I've Always Loved You. Always Have, Always Will - Emison

Chapter Three: Bonding

A few months have passed since we last checked into Rosewood. Since then, things have to seemed to settle down for Eliza. She's become an important player for the swim team, with her times becoming much quicker since she's started training with Madison.
Since Madison and Eliza have been spending so much time together, both girls agreed it would be a good idea if they studied together since Eliza moved schools and the whole curriculum being different, she didn't want the differences in the teachings to affect her school grades, but with a little help from Madison, Eliza quickly adapted and adjusted to the new methods and her GPA has risen to the highest she's ever had. With Madison and Eliza spending nearly every minute of everyday together, Eliza is still completely naive to the fact Madison has developed a huge crush on her. Time will only tell on how Madison is going to confess her feelings to Madison, especially as it's coming up to Christmas.

Elliot on the other hand, nothing has settled down with him. He continues to have his outbursts, only when Alison is alone so that nothing can stop him from doing whatever he wants to do with her, whether it would be to abuse her sexually, physically or emotionally. Alison was adamant for Eliza to not see what Elliot continued to do to her. She didn't want anyone else to experience what that evil man has put her through. As a result of this, Elliot is never home when Eliza is, and quite frankly, she preferred not to see him, even though she was completely in the dark as to what was going on in the house she's living in. The little information Eliza knew about Elliot's characteristics the better as she couldn't stand him. She knew that he was a pathetic excuse for a husband, never coming home too see Alison and the one time Eliza did see him come home to Alison, it was only filled with abuse and anger.

It's now Friday afternoon. The swim training sessions have just finished. Eliza climbs out the pool along with Madison and she can see that Coach Fields is not her usual self. Normally Coach Fields has her mind completely set in the game, but today her train of thought seems to be elsewhere. Eliza just couldn't help herself to find out if she could help her in anyway. Her admiration for the Coach along with the adrenaline, took over any nerves about going up to her.

"Hey" she said quietly to Madison, not wanting any of the team mates to hear their conversation. "I'll meet you in the changing rooms. I just need to talk to Coach Fields for a sec".

"Okay". Madison automatically replied but once Eliza turned around to walk towards Coach she couldn't help but wonder what she wanted to talk to her about. With a sudden feeling of jealousy inside of her from Eliza talking to another person that wasn't her, maybe it wasn't such a good idea that they spent so much time together. "I wish I could talk to Eliza about my feelings for her". She thought to herself as she walked to the changing room.

"Hey, Coach". Eliza greeted.

"Hey, Eliza. Great swim today. Every time I see you swim, you beat your time. Who knows, you could end up being an Olympian". Emily spoke trying to act like there wasn't anything wrong.

"Thanks". Eliza replied happily and pleased she made her Coach happy with her efforts. "But I didn't actually come to talk to you about swimming".

"No?". Emily cut her off.

"No, I didn't. I'm sorry if I'm overstepping the line but I couldn't help but wonder if there was anything wrong. It's just you didn't seem like yourself this session and I wondered if I could help".

Emily let out a sigh and sat down on one of the chairs by the pool and gestured for Eliza to sit down next to her.

"It's nice to know you care, but I shouldn't really be telling you about my problems". Emily responded professionally. "I'm your teacher, I'm the one that's supposed to be checking if you're okay.