We were all quiet. Dead ass silence. "Ella-" Jack wanted to jump to his own defense. "I stayed after I said I was leaving Jack. I saw how you are with her. Maybe this is just for the best" I said and picked up the ring. "Ell, don't do this" Jack begged. "So I can watch you test your limits with another girl?" I scoffed. Sammy sat quietly like he was watching a horror movie. "It isn't like that! I love you" Jack's eyes watered and I looked down. "No, you don't." My heart twanged. It ached. "Yes, Ella, I do! I love you! Can't we work on this?" He knelt down in front of me and grabbed my hands. "I tried that. You were too distracted with Amarie and music to realize. So maybe work on those things- that you care about." I sniffled.
I watched the hope drain from his face. "I'm not saying this is what I want Jack. It's just what is going to work for us. Individually" I mumbled the last part. "So we're just done? That's it?" He stared at me. I put the ring in his hand. "Bye Jack" I wiped some of the tears off my face. "Ella, baby, please" He cupped my face so I was forced to look into his eyes. "Do you love me?" He asked. "Of course I do! I just can't do this anymore." I cried. "Say it. I need to hear it one more time" Jack said, his eyes still locked on mine. "I love you" I whispered. He kissed me and then that was that. He left.
I looked over at a shocked Sammy. "Oh Ell-" Sammy sighed and hugged me. "I just- I couldn't" I huffed as I wiped my tears. "I know. He shouldn't have done that to you" Sammy said and rubbed my back to calm me down. I cried the rest of the night and Sammy left early the next morning. That's it, I'm never leaving my house again.
(A couple days later)
Suddenly my phone began to ring. I grabbed it and checked to see who it was. 'Johnson' was facetiming me. I anwsered and was greeted by Johnson and Ceilia. "Ell!" Ceilia yelled. "Hi" I smiled a little. "You're coming to the release party tomorrow right?" Johnson asked. "Uh I don't think so J" I sighed. "Ella! Please! For me." Johnson complained. "Yeah, Stass, Tasha, and I will be with you the whole time!" Ceilia added. I gulped. "Fine. For Johnson" I opened twitter for the first time since our break up. I, obviously, was met with 'They broke up!? NOOO' and 'finally, hes too good for her' then I saw it. 'Jack G and Amarie Garcia seen canoodling after Ella and Jack's breakup' and knowing twitter their was picture proof. Three or four pictures of Amarie and Jack laughing and leaning on eachother in down town LA made my whole stomach flip. Funny how he "loved" me.
I just closed twitter and texted Tasha to go with me to the mall. I needed a good outfit for tomorrow. She replied quickly so I jumped in my car and drove to her place. "Hey! How ya holding up?" she smiled as she got in. "I'm holding up" I shrugged. She just nodded. A solid hour or so into shopping Natasha pulled a tight, tan, body con dress out and handed it to me. "This. You. Yes" She pointed to the dressing room and I laughed. I in fact did get it and Natasha got a dark blue, spagetti strap, dress that let her bout-to-pop baby bump breathe.
Ceilia, Stassie, Tasha, and I decided to all get ready at Tasha's. So, around 4:30 we all rolled in with our dresses, hair products, and exsessive makeup. "Natasha bout to go into labor any day now" Ceilia glanced at Natasha's large baby bump. "Oh god I know" Natasha smiled. "And I'll be in the room, correct?" I glanced at Tasha through my mascara. "Of course" She nodded. "The guys will be here in an hour" Stass said. "Guys?" My head poked up. "Not that guy" Ceilia pointed to me. "The one who must not be named" Natasha chuckled. I rolled my eyes and slid on my dress.
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(^^ Ella's dress)
Johnson, Nate, and Sammy showed up around 6. We were all getting in the limo Johnson rented when I blurted out "Have you guys talked to him?". Everyone turned to me. "I did, a bit. I had too since we had this tonight" Johnson said. "I haven't" Sammy shook his head. Neither had Nate. I just nodded. I felt bad that they weren't talking because of me. We pulled up to the large club around 7. Jack, Amarie, her friend Jackie, and a few others were already there and more people were heading in.
