The ambulance came and picked her up, taking her away to the hospital, a place she had been to so many times before. I wasn't allowed to go, since the injury was minor, but I was worried for her.
Ella was standing beside the front door, her eyes fixed on a spot on the ground. I slowly walked up and nervously waved a hand through her gaze.
Her head jerked up and she smiled. It came so easy to her, like flight for a bird; it was natural, and enthralling.
"What was the matter?" She asked, standing upright out of her lean. Uncrossing her arms, I caught a glimpse of a tiny tattoo on the inside of her wrist.
"Fell in the bathtub and hurt her shoulder." I replied. Just looking at her smile made me want to smile as well; it was contagious. "Thank you for stopping by. Would you like to come in for afternoon tea?" I found myself asking. I pinched my nose, earning raised eyebrows from Ella.
Then she nodded as well. "Sure. I'm a tad hungry? Do you have any cake? I love cake."
I grinned. "I have plenty."
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Burns (sequel to bruises)
Teen FictionHe enveloped me in his arms, his touch warm, as it always had been. He kissed the side of my throat, the spot where my pulse throbbed in a steady rhythm that became quicker when he kissed it, and his kiss was the same as it always had been. He smi...
