Missing Piece [COMPLETED]

Chapter Nine

Cody's mom noticed my face change, and she looked at me sympathetically,

"It was a long time ago sweetie, I guess we don't remember everything."

"No I remember, nodding my head towards Cody, and gripped his IV-ed hand.

I looked at him now from an entirely different perspective.

Since him, I had never really had any close friends, not like how he and I were. I remembered how I treasured this boy and considered him one of my best friends throughout my life, hoping I'd meet him again someday.

And here I was, sitting beside that same person.

How could I have forgotten?

I didn't understand how this entire time I had been going to school with the same person, its crazy how the world works.

Handsome, wonderful, and brave, if it weren't for this guy I would probably be dead in a ditch somewhere.

Regardless of his mistakes and the gang-fighting, this boy had been there for me.

My mind flashed back to what the stranger had said to me, Tell Tim I said hi.

This stranger knew Tim?????

My stomach turned at the thought of Tim, telling his friends of his conquest.

I pushed back to the present and saw how Cody looked so peaceful, his mom looked down at him with concern, in her small voice she spoke,

"It's going to be hard not having him around the house again...Cody's had such a hard time..." Tears threatening to fall down her face. I walked to her side of the bed and gave her a side-hug, and questioned, "Do you know how long he'll be in the detention center?"

Debbie replied, "My ex-husband, Cody's father, is a lawyer so we got the deal he would only spend a month in detention,' she sighed as she stroked her son's forehead, 'luckily he's going to be excused for the month of school he'll be missing and won't be held back again."

I breathed a sigh of relief, but realizing I would have to spend a month without him was disheartening.

It could be worse.

Cody's eyes shifted and he slowly opened them, immediately looking towards me.

"El..." He started, but I shushed him, I knew he was sorry.
I knew it was dangerous going with him tonight, but I went anyways.

"Hey you saved me, so thanks" I blurted, then quickly added, "I'm going to let you and your Mom talk, I'll come by tomorrow to visit okay?" I stated, smiling, he gave me a wink and tried to purse his lips together like he was giving me a kiss.

I waved goodbye to Debbie and proceeded to leave the room, happy that Cody was alive, and that he saved my life.

As I passed the front desk I overheard a peppy redhead ask the nurse for Cody Stanson. Surprised, not knowing who this girl was, I decided to sneak behind her back to the room.

I hid behind the door and heard the redhead coo, "Oh baby, I can't believe this happened to you."

My heart dropped and as I peered around the corner to see this stranger lean over and plant her lips directly on Cody's.

"I love you too babe." I heard Cody croak.

I could feel the disappointment and anger growing in the pit of my stomach.

I had let this guy into my life, not realizing that I had been played a fool.

I ran towards the exit, vowing to never think of the guy that saved my life, to never let anyone that close.
I could feel my heart throbbing, the feelings of emptiness wash over me.
I sat in my car, my head in my hands. The pain was just unbearable. How could he do this?

The frozen car leather was numbing my skin, and I held myself in a hug.

I was dizzy, nauseous, but most of all heartbroken.
How could I have let myself get hurt, I warned myself, I warned myself  it wouldn't work out.

Ellie you're so stupid. You're such a naive, stupid girl.

I stayed cold for a good ten minutes before I decided I did not want to die of hypothermia, so I turned my car on. I dialed the radio volume up, blasting my car with metal, as I sped out of the hospital, and down the road back home.

All the way distracting myself from the severe heartache growing in my chest.

My mom greeted me when I came home, although it was three in the morning. She could tell it had been a rough night, although she kindly didn't ask me what happened, she just hugged me and stroked my hair.

"Get some sleep Ellie dear, I don't think you've been getting enough of it."

I scrambled upstairs and peeled off my 'spy' wear and scrubbed the dirt off my face. I suddenly felt all the day's weight descend on me, and I felt heavy. I flopped onto my bed and decided right then and there Cody Stanson would be just a bad dream, he wouldn't have any hold over me, his cheating ass would be forgotten. I would not let a guy come close to my heart, Cody was the last straw.

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One month later

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Christmas was almost around the corner, my mother had already bought a tree back in November and incessantly played her holiday CDs over and over for weeks.

Christmas was my favorite time of year though, especially since we still let my brother believe in Santa Claus.

Our winter nights before Christmas were always spent watching the old classic movies, and drinking our extra-marshmallow stuffed coco.

My family was small, but it never felt incomplete, especially with my mothers friends coming by every so often, giving us a disgusting amount of fruit cake.

I was so delighted to be on holiday break, the week of finals had really kicked my butt. But, I had worked hard the past month and passed first semester with all B's, a very proud moment for me indeed. Even finishing out my SAT prep classes out strong, so Mr. Waters was pleased.

The only thing missing was still Alyssa.

The police hadn't stopped their search either, especially with one more girl missing.

The entire state was practically on alert.

I hadn't even realized how time had flown by, I had been busy working to get ready for the Christmas play for our school.

All my time was spent painting and doing set pieces, which wasn't all bad because the actors would practice, and most of them had decent voices. Alyssa wasn't there to add in her opinion however, which tended to make my extra credit even better.

Man, I sure missed her.

My little brother then ran over to me, dumping all the mail in my lap and scurrying away. I groaned, annoying as always, but I still loved him.

I rummaged through junk, and letters for my mother, until a red envelope with my name written on appeared at the bottom of the pile.

There was no return address on it, and curiously I ripped the letter open.

I couldn't believe my eyes, I scanned the words quickly and gritted my teeth.

I hadn't thought of this guy in such a long time, and he dared to write me this???

My mom playfully leaned over me and started reading his letter,

"Ellie,

I am out of the detention center, I plan to come see you. We haven't talked in a while..."

I quickly crumbled the letter into a small ball before my mom could read any further.

"Ellie, who is that from??"

"Someone I really hoped wouldn't contact me again..."

This holiday was not going as planned.

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