Between us • 𝖠 𝖤𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖾 𝖶𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖺𝗆𝗌 𝖥𝖺𝗇𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 (Ellie Williams x female oc)

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10:37 pm.

In bed, time passed much slower here than in the rest of the world- at least that's what it felt like, and my phone held up to my face, Skyler's upper half on the screen.

I was talking to Skyler, talking about the movie from last night, and she was happy to hear about my time spent with Joel but less than enthusiastic about the whole ex situation.
Can't say I blame her.

If the roles were reversed, I don't know how I'd react, but definitely not as calm as her.

She asked questions, the type of questions that were a shy away from figuring out her social security number.

Maybe she wanted to look her up, see what she looked like, and if that's the case, I hope it brings her relief because Sam ain't got shit on her.

It was kinda nice seeing this side of her- the jealous side. It wasn't the toxic kind where I felt like I had to walk on eggshells, but more like I had someone looking out for me more than I ever did for myself.

"Well, looks like I have a hit list when I visit your hometown then, huh?"
Skyler sighed, and it was obviously a joke, but I couldn't help but feel like part of her meant it.

"Oh yeah?"
I chuckled, rolling a piece of lint between my pointer and thumb and holding it up to the light illuminated by my bedside lamp, "how would you do it?"

"Hmm-" She hums, and I hear a laugh from somewhere else in the room where I couldn't see.

"-Push her down a flight of stairs. Make it look accidental." She smirked, glancing up to look at me before looking back down at what I assumed was homework.

Oh wow, okay. That was fast.

"What if she survives?" I asked, encouraging her evil plan.

She hummed some more, and the laughing from behind continued to grow.

Her eyes twinkled a mischievous glare, "...I'd push her real hard." She smiled harder as she looked away, her cheeks turning red, and the person behind the laughing finally coming into view.

"Jesus Sky-" Abby nudged Skyler as she sat down on the bed, joining her in close proximity, and if I'm being honest, I wasn't thrilled.

It felt different somehow- me being here and my girl being in the same room with a chick she, up until recently, fucked around with.

It's not like anything has changed- they're still just roommates, and that's my fault.

I'm so stupid.

Skyler leaned away from Abby to give her a look from over her shoulder since Abby was sitting slightly behind her, "Don't sky me." She said sternly, but the type of stern that was overly enthusiastic- playful.

It pissed me off.

My heart started to race, and my knuckles squeezed into a fist around nothing but my own skin.

"I gotta go. Joel needs help with something." I said, trying my best not to sound the alarms, but I could tell by the way Skyler's face looked she knew something was up.

"Oh, okay..." Her voice grew quiet- careful.
She turned herself and the phone away so it was just her in the frame and the white wall behind her, "Talk later?" Her eyes grew big and puppy-ish. She was pleading with me- pleading for me to be okay.

It made me feel guilty.

"We'll see."

She took my response for what it was- open-ended and uninterested, but she didn't ask about it. I let her say her usual parting words and reciprocated when she told me she loved me, but I didn't believe it this time for some reason.