Chapter six! Things are going to start getting a little intense, and Ella still doesn't know about the boys powers! Read and Review :)
They met up with Caleb, Sarah, Pogue and Kate, as they walked down the dark path. There were many other people walking in the same direction, some holding flash lights, others waving their phones out in front of them.
"So does everyone show up for this party?" she asked, clenching her teeth against a shiver. It was freezing out.
Kate nodded. "Pretty much everyone from school, sometimes randoms show up. It's a good time." she said. They kept walking, and came to stand on the top of a tall cliff, hanging over the ocean.
"Welcome to the Dells." Reid said, nodding toward the edge. Ella inched forward and glanced over. Below, she could see a large bonfire, and a ton of people dancing.
"How do we get down there?" she asked curiously, looking around for a way down. Tyler tugged her arm and pulled her in the direction of the trees. Right where the trees became the cliff, a steep path wove its way down to the beach. Kate and Sarah were already halfway down with Caleb and Pogue in tow. Reid went ahead of her, and Tyler stood behind her, a hand on her back to steady her as they made their way down.
She felt much better when her feet were planted safely in the sand, and she finally got a chance to look around. On one side of the beach, the forest had continued down on a slanted slope, and on the other was the cliff. The water was calm, and slowly flooding the shore and retreating again. The fire was huge, and to the left of it, a man sat in the bed of the pick up, huge sound system blaring. A table was set up a ways a way with various bottles of alcohol and mixes.
Reid took off immediately into the crowd of dancing people. Ella and Tyler stood with Kate, Sarah and the other two boys.
"Ella, lets dance!" Sarah said, grabbing her hand, Kate's hand and pulling them both out into the middle of the crowd. I Wanna Go by Britney Spears was blasting, and girls and guys alike were gyrating to the beat. The girls were laughing, and swinging eachother around.
Five songs later, Ella noticed the boys were not where they had left them. She whispered to Sarah that she was going to have a break and catch her breath, and she wandered down toward the water. She stopped at the refreshment table, and grabbed a can of soda, and then found a place to sit in the sand.
A month ago, she would never have even been invited to a party, unless it was thrown by one of her few friends, and here she was, at a huge party her whole school was attending, sitting alone while her new friends danced the night away.
She was just climbing to her feet, and a shadow was cast over her. She looked up to see someone she really didn't feel like dealing with.
"What do you want Aaron?"she asked, drawing herself up to her full height. He smiled down at her.
"Hey now. I just came to start a friendly conversation. I saw you leave the party," he said blocking her path back to the bonfire. She tried to brush past him, to no avail.
"Yeah and now I'm heading back, excuse me." she said, trying again. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her back as she shuffled around him.
"Let me go, you creep." She spat, twisting in his grasp. He grabbed her other arm and stared down at her menacingly. She had sudden visions of her father grabbing her the same way, and thrusting her into the kitchen counters, or knocking her to the floor like he had done so many times.
"Please let me go," she begged, starting to panic. Images of her father blurred together with Aaron.
"Calm down." He demanded, through gritted teeth. He held her hands in one hand, and used his free one to grab her chin. "Holy shit you're feisty. That is a major turn on," he said, pulling her close, so she could feel him pressed against her.
She really regretted heading so far away from the party now. She pulled away sharply, tripping over her own foot, and fell backward, pulling him down with her. He chuckled in her ear, but it turned into a painful groan as she brought her knee up to his sensitive area. He rolled off of her, and raised his hand, but was thrown off her before he swung. Suddenly arms were around her and pulling her to her feet. She buried her face in Tyler's chest, not wanting him to see the tears that were falling fast. She didn't have to look up to know it was Reid she heard, punching Aaron over and over, and muttering terrible curse words under his breath.
"Reid, thats enough." She heard Calebs steady and commanding voice say. But still he continued.
"Reid," she choked out, pulling away from Tyler. "Reid thats enough." she cried. Reid was leaning over Aaron, who was clutching his face.
"You don't ever touch her again. If I catch you so much as looking in her direction, you're dead Abbott." Reid spat, giving him another kick for good measure.
"I was only trying to show her a good time," Aaron called, as they were walking away. Tyler, Reid and Caleb all turned around quickly. Ella turned in time to see Aaron flung back against the sand.
"Reid." Caleb warned him, placing a hand on his shoulder. Reid shrugged him off, and stalked away, back toward the party.
"I'm so over this party. Lets hit up Nicky's." he told them, and started toward the path that led back up the cliff. A moment later, Sarah and Kate swarmed her, and asked if she was okay, and what happened.
"I'm fine." she assured them. "Not a big deal."
"Okay good. Lets head over to Nicky's." Reid said, nudging the group toward the path. Sarah looked at him indredulously.
"After something like this, you really want to just head over to Nicky's? We should be calling the cops!" she exclaimed.
"Really Sarah, I'm okay. Not a big deal." Ella tried, but Tyler cut her off.
"Ella you were attacked. If we hadn't have gotten to you...who know's what Abbot would have done to you.." he said softly, brushing a stray curl away from her face.
"But I'm not hurt. He didn't do anything but scare me. Can we just forget about it?" she said, wiping the tears from her face. "My sister can't know about this."
Tyler gazed at her, but said nothing. "To Nicky's then?" Reid asked, breaking the silence. The group memebers nodded and headed up the cliff.
A half hour later Ella, Kate and Sarah sat at a table,watching the boys play pool. Nicky's was relatively quiet due to everyone being at the party at the Dells. The girls picked at a basket of fries and made small talk.
"I think Reid is into you, Ella." Sarah said finally, rolling a straw between her fingers. Ella gaped at her.
"Not likely." She said. Guys like Reid did not like Girls like Ella. Kate smiled wanly.
"I think so too, Ella. He wouldn't of done what he did tonight if he didn't." she explained. Ella's heart felt heavy. She hadn't been in Ipswich long, and she was more confused then she had ever been before.
"I've been here for a week. I haven't known either of them long enough for them to have feelings for me." she said suddenly overwhelmed.
"If its right, its right. Like I said before, you and Tyler have an obvious connection. But Reid is feeling you too. You need to make a decision before you tear those boys apart." Sarah told her, smiling sympathetically.
Ella dropped her head into her arms. "Why is this so hard." she moaned, earning a chuckled from both girls.
"Because its your love life? Because your heart is a delicate thing that you've spent your whole life gaurding?" Kate suggested, brown eyes twinkling.
"Or, because they're both equally yummy looking boys, both mysteriously alluring, and both pining after you?" Sarah said with a giggle.
"I have no idea what to do." Ella said resting her chin in her hand, and glancing over at the boys. Tyler looked up from the table at the same moment, smiled and waved. She smiled back, and turned back to the girls. "I guess I'll sleep on it. Maybe I'll have a better idea in the morning." she said with a shrug.
Kate and Sarah nodded. "But for now, just have a good time and try to forget about what happened tonigh," said Sarah with a smile.
"My thoughts exactly," she said. And the three girls danced the night away.
Chapter six has come to a close. I wonder though, if the relationship between Ella and Tyler is going too fast? Review please! Feeback is welcome!