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Ella's POV
I open my front door. It's Saturday afternoon I have an hour until I'm meant to be at Kyle's babysitting. Axel and Maisie. Maisie and Axel. I walk straight inside and towards the Dvd cabinet. Opening the oak doors I peer inside. I run my fingers along the spines looking for my favourite movie, I'm planning on watching it while the kiddies are napping/in bed.
Right now 30 minutes to get ready and 20 minutes to get there. I dart up the stairs and straight into my room. Quickly flicking through my clothes I pick out some casual black high-waisted jeans and a white belly top with the Union Jack printed on it. I glance in my body length mirror. I think I look good. Maybe overdressed for babysitting, but who cares.
I pull my denim jacket down from its hanger in my wardrobe and shrug it on. I pull my white and gold knackered sneakers on. Walking into my bathroom I reapply my mascara and eyeliner and pull my hair into a ponytail with that I head out of my door.
Walking across the landing I knock on Josh's door. It is painted white but is covered with 'keep out signs' and pictures of his favourite football players and the school team. Yes my brother is on the same team as Adam, Kyle and... Luke. I knock I can hear music playing and the shuffling of paper.
"Come in." Josh shouts he sounds as if he's been caught doing something. His voice sounds different. Weird. I swing open his door. He's sitting by his desk, the stereo playing he's lounging on his desk chairs. Multiple heavy books are open on his desk and his face looks tight, stressed.
"You ok?" I ask wearily. I've never seen him like this ever. It's strange to me.
"Yeah. Exams coming up soon. As Well as football. Are you going out?" He asks switching the conversation. Weird.
"Uh yeah. Babysitting. I don't know what time I'll be back."
"You left responsible for kids. Fun." I shake my head at him and smile.
"You know it. I'll tell you how it goes. Gotta go."
"Yeah. Bye. I will tell mum." I nod shutting his door. Please like mum will notice that I'm gone. I begin walking down the stairs planning on raiding my cupboards for a bag of sweets or popcorn for the kiddies. Make them like you and they'll be nice! First impressions!
"Oh Ella I forgot to say. Somebody left you a note under the front door. I put it on the counter." My breath hitches in my throat. Who? I walk down the last steps faster jumping down the last step.
"Thanks." I say. Hopefully he doesn't pick up in the shakiness in my voice. I feel like I've lost all of my control over my emotions. I round the corner into the kitchen. I spot the white envelope against the black granite straight away. I rush over. I pick the soft paper up in my hands. In a familiar scrawl the word Gabs is written on the front. My heart stops. Adam.
Before I know what I'm doing I rip open the envelope and take out the paper enclosed. The handwriting is large and completed in blue ink. I begin to read my heart at a halt,
GABS,
IM SO SORRY. I DONT REMEMBER THAT NIGHT, I THINK THAT SOMEBODY SPIKED MY DRINK. I SPOKE TO CHARLOTTE THE OTHER DAY SHE EXPLAINED EVERYTHING. ALL I KNEW BEFORE I SPOKE TO HER WAS THAT ID GONE TO A PARTY AND THAT I NOW HAVE A POUNDING HEADACHE AND BRUISES. IM SO SORRY FOR WHAT I DID. I UNDERSTAND IF YOU NEVER WANT TO SEE ME AGAIN. PLEASE DONT LET MY ACTIONS GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LUKE. I KNOW HE LOVES YOU. I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU GABS NO MATTER WHAT... FOREVER.
I SHOULD BE BACK IN SCHOOL SOON. LOVE YOU GABS
ADAM
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