This Chapter really brings the whole Sellie thing into perspective. It has on last flash-back, which is actually part of a Degrassi mini that I'm adding to the story. Enjoy!
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Ellie held a blank stare for a short time, and then began slowly shaking her head. "I remember." She spoke softly, and her voice became course.
"Yeah—Is that, like a good thing?" Sean asked. "What I trying to say is--well… How do you feel about, you know, what happened?" Sean spoke softly to, but also sounded very awkward.
"Well—I don't know, I mean, everything's a bit…strange." She replied.
"Yeah, I know." Sean responded. "So what do we do now?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well fist of all, is there even a we? I mean, we're going to have to talk about this sooner or—"
"Later?" Ellie interrupted. "Later. Later is actually sounding really good right now, so I just—I need to get dressed…" She said looking down at her small amount of clothing. "Because apparently I'm lacking. Do you mind?"
Sean quickly turned away like a perfect gentleman as Ellie grabbed for a navy robe on a chair near her desk. She quickly fastened it around her waste and began to speak again.
"I—um, I have to go."
"Ellie." Sean said a little louder now, finally above a whisper. "We really need to talk over some things."
"Look this is just a little much right now okay? I mean I just woke up with my Ex-hunny in bed with me after looking to announce his undying love for someone who is not me, and crazily enough has a boyfriend. I mean come on Sean; we barely even talked after you left to live with your parents."
"When I came back Ellie—I came back for you, remember?"
Flashback
Ellie was sitting at the dot when suddenly her cell phone rang.
"Hello?" She called out
"Ellie. It's Sean." The voice said back.
"Sean Cameron. I've barely heard from you in a year—What's going on?"
"Why don't you look down the bar and find out?"
Ellie looked down the long row of stools and saw Sean in one, revealing himself from behind a golden folder in his hand. They both smiled at each other and Sean greeted her with a hug, which took Ellie by surprise. "Hey—Stranger." She said awkwardly.
"Wow you look amazing—I can't even believe it's you." Sean replied, beaming. Ellie just stared at him, raising an eyebrow. "Sorry—That came out wrong"
"You always were a wizard with compliments" Ellie teased. "you look good too by the way. So what brings you here?"
"I'm meeting with banks for a loan." Sean replied. "I'm opening up my own shop. Customizing bikes." He said lifting the folder in his hand.
"Wow look at you Mr. Future Entrepreneur."
"Well—I've done some growing up."
"Me too" She replied. "It's actually kinda built into the whole 'getting older' thing."
"I'm serious—I'm not the same guy you used to know. Lot's of things have changed, I know what I want and—I'm gunna' get it."
"Hmm—Says the guy who bailed on me, with an apartment I can't afford." Ellie scoffed.
"That was a year ago."
"So? There's an expiration date on being pissed? Sean I'm still mad at you."
"I'm still sorry." Sean replied. "After the shooting I—I needed to go home, I—had a lot of stuff to think about."
"Yeah well I needed stuff too." Ellie replied. "And now I need to get to school."
"Wait—just, hear me out." Sean replied grabbing her wrist as she began to leave. "it's been a year since we broke up, and a lot of things have changed—not my feelings about you. Alright? I still care about you Ellie."
Sean slowly starts to kiss her when Ellie cuts him off.
"Whoa—Okay Sean." Ellie said, pushing him away. "When you moved away from Degrassi, I moved on. Sorry."
"Boyfriend?" He asked.
"No—but I do like someone. A lot."
"Who?" Sean asked.
Ellie scoffed. "That's none of your business. Not anymore." Ellie was angry, but still felt kind of bad as she left him there. "Good luck with the bank loan. Bye"
"Bye."
End of flashback
"Yes I remember Sean, but let's test you memory. Who was it that only a short time after you still ended up chasing Emma around like a love-sick puppy. Don't insult me Sean, it was always about her."
"That's not true." He replied sternly.
Ellie sighed and shook her head. "We shouldn't be fighting. It was a long time ago and—not even the point. The point is I just need a little bit of time to think, you know? Things have been kind of crazy."
"Yeah, I—I know."
"Okay, well I have to meet Paige for a movie today, so I'm going to go downstairs for breakfast. Feel free to gain total access to the shower, and—I'll call. Soon, I promise."
Sean nodded and sat up as Ellie left the room. 'What was that?' Ellie thought to herself. 'This is just way to crazy.'
As Ellie walked down the steps groggily and overwhelmed, the sound of Paige and Marco laughing filled her head. She sighed as she sat at the kitchen table to join them.
"Hey guys." She said gloomily.
"Another hangover?" Marco asked. "Well it's not like I didn't expect it, you went to town on the refreshments last night and you Nash women aren't indestructible, you know."
Ellie faked a laugh as she got up and walked towards the coffee machine and poured herself a mug full. She took it back to the table and sat down again, taking small sips.
"Aren't you going to put some cream or something in that, Hun?" Paige asked.
"No." Ellie replied nonchalantly, causing Paige to make a disgusted face.
"So—Something tells me you won't be able to see a movie today?" Paige asked.
"No I—I totally will, just a later showing okay?"
"Around 8-ish good?" Paige asked.
"Yeah—that's fine. You in, Marco?"
"Yeah that should be fine." Marco replied. "Hey El, want a bowl of cereal or something? I know you probably feel sick, but you eat something."
Ellie thought about it for a while, then realized she wouldn't be able to escape Marco anytime soon, so she just nodded yes in reply. "I'll eat what I can from it."
Marco and Paige chatted happily as Marco prepared Ellie a bowl of Cap'n Crunch. Ellie just grunted and nodded at the mention of her own name, but was mostly lost in her own headspace about Sean.
"So" Marco said, directed at Ellie, causing her to snap out of her trance. "You turned in kind of early last night. Did you—meet someone?"
"Not exactly—" Ellie said, uncomfortably. "That's actually what I need to talk to you guys about. Okay so I was in my room, when—" She was cut of by the loud footstep thumping down the steps. Paige and Marco were in shock as Sean walked across the room heading for the front door.
"Talk to you later Ellie." Sean said, shutting the door behind him.
Paige and Marco looked at Ellie in awe as an awkward half-smile crackled through her lips. "Er—surprise?"
Anyways, that was the first chapter. I really hoped everyone liked it! I want to have a chance to thank everyone (again) for the lovely reviews, so thank you so much Greg Styles, hudsygurl, S.L. Gunn, ScreamsInTheDark, Brooks's-Babey, Dahlia Faith Black,XALLOWspuffyBuFf, breathe-in3 and rocklesson86. It means so much to me that you have commented on my work.
The next chapter is really good because you finally get to really see how everyone reacts after the previous night's party. It will be posted very soon, so remember to check back!