Jack's head automatically snapped toward me. His jaw clenched like I wasn't supposed to be here. I rolled my eyes at how Amarie clung to Jack's arm like a child. "Ignore them" Natasha whispered to me. We made our way to some seats. Even though Jack had stepped out of the gang scene Nate and Sammy were still plenty involved, so there was a bunch of security surrounding the building. "Drinks!!" Ceilia yelled as she passed out shots. After about two I really had to pee. "Stass, come to the bathroom with me" I whispered to her. She nodded and we slid out of the crowded area and down a hall. "I'm already ready to go home" I groaned as we entered the bathroom. "Same, Slinky and his skan-" Stass started.
I turned to see Amarie reappling her lipstick. "Well shit.." I mumbled and flew into a stall. When I came out she was about to leave. I sighed in relief. Then she stopped and said "Ella, I want you to know I didn't intend for Jack to fall for me." Amarie smiled then walked out. "What the actual fuck" I turned to Stass who was trying not to laugh. I rolled my eyes and we left the bathroom. "Guys! Come dance!" A drunk Sammy pulled Stass and I off to the dance floor. "Sam!" I giggled. I was having so much fun I forgot about worrying. Until the music lowered and JOhnson yelled into the mic. "Thank you all for cominggg! This is gonna be one of our best yet!" Johnson smiled. The crowd cheered and then Gilinsky said "And a big shoutout to Amarie for everything she's brought to this EP"
I scoffed and Natasha chuckled. Gilinsky's eyes landed on me. "Oh shit, hey" I giggled. Fuck him and his girlfriend. He quickly caught himself and the music began again. "Come take a group picture!" Johnson motioned us over. We all squished together in the frame. Of course Gilinsky and Amarie were hanging off at the end, trying to be included. "Cute" Natasha smiled at the picture. "Really captures tonight" Gilinsky added. Everyone went quiet. "Seriously?" He clenched his jaw. "You turned my own friends against me" Gilinsky stepped toward me. "I didn't do anything, maybe they just realized your an asswipe" I crossed my arms. I could tell that pushed him over the edge. He stepped even closer and slammed me against the wall. The air was knocked out of me. "Aye Jack, calm down" Nate tried to push him off but that just made Jack angrier.
His hands were suddenly wrapped around my neck and I couldn't breathe. "Dude!" Johnson pushed Jack back. Sammy pushed him back again and said "I think you should go". "You can't kick me out of my own release party" Gilinsky argued. "No really G, you should head out" Johnson said. Nate motioned over some body guards. "Bullshit" Gilinsky shook his head. I sat on the ground, gasping. Tasha and Stass helped me over to a chair. My head was spinning and I felt like I might have an anxiety attack. "I can't believe he-" I stood up. "I'm gonna head home" I straightened up. "We'll go too" Stass hit Sammy's shoulder. "Yeah, Nate and I too" Tasha said. "Guys, it's okay. Have fun tonight" I smiled a bit. "At least let us walk you out" Sammy said. I nodded.
When I finally got home I was too tired to do anything but flop myself on to the couch. There was a knock on my door so I figured it was Stass and Tasha. "Guys I t- Jack?" I stepped back. "I- I'm sorry. I was way out of line earlier." He stepped closer and I flinched. "Out of line? More like fucking psychotic" I squinted at him. "Can we just talk. Maybe we could be friends" He scratched behind his neck. I laughed. "Are you serious? After everything that's happened? That you've done? Ha, alright" I slammed the door but Jack opened it again. "Uh, one more thing." Jack glanced down at my body then back up at me. He placed one hand on my waist and the other cupped my face. "Jack.. you have a girlfriend, get the fuck out" I pushed him out of the house and locked the door.
"Ella! Please!" Jack banged on the door. "Fuck head" I mumbled and ran my fingers through my hair. I wanted to kiss him but I knew that was a bad idea. I could never forgive him. It did suck watching everyone happy in their relationships but I didn't need Jack to be happy. He messed up for the last time. I tore off my dress and hopped in the shower. It felt good to just take a minute to myself. A few minutes later I heard a loud slam. I swear if that's Jack I'm going to fight him. I turned the water off and wrapped my towel around me. "Jack? Is that you?" I yelled. "Ella!" I heard. "Julio?" I looked around the corner and there was Julio. "You're leg!" I gasped. There was a knife stuck in his shin. "Well no shit, I need help" Julio dragged himself closer to the bathroom. "Yeah, yeah" I helped him to the bathroom and started on pulling the knife out. "How'd you even-" He cut me off. "Long story"
