Burning Passion ▹ ROLLINS [COMPLETED]

◊ 17 ◊

The drive up to Dave & Buster's was quite awkward, to say the least. While Enzo drove with Lillie next to him in the passenger seat, Cass was in the middle seating with Carmella next to him. Baron and myself sat in the very back of the black super-sized SUV.

   I didn't know what to say to him, so I didn't say anything at all. Every time he even looked at me, I would look away or stare down at my phone.

   Which reminds me... I had received a nice text from Seth. It said: Hey, Ellie. I wish you would just TALK to me already. I miss our little conversations. I miss fighting with you. I miss you.

   I was definitely taken back by his sudden text, but I didn't want to text him back. I did, though, and left it at that. I wrote back to him: No, you don't. Stop texting me. I'll talk to you when I'm ready to.

He suddenly texted me back: When will you be ready to? And I said back: One day, but not tonight. I'm busy. Goodnight.

Then, we left it at that and that was it. That text was sent over thirty minutes ago, though. We just finished our dinner at Dave & Buster's while everybody is now gathered around the table talking about our days.

Baron was pretty involved in everybody's conversations, while I sat in between him and Lillie. Yet, Lillie was all leaned up to Enzo, who was sat next to Carmella and her to Cass.

Baron had both of his elbows up on the table, crossed, with his hands tugged up underneath them. So, like I said before, he was being pretty involved in all their conversations.

I wanted to do what he was, but I didn't know what to say to him or to any of them, to be honest. Everybody at the table was talking, all except for me, of course.

"So, how's your knee?" Carmella asked of Lillie, taking a sip of her fruity drink through the crazy straw she was provided with with.

Lillie smiled and shrugged. "It's getting better and will continue to," she answered and Enzo squeezed her hand. "I'm just glad that my very best friend in the world, Ellie, was there to help me out."

"Yeah, about that...," Carmella commented, which struck up a question within myself. "How was she always there when you were attacked?"

Although I found her sudden flash of questioning suspicious, Lillie didn't as she just smiled wide. "Well, because she's my best friend, that's why," she replied, countering the tables here. "She's always there for me."

I gulped and Baron must have noticed, slightly turning his head towards me. I stood up and quickly mumbled the words that I was going to go ahead and go play some games, then sped away as fast as I possible could.

As soon as I was in the mist of people and loud games, the heat had hit my face from the feeling of embarrassment and the verge of tears. I hid behind a big game machine and closed my eyes, taking a heavy breath before I lose my shit once and for all. Not necessarily with Carmella, but with myself, Seth, and Sasha. How did I let my life become a soap opera?

I opened my eyes and decided to get up. I headed over to the front desk go get my coins for the games and quickly went back to the games.

I spotted the pool-table and the back, heading directly that way. I put the coins in and started the set the balls up in a triangle. I grabbed the pool-stick and set it up.