Wait..did he just say..she should..*go*
"Wait-" she started to say but got cut off when Joe's shoved her clothes in her hands, and practically kicked her out of his apartment. She turned around to say something but was only met by the slamming of his door in her face. Her lips were parted as her left eye began to twitch as she stared at the door. Ella's hand was about to raise to knock but was cut off by the sudden voices behind her. She turned around to see a man talking to the kid before, roughly shoving him into the apartment. Her face showed disgust as she assumed that was his father, seemed like an ass. But his attention to her shocked her making her brows furrow. Duct tape...propane? Joe never mentioned he enjoy gardening, nothing in his apartment screamed 'I garden'. Though nothing screamed 'I only last 8 seconds' either. WAIT- does this man think she's a prostitute?!
Ella's face turned a bright red as anger boiled her blood. Oh Joe thought he was embarrassed? No, she would show him EMBARRASSING. With an angry huff, Ella through over her jacket and quickly walked down the stairs and out the apartment complex back home.
How DARE he??
Like it was HER fault. Was just a quickie all he wanted? He got his load off and now he was just done?! Ella felt used, embarrassed and just disgusted. But mostly, she was pissed..off...
*
"And then he goes..'maybe you should go'! Me?! Hello? You just lasted like 6 seconds dude and *I* should go? Like I know I look good dude but just own that. You were a horny horn dog, bite more than you can chew, and now your stupid ego is bruised. But don't make ME feel like shit because you don't know how to keep a girl satisfied..god..I hate men" Ella finished letting out frustrated groan throwing her hands up. But she paused as her lips formed a small 'o' "oh-I'm sorry-what was the question again..?"
"Do you want milk or creamer..?" the waitress standing above her asked slowly, holding a pitcher of milk in her hand as she hovered over Ella's steaming hot cup of coffee.
"Oh..milk is fine" she mumbled as the waitress poured the milk in before giving her a look and walking away.
"Wow..seems like..you had a night"
Ella's eyes gazed to Blythe who sat across from her. She was surprised to see a text from Ethan's girlfriend when she woke up this morning. Especially since their last encounter seemed..tense. But she imagined it was important as the text followed after was 'come alone'. Very vague. So they agreed to meet up at the coffee shop where Ella was ready to vent about last night's events the moment she could.
"Yeah..you could say that" she huffed picking up her coffee and taking a quick sip before placing it down. "So..what did you want to talk about..?" She asked.
"How are you..and Joe?" Blythe started.
"Well Joe is a 8 second small dick-"
"I mean other than the whole sex catastrophe" Blythe interrupted her making Ella sigh and rest her arms on the table as she shrugged.
"I mean..we're fine? We were fine? I don't know. Wait I'm confused, why are you asking about me and Joe again? Wait..did he send you?" She asked pointing an accusing finger at her which she rolled her eyes at.
"Please I go out of my way to not speak to Joe, trust me" Blythe said as Ella let out a soft 'Oh' and retracted her fingers. "I was just asking because..I care about Ethan, a lot and Joe is Ethan's best friend for whatever reason, and you matter to Joe. You were upset about the laptop, which made Joe upset, which made Ethan upset, and now I'm upset, do you follow?"
"No."
"Ethan isn't to blame for your laptop going missing" Blythe said making Ella's brow scrunch together.
"Um-no offense but Ethan was the last person to *have* the laptop. Therefore, he is to blame" Ella said and Blythe shook her head.
"He was the last person *you* know to have the laptop. But..he wasn't the last...I don't know for sure..but I think Joe has the laptop" she said. Ella gave her a shocked look, shaking her head.
"What?" She asked, pushing her hair behind her ears. "I mean..I know Joe is a douchy 8 second small di-" Blythe gave her a look. "*but* he has been super supportive with this whole Evan thing. He knows that the laptop meant finding Evan, why on Earth would he take it?"
"That..I don't know..but I'm sure he has his own..sinister reasons..." Blythe trailed off, glancing away from Ella. "But..I found it strange that I found our window open the next morning"
"Oh cool, so the laptop got robbed?" Ella interrupted her.
"I think it was Joe!"
"Oh come on Blythe!" Ella scoffed shaking her head. "There are like a billion of people in New York and half of them are thieves. Look, I know Joe is a..8 second nobody loser- but no, no,he wouldn't do that to me."
"Right right, he wouldn't steal a laptop for his own selfish reasons but he *would* hit it and quit it with you and then kick you out his apartment with no explanation making you look like a prostitute, as his neighbor said right? Right. But no you're right. Joe Goldberg isn't capable of such a *selfish* act. Just like he was never selfish with beck" Blythe said. Ella's face fell as Blythe went on. Sadly she was right. After last night, she wasn't sure of Joe at all. But her last comment threw her off. Ella looked at Blythe with a questioning look.
"Wait..beck?" ella asked.
"Yeah. Guinevere beck? Best selling author of her own tragedy. Well all thought those two were end game until..well.. you know" Blythe said but Ella's face showed she definitely did not know. "Wait..you do know beck and Joe dated right?"
"Well-no-I mean he mentioned an ex but I didn't-he never said-" Ella stuttered making Blythe's lips curl into a smirk.
"Well..Joe is very much capable at a lot of things..not long sex..but other things, clearly.
And it all seemed to click. Joe hushing Ethan about talking about beck's book. Beck's affair. Joe's anger towards his ex. It all connected but..what did it all connect to..?
"Oh I see your brain thinking..I like this" Blythe said, sitting up in her chair as Ella looked at her. Joe was definitely holding in things about himself he didn't want Ella to know, but now, she needed to know. Would Joe take the laptop? And if so..why? She found a gold chain in Mooney's basement but what if she looked even deeper. Maybe who Joe was..was in plain sight.
"I have to go.." Ella suddenly said, getting up and rushing out the cafe to Mooney's.
"Yes..that's my girl.." Blythe cooed, placing a hand over her heart as she smile, watching Ella go like a proud mom.
