Secrets, Bruised and Broken - Part 2 / Danisnotonfire Fanfiction

Chapter 26. Intervention and Hanging Out.

I woke up early Sunday morning, feeling the same…. Empty. I just continued to lay in bed, I didn't have to work today, so What was the point of getting up. I was listening to music, to block out the world….. Or to block out Scottie’s loud snoring that was coming from the lounge. He was always here, I think he thought I was going to do something drastic or run away. As I laid there, the song A Little Too Much by Shawn Mendes started to play. It was one of my favorites at the moment, because right now, life was a little too much. But as I replayed the song, over and over, it got me thinking. There were people all over the world going through a lot worse, so why was I acting so stupid? So I got told off by someone, big deal. It’s not like I hadn’t heard any of what she said before anyway. So I got knocked up by a guy who’s acting like an ass, I still had all my friends by my side, I wasn’t alone. Why have I stopped talking? Why did I let that change me? Scottie walked into my room minutes later, still half asleep. He ended up climbing into bed with me, which had been happening a lot lately. I took out my ear buds and gave him half of a smile . ” Morning Elle, Are you hungry? ” he asked. I nodded sitting up ( Seriously? When am I not hungry anymore? ), ” Are you going to talk today? ” he asked. I shrugged slightly, he glanced down quickly and sighed. ( Everyday Scottie stayed over, Everyday he’d lay in bed with me, Everyday he’d ask me if I was going to talk today, Everyday I’d shrug and then Everyday I felt bad about it ) . ” Alright, let’s go for breakfast today, Yeah? ” he smiled, I nodded with another half smile. I got dressed in an over sized dress, I had slightly started showing, so some of my clothes had gotten a bit tighter ( So Comfort it was ). Scottie and I walked silently to a small cafe ( Not the one we worked at ), I hadn’t heard anything from any of my friends, it was odd. Normally Alec or Alice text me, just to ask if I was okay today. Scottie and I sat at a little table awkwardly, I pulled out a piece of paper ( You see, that’s how I was communicating with everyone ). I quickly jotted something down and then slid the paper over to him. It read _ Hi _. He looked up from his menu, at me without any type of expression. ” Hi ” he sighed before looking at his menu once more, I hated seeing him like this and It was all because of me. I grabbed the paper and wrote something else, _ Have you talked to Alec today, I texted him, but I think he’s ignoring me_. I slid it back over to him, but he didn’t answer, he just kind of shrugged it off. It was weird, it was like he was hiding something from me. ” Do you want Waffles again? With scrambled eggs and bacon? ” He asked me still staring at his menu, I just nodded ( I missed eating pancakes, but every time I tried to eat them, I ended up being sick after ). He ordered both of our breakfasts and we just kind of waited , in silence. Something had changed in me, maybe I was sick of feeling sorry for myself, because I didn’t have it that bad. As Scottie fiddled with his fingers and looked around awkwardly, a small smile formed on my face. A smile that hadn’t been there in weeks or even months. Scottie glanced at me shocked, but then a smile appeared on his face ( His smile had been missing for days ). ” Is Ellie actually Smiling? ” Scottie asked with a chuckle, I nodded as I continued to smile. ” Well good, I missed it ” he stated as our food arrived, I sighed deeply as I dug into my breakfast. 

An hour later, we had finished up our breakfasts and we were now, slowly walking back to my flat. Something was up, he was most definitely hiding something, but because I wasn’t talking, I didn’t point it out. I hated acting like this, I wanted to talk, I needed to talk ( But I still didn’t ). When we walked into my flat, I was met by a total shock. Every single one of my friends were sitting around in the lounge, I stared at all of them confused. Scottie stood in front of the door, like he was guarding it ( Really? I’m not gonna run… ). It was quiet at first, but it didn’t stay that way for long. ” Ellie, do you know why we’re all here? ” Alec asked me ( I’m guessing he was in charge ), I shook my head no ( I did though ). ” Ellie, we just want to know that you’re okay ” Alice stated, I just kind of looked at her.   ” Why won’t you Talk! What happened that day, after I asked you to dinner? Did something else happen with Dan? ” Scottie asked from behind me, I turned around just to glare at him ( And then it happened ). ” No, nothing fucking happened with Dan. I haven’t talked to him in month’s, why does everyone just assume I stopped talking because of him ” I exclaimed quietly, everyone stared at me dumbfounded. Alec rushed toward me and engulfed me in a hug, followed by a few other people, it was like a gigantic hug. I felt loved and squished, ” Okay, I can’t breathe here! ” I yelled. My friends pulled away with smiles, Scottie’s was the biggest. ” We just missed your voice ” Joe smiled, I nodded. ” Ellie, why did you stop talking? What happened? ” Alec asked, I glanced around at everyone. ” Because I’m a huge slut, a liar and I ruin peoples lives. I don’t deserve you guys, you’re all too good for me ” I sighed staring at my shoes, but I looked up to see the expressions they were all making. Alec was shaking his head, Alice looked pissed, Zoe and Alfie looked upset, Phil looked like he was gonna throw up, Joe and Caspar looked like they were gonna cry, Scottie was just staring at the floor ( The rest of my friends mirrored their expressions ). ” Elle, why would you say that? ” Zoe asked , “Because it’s true ” I stated. ” Who says? Who told you that? ” Scottie questioned with anger, I looked over at Phil and let out a deep sigh. ” Beth. She came by that day, somebody told her about Dan and I having sex and that I was pregnant. She called me a slut, told me I was ruining Dan’s life. Anything I said, she just swept it under the rug and pretended like I did everything on purpose ” I sighed. At first it was quiet, ” I’m gonna fuck her up! She’s not gonna say that shit to you and just get away with it, I’m going to beat her ass! ” Alice exclaimed loudly. I chuckled slightly,   ” She’s moving to America, so you can’t ” I smiled. Alice let out a frustrated sigh, ” Yeah, well. She better hope she doesn’t come back , because if I ever see her, she’s gonna get her ass beat! ” Alice sighed. I rolled my eyes, but I hugged her tightly. ” I’m sorry you guys, I hate making you all worry….. you’re my family ” I smiled, they all smiled widely. ” And you can’t listen to Beth, she’s the liar…. ” Scottie started, I stared at him confused. ” She’s the slut too, the entire time she dated Dan, she had another boyfriend on the back burner, out of town ” he sighed, ” Why didn’t you tell me? ” I asked him. He shrugged ” I didn’t know until she showed up at the wedding with him, and then after having a long conversation with him “, I nodded and sighed. ” I always knew there was something bad about her! ” Phil exclaimed, I chuckled and hugged him. ” So, what do we do know? ” I asked, everyone chuckled. ” Well, if you promise to keep talking and be yourself again, then we are going to go out for Dinner! ” Alec smirked, ” And if I refuse?? ” I asked jokingly. Alec shrugged ” Well then, we’re going to dinner without you! “, I crossed my arms over my chest. ” Fine, I promise and I’m sorry…. Again ” I sighed, he smiled. ” Okay, Nando’s it is! ” Alec cheered, I rolled my eyes. ” We’re all going? ” I asked, he nodded, which caused me to clap like a little kid. ” Oh no, what have we done ” Joe snickered, ” Yeah, you know she’s back when she starts clapping ” Caspar chuckled. I rolled my eyes, giving them a sassy look.