I'm sorry for not updating earlier! I only got back from my trip in Europe last night, but I typed up 3/4 of this chapter on the flight home. I only finished it just now, so I figured that I should post it now.

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Starting Over

Chapter Six

Ellie promptly knocked on the door to Oscar's hotel room for a moment before stepping back to wait for him to come to the door. She could feel her hands shake, and she knew why. It was reasonable to do that in this situation, she supposed. She looked down at the new outfit she was wearing- black jeans, a red-and-black striped tunic, and black ballet flats- and bit her lower lip. Her thoughts were soon interrupted by the opening of a door.

"Hey, Oscar!" she greeted. She tried to sound cheerful, but she was convinced that her voice was shaking quite a bit.

"Ellie, come in," replied Oscar with a smile. He could easily tell that she was nervous, but he knew better than to say anything about it.

Ellie silently entered and set her phone down on a nearby chair before taking a seat on the bed. Oscar shut and locked the door behind him and soon joined her on the bed.

"So, what's up?" asked Oscar.

"Well, um… I just wanted to talk to you about… uh…" Ellie knew that this was a bad idea, but there was no turning back.

Oscar grinned, knowing full well what his friend was trying to say. He felt bad for her being scared to mention it, so he decided to say what was clearly on both of their minds.

"The divorce."

Ellie dropped her head down towards the floor. "Yes," she replied.

"Ellie, it's okay," said Oscar gently. "I'm not mad that you want to know what happened. I wanted to talk to you about it, anyways."

Ellie nodded. "So, what went wrong?" she said, transitioning from being a nervous wreck to being calm and collected.

Oscar sighed before replying. Ellie knew how hard this was on him, so she gently squeezed his left shoulder.

"I know this is hard," she said softly. "Take your time. For you, I've got all night."

"Thanks, Ellie," he said. He breathed deeply before starting talking again.

"Angie and I had what I thought was a great marriage. Sure, it wasn't perfect, but what marriage is? She was always very supportive of me and my career, and so are my kids. She never once complained about me being away for long times, or about me missing important events like Christmas and birthdays. I was happy.

"I came home one day to find Angie sitting in the dining room alone, and my kids were upstairs in their rooms. I went in and saw legal papers on the table. I asked Angie what they were, and she told me they were divorce papers, and that I needed to sign them. I was completely taken by surprised. I kept asking her why she was doing this, and she would only say, 'I just can't do this anymore.'" Oscar wiped the tears away from his face. "Just like that, my entire world was destroyed. I feel so lost and empty."

Ellie nodded her head in understanding as feelings of sympathy and sorrow filled her body. She squeezed the same shoulder once more before speaking.

"I can understand how empty you feel," she said. "When you lose someone like that, it's the worst thing that can ever happen to you. It doesn't matter how strong you are or how old you are- it'll always hurt. Just know that you'll always have someone to talk to. Whether you need to rant about your feelings, or you just need a shoulder to cry on, I'll always be there for you, Oscar."

Oscar stopped wiping the tears from his cheeks and looked at Ellie. How did she know so much about this? He was pleasantly surprised.

"How do you know this? Are you parents divorced? Did you get divorced?"

Ellie laughed. "No, no, I've never been married. My parents are still together. Remember the story of how I got the scar on my chest?"

Oscar nodded.

"Well after the incident, I felt destroyed. I felt so different from everyone- and believe me, it was not a good kind of different. I was so angry because I felt as though my world had stopped while everyone else's worlds were carrying on without a care. I begged people to understand what I was going through, but that made me even angrier at the world. Finally, a friend of mine- a psychology major- sat me down for therapy. He made me realize that what I was feeling was normal, but that I needed to move on from the incident, or else I would never be able to get passed it. Hearing that was exactly what I needed- and I do think you needed to hear that, too. It's definitely not easy- it took me a whole year to be able to close that chapter of my life- but if you want to get passed it, than you will." Ellie leaned her back against the wall of the hotel and put one of her legs up so that her knee was close to her chest.

