The Nerd Introduced to the Jocks Parents (In Editing)

Chapter 27- Until the End....

Giff I made on the side, is a sneak peak into the next chapter!

Chapter 27- Until the End....

"Ellie? Isn't that what the crazy chick called you?" Tyler asked, oblivious to my horror struck face. Or Mikey's confusion, and cold hard glare. He was even oblivious to Payson and Bud, staring in complete and utter fear.

"So, You look better. So no to the regular?" Mickey asked, his voice taunting. I hadn't seen him, since he was in ICU. I was in there a lot longer than he was, seeing as I was practically day. The minute he was released flashed through my mind.

"The only thing, that gives me peace, is knowing you have to live with the pain. But I will never really be at peace, because you killed the one thing, that had my heart." His voice that had started shaky, ended cold and dead.

"No" I whispered. I think that shocked him more than anything. I had never been unsure, or scattered. In all the time he knew me, I was the hard core, bad-ass who let nothing stand in her way. "I haven't done that.... not since.." My voice caught, I couldn't finish, he did it for me.

"Since Sonic? Well, I figured you would loose yourself, and not feel your guilt. But now I know you get to deal with it, with-out the help of being a drug...." Bud's hand fisted in Mikey's shirt, and pulled him close. 

"The only thing saving your face, is what you meant to Ruby. If you talk to Ellie that way, I will take your face, and turn in into something, no one can love." Bud seethed in his face. Payson, was looking in fear, and Tyler in utter confusion. For the first time, I think Mikey actually looked at Bud, the color drained from his face. I was stupid to think that Ruby had never introduced, Bud to Mikey. I hadn't met him, but that's because Ruby refused to introduce him to any of our kind of people. But she was always with Mikey, so surely they met at least a few times.

"Bub? How could you?" At first Mickey asked his name in disbelief, then anger. He ripped his shirt away from Bud. "She loved you like a brother, and this is what you do? She dies, and you go hang out with the bitch that killed her. If Ruby knew she would roll over in her grave." Mikey spat. I saw the tears gather in Bud's eyes, but he pushed them away, and pulled Mikey over the counter.

"No! Ellie was the closest thing to a sister, Ruby ever had. She made you promise! She told me, you were supposed to watch out for her. For Red and for Ellie. You promised Ruby!" Bud spat at him. "If she knew that the second she was gone ,you started fucking Red, just for the sake they looked like each other, and the fact Red was the one who killed her! Or the hell you put the one person she loved more than you, Ellie." He said pointing a finger at me. "She would crawl out of her grave, just to kick your sorry ass! She loved you, and the only thing you EVER did for her, was let her die, and all of your promises die with her." Bud's fist didn't need to collided, with Mikey's face, because before our eyes, his face crumpled on its own. Tears never fell from his eyes, but the sobs did. This was the Mikey I knew, the one who would hold it all in, and Ruby was the only one who got him to let enough out, that he wouldn't blow up.

Mikey looked at me, the hatred in his eyes. "We could of gotten her to the hospital, when we saw the signs of the overdose! WE knew what they were! But, you! You did sonic! Don't Go Sonic!! Your what killed her, I thank god you lived, to deal with the physical pain. And Fuck you!." He said looking at Bud. "Red was as close as I could get to Ruby." Bud's face contorted in disbelief.

"Red was nothing! Nothing you hear me! Nothing compared to Ruby!" Bud's fist pulled back, and I was realized Bud didn't know these people, he didn't know how much reputation means to people, like what I used to be. I grabbed Bud's fist, and told him to move. I quickly turn into Ellie, when standing in front of Mikey. I had a reputation amongst these people. From my street fighting, none of these people would want to fight me, for the reputation.

"Outside. 20 minutes. Me and you, a Challenge. If I win, when you get back up, you walk the fuck away. Never talk to me again. If you win..." I trailed off the cold monotone voice, that I used when giving a Challenge.

"Ellie.... you eyes, that's not the right.." He said looking into my brown eyes. I shushed him with my eyes. He immediately shut up. I didn't look at Tyler, to know he was confused. But for Bud's sake, I had to do this. Or he would have people following him and his family for months, waiting to attack.

"If I win, when you get out, you give me a blow job. In front of Ruby's Bub." He spat out. I felt disgusted, this wasn't Mikey I knew, he was something terrible, and I knew it wasn't just Ruby's death, it was something Red had done to him. Something her let her do to him. I swallowed my disgust and smiled.

"Bring it on." I knew Mikey could fight well, and I would have a few bruises and split lips. But no way in hell could he beat me. I had taken on three guys at a time, when they knocked him out, and even high, I manages to knock all three out, and drag Mikey and a hysterical Ruby away. Mikey smiled, and stood up. Trusting his hand in front of me.

"A Challenge!" He said smiling, I grinned a cold sneer.

"A Challenge!" I knew that this would end badly. When he walked away, to get ready and a pumped up crowd, buzzing with enticement.

"What the fuck is going on Ella? What is with them calling you Ellie? How do you know him? What did he mean by your eyes?" The questions went flowing form Tyler's mouth.

"Shut the hell up!" I screamed. "I know him, because he was an old old friend. You wanna know whats going on?" I asked, he nodded. "Welcome, to the Ellie show. Welcome to the years I spent away from school. Welcome to my version of Fight-club... First rule... 'ask about my fight club." His mouth fell open, and I turned to the crowd, I found who I was looking for. He was stoned, but I knew he would have it.

"Jerry!" I yelled, he came over to us. I ignored, how they didn't know him. "I need a shiner." Bud grabbed my arm.

"Whats a shiner. No drugs." I laughed a cold sound, and grabbed the shiner out of Jerry's hand and sent him off.

"Its not drugs, its a blade." I stuck the knife in my sleeve, Bud, Payson and Tyler looked at in in horror.

"What the hell are you doing with that, its just a fight you can handle that." Bud said.

"What is a challenge Fella?" Tyler asked, i turned to him.

"Its Challenge, with a capital C." Bud gaped in horror, finally understanding.

"You mean a street fight?" Tyler asked. I nodded.

"Why do you need a knife?" Payson asked.

"Because Mikey will have his own weapon, he never plays fair. I wont use it, unless he uses his."

"But its just a fight!" Tyler exclaimed, My face drew in sorrow. "Right?" He asked me, when I didn't respond he turned to Bud. "Tell me its just a fight." He begged.

"Its just a fight." Bud said looking at me, Tyler sagged in relief. Which came as a shock to me, why was he so worried. Then Bud looked at Tyler. "But." Tyler's looked at Bud.

"But its a fight to the end."

"End of what?" Tyler asked, and panic filled him, what the hell was his issue? Instead of Buds voice ringing through, it was mine.

"The loser's breath."