A penny for your thoughts

Chapter 8:

The gig ends with amazing reviews. "Jake you fucking rocked that!" I yell hugging him. "Thanks." He says shyly. "Girls I think we have our new drummer." Marie says. "Yes we did." Abby replies. "Wait really? I can be in your band?!?" He excitedly asks. "Yeah bro!" I say back. The four of us hug until Michael comes over with 2 medium pepperoni pizzas and 1 small cheese pizza for Anna. "Hey guys we should get going." He says. "Okay!" Abby answers. The 8 of us walk out. Marie, Calum, and Luke hop in their car. The rest of us get in my car. I drop Jake off at his home, then Abby and Ashton at their apartment. When Me and Mikey finally got home, it was 6:53pm. Anna and Jack will be home any minute. I hop on the couch next to Michael after putting the pizza away in the kitchen. The doorbell rings and I run faster than a cheetah to open it. I open it and immediately embrace Anna is a bear hug. "Oh my god baby." I cry into the hug. "I was so worried about you. I love you so so much don't forget that." I say wiping under her eyes. "I love you too Ellie." She says. "Yeah. At the hospital all she talked about was how great you are." Jack says. "Awe Anna." I say hugging her again. Just then Michael pulls Anna up and hugs her tightly. "I missed you little girl." He says. "Hey Ellie did u get dinner?" Jack asks. "Anna is the only one aloud to call me that, and yes it's on the table." I say. "Kay." Jack says back. At 9 everyone was done eating. Jack heads down to his bed room while I finish up cleaning the dishes. "I'm gonna get you!" Michael yells in his baby voice. "No!" Anna giggles out. Michael tickle attacks her. Anna latches onto my legs in an attempt to escape Michael. "Come one we have to go to bed now guys." I announce. "Fine." Michael pouts. I put the cleaning supplies away and rush up the stairs with Anna. Michael and I always acted like a happy married couple taking care of Anna. It would seem odd if any of us were sad. I help Anna into her pyjamas and then I sit her on the couch in my bedroom. No way was I letting her sleep alone. I go into the bathroom and put on a comfy long sleeved shirt and pyjama pants. I jog out of the bathroom and jump onto my bed. I pat a place next to me telling Anna to sit by me. "Ellie do you know what hurt me?" Anna asks worriedly. "No honey, but you'll get to sleep with Michael and me this week until you feel better." I lie. I'm hoping Anna wasn't gonna turn out to be like me. Yeah most people think I'm a pretty and smart musician, but I've got a bad backstory. I've got a lot of things wrong with me. I've got paranoia, anxiety, and anorexia. I also cut, a lot. And I have been since I was 15 years old. No one but Abby and I know though. Anna and I drift off into a peaceful sleep.