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"I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey, you might have him but haven't you heard I'm just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey you might have him but I'm always get the last word,"

- Better Than Revenge; Taylor Swift.

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E L L E

For three days, I tasted super supreme pizza, peanut butter omelette, raspberry pie and wild berries ice-cream. In fact, just about every unreasonable manifestation of various foods you can imagine. I have survived Day Seven Post-Luke, and my first day at library. It has been a welcome distraction. The time has flown by in a haze of new faces and many works to do.

Collecting my bag, I shrug on my jacket and head for the door. Out in the early afternoon air of Los Angeles, I take a deep breath. It doesn't begin to fill the void in my chest, a void that's been present since Monday morning, and a painful hollow reminder of my loss. I walk toward my car with my head down, staring at my feet and contemplating being without beloved friend-wait a minute, how can I called him 'best friend' when he said that I'm his 'psycho clingy best friend'?

I drove to school for practice. Since we have the next tournament on next week, we have a lot of things to prepare of. Library, projects, Surviving Luke 101 and what else? I parked my car and cut off the engine. Since the weather is damp and grey dull, I expect that it will rain soon. I pulled the hood over my head and walked out from the car.

"Hey, Ellie."

My teammate Sarah greeted me. I smiled and walked into the locker room for a change. I pulled my hair into a high ponytail and checked on my phone. I'm waiting a call from mom because she said she'll call me after Rosie's check-up appointment. Practice went well. I changed back into my clothes and walked out from the locker room. I was walking down the hallway when Arthur came out form nowhere and pinned me on the wall and I gasped.

"What the fuck!" I cursed.

"Hey," he said, smiled.

Oh God. What's wrong with him?

"Get off me," I said but he didn't buy it.

"What do you want, Arthur?" I asked, sighed.

"Nothing. I just...hmm...missing you," he said, tilted his head at the side with a damn crooked smile.

"Aren't you supposed to be at home?" I asked.

"We supposed to have practice today but it seems like raining outside so the practice was cancelled."

Oh.

"So do you have to pin me like this? You're such a moron," I said, rolled my eyes.

"Wuu, bad girl, huh?" he said, smirked.

"Asshole."

"Another word Ellie and I'll kiss you," he warned and I rolled my eyes again.

"You little piece-"