🌼wondering🌼ricky bowen

🌼 chapter twelve.

songs

happiness by rex and orange

all yours by metric

ELLIE'S EYES WIDENED AS HER EYES MET A BOUQUET OF ROSES IN THEIR KITCHEN WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR THE REHEARSAL. She tossed her bag on their couch and grabbed her phone and texted her Flora about the bouquet.

"Seriously, bouquet of flowers. Aww she got a sweet admirer—" before Ellie could finish acknowledging the beautiful roses. Their door bell rang preventing her to caught a glimpse of the card with a familiar hand written.

"In a minute!" Ellie's sweet and warm smile faded and her eyes widened.

 He is the last person Ellie would want knocking their door. Her hand let go of the door knob. Seeing his dirty blonde and blue eyes. Makes Ellie want to scream in anger.

" Hello, pumpkin. " the man stood in front of her with a smile that Ellie missed painfully. But at the same time angered her.

It was Ellie's Dad.

Kent.

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"I never thought that I would see you again. You were so little then, now... You're tall and beautiful like your mother." Ellie for the first time couldn't utter a word in astonishment. All of the painful memories came back to Ellie.

"Don't I get at least a hug?" he widened his arms waiting for Ellie to hug him. But Kent knew Ellie won't. After all the disgrace and burden that he has given her.

Before Ellie could close the door on his dad. He went inside quickly, making Ellie glare at him.

" What do you want? " for the first time Ellie spoke with a hard and rough tone. Her hands in fist trying to control her anger.

"I'm here for Flora and you." Ellie scoffed and grabbed her bag pack and then she remembered the bouquet of roses. Ellie's eyes glared at the card as it was written by him.

" You're the last person I want to be with." there was a hint of pain through his expression as she said that, that somewhat makes Ellie glad.

 How dare he after all the years of hardship me and Flora had gone through? Ellie thought.

"I know. But that's why I'm here. To fix everything. To fix us. "

"We're perfectly fine without you. As a matter of fact I don't want anything that has to do with you."

"Flora-—"

"Mom, don't even know that you're here. As a matter of fact she'll be angry seeing—" but then she remembered the other day,when Flora tried to talk about him.

"Flora knew that I'm here right now." his voice was calm and he look like he had aged still Ellie could see the resemblance of her to her dad.

"Why would she do that?" Ellie asked trying to control her breathing. She's extremely disappointed with everything that is happening. Before her Dad could explain he was cut by Flora's voice.

"Because I want us to be whole again."

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"Hey Gina, have you seen Ellie?" Ty muttered at the girl beside her who was busy being entertained by the two lovers in front of them. Nini and EJ. Ty could feel the tension between the two. But he was busy trying to search for Ellie. Ty heard Nini's voice tried to hit the high notes as she sings angrily at EJ. Ty's ears were hurting as the two performed.

"No, I haven't. I thought you were gonna go for the 'ignoring thing' ?"

"I didn't agreed on doing it. I'm just... mad." Gina chuckled at what Ty said. Making Ty glare at her.

"Maybe her nose stuck on a book at the library and—"

"She's not just like that, it's just Ellie doesn't like not attending class. And it's the last thing she wanted to do." Gina could hear the loving tone in Ty's voice.

 Gina couldn't help but to feel envious of Ellie on how she had gotten the attention of Ty.

There's something in Ty's eyes as he explained how Ellie wanted to have a perfect attendance and all. Gina gazes at his pinkish lips.

"I know we are not on good terms right now. But this feelings that I have for her won't stop worrying about her."Ty bit his lower lip making Gina stopped gazing at his. Gina was thankful that he didn't noticed. He was all focused on gazing at his orange bracelet. Gina notices that he always wears it everyday and sometimes while not doing anything he stares at the bracelet.

Gina was about to ask Ty about the bracelet but she was cut by Ricky who just arrived at the rehearsals.

"Where are we?" Gina notices that Ricky was not okay and there's somethings up.Ricky forgot his scripts, which didn't help the frustration and annoyance that Miss Jenn has.

"No it's not okay. We all came here prepared." Miss Jenn said, when Ricky was about to borrow a pencil. Just in time to make Miss Jenn explode, Ellie was standing in front with a pinkish red nose and eyes. Which almost everyone in the room noticed.

"Uhmm... I'm sorry I'm late. Just got a ran at some—"

"May I suggest that next time we have rehearsals we should be on time. Since time is gold." there was disappointment in Miss Jenn's eyes. Ellie couldn't help but to shrink in her warm orange knitted sweater.

"It won't happen again, Miss Jenn." Ellie's eyes met Ty's worry eyes. But then she averted it instantly as Miss Jenn called out her and Ricky's name.

" Would the two of you wait for me at the office?" Miss Jenn commanded Ellie and Ricky. Quickly, Ellie dashed out of the room and went to Miss Jenny's office. 

Kent just came back like nothing happened and Flora is totally okay with it. Which Ellie think doesn't make any sense. The whole family drama earlier just ended up she and Flora fight. Which just happened for the first time.

Ellie didn't heard Ricky called out her name making Ricky grab a hold of her hand. Ellie yelped in surprise as Ricky turned her.

Ricky couldn't help but to be astonished seeing Ellie's crying which Ellie didn't noticed that her tears are now all falling.

"H-Hey, are you..." Ellie yanked her hand away and wipes her eyes trying to compose herself. Ellie didn't like anyone seeing her cry.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just wanna get out of here." Ellie bit her lip trying to hold the tears. Ricky grabbed her hand again but this time Ellie didn't yanked it away. She wanted to scream and cry and all. She just wanted everything to stop. She wants to get away with everything, especially Kent is back.

Ellie's eyes met his. There's was something through Ricky's eyes and the warmth of his hand that makes Ellie wanted to hug Ricky. Ricky couldn't help but to be surprised, but allowed her. He could still feel her tears all falling in his sweater.

Ricky felt the need to pat Ellie's back as he tried to comfort her. He wanted to know what happened but he couldn't. Ricky knew Ellie couldn't with her situation. He somewhat feels the same way as Ellie. With everything's quickly happening right now—it was all too much for the two of them.

"Let's get out of here."