At around two in the morning I woke up and was starving. I slipped out of Josh's reach and walked to the kitchen. I saw J at the stove, cracking eggs on to a pan.
"I see we had the same idea." I said, jumping on to the counter.
He looked over his shoulder at me, "I guess."
"Are you okay?" I asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You've been acting weird lately, all of you guys have."
"Maybe you're the one acting different."
"What?"
"Well after we broke up you kind of stopped talking to us. Then out of nowhere you moved to England and you come back and you've basically gotten a new set of friends." He said.
"I didn't stop talking to you guys."
"Well you stopped talking to me."
"I was giving you space."I said. "I thought that's what you needed."
"We may not have been dating but I still wanted my best friend." He said.
"I didn't know." I shook my head.
"It doesn't matter anymore, you've got new friends."
"That doesn't mean I replaced you guys."
"You kind of have, when you invited us to this party we were all surprised."
"What?"
"We thought you kind of forgot about us."
"I could never."
"Well look, it doesn't matter anymore." He said. "You're happy with Josh and I'm happy with Malory."
"You're dating someone?"
"Yeah, you'd know if you ever texted."
"Right." I said. "Well I'm going upstairs."
I hopped off the counter.
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Later that morning I woke up to Josh's voice. My eyes fluttered open as I looked at him.
"Hey," I smiled and leaned forward. I placed my lips on his and I felt him smile.
I pulled back and placed my head on the pillow.
"Do you want to go get food?" He asked, his accent making my heart flutter.
"Yes." I nodded.
"Get dressed." He said.
I leaned forward and kissed him again. He stood and walked out. I slid out of bed and went to my bags. I changed into a skirt and a nice blouse. I brushed my teeth and did my hair. I slid on some wedges and walked out of my room.
The heels clicked against the wood flooring as I walked down the stairs. I saw some of the boys still sleeping. Josh, Aaron, Hayes and J were all in the kitchen.
"There she is." Josh smiled.
"Here I am." I smiled as he wrapped his arm around my waist. I set my lips on his.
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yes." I smiled.
"Wait, when are you guys going back to England?" Aaron asked.
"Tomorrow," I said. "I have something with Conor in a couple days and then I'm going to LA to look for apartments."
"When will you be back here?"
"Probably not for a month or two."
"Why so long?"
"I've got things to do." I replied and then looked to Josh. "We've got things to do."
"Are you moving to LA with her?" Hayes asked.
"No, but I'm helping her move."
"Weren't you guys going to go to IHop?" J asked.
"Right, let's head out." Josh said. "Keys?"
"In the dish by the front door, I'll be right out."
He nodded and kissed my forehead. He walked away as I looked to J. I heard the front door shut as I looked at him.
"Really?" I asked.
"What?"
"Do you have to be a dick?"
"I'm not being a dick!" He said.
"You kind of are." Aaron said.
"Look at her." J said. "Tell me she hasn't changed since being with him."
"She's twenty, she's grown up." Hayes said. "We've all changed."
"I have never seen her wear a blouse and a skirt." J said. "She is not the same Ellie."
"No, Jack I'm not the same Ellie!" I said. "I'm finally with a guy who helps me better myself. Josh is a gentleman and he is so much more of a man than you are!"
He shook his head, "you're not bettering yourself, you're changing."
"You wouldn't get it because you're not like him." I shrugged.
"If you don't remember, you said you loved me."
"And I did, but not anymore." I shook my head.
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"Thanks for breakfast." I told Josh as we walked through the front door of my house.
"American food isn't the best but it's still good." He smiled.
I chuckled as he shut the door behind us.
"I can't wait to be back in England. "I smiled.
"You're moving to LA though."
"I'll always come and visit." I said.
"God I love you."
"I know." I smiled.
We went into the living room and saw all the boys, including Aaron, in the pool.
"Do you want to join them?"
"No," I shook my head.
"Are you alright?"
"Yes."
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"We're back!" I yelled as we walked into Conor's flat.
"Elizabeth!" Jack said.
"Hey." I smiled and hugged him.
"How were the states?" He asked.
"They were pretty good but I have some exciting news." I smiled.
"Really?" Caspar asked.
"She finally took me up on my offer." Josh said and put his hand in the small of my back.
"Your offer?" Conor asked as he walked out from his bedroom.
"I'm staying In England." I said.
"Really?" Jack asked.
"Who needs the states?" I shrugged.
"What about your friends?" Caspar asked.
"I'll always love them and I'll always love J, but they don't need me anymore."
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Fanfiction*DISCLAIMER: talks of suicide, rape and other triggering topics* Elizabeth and Aaron have best best friend since they were five. They've known Bart for almost as long. Bart and Aaron have been begging Ellie to join Magcon for a year now and she fina...
