Gamble For Love

Chapter 39: One day

Chapter thirty-nine: One day (Ellie's POV)

Chaos. All there is in my house is chaos. My parents are arguing, my mom is throwing things around, my dad is packing his things in boxes. I think we all kind of knew how this was going to turn out once my mom left my room. 

My dad has always been this way. Work comes first, career comes first, money comes first. It's always been like that. I guess we just never thought he'd leave his family behind for it. 

It's been a week since then and the arguing is still going. They both have been going to work, acting like nothing happened, ignoring each other every morning and when they both get, all hell breaks loose. 

So I did what any sane person would do. I packed up and moved back into the apartment. 

Zach was living with Brett full time. He had all his stuff moved in and everything. Brett's cousin that owned the apartment has just given it to him and decided to get another place when he comes back to town so the apartment is completely Brett's and Zach's. 

They're both planning on getting jobs so they can pay the rent but let's just see how that goes. Zach landed himself a job at The Brew but I just can't picture him taking orders, or making coffee. 

Barista Zach. Cute. 

"I quit!" 

I looked up from my spot on the couch as Zach walked in, throwing his hat off and throwing everything onto the counter. 

"What?" I chuckled, putting the book down. 

"I quit. I cannot stand there and take orders, I cannot make coffee for customers, what the hell is the point of cold brew anyway? Like why? I don't understand how baristas and waiters and waitresses work there. Couldn't be me. I quit!" he announced while collapsing on the spot beside me. 

"So you're jobless?" I chuckled. 

"No, I got a job at the bookstore. Doesn't pay much though, I've gotta find something else to do," he sighed. 

"Any bright ideas?" I asked while running my hand through his hair. 

"Garage town maybe, what do you think?" he asked. 

"My boyfriend is gonna be a mechanic. Nice," I nodded. 

"Sexy, right?" he smirked. 

"Bet," I laughed. 

"Oh, I missed you," he said while stretching his arms out, asking for a cuddle. 

"You saw me this morning," I laughed while he pulled me into him. 

"It's not enough," he mumbled against my lips before kissing me. 

I chuckled before pulling away, "You smell like coffee," I stated. 

"Really?" he asked sarcastically. 

"Really," I nodded. 

"I wonder why," he mumbled before kissing me again, only for the door to open and interrupt us. 

"Hey," I nodded at Brett and Amy while sitting up. 

They've been on a lot of dates by now and it's only been a week. They go for lunches and then spend the entire day together. They do dinner together, he drops her home every night apart from occasions when she stays here. 

I never asked Brett about his feelings for me. It didn't seem necessary. He had moved on and found someone, that's all that mattered. And I was happy. I was the happiest. 

Amy fits in well with our group. She had friends of her own, but she says she enjoys our company better. I'm not saying anything but I mean come on, we're the best people out there. She gets along with every single one of us and it feels nice having another girl in the group. More sleepovers for us anyway.