Ella's POV
"Ella...wake up" I feel a hand rubbing my back to wake me up I guess. I open my eyes and see Jennifer sitting on my bed
"Good morning" she says "Hey" "I know you don't want to but you have to get up, I don't want you to be late for school"
I don't want to go to school.
"Breakfast is ready downstairs" she says and gets out of my room. After a few minutes of waiting in my bed I get up and go in the kitchen. Everybody's already there eating. I sit down and wait.
"What do you want to eat?" Jen asks
"I'm not hungry..." "You know I won't let you go to school without eating anything Ella" "But it's too early I'm not hungry"
She gives me an orange "Eat that it's just a little something to start the day" "Okay then"
I eat the orange and go back to my room to get prepared. If it was just me I would take my time to miss school but I know Jen is driving us and I don't want to be a pain for everybody. There's enough bad vibes in this house I don't need to add more. I hear a knock on my door.
"Come in"
It's Tashi.
"What's wrong El? And don't tell me nothing cause I know that's not true I'm not blind" She says "I don't want to go to school" "Why? You're gonna see your friends again it's gonna take your mind off things" "I just have a bad feeling about it tash" "I'm sure everything will be fine" "I hope"
On that she went back to her room to get prepared and to let me get prepared. I looked at the time and we had to go so I picked my things and went downstairs.
We get in the car and Jen starts driving to school. On the way, they listen to music and talk about I don't know what. I'm not listening. I'm just stuck in my head.
We're in the parking and honestly I don't know how the other looks so calm especially Tashi. I mean everywhere in the news they were talking about dad and what he's accused of. Do I like the fact that everyone knows my dad is probably a killer? Not really...
"Oh and don't forget if any of you don't feel good call or text me I'll come pick you up it's okay" Jen tells us. I love all of her little attentions like that. Makes me feel safe "Have a good day" Jen says smiling.
We get out of the car and she goes away. Max spots his friends right away so he joins them while I walk inside with Emme and Tashi.
"Bye girls" Tashi says "Bye tash" Emme answers. I just wave at her. Her locker isn't in the same spot as me and Emme.
Emme walks with me to my locker but her friends join us and eventually she goes with them leaving me alone.
Everyone's looking at me and I can't find my friends. I don't feel good. I hate it. No I'm not staying in that hallway, I'll directly go in class. The only friend I have in my class is Anna and it looks like she's not there today. I'm nervous, usually I get along with the other ones in class but today I have a different feeling...
2 classes later
Finally lunchtime. These classes were soooo boring. I can't wait to see the girls it won't be hard to find them now we eat at the same table every day. I walk to my locker to get my lunchbox and then I walk to the cafeteria. I immediately spot the girls and join them. I sit down next to Isabel.
"Hey girls" I say
No answer...weird. They don't even look at me. Maybe they are just really into the conversation I don't know. I'll just listen.
"Oh Ella you're there" Chloe says
"Yes I am"
All of a sudden it gets really uncomfortable and I feel like they are judging me.
"Okay what's wrong? I'm not going to wait forever like that can you just tell me?" I ask them
"We know about your dad..." Mary says
I don't know what that means but I don't think it's good just by the way they look at me right now.
"Okay what is it?" I ask. I'm a little tired of waiting after them acting weird
"Well isn't it a little weird to hangout with a murderer's daughter..." Chloe says looking at the other girls for support I guess
"Okay so you don't want me to be around you anymore?" I ask
No answer.
That's enough for me I get up. Fuck off that's why I couldn't find them they were hiding from me...I just want to cry
"Ella wait" I turn around and see Isabel "What?" "I'm sorry for what happened with the other girls they shouldn't treat you that way. Your dad did something not you" I smile "Thanks feels good to know at least one person isn't against me..."
She hugs me and slowly start to walk away.
"Hey you're not staying with me?" I ask her "Hmmm" she doesn't really answer and I understand"Okay you're on my side but you don't want them to push you away is that it? You're scared of being stuck with me the bad girl" "Ella..." "It's okay I understand"
I turn around and walk away. What a bitch it's like if she tells me that she likes me but not that much finally... A part of me wish that she would've come after me but she didn't. In the back of the cafeteria I see Emme laughing with her friends... What did I do to end up with friends like this?
I was about to call Jennifer when I had and other idea. I want to go to the stadium after school. I can I mean it's not far from school if I take the bus and it's not the first time I do that. I did it with Tashi once when we wanted to go see dad practice after school. Yeah that's what I'll do. I wanted to know who was the guy talking in the kitchen with my dad so maybe going there will help me. I can't tell anyone though...I'll just lie and say I'm out with Anna.
Nobody saw her today and the school is big so they're not going to know that she's not there and I'm pretty sure Jen won't have a problem with me going out with a friend to take my mind off things...
End of school
The bell rings. I have to hurry up before I see anyone if Tashi, Emme or Max sees me alone they're gonna know I'm lying. I went in the back of the school far from the parking.
I get a call from Tashi.
"Where are you? We're waiting for you" she says "I'm with Anna. Can I hangout with her?" I answer "Wait a minute let me ask Jennifer" "Okay"
I hear her talk in the background then come back on the phone.
"She said yes but you have to be back for dinner at 7:00" "Alright thanks" "Oh and do you need a lift?" "No it's okay I'll take the bus I have my card" "Okay have fun" "Bye Tash"
Perfect back for dinner I should be able to do that. Now I have to hurry up I don't want to miss the bus. I run to the stop and a few minutes after the bus is there and I get in. I'm nervous of going back there... I know the guys will be there and I don't know if they are going to talk about this to Jennifer, it wouldn't be good for me.
A few minutes after, I get out of the bus. Ok there it is, the stadium. Let's go...
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