How long I've waited

Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4
Kale P.O.V

I thought it would be a good idea to get her something so that she would be happy before she told me what was wrong. I hate seeing people sad especially Ella. Even though I've literally known her for three days she is my closest friend. I maybe even am starting to "like like" her if you know what I mean.

I rang the door bell and when she opened it her eyes lit up. Her smile alone made me smile.

"Hey" I said.

"Hi Kale" she said while still smiling.

"Do you like roses because I didn't know what flower you liked so I just got you roses." I told her nervously.

"Yes Kale I love roses and ice cream. Wait how did you know my favorite ice cream?" she asked

"Well coffee is my favorite ice cream so... I just got two pints." I said with a cheeky grin.

"Well thank you very much!!"she said excitedly.

When we got inside she went and sat on the couch and I followed. Where's her mom and dad at? I asked myself.

"Ella where are you parents at?" I asked

"Well that's why I'm upset. My mom just left a not telling me she could be gone for a month and left me $1000. And well my dad is still in Pennsylvania I think, but I don't really care about him. He ruined my mom and mines life enough already." She said really quickly.

"Oh. What happened with your dad? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, I was just wondering." I rambled on.

"No it's fine I trust you won't tell anyone. Well I guess I should start from when I was 15, I walked into my house at around 8:00 one night and my mom and dad were fighting. So I just went up to my room. The thing that brought me out of my room was when I heard glass shatter. It was my dad he um banged my moms head up against the glass. And she was laying on the ground so then I ran upstairs to my room and called an ambulance. I wouldn't come out until they got here because I didn't want him to hurt me. The paramedics got here and were asking my dad what happened and he said she tripped over the chair which was a lie. I didn't come home for two and a half weeks because I was scared, I stayed at my friends house. When I came home he was still abusing her so I went to the cops about it and they asked him a whole bunch of questions, but he just lied. This past summer is when he started hitting me so then that's when my mom got sick of it and we left. I get nightmares about it sometimes so yeah that's um my story."

I looked into her eyes and they were watering so I pulled her into a hug and that's when she started sobbing. I held her until she finally stopped and then pulled away.

"Ella I'm so sorry for what happened and yes you can trust me. I would never hurt you." I told her

"It's fine I just don't want you to treat me different because you heard my story" she said with sadness

"I won't and if you ever need to talk about it you can come to me." I said.

"Okay thanks for listening" she replied with a hint of a smile.

It was getting later and we had just been talking about our lives and what we have in common. It was nice to have someone to relate to now. I mean yeah I have Cade but he can be a jerk, well that's what he is most of the time. And then Erik, Molly, Jack, and Sarah are with each other most of the time so I really have no one.

"Hey Ella it's getting late." I told her.

"Uh can you stay? I mean only if you want to it's just this house is really big and I'm alone and it's night so I'm a little scared." She rambled.

"Sure I can stay." I told her with a smile.

A little bit later we put in a movie to watch and soon fell asleep I the couch her head on my shoulder.

When I woke up I smelled bacon or sausage being cooked. I got up and looked around. Where was I? Oh wait that's right I spent the night at Ella's.
I went to the kitchen to find her cooking a whole bunch of food.

"What's all the for? And what time is it?" I asked her

"Well this is for us to eat and it is 10:30" she replied.

"Well thank you for making food and are we skipping school today?"

"Well I was thinking we could go to the mall" she said while smiling.

"Sure let me run home and get clothes" I said back to her.

After we said goodbye I walked out to my car and drove home. When I got home I went and got a shower. Then put a pair of black joggers with a white t shirt. When I got back to Ella's house she wasn't downstairs so I just sat on the couch and watched TV. A couple minutes later she came downstairs and she looked beautiful. She was wearing a pair of maroon shorts with a black v neck and black vans. Her hair was curled.

"You look beautiful." I told her and she blushed.

"Thank you" she said.

"Anytime. Are you ready to go?" I asked.

"Yepp" she replied.

It was around a thirty minute drive so we would be in here awhile. I turned on some music and we started to sing along to "Nobody" by Ricky Dillon. It was so much fun we did the same thing to every song; sing it, dance with it. I could already tell it was going to be a fun day. We got to the mall like five minutes later.

"What store do you want to go in first?" I asked her.

"Um why don't we go into Victorias Secret!" she exclaimed.

"Yeah sure" I said back with no enthusiasm.

We got in the store and she grab a whole bunch of stuff and ran to the dressing room to "model" it for me. Haha. I have to admit I was kind of excited. First she came out in a white tank top with the words pink in sparkly lettering on it and a pair of black sweatpants with the same lettering.

"Look good." I told her

"Thanks" she said and stuck her younger out at me.

Next she came out in a maroon three quarter zip with a pair of yoga pants with a white and sparkly waistband.

"You are definitely getting those pants and I like the shirt too" I said to her as she blushed. It's true she did look good.

"Well I guess I'll get it" she laughed as her face turned redder.

"I'm paying for it" I told her.

"No your not!" she said.

"Yes I am" I demanded

"I didn't bring you so that you could pay for me. I'm not like that." She said.

"I know you didn't but I want to pay for you." I said as I took the clothing from her and walked to the cashier to pay.

"Alright fine but I'm getting you something!" Ella exclaimed with pouty face.

"No your not." I said with a grin.

"Watch me she" she yelled and then bolted out of the store. The rest of today was gonna be a long experience. I though to my self while grinning like crazy.