Trees

Chapter 2

I didn't say anything until Jason broke the silence. Oh by the way we were still walking.

"Mystery? Why aren't you talking to me."

"My names not Mystery."

"Well what is it?"

"Why do you need to know?"

"Because we're friends."

"I dont even know you, and I kinda want it to stay like that!"

"Myste.." and before he could finish I stopped and kissed him. I know I just met him, but I had. 

" There you asked what was wrong and I showed you and my names not mystery. It's Ella. Ella Pearson." I said as I started walking away. Why did I do that? Like I said I just met him. I don't even know him. He could be psycho.

"Ella, you like me?! Why didn't you tell me, and I know you like me now but you know I have a girlfriend."

"I dont like you,  I just fell for you for a second but you didn't catch me so, I'm pretty disappointed. But I know this is no fairy tale. I wasn't going to get the most perfect guy ever so just stop following me. I'm going home with out you. I'm  not gonna start hurting myself for the guy I'll never get."

He didn't say anything. He just looked at me and turned around and started= walking the other way. I was surprised he didn't say anything but he seemed like a jerk. I can't believe I almost fell for him.

I started walking the other way toward my house. 

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When I got home, my mom was waiting for me.

"Where have you been?" My mom asked me. I feel like I was in trouble which I probably am. I'm literally always in trouble.

"Walking like I usually am. Why?"

"Can you take any longer to get here?"

"Yes I can, want me to do that next time?"

"Ella Rose Pearson! Don't talk to me like that. I am your mother."

"If you were my mother you wouldn't have left my dad. You would have done anything to keep us together. But it's your fault! You thought dad hooked up with someone but he didn't. You're just paranoid because you thought he was gonna divorce you for being a lazy wife so you used an excuse to divorce him so you can divorce him first. But he never was going to do that. So no, I don't count you as my mom!" I said as I stomped outside.

I seen next to the fence, so I climbed it and decided to sit in it just thinking about my life. My dead dad, my crazy, uncaring mother and other stuff. Then I heard something. Like a ball hitting something. It wasn't on my side of the fence, its was on the other side of the fence. some guys was practicing his batting. He didn't see me but I seen him. He was on my new schools baseball team. I recognized his face. We didn't know each other but when I went out to the baseball/ softball fields, he was practicing with the Ridgepole baseball team. They were really good. 

I leaned closer in to see his face closer up, but then my hand slipped and I lost my balanced and I fell. Get it now? Why the book is called Trees.  Because my falling out of a tree lead to everything. 

When I fell, I fell into his  yard. Obviously. I hit the ground pretty hard. I was on the ground for like 30 seconds and finally I got up, my leg hurt so much. When my head as fully up, we made eye contact. 

"Thanks for helping me." I said as I just stood there holding my arm

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. Girls dont just fall out of trees. Especially beautiful one."