Arranged (On Hold)

A9: Speech and Tears

The backyard beach [The photo on the side bar]

'Speech and Tears'

I woke up the very next day cause something is itching my nose. A piece of yellow stick-note stuck onto my nose. While getting up I turn it over.

Good Morning, Ellie! When you are ready just have some breakfast okay? Go where the color ivory and blue meets. See you there. :)

Ellie?

Matt couldn't write that note. Could he? No!

I got up. Took a quick shower, it would have been long but the water is just too cold. I put on a white spaghetti strap tank top under a 3/4 sleeve knitted white shirt, jean shorts and my usual infinity pendant along with some bangles.

Walking into the kitchen seeing a lot of food. From pancakes to turkey bacon -cause most people know I don't like to eat pork-. I look shock as of someone who make me this breakfast is really going off abroad. I eat a lot but not this much.

I took a plate and filled it with turkey bacon, hash brown, pancake and toast. Wanting to figure out who did this, I eat a little bit faster than usual. I could get cramps but who cares.

Once I'm done, I put my dish in the dish-washer and brush my teeth. I look through the kitchen window which overlook the beach. Then I saw someone sitting out there. 'Go where the color ivory and blue meets'.

The Beach.

I dry my hands and walk towards the beach. Dad and John has been giving a lot of efforts to but this house, I mean, I have a wonderful house plus a private beach! Dreams come true.

As I walk closer, I realize the figure sitting near the shore was Liam. Liam?

"Liam?" I blurted. He look up then pat the sand next to him. What are you doing? My thought said but nothing comes out of my mouth, I just sit down like a five-year-old girl who have been punished for stealing candies on Halloween Night. I look towards Liam until he say something.

"I need to tell you something and I know you'll think this is some kind of fraud" he started taking a deep breath.

I mentally nodded at his sudden weird attitude "I'm sorry" a voice rings in my head. Wait. Is that my brain or Liam? "I'm truly sorry" Liam breath out once again.

Definitely not my brain.

"What for?"

"For everything. For making your nine years of your live a disaster and ruin everything" he said avoiding my glaze to him.

He is saying sorry now? After twenty two years of my life and twelve years of bullying? Now?

"I was stupid" yes you are "you are the nicest girl I know in my first grade of school. You gave me the last and only play-dough you have" he chuckle at his own comment. "But then you push me to your one and a half meter pool" I stated bluntly looking towards the neighbors' kids. It was Liam's pool party, I was wearing my new swimsuit and my hair was nicely done by Chris which takes him an hour cause my mum wasn't home that day. It was special.

"I know but you were my best friend so you wouldn't mind. But when we started the fifth grade, I wanted to play with you but the others made fun of me If I hang out with a girl rather than a boy" he sigh deeply.

"So? That's it? What happens then? Are you still ashamed hanging out with me all these years? And when I enter the same high school, are you still ashamed that I was girl or I was fat huh?" I ask getting embarrassed and hurt.

"What? No! Why would you think that?" he shouts in frustration but not loud enough to get the neighbors' attention. "Because that's what I thought when we went to the first day of school together and you avoid me. I thought you would change, but that was wrong." my voice shaken in my throat.

His head snaps towards me "I don't care about your weight, I don't care if you're a girl. You were nice and kind and you're also pretty whether you believe me or not. That's why" he sigh. Did I hear that right? "You bully me because I was nice, kind, and pretty?" I ask raising my voice at the stupidest reason ever. "No! Okay! I bully you because...I liked you okay? There I said it. But you don't have any interest in me cause I know you liked my buddy Kian since the sixth grade. I took it out on you! I was stupid! I was a mess knowing that the girl who was my best friend in kindergarden and half of my elementary school life like my best friend and not me. I just hate it." his head drop down in shame.

I was in silence taking all his speech into my brain and proccessing it. He liked me. I guess love make people blind. "I don't expect you to forgive me. I just want you to give me a second chance of doing it right" he said finally looking into my eyes. His warm eyes filled with worry and hope. "Liam, I--" I started standing up and he followed my move. "Please. Please give me a second chance. I beg you" he pleaded holding onto my arm while staring deeply into my eyes.

My vision become blur before I realize I was crying. "please don't cry" he wipe my tears with his thumb. I just ignore his comment.....and also my negative thoughts. I just went right to him and wrap my arms around his torso hugging him. For a second I thought he was joking and expected him to push me away from him but instead, he throw his arms around me and rest his chin onto my head. I lay my head on his chest breathing in his scent, he smell like fresh lemons, morning breeze and aftershave.

"You know, you have to gain my trust back right?" I ask not even bother to move. "I know that sweetheart" he said. Chills run down my spine -not just by the sea breeze- by the way he call me 'sweetheart'. "Oh and by the way.... I don't know that you could cook" I said pulling back, "don't tell anyone" he said sternly. "Wait, then why did you want to go with me to my office the other day if you could cook?" I ask "no reason...." he whisper.

I laugh and walk back to the house "where are you going? I thought we had a moment?" he shouted making the next door kids who was building sand castle look at us. I roll my eyes at him "I think I'm going to finish up the turkey bacon!" I said laughing.

He laugh and runs after me. I smile and walk into the kitchen as soon as my feet lands on the curb of our backyard. I sit down on one of the stools and take a bit of the Turkey Bacon. Oh Yummy.

"So I was thinking....." Liam started "you shouldn't think too much, it will hurt your brain" I joke. "Ha Ha!" he said rolling his eyes. "whatever, so I was thinking that maybe we should go to visit Cynthia -Liam's older sister-. She and Jackson live about half an hour from mom's house so it'll be about an hour from here. So what do you think?" he ask.

"Yeah, sure. But are you sure their home? I don't wanna intrude." I said putting the pancakes, waffles and hash browns in the fridge. Liam look at me weirdly "what?" I ask. "I don't waste food! You cook like there's no tomorrow" I said rolling my eyes.

"We're not gonna intrude! Jackson is probably at work but Cynthia doesn't have work" he said walking over to me "okay sure, let me go change" I said. "Great! But since you don't know the way there, I'll drive" he smirk "you just wanna drive right?" I ask "yup! I'll heat up the engine!" he took my car keys before going out.

That guy just want to drive my car. Wow. He's such a guy.