🌼wondering🌼ricky bowen

🌼 chapter eight.

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start again by natalie taylor
words by passenger

ELLIE CRUMPLED ANOTHER SHEET OF PAPER FRUSTRATINGLY. She grabbed another piece of paper and tried to concentrate on her homework but is unable because her phone kept on ringing and ringing. Its from her Dad. Ellie has no energy to have discussion or has anything to do with him.

"Ugh!" Ellie put a pillow on her phone to prevent it from making any noise. Ellie smiled when it stopped for a minute.

"Finally!" Ellie was about to read her notes when her phone received a voice mail.

"Hey, Uhm... It's me Ricky. I know I've said some hurtful words." Ellie was about to ignore him but the next sentence Ricky said made Ellie go to her window seal.

"And I want to apologize about it. I'm outside your house." Ricky is there standing in front of her house waving at her. He's carrying his skateboard that Ellie find a bit cool. Ellie answered her phone.

"What are you doing here?" Ellie asked her hair looked golden when she leaned at her window.

"I just came here to apologize." Ricky said on the other line. Even though they are far away from each other Ellie could see that there is guilt in Ricky's expression.

"You can just say it here on the phone."

"Uhm.... That was actually it. The apology." 

Ellie raised her brow looking incredulously at Ricky. Ellie just shook her head. This guy don't know how to lower his pride huh, Ellie thought. But gave up. She grabbed a thick jacket since it's cold outside.

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" Nice pjs. '' Ricky complimented Ellie's Blue Stitch pajama. They were inside her house. Ellie sat comfortably at the other couch while Ricky sat on the other.

"So, where's Pooh?" Ricky asked. Ricky liked her dog. Its cute. He wanted to have a dog but he can't since his dad is allergic to it.

"She's already taking a nap." Ellie said and grabbed some lemonade juice and sandwich.

"Just to be clear, I see you as a friend already." Ricky explained and Ellie just nodded and handed him some lemonade juice.

"I just—I want to sort things out with Nini. But she declines." Ricky exasperated. 

"It's just hard you know. Everything is changing. And I want it to come back  where it suppose to be." Ricky struggled to explain his feelings but Ellie is sure that he really loves Nini. Deeply? Yes. Widely? Yes.

"But does it ever occur to you that maybe... it's not meant to be." Ellie shrugged while asking Ricky. It occurred to Ricky...to just give up on Nini.

"Yes. But why give up, right? If you love that person."

" But what if she can't love you back, like how you deeply and widely love her?" Ricky was taken aback to what Ellie asked. That question didn't cross his mind like. Never.

"Sorry I asked. I just want to know if it's okay—" but Ellie was interrupted by a rang on the doorbell. Ellie excused herself.

"It's Thursday, babe. Movie night." Ty excitedly said and raised some delicious Chinese Foods. His favorites.

"I thought you were busy at the play?" Ellie opened the door way for him.  He  wore the same pj's like hers which to Ellie's surprise.

"Look, we're matchy." he chuckled and was about to head at the kitchen to his surprise. There sitting on the couch is the last person he want to be in Ellie's house.

"What's he doing here?" Ty said in annoyance at Ellie. His excited and lively expression turn into sour. Ellie just shrugged and pulled the foods that he is carrying.

"He came to apologize." Ellie simply stated and put the foods at the counter.

"Why?" Ty looked baffled as he was took a glimpse at the Ricky guy who was busy staring at his phone.

"What did he do?" there's the protective tone when Ty asked. Ellie reassure him that everything is cool and all. But Ty know it wasn't. Especially, there's a guy named Ricky here at Ellie's

"It's already late shouldn't he be home? I just bought foods that are.... you know for the two of us." Ellie glared at Ty.

"Fine! He can join us. Only if I get to pick what movie we're gonna watch."

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Ricky didn't want to bother Ty and Ellie's movie marathon but due to persistent persuasion of Ellie he's now sitting beside Ellie. They were watching Grown Ups.

Ellie laughed at one scene which made Ricky smile at how adorable Ellie is. Her eyes is always squinting when she laugh and her laugh is like a giggle of innocent child.

To be honest he just planned to apologize at Ellie. Ellie went to the kitchen to grab some water.

"What happened back there?" Ty said for the first time.

"What do you—"

"Let me just be forward to you. I don't like you. Especially what you're doing with EJ and Nini's relationship." Ricky is surprised at how honest and cold Ty could be. He knew Tiberius famous with the girls in East High. He always has that mischievous smile place on his lips but right now he's the complete opposite. He look cold and his lips pursed in a thin line.

"It's not any of your business, Tiberius." Ricky snapped.

 What's his problem with me?, Ricky thought.

" It's not. But right now you're stepping in a position where you shouldn't be." with that Ricky fully understand what's his angry about. It hit him like a bull. There's going on between Ellie and Ty. He didn't saw it at first but Ty made him realize.

"Ellie and I are dating. Just this month." Ricky brows furrowed and felt a weird thump in his chest at some point. Ty drank his lemonade juice and turn to Ricky.

"Oh, Is that so..." Ricky then looked down at his hands.

"Well, I'm sorry if I'm intruding you and Ellie. I think I should go." Ricky didn't knew that he's interrupting the two's relationship.Ricky grabbed his skateboard and quickly left. Not being able to say goodbye at Ellie.

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"I'm sorry it took me a minutes to grab some drinks. Ricky, I just grab your favorite tortilla—Where's Ricky?" Ellie asked Ty who was watching the movie while eating his Chinese food.

"He just left. He has some plans to do for tonight, though."