Too Many Mistakes (J.G) Book 2

Chapter 4

When I woke up in the morning I felt good. Last night Matt, Shawn and I hung out, and it was really fun. They have been great friends since Nash introduced us. Shawn and I were close but Matt and I were closer. Matt knew almost everything about me. The only person who knew absolutely everything about me was Nash.

I was dressed in a white t-shirt of Sammy's and a pair of jean shorts. My hair was pulled up into a messy bun and my makeup was done. I'm going to pick Matt and Shawn up. We were going to go to the mall today. I needed some new clothes and they agreed to help me choose what to get.

When I was letting Frank and Lily outside there was a knock on the door. I make my way to the door and look through the peep hole.
"Police." They shout at me through the door. I back up and pull my phone out.

One ring. Two rings. Three rings later he picks up the phone.
"Hey Ella what's up?"
"Hey um....the police are-"
"I can hear you speaking! Open up!" The cop yells.
"Ella what about the cops?" He asks.
"N-Nate they're here for some reason." I walk over to my door and open it slightly.
"Are you Ella Dillon?" They ask. I nod. "I'm going need you to step outside." He says to me. I hang up my phone.
"Why?" I ask.
"Just please step outside." The cop tells me. I shake my head. He keeps telling me to come outside and I don't. He finally grabs my arm and pulls me outside.
"Get your hands off me!" I shout as he pushes me up against the wall. He handcuffs me and pushes me towards the car. I see many people have come outside to see what's going on. Some expressions change when they see me being pushed towards the car. The one little girl I sometimes babysit watches me as I get shoved into the backseat of the cop's car.

I sit in a cell while I wait for my opportunity to speak.
"Hey." I say walking up to the bars and grabbing the next cop's attention.
"What?" They ask harshly.
"Okay first I want my call and second why am I in here?" I ask. They sigh and look at me.
"Okay you can get your call and you're in here because of that girl you beat up. She was put in the hospital with a concussion." The woman tells me. I nod and she unlocks my cell then puts me in handcuffs again.

She leads me over to the phone and hands it to me. I dial the number I've known forever.
"Hello?" They groan into the phone.
"Hey...it-it's Ella." I say quietly.
"Are you okay? I just saw on the news that you got arrested." He says into the phone worried.
"Yea. Can you come and bail me out? I'll pay you back." I say to him.
"Yea. I'm coming right now. I'll be there soon baby girl." He says into the phone.
"Thanks. I love you." I say quietly.
"I love you too." He says and hangs up.

I was sitting in the cold cell when someone comes to get me.
"Hey baby." He says as the cop unlocks the door.
"Oh thank god." I say and hug him. He wraps his arms around me and kisses my forehead.
"How much was it?" I ask him as we walk to his car.
"2,000." He says. I sigh.
"I'll pay you back. I promise." I say putting on my seatbelt.
"Don't worry about it." He says smiling at me.

After a little bit of driving in silence I break it by asking a question.
"W-would you mind if I stayed at your place?" I asked him. He nods.
"Of course. We already got Frank and Lily so don't be worried." He tells me grabbing my hand. I nod and look ahead as we keep driving.

"Ella I'm so glad you're okay." Nate says as hugs me.
"Me too." I say hugging him and resting my head on his shoulder.
"Who got you out?" He asks as he releases me.
"Sammy." I say looking back at him. Sammy nods and walks to his room.
"You could have called me." Nate says.
"I-I thought you would have been mad." I tell him. He shakes his head.
"I wouldn't be mad. I'm just glad you're safe." Nate says and kisses my forehead. I nod and walk onto the balcony of their apartment.

Night came pretty quickly as people came in and out of the apartment. I could hear most of every conversation and my presence came up in every single one of them.

"Why is she here?"
"She got arrested today and her boyfriend is out of town."
"What did she do?"
"Put a girl in the hospital."

All these things were being asked by people who I don't even know. Some I did know. Kenny came by. Jake did too. They knew I could throw a punch but they never thought I would do something this bad.

"Hey. Are you okay? I heard what happened on the news." Someone says to me as they close the door to the balcony. I knew exactly who it was and I didn't want to talk to them. They never even cared. So why start now? "Please Ella talk to me. I just want to help." He sounds so desperate. Did I care. Not really. "I'm sorry that you got arrested today. I know it was my fault. If I could have done anything I would have." He says and stands up. "She will never be as good as you. Never." He says and kisses my cheek before he walks back inside. "I still love you." Jack says and closes the door.

I stay on the balcony for a while longer. It was now 10:30 and everyone has left. Nate came out and talked to me but I didn't say anything. This whole thing made me realize how much I ruin things for people. I hurt people. I hold people back. I make people wait for me. I stop people from living their lives.

I hated that so much. I just cause problems so much that I've become one. Everyone tells me how I'm just confused but I'm not. I know exactly what I'm doing. I'm just trouble. One day I'm going to put someone in too much trouble and it's going to be my fault.

"Hey it's almost 11. You should come inside." Sammy says from behind me. I just sit in my same position and look out at the lights. "Ella come on. Come inside." He says. I ignore him once again. He then comes next to me and sits down. "Why aren't you talking?" Sammy asks looking over at me. I pick up my head and look at him.
"Why?" I ask him.
"Why what?"
"Why did you come and get me from the police station?" I ask him.
"Because I wanted to."
"Is it because Nate would be angry at you if you didn't get me?" I ask him looking back at my hands.
"No. I really wanted to. I'm glad you called me. I didn't want someone else to get you." He says and grabs my hand. "I still care about you Ella. I'll always be here with you." He says kissing my hand. I sigh and lay my head on his shoulder. I intertwine our fingers and keep holding his hand as we look out at the city.

"The lights are so pretty." I say as I yawn.
"They are aren't they." Sammy says as he gets up and picks me up. He carries me inside and to his room. Gently he places me on his bed and walks over to his dresser. He gives me a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. They were mine. I look at him confused.
"I found them when I was unpacking. I never mailed them back because I forgot." He says as he puts on basketball shorts and gets into his bed. I change into the black spandex shorts and the light blue t-shirt.

"Come on." Sammy says holding up the covers for me. I get in the bed and look at him. "Goodnight Ella." He says as he rolls over.
"Goodnight." I say quietly and roll over so my back is facing him.

This is just like old times. Sammy and I sleeping in the same bed as my brother is in the room next door. Except this time I'm at Sammy's house. And I have a boyfriend who isn't Sammy.