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day 3 cont.

colby's p.o.v
"Yeah see ya Jake! Thanks for the day." I said as i waved to Jake who was backing out of our gated driveway.
Ellie was a bit in front of me so i decided to run up to her and scare her. I quietly ran up behind her and grabbed her by her shoulders.
"Oh fuck colby!" Ellie Squealed.
Man she's so beautiful. I know our age gap is fine but it sounds so weird cause she's 17. It's only 2 years. I'm absolutely dreading the day she leaves, we won't even be able to spend her birthday together, i've never met anyone hve been able to connect with on this level. She opened the front door and looked back at me, grinning ear to ear. God she looks so happy, i'm so glad she's getting a break from all the bullshit she has to put up with when she's with her mom.
"Hurry up Colby! Doors locking in 3 seconds!" She laughed.
I ran towards the door and shut it behind me. I grabbed her from behind and picked her up.
"COLBY NO-" She was laughing so hard she could barely breathe, i could listen to her laugh for hours, it's not a pretty laugh like most girls try and have, she's got a booming, weird, but cute laugh that is so unique.
I put her down and gave her a hug goodbye, as much as i loved being with these people, i needed time for myself. I turn the knob in the shower for almost the hottest temperature and turn on the music. "Come As You Are" By Nirvana is blasting through the speakers. The steam is like a wall moving towards my vulnerable body as i step in the shower. Bliss.

Ellies p.o.v

I go to the kitchen and faintly hear a rock song turn on in the bathroom upstairs, Colby must be having a shower. I go to sit down at the bar and go on my phone.
"Elton!?" I called out, ready to talk to him with my eyes still on my phone.
"Elton..?" I put my phone on the counter and walk to his office in the garage.
Elton is sitting on the couch with his head in his hands.
"Elton, what's wrong?"
He looks up at me with disbelief in his eyes.
"Ellie you're going to want to sit down."
"I thought you weren't mad at me anymore!?0
"No! No.. Ellie i'm not mad at you i promise. It's something else... It's about your mom."

3rd person

"M-M-My Mmmom...?" Ellie felt like her knees were going to buckle under her.
Elton grabbed Ellie by the shoulder and sat her down.
"San Antonio, had a mass shooting and they just identified 73 Victims. Dead." Elton said with a shortness of breath.
"Mommy..." Ellie was shattered. She knows that her mom was crazy, and controlling, but never deserved this.
Elton hugged Ellie, and she did the same. After a long minute of hugging Elton spoke.
"Ellie, i'm so so so sorry. If you want i can call any relatives or something and make arrangements living with them? I want you to be successful in your life."
Ellie just had a blank stare as she observed the wall in front of her. She got up and went upstairs to her room without a word. She got into her room and closed the door behind her, she put her back up against the wall and slid down it before she collapsed. Her hands were shivering as they covered her face. No tears came, just the complete overwhelming feeling of dread, anxiety, and emptiness.
Colby walked passed Sam's room to see what's up. The blonde haired boy looked up and smiled.
Katrina was passed out with her head in his lap as he played with her hair.
"Hey Sammy boy!" Colby laughed.
"Hey Colby!? You're in a good mood this evening." Sam talked quietly.
"I need to tell you something man. It's about Ellie."
"What?"
"I went out with Jake and her today and she's exactly like me. I think i'm literally in love with her. I want to be with her forever. And even if i can't be with her, she would make a damn good best friend." Colby laughed.
"Dude go for it. She's leaving soon and Elton won't know."
"Exactly!"
hhhhmmmmmmmmpppphhhhh
Katrina let out while she stretched her arms out, still half asleep.
"Goodmorning Kat!" Colby jeered playfully.
"Goodmor- wait it's fucking morning!?"
"Yeah it's noon!" Colby loved joking with Kat.
"Fuck you Colby." Kat said grumpishly as she lied her head back down.
"Exploring video in 2 days?" Sam asked Colby.
"You know it brother. Can we bring Ellie?"
"Sure man, we should probably bring Elton too."
Colby wandered over to Ellie's room. He was wearing his dark blue and black plaid pyjama pants without a shirt. He knocked.
"Ellie?"
No answer.
"Ellie are you okay?" He knows she's in there, he head the door close. What if she's with a guy in there? Not possible... right?
"Ellie i'm coming in."
Ellie was in a ball on the ground. Shaking and whimpering. Colby rushed over to her and knelt down.
"What happened?"
She just shook her head no.
Colby wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her back. He gently said some words of affirmation to her.
"My mother was killed." She looked up at his face. His eyes that were closed had just shot open. She looked back down. She didn't realize that she's been lying on the floor in his arms for half an hour. She felt the warmth of his body and the air coming out of his nose on the top of her head. He held her tighter.
"So you're living with us for longer now?"
"Elton offered to call my family members."
"Oh.."
"I know what i'm going to do."
"Okay..."
"Yeah."

Colby let Ellie go to bed as it was late. She appreciated it but she couldn't fall asleep. She wandered downstairs to see Elton watching a show on the couch with a beer in his hand. Several other empty beer bottles were on the coffee table in front of him.
"I want to stay here." Ellie mumbled as she walked over to him.
"What?"
"I want you to be my dad. I want to stay with you."
Elton suddenly felt sober.
"You don't know how much that means to me..." A tear started falling from his eye. He walked up to her and hugged her tight.
"I love you Ellie."
"I love you more. Thanks for everything.... Dad."
Elton's tears started streaming down, he felt so sorry for this girl infront of him. But yet he was so happy she was here. He knew at this moment he was a dad, and he had to protect her with everything he had.
Elton and Ellie had sat down on the couch. Ellie's head rested gently on his shoulder. It was currently 2am and she felt calm and collected.