Hello! I'm sorry that it took so long to get this out there. I've been so busy that I seem to have to plan a five minute rest here and there just so I can breathe. I'll try to update faster, but I wouldn't expect weekly updates for a while. I'm not really sure why I'm so busy all the sudden, I didn't take on anything new… I guess school's just getting harder or something. Of course, I've been dancing, skating, and practing my viola and violin more… That may have something to do with it. And y'all don't really care about any of this. I don't own anything expect the plot and any character you don't recognize from the books.
"Valera" I replied in a voice colder than ice, a voice I didn't use much. It was hard to keep my tone even and restrain myself from killing her, but I managed. Barley.
"Ellie." She said in a mocking voice. "Your class seems surprised. Have you not told them yet? I guess you were just waiting for a big bang to tell them. You do love your fame, don't you? It's a shame you were never any good. Of course everyone in the media thought you were. 'Poor Ellie Hart isn't likely to skate again', 'Ellie Hart, one of the nation's most promising up and coming skaters had a terrible accident', poor Ellie, poor Ellie. It's a shame they could never tell that you were just a fake. Then you went and blamed ME for your accident. Just because you were attempting to do things you didn't do how doesn't make it may fault. Did you know that I'm not allowed to watch anyone but Ravine skate anymore? And even then I have to have an official with me at all times." I froze along with everyone else in the room. No one could find words to speak.
"You leave her alone" Alice growled out once she found her voice. She looked truly menacing, like a real vampire. You could tell there was a flicker of fear in Valera's eyes, but she hid it quickly.
"And what exactly are you going to do about it pip-squeak? Beat me up? You wouldn't reach my knee." Valera may not know Alice, but I would have thought that she would have had some sort of self-preservation. People were supposed to be scared around vampires. I knew that my vampires wouldn't hurt me, and I think I always knew that, even if it was just subconsciously. As these thoughts raced through my mind Valera's expression became a tad uncertain. I guess she had the instincts, but just brushed them off.
"Enough." Jackie cut-in before we could get any further. Her tone was one that I had only heard out of her once before, when Valera had the nerve to come to my hospital room. She didn't come to apologize; she came to brag about Ravine's medal. I think she said 'sorry' in there somewhere, but not for almost killing me. It was safe to say that there was no one Jackie despised more. Not only did Valera almost kill me, she didn't have any regret in doing it.
"And of course, how could I miss mentioning the wonderful coach Jackie. I must say, the years haven't been nearly as nice to you as they have been to me." Yeah, more like the gallons of chemicals you've put into your face have made you look like a Barbie while she looks like a person. I let out a quiet snort that was covered my Jackie's response.
"No, the fact that I work isn't as luxurious as just sitting around and spending your husband and daughter's money." One of the biggest difference in my career and Ravine's was the she used her skills to make money. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. In fact, I would have done the same thing if my parents had let me. But Ravine didn't get to keep all of her money and Jackie hated when parents did that. Add onto the fact that Valera was the one that caused me to be injured… It was not a good combination.
"I do work you know. My job's a thousand times harder than yours anyway." I couldn't stop it; I almost fell to the ice laughing. I received several weird looks from class and smiles from my family and Jackie. Plus one concerned look from Edward when I hit the ice. I didn't really care what the emotion on Valera's face was, but if you care it was one of pure hatred.
"I think it's safe to assume that both Bella and I don't think that online shopping is really a job let alone harder than teaching kids to do tricks on the ice with a leather boot with a sliver of metal attached."
"I got paid therefore it's a job."
"If you get paid less than you spend, it is not a job." I said.
"Please leave the school property before I call the police. And you do know that Bella's dad is the chief, right?" Jackie then proceeds to get her cell phone out. With a loud "Hump" Valera walked out of the rink and out of my life. For now anyway.
"What the heck was that about?" the nasally voice of Lauren said, breaking the silence that had once again fallen upon us. "And why the heck was she calling Bella Ellie?"
"Take a close look at her jacket." With those instructions I felt everyone's eyes on me. I t was a second before I heard a gasp. The look on Jessica's face was comical. She opened and shut her mouth a few times before speaking.
"You-you're-how-but-I- You're Ellie Hart!" The class gawked at me for a minute before Jackie spoke up.
"Yes she is. And if I hear a single person harassed her about it you don't even want to know the consequences. Unless she tells you otherwise, don't even talk to her about it. She's still Bella she still hates attention." She then dismissed us and I walked to the locker room with a sense of dread. This was not the way I wanted everyone to find out.