I left work and headed home. I changed into different clothes and decided to pack a bag. Maybe I could move in, but just a little at a time. I also grabbed my book bag because I'm pretty certain I won't be coming home tonight. I looked around my room making sure that I had everything I needed for tonight. I went out to the living room and wrote Courtney a note.
Courtney,
I'm heading to Ivan's. Don't expect me to come home tonight. I have class in the morning so I'll see you tomorrow! Hope you have fun at Brad's parents!
Love ya!
Ella
I decided to make a stop on the way to Ivan's house for something special. He's talked about wanting something that he could place on his mantle that would go with the place. So I walked into Rustics and wondered around for about a half hour and finally I saw the perfect thing. It was a piece of driftwood on a block of wood. Would go perfect on his mantle. So I took it off the shelf and walked to the register to pay. The cashier handed me the bag and I headed out of the store to my car.
As I got closer to my car, I noticed that something was off and noticed that my tires were slashed and my mirrors were ripped off. I walked around to the other side of my car to see if the tires were flat on that side too and sure enough they were. Whoever did this dented my passenger door and keyed bitch into the paint. Who would have done this I ask myself reaching into my pocket to grab my phone. People were standing around staring trying to figure it all out. I dialed the police and they told me they would have an officer here in about 10 minutes, so I dialed Ivan.
*ring ring ring ring ring*
Hmmmm he's not answering. So I dialed Courtney hoping I wasn't interrupting dinner.
*ring ring ring*
"Hey Ella! We are still at dinner. Can I call you back?"
"I'm sorry I'll make it quick. I stopped at Rustics real quick to get Ivan something to decorate his mantle with, when I came out someone had slashed my tires, ripped my mirrors off, dented my passenger door and keyed bitch into the side of my car."
"What?!?!" She said surprised. " who would do that?"
"I don't know, but I called the police and they are on their way. I tried calling Ivan but he's not answering. I'll try him again."
"If you need us to come get you, call me and let me know."
"Thanks Court"
We hang up and I decided to take pics of my car and I sent them over to Courtney so she could see what happened.
*ding ding*
Oh Ella I'm so sorry!
Thanks. Police are here. I'll let you know what happens.
After the police officer walked around my car and took note of the damage he called for a tow truck and offered to drive me home. I shook my head and said that I should have a ride and finally Ivan called me back.
*ring ring*
"Hey Ivan!"
"Where are you?"
"I'm at the little shopping center in town. Are you able to come get me, my cars been vandalized?"
"What do you mean?" He asks.
"Someone slashed my tires, ripped my mirrors off, dented in the passenger door and keyed bitch into the paint."
"What the fuck? Yeah I'm on my way."
I turned to police officer letting him know someone was coming to get me and he let me know he was working on getting the surveillance video from the shopping center.
Ivan arrives 5 mins later, he doesn't live far from here at all. He walks around my car shaking his head and then pulls me in close to him telling me he's glad I'm ok.
"Miss Bronson?" The officer called her over.
He was holding something in his hand when I got to where he was standing, he handed me a note.
Hey Bitch,
You've stollen the wrong girls boyfriend. If you think this is your only pay back think again. You better watch your back or simply give him up.
I handed the note to Ivan and as he read it his face grew angry. He folded the note handing it back to the officer not saying a word.
"Ivan who did this? Do you have a girlfriend that I don't know about? Why me?" I asked shaking my head.
"No I do not have a girlfriend, her name is Amy Williams and it was a bad ending and she won't let go." Ivan explained.
I looked over and saw that the officer was taking notes. I saw Amy Williams written down and that she was a former girlfriend. The other officer that was with him came out with a piece of paper and a picture was printed on it. Officer Manning had taken the picture from his hand then showed it to Ivan.
"Yeah that's her." Ivan answered looking at me apologetically.
Officer Manning went to his radio and radio'd her name to the station. She came up with a warrant for her arrest for the similar situation.
"We will get her Miss Bronson, don't worry. In the mean time try not to be alone."
I looked at Ivan and sighed. I'm pissed and don't know if it's at him or both. His former girlfriend destroyed my car. I asked why he moved to town and he said he needed change but didn't tell me it had something to do with this Amy girl. Ivan reached over and grabbed my arm and without thinking I pulled away.
"Ella....I should have told you. I'm so sorry. I'm glad it was your car and not you. Look Amy and I had only dated a month until she started to show her crazy side. I didn't know she was capable of this and didn't know she had done it before." He explained.
"Here I bought this for you." I push it at his chest and walk away.
I walk to my car and open the door grabbing out my bags before the tow truck driver takes my car. Ivan is just kind of standing there stunned. I mean he didn't know she was going to follow him, he didn't know she was going to go bat shit crazy. His hand is still holding the bag to his chest. Finally he brings his arm to his side and walks over to pick up my bags and puts them in the truck. I feel bad for being angry at him. It's not his fault. The tow truck driver leaves with my car on the back and is going to drop it off at the local body shop. Ivan walks over to the passenger side opening the door and helps me in. He walks to his side and climbs in and just stares apologetically at me.
"It's not your fault Ivan, you didn't know." I say breaking the silence.
"But she was associated with me, the fact that I broke up with her and she didn't accept it and came after you is my fault."
"No it's not end of story. Now open the bag."
Ivan opens the bag and removes the paper wrapped around the wood. He holds it up admiring it. A smile forms on his face and he leans over and kisses me sweetly.
"I'll take it you like it?"
"Like it? I love it, thank you!"
We drive back to his place and he tells me he picked Chinese up for dinner. When we get to his house, he leans over and kisses me again apologizing once again. I kiss him back to show him that it's ok. We get out of the truck and he grabs my bags and I carry the gift. We walk into the house and I place it on the mantle. When I turn around she has Ivan in a choke hold with a knife to his throat.
