Half A Heart

How did she find out?

Daya's POV

Niall dropped me off at my house at 3:10 and tryouts are at 5:00 so Eleanor is coming over at like 4:15 so we can get ready and make sure we're not late.

Ella didn't speak to me at all today, and I'm okay with it. I wasn't really looking forward to speaking to her to anyway.

I changed into a pair of black sport shirts, a white sports bra, and a light pink t-shirt with a kitty on it.

If I make the team, that's when I'll get my knee pads.

Once I heard about volleyball from Ella I thought it was a little strange how it's only the second week of school and now they're doing sports. Isn't volleyball a fall sport?

After I changed into my clothes I sat down onto my bed and played around on Instagram until I got a message from Eleanor.

From:Calder☻

Hey Daya, I'm on my way to your house. I may be a little early, i still have to finish my history hw! haha

To: Calder☻

Alrighty, I do too so we can do it together.

From: Calder☻

C U Soon!

To: Calder☻

Kk

I locked my phone than headed downstairs. I realized I didn't tell my dad what I'm doing and that El's coming over.

"Hey dad!" I said as I was on the last step of the stairs.

"Hello Daya." He said back without even looking up from his book. I noticed my dad's been starting to get back to normal for the first time in two years.

"Uhm, well my friend Eleanor is coming over today an we're going to do homework. Then she's driving us to volleyball tryouts." I told him. To be honest I don't really think he heard me. He just simply nodded and never looked up from his book.

Knock Knock

I turned around on my heels and walked over to the door. When I opened it I was greeted by, a very sporty looking, Eleanor.

"Hey!" She said.

"Heya!" I spoke back. I stepped aside to let her enter. We walked up the steps and into the living room where my dad is.

"Dad." I spoke.

"Hello?"

"Dad!" I said somewhat annoyed. He finally looked up from the book than at Eleanor, then to me.

"Dad, this is Eleanor. Eleanor this is my dad." I introduced them.

"Hello Eleanor."

"Hi, Mr.Lynn." As we were walking past my brothers room I saw there was a girl in there with him. Maybe that's who he took to the fair with him.

As I entered my room, I noticed Eleanor was looking at the picture of my mom and I on my bedside table.

"This your mom?" She asked.

"Yeah." I answered.

"If you don't mind me asking what h-" Eleanor started but I already knew where this conversation was going.

"She was in a car crash."

"A man ran his car into her's, and pushed her into on coming traffic." I finished. Eleanor gave me a sad smile.

"You look a lot like her." She stated.

"Thank you." I said with a small smile on my face. After a while of comfortable silence, El finally spoke up.