forever yours • adam banks

chapter twenty three

sadie

There are no two people in this entire world that are better for each other than Ella Walker and Adam Banks.

I know it may not seem like it right now, since they just had a screaming match in the middle of the hallway, but trust me. Those two mean so much to each other. More than they care to say, and much more than what they're showing right now.

For the last eleven years, I've watched their relationship flourish into this beautiful friendship that everyone wishes they have at some point in their life.

I've been lucky enough to develop a life lasting friendship with Ella and Morgan, it's my favorite friendship that I have and that I will ever have. Our bond can never be broken and they can never be replaced.

Adam and Ella's bond goes much deeper than that though. For the amount of love that Morgan and I have for Ella, he has at least one thousand times more of that love for her. Because his love for her is so much more than just a friendship.

There are only four things that Adam Banks loves in this world. Hockey first and foremost, followed by his family, his friends, and Ella Paige Walker.

I've known that kid since he was three years old, we've grown up together. I don't know what's gotten into him that has caused him to act like this, but what I do know is that he would go to the ends of the earth to protect the people he loves, even if they hurt him.

I know Ella hurt him, by doing what she did with Alex, but he hurt her so much more. This isn't the first time they've been torn apart. Last time wasn't good at all, but this is way, way, WAY worse. Which brings us back to current time.

As soon as that door shut, Ella fell to the floor in absolute devastation. Morgan and I immediately came to her comfort, holding her as she cried. I didn't say anything, because I knew that anything I said wouldn't help. This is a hard enough week for her as it is, with the two year anniversary of her grandmother's death coming up on November third, just four days away. Anyone that knows Ella, knows that her grandma was her very best friend.

After fifteen minutes, we finally get Ella off the floor and into her bed. We lay her down and rub her back, just trying to get her to relax. Within five minutes, she is asleep. I look at Morgan, who I can tell is trying to hold back tears.

"I'm going to call Charlie." I mumble, and she nods. I know that if I look at her, we'll both start crying instantly. It really sucks to see your best friend be hurt by someone she loves so much, and how she wants to hurt him back in order to try and numb her own pain.

I go into the bathroom and facetime Charlie. As soon as he answers, I can't hold the tears back anymore.

Charlie immediately notices this and his expression changes completely, going from a smile to a look of confusion. "Hey, hey, what's wrong Sade? What happened?"

When I don't say anything, he turns off his game and grabs his phone, his face turning into a look of concern. "Sadie, what happened?"

"They fought Char, and it's bad. I really don't know if they'll come back from this." As soon as I say the words they fought, his face drops and I know he knows exactly who I'm talking about. "How bad was it Sade?"

That's when I completely break down. I tell him about the whole fight. How it started, how it ended, and everything in between. He knows what Adam did, and he's been giving him a lot of shit for it. Everyone knows it was a bad move, drunk or not.

With Halloween being tomorrow and the hard week that Ella's about to face, the only things we can do is to keep everyone calm at Rick's party tomorrow, and to make sure we make this week as easy for Ella as we can.