Whatever happened to Amelia Earhart?
Airplane number four. Humph, I never realized so many planes went over the house. Why am I counting planes like a kid? Because I feel like a kid. I feel like I'm some 14 year old kid who can't tell the girl he likes how he feels and will be satisfied with staying miserable without her instead of telling her. Suck it up E. Find the nerve and just do it. "Just do it. That's it. Just do it." Eli decided he'd tell her and he'd have to do it before the wedding. He had 3 days. "Three days."
"Umm, Eli, you're still talking to yourself. Are you sure you aren't old?" Zoe asked with a giggle. "What do you have to do in three days?" Zoe heard him. She heard him and now he had to come up with an explanation. She has to know three days is when her sister gets married. Think Eli, think.
"A song. I have 3 days to write a song. I wanted to surprise Grace and...and...whats his name with a song for their wedding. Thought it would be nice and all." Eli looked at Zoe and knew she didn't believe him. She saw right through him but wouldn't call him on it just yet.
"His name is Geoff. You've never met him have you? Hmm, wonder why not? A song...thats cool! Grace will like that. She's loved everything you've written." Matter of fact Eli, she loves everything you write, do or say. She is in love with you and why can't you do anything about it? Maybe you will...maybe this is your ultimatum and you'll take advantage of it. Please Eli, don't let her make the mistake she's about to make. She wont listen to me. And yes, I'm old enough now to see these things and don't look at me like I'm not.
"What is it Zoe? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something you wanna tell me? What's going on in that mind of yours?" Eli needed to know what she was thinking and if she believed him. He needed someone on his side...maybe she could be it. Would she know anything? Would Grace have told her anything?
"There goes another airplane. What? Aren't you counting the planes that go over? They changed the flight pattern and we're now right in the middle of it. Don't look at me like that. I myself come out here sometimes and count them when I need to figure something out. I was out here just the other day. What Eli? Yes, I'm getting older. I am not the same little girl I used to be. You've been gone two years and you were out of this house how many years before that? What, three, four? So see, I'm older and wiser and I'm back from the store so lets get inside and eat before Mom finds it and throws it all away. Come on."
She is my ally. How weird is that? Zoe, little Zoe, will be my ally and help me find a way to tell Grace. Eli shook his head and said, "Okay, lets go eat."
Grace was sitting at the table with her head down when Eli and Zoe walked in. "Grace, are you going to join us? You're sister says she got...you okay Grace?" Eli noticed her sitting at the table and knew instantly there was something bothering her. But will she tell me what's wrong? We haven't really talked in years...I miss that. I am such an idiot.
Zoe saw Eli's expression change and decided she'd give them a chance to be alone. Maybe he'll take advantage of this moment. "Look, I'm going to take my snacks up to my room. I'll hide some too. You two probably need to catch up and all so, I'll leave you alone. Talk to ya later Grace...see ya Eli."
"See ya Zoe, and thanks! So Grace, what's up? Everything all right? You seemed okay before." He stopped himself before he finished his sentence. She looked at him and with an angry tone he had not heard in a while asked, "Before what Eli? Before Geoff called? Before you went outside to stare up into the sky at who knows what? Why'd you leave? You didn't have to. You could have stayed. Things would have been fine."
Eli sighed. "Grace, I didn't leave because of you and your call. I went outside because...well, because I wanted to. Wait, are we talking about the same thing? Why did I leave when? Today or two years ago or when I moved out of the house before that? What's wrong Grace? Please talk to me." Eli wished he'd never come back home. Their worlds would be turned upside down and he had a feeling it wouldn't take 3 days. Why didn't I stay outside and stare at the planes. I wish I was a bird and could fly away. No, I need my own plane...I need to be a pilot and just escape into the oblivion of the sky. My luck I'd be lost forever like Amelia Earhart. Now there's a scary thought.
Airplane number four. Humph, I never realized so many planes went over the house. Why am I counting planes like a kid? Because I feel like a kid. I feel like I'm some 14 year old kid who can't tell the girl he likes how he feels and will be satisfied with staying miserable without her instead of telling her. Suck it up E. Find the nerve and just do it. "Just do it. That's it. Just do it." Eli decided he'd tell her and he'd have to do it before the wedding. He had 3 days. "Three days."
"Umm, Eli, you're still talking to yourself. Are you sure you aren't old?" Zoe asked with a giggle. "What do you have to do in three days?" Zoe heard him. She heard him and now he had to come up with an explanation. She has to know three days is when her sister gets married. Think Eli, think.
"A song. I have 3 days to write a song. I wanted to surprise Grace and...and...whats his name with a song for their wedding. Thought it would be nice and all." Eli looked at Zoe and knew she didn't believe him. She saw right through him but wouldn't call him on it just yet.
"His name is Geoff. You've never met him have you? Hmm, wonder why not? A song...thats cool! Grace will like that. She's loved everything you've written." Matter of fact Eli, she loves everything you write, do or say. She is in love with you and why can't you do anything about it? Maybe you will...maybe this is your ultimatum and you'll take advantage of it. Please Eli, don't let her make the mistake she's about to make. She wont listen to me. And yes, I'm old enough now to see these things and don't look at me like I'm not.
"What is it Zoe? Why are you looking at me like that? Is there something you wanna tell me? What's going on in that mind of yours?" Eli needed to know what she was thinking and if she believed him. He needed someone on his side...maybe she could be it. Would she know anything? Would Grace have told her anything?
"There goes another airplane. What? Aren't you counting the planes that go over? They changed the flight pattern and we're now right in the middle of it. Don't look at me like that. I myself come out here sometimes and count them when I need to figure something out. I was out here just the other day. What Eli? Yes, I'm getting older. I am not the same little girl I used to be. You've been gone two years and you were out of this house how many years before that? What, three, four? So see, I'm older and wiser and I'm back from the store so lets get inside and eat before Mom finds it and throws it all away. Come on."
She is my ally. How weird is that? Zoe, little Zoe, will be my ally and help me find a way to tell Grace. Eli shook his head and said, "Okay, lets go eat."
Grace was sitting at the table with her head down when Eli and Zoe walked in. "Grace, are you going to join us? You're sister says she got...you okay Grace?" Eli noticed her sitting at the table and knew instantly there was something bothering her. But will she tell me what's wrong? We haven't really talked in years...I miss that. I am such an idiot.
Zoe saw Eli's expression change and decided she'd give them a chance to be alone. Maybe he'll take advantage of this moment. "Look, I'm going to take my snacks up to my room. I'll hide some too. You two probably need to catch up and all so, I'll leave you alone. Talk to ya later Grace...see ya Eli."
"See ya Zoe, and thanks! So Grace, what's up? Everything all right? You seemed okay before." He stopped himself before he finished his sentence. She looked at him and with an angry tone he had not heard in a while asked, "Before what Eli? Before Geoff called? Before you went outside to stare up into the sky at who knows what? Why'd you leave? You didn't have to. You could have stayed. Things would have been fine."
Eli sighed. "Grace, I didn't leave because of you and your call. I went outside because...well, because I wanted to. Wait, are we talking about the same thing? Why did I leave when? Today or two years ago or when I moved out of the house before that? What's wrong Grace? Please talk to me." Eli wished he'd never come back home. Their worlds would be turned upside down and he had a feeling it wouldn't take 3 days. Why didn't I stay outside and stare at the planes. I wish I was a bird and could fly away. No, I need my own plane...I need to be a pilot and just escape into the oblivion of the sky. My luck I'd be lost forever like Amelia Earhart. Now there's a scary thought.