Author's Note: My attempt at a better Sellie closure after the "Degrassi Party Etiquette" Minis. Enjoy!
This had to have been the most uncomfortable situation either Ellie or Sean had been in. That little lip lock on the dance floor was a complete take back for Sean. The fact that he even kissed her back was more of a shock to Ellie.
After pulling him away from Holly J's clutches, Ellie managed to sneak him upstairs to her bedroom; hopefully things would be settled more calmly in the quiet.
"So?" Sean said, casually rocking back and forth on the heels of his shoes.
"So," Ellie repeated, her hands behind her back.
"So…ah… back there…downstairs…what was that?" Sean asked, as if making small talk.
"What…that…kiss?"
"Yeah, what was up with that?" Sean scratched his temple.
"Oh…that, that was nothing." Ellie nervously giggled.
"So you randomly kiss guys at parties now?"
"No, I just… what do you want?"
"Nothing. You brought me up here. We've barely said a word to each other in two years and now, out of the blue, you're shoving your tongue down my throat? What the hell?"
"Okay, okay. I'm sorry. It's just…I hadn't seen you in a while, and you show up to my house looking all…basic trained. I don't know, I guess I kinda got excited."
"That still didn't give you the right to kiss me; I mean, not that I didn't enjoy it, you just kinda took me by surprise."
"Yeah, I…I understand." Ellie nodded. Sean did so as well. "It's just, I've been in a really stuff spot lately. I just broke up with my boyfriend, I have a paper due, end of the year exams are around the corner. If-if we could just makeout and not have it mean anything afterwards, I'd be so, so grateful." Ellie said, almost begging.
"Um…are you drunk?"
"A little,"
"Hmm,"
"Just forget I said that. Uh…sorry about Emma. That sucks."
"Yeah, and…Jesse."
"Please," Ellie rolled her eyes. "That was way over before it even started…back. Long story."
"Hmm. Well, I guess…I'll be off then. Not really anything for me to do here."
"There's still a party going on. You can stay." Ellie offered.
"Uh…" Sean made a face.
"Come on. If you're heading off to Iraq you should at least get some party time in before you leave." Ellie said.
"Mmm, I-I guess you're right."
"Come on," Ellie took his hand and they left the room. Once they reached stairs, they released.
"Oh, and Ellie." Sean said.
"Yeah?"
"I wouldn't have made out with you." He said.
"Oh," Ellie muttered, looking to the floor. A sharp pang hit her hard in her gut; she felt almost ashamed to have even entertained the idea of them hooking up.
"Because, I would've wanted it to mean something. Not just some cheap hook-up." he winked at her and smiled before walking down the steps.
At that moment, both of them realized that maybe one day they would end up together again. Maybe it'd be right; maybe it'd be wrong; maybe it'd last forever; but they knew in some twisted way they'd find each other again.
One day.
Degrassi Party Etiquette Rule # 5
Never have high expectations at a party, because the actual outcome may even surprise you.