9. Economy of Mercy
Ellie is sitting in her room waiting for Jimmy to call. Her mom was resorting back to drinking after the news that Ellie's dad had been killed. The funeral was a couple of days ago, and Ellie had been out of school since. Jimmy was supposed to bring her homework by after school. Ellie rolls up her sleeve and examines her fresh cut. Everything is just too much for her and she had to do it. She begins to trace the cuts along her arms. Each one had its reason of course. Her phone rings and it scares her at first. She looks to see who it is before answering it.
"Hey Marco," Ellie says and you can tell she isn't in a good mood.
"Hey, Are you ok?" Marco asks with deep concern.
"As good as I can be I guess," Ellie says still in a sad tone.
"Do you feel up to hanging out with the band for a practice tonight?" Marco asks not wanting to push her into anything.
"Yeah, I guess what time?" Ellie asks figuring it will be an easy way out of her house, but not really wanting to hang out with the band.
"Jimmy and I will be there in ten minutes," Marco says nodding his head at Jimmy.
"Jimmy is with you?" Ellie asks cheering up a little bit.
"Yeah, here he is," Marco, says handing the phone to Jimmy.
"Hey babe," Jimmy says happily.
"Hey, I miss you," Ellie says in an almost whisper.
"I miss you too. Are you doing better?" Jimmy asks with concern.
"Yeah, Now that I've talked to you," Ellie says smiling for the first time in days.
"Yeah same here," Jimmy says a smile spreads across his face to know that Ellie needs him to make her happy.
"I'll see you in a few minutes, I need to get ready," Ellie says realizing that she is still in the clothes she wore last night.
"Ok, I love you babe," Jimmy says before hanging up the phone.
Ellie gets dressed wearing a pair of blue jeans and a black long sleeve shirt with a black and hot pink anarchy shirt over it. Ellie goes outside and waits for them on the porch. When Marco pulls up Ellie goes out and gets in the back with Jimmy. Jimmy automatically pulls her into a passionate kiss.
"Hey Babe," Jimmy says after the kiss.
"Hey," Ellie says hugging Jimmy.
"You look good," Marco says smiling at Ellie.
"So do you," Ellie says smiling back at Marco.
"You really do look great Babe," Jimmy says leaning over and kissing her lightly on the lips.
"Thanks," Ellie says not really believing them.
They pull up to Craig's house and get out.
"Hey El you look good," Craig calls from the porch he is getting ready to step down from.
"Thanks, but if one more person tells me that I'm going to go crazy," Ellie says smiling.
"You already are crazy baby, but that's what I like about you," Jimmy says pulling Ellie down onto his lap and wrapping his arms around her waist before kissing her neck.
"Get a room," Craig says with mock disgust.
"Oh come on, we've seen you this way," Ellie says smiling.
"Yeah a long time ago," Craig says sad for real this time.
"Hey cheer up, there is someone for you," Ellie says smiling at him.
"Shall we play?" Marco asks wanting to change the subject.
"Yeah, Ellie says getting off of Jimmy's lap and moving to her drums.
They play for about forty-five minutes before they stop because they are tired, and thirsty. While Craig goes to get some sodas from inside Marcos on the phone and Ellie goes over to Jimmy.
"Come here," Jimmy says reaching for Ellie's hand to pull her down on to his lap once again, "Are you sure you are ok?"
"Yeah, I mean I'm still in the shocked stage but I'm ok," Ellie says looking Jimmy in the eyes the whole time.
"I'm sorry if I'm getting on your nerves with it. Its just that I love you, and just want you to be happy," Jimmy says looking into Ellie's eyes.
"I love you too," Ellie says kissing Jimmy. Jimmy slowly deepens the kiss, but isn't really too sure what Ellie wants. Ellie goes with it and only pulls away to breathe. Craig comes back in with the sodas.
"Hey is everyone ok with Dylan, Paige, Alex, and Terri coming over for awhile?" Marco asks looking around at everyone.
"I don't care," Craig says grabbing one of the sodas and sitting on the couch. Marco hangs up the phone and also sits on the couch.
"Do you want to be around everyone today?" Jimmy whispers to Ellie.
"Not really," Ellie whispers back.
"Hey I think we are going to head to my house for awhile. We'll see you guys at school tomorrow," Jimmy says as Ellie gets off his lap.
"Bye," Ellie says to them as they are leaving.
Ellie helps Jimmy into the van before getting in her self and driving to his house. Nobody is there when they get there.
"Good, some us time," Jimmy says taking the keys from Ellie so he can unlock the door.
Once inside Jimmy pulls Ellie down onto his lap and kisses her. They slowing begin to go deeper with the kisses before long Jimmy is lightly biting Ellie's neck. Ellie slowly takes off Jimmy's shirt and tosses it aside. They soon make their way to Jimmy's bedroom. They get into Jimmy's bed and continue making out. Jimmy is now trying to take off Ellie's shirt, but she wont let him. He pulls away from here.
"What's wrong?" Jimmy asks looking into her eyes.
"Nothing, I just think we shouldn't go too far," Ellie says glancing down at her hands.
"Ok," Jimmy says backing off of her.
After about ten minutes of silence it is broken by Ellie, "I have something to show you."
"Ok," Jimmy says confused.
"Promise me you won't freak out," Ellie says looking at Jimmy for the first time since she had stopped him.
"What is it El?" Jimmy asks taking her hands into his own.
Ellie pulls her hands away from Jimmy's grip. She then rolls her shirtsleeve up revealing the scars as well as the fresh cut.
"El, when did you do that?" Jimmy asks taking her arm into his hands and lightly tracing the cut with his index finger.
"The night of the funeral. Mom had been drinking the whole day, and passed out at three o'clock. With everything that had happened and then her drinking again; I guess I just snapped," Ellie says looking at her arm.
"Everything is going to be ok," Jimmy says kissing Ellie lightly.
"I don't want to go home, if I go back I'll end up doing it again." Ellie says as tears begin to escape her eyes.
"Its ok, you wont go back there. I'm not going to let you go back there," Jimmy says pulling Ellie into a hug and rubbing her back with his hand.
Ellie ends up falling asleep and Jimmy calls Paige.
"Hey Hun" Paige says answering the phone.
"Hey, do you think Ellie could stay with you for awhile? I'd have her stay here, but my dad wouldn't go for that," Jimmy says in a bit of a hurry.
"What's going on?" Paige asks concerned by the way Jimmy is acting.
Jimmy tells her about the cut, and that her mom is drinking again.
"Yeah, Of course she can stay with me. I'll stop by there before I go home tonight," Paige says to Jimmy in a reassuring voice.
"Ok thanks, you are a life saver." Jimmy says to Paige before hanging up.
When Ellie wakes up Jimmy is lying next to her with his arms wrapped around her waist.
"Thanks, I needed to sleep," Ellie says to Jimmy who is staring at her.
"No problem, and Paige is going to be here to pick you up later. She sad you could stay with her," Jimmy said pulling Ellie closer to him.
"Ok, Thanks again," Ellie says smiling at Jimmy.
"Don't worry about it, I just want you to be save, and know that I love you," Jimmy says before lightly kissing Ellie.