Oscar absorbed all of Ellie's words and let them process in his brain. He could definitely understand what Ellie had said because he felt the exact same way. Even though they were two completely different experiences, they both had a common ground- the feelings they had felt afterwards were extremely negative. She understood him, and that was all he wanted.

"Thank you, Ellie… for talking to me about it. I really needed it, and I didn't even realize it," he finally replied with a chuckle.

"Don't be silly," said Ellie, giggling. "You don't have to thank me. I just wanted to help you, that's all. No one deserves to be miserable."

Oscar couldn't help but smile at Ellie's words. She was a genuine person who truly cared about other people's feelings. He liked her a lot, but he couldn't risk more pain and heartbreak. Having her as a friend would be better than trying to get her to be his girlfriend. Besides, she seemed to think of him as only a friend. Why bother taking a chance when it could end up not being worth it anyways?

Ellie woke up groggy and somewhat disoriented. She realized she could see perfectly, so she knew that her contacts were still in. She looked at a clock that sat on a nearby shelf and saw that it was close to 7:30 in the morning. She turned he body around to get out of bed, only to see Oscar sitting on the other side of the bed. He wasn't looking at Ellie, which caused her to grow worried. She sat up and went to sit beside him.

"Oscar? Are you okay? I didn't mean to fall asleep, honestly. I'll leave now if you want," stammered Ellie nervously as she smoothed any wrinkles on her shirt.

Oscar looked at the petite woman that sat to his right. Her purple eyes were wide and full of concern, and she was giving off a nervous aura. He smiled at her before wrapping his tattooed arms around her to hold her. He noticed how she became relaxed at his touch.

"No, no, no, everything's fine, Ellie," replied Oscar as his smile grew wider. "We both fell asleep around eleven last night. I woke up around seven this morning just 'cause. By the way, you look beautiful, even when you sleep."

Ellie could feel the blood rush to her cheeks. "Stop being silly."

"I wouldn't say that if I didn't mean it," said Oscar. Before he could stop himself, he kissed her on the cheek. Ellie looked at him in surprise, having not excepted that to happen. Oscar immediately pulled back and looked directly at the floor.

"Oh my God, what the hell is wrong with me?" he said as he put his face in his hands. He hadn't been able to control himself, and it caused him to kiss Ellie. He was grateful that he hadn't kissed her on the lips, but still. He was as mortified as any human being could possibly be. He waited for the smack on the back of his head, a sound of disgust from Ellie- something, anything! So he was surprised when he felt Ellie forced his head up from his hands with her own hand. He slowly looked her in her eyes and saw that they weren't full of disgust or anger- they were full of the same kindness he had seen earlier on.

"Oh, Oscar," she said after letting out a small sigh, "don't be so embarrassed. I'm not upset that you kissed me. That would be ridiculous! I'll be honest with you- it did catch me off guard 'cause I wasn't expecting it. But I'm not angry or upset about it whatsoever. If I was to be even more honest with you… I like you, Oscar. When I say that I like you, I definitely mean it as more than a friend. I know neither one of us planned to fall for each other, but it happened. And I don't know about you, but I don't mind it one bit." Ellie smiled her genuine loving smile before giving Oscar a small kiss on the tip of his nose.

Oscar gently pulled Ellie's hand away from him before pulling her closer to him to share an intimate kiss. The feel of each other's lips provided them both with a sense of security and happiness that Oscar knew he needed and Ellie didn't know she needed- until now. They soon broke apart, the need for air becoming a little too great.

"Will you go out with me tonight?" asked Oscar.

"I would love to," replied Ellie with a small smile.

"Good," said Oscar. "I knew you'd say yes."

Ellie giggled. "Of course I would. Why wouldn't I?"

Oscar joined her laughter before they shared yet another deep kiss.

Before you ask- no, this is far from the ending of this fanfiction. There are a lot more chapters to come, so just please be patient with me.

But anyways, there ya go! I hope you enjoyed this new chapter. :)

Please review, and don't forget to stay tuned for chapter seven! :D

- Elizabeth