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Michaels POV

Its all just nothing but smalltalk until Ellie starts crying. God i don't know how to deal with crying girls. All girls like arms wrapped around them so i decide to scoot closer and put my arm around her.

I keep comforting her until she calms down. Wow i really feel bad for her. Ive never really noticed how much of a sad social life she has.

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We've been sitting in this nasty bathroom stall for over two hours. Ellie fell asleep in the corner of the stall. She was shivering so i put my jacket on her. Damn im being strangely nice to her.

Im starving.

I decide to get up and ask one of the workers if i can borrow a flashlight. A guy who looked around my age gave one to me and opened the door for me.

I walked through into the dark abyss and turned on my flashlight. I walk over to the ice cream aisle. When i get there i open one of the doors a pull out a moosetracks ice cream. My favorite. When i open it, all there is is liquid chocolate milk.

Ohh yeahh. The powers out so the refrigerators don't work.

I walk over to the chips and grab some Cheetos. Then walk over to the candy section and get Ellie some chocolate because i made her cry and what girl doesn't love chocolate. Then i grab two gatorades and a pack of markers and some ribbon.

I start walking to the cash register when i remember all this shit is free. Yes!

I walk over to the toy section and grab a remote control car. This will annoy Ellie so much.

Then i walk back into our bathroom stall and Ellie is still asleep. I start chewing loudly on my Cheetos and i can feel shes waking up so i quiet down. I need her asleep for this.

I put together the car and tie the chocolates to the top of the car with the ribbon. On the ribbon i wrote "im sorry"

This "im sorry" goes out to everything ive done to her in these past 15 years of her life. Im such a dick. Ive never really opened up to her an really, shes not all that bad. Just misunderstood.

I set the car behind the toilet and walk out of the stall and closed the door. I looked through the crack of the closed door and her peaceful looking lifeless body. I pressed a button on the remote and the car beeped loudly which caused the people around me to stare but i ignored them. Ellie woke up and looked around confused. I drove the chocolate truck to her slowly and beeped again. She picked it up, read it, and smiled. That caused me to smile.

Thats when i walked in. She stands up still smiling.

"Whats this for?" Shes asks with a grin.

"Everything." I reply.

She walks over to me and wraps her arms around my neck. Ive never really hugged Ellie before. Well not actually. Our parents sometimes make us hug goodbye and stuff but they're fake hugs.

I wrap my arms around her waste and fully embrace her. She gives good hugs. We hold on for a couple seconds longer and she pulls away.

"Thank you" she says.

I nod and hand her a gatorade. "It was free so why not." I say with an evil smirk ruining the moment. Shit.

Wait... Moment? Fuck. Am i gaining feelings for Ellie? Oh god.