Little Miss Perfect (Daughter of Jemily)

chapter three

Three in the morning...

Ella's POV

I shot up. Why was I hearing noises? 

I checked my phone.

3:04am.

Do I try and sleep again or wake up Alex? Alex isn't scared of anything. I turned over to face her sleeping on the trundle bed.

I started to shake her.

"Lex...psst... Lex!" 

"What Belle!?" She said slowly waking up.

"I'm hearing noises and it's freaking me out." 

"Ugh. Fine. Let's go."

She stood up and grabbed my hand. We slowly and quietly walked to the top of the stairs and she looked at me with her eyes wide when she also started to hear the noises.

"Quietly..." She mouthed as she pointed down.

I nodded and we tip toed down the stairs only to lock eyes with the person standing in the kitchen.

"Oh sweetie! Didn't mean to wake you. We just got back and we're hungry."

"Mom! OH my gosh! You know I'm paranoid!" I said hugging her.

"Do I hear a baby Prentiss-Jareau who is supposed to be asleep talking?"

"Hi mama. You guys kinda scared me."

"Yeah and hi um I'm here too. That was not fun."

"Sorry girls. Go sleep. We're gonna go shop in the morning."

We turned away and headed up the stairs when I heard my mom shout.

"Oh and Alex! Your mom called us and said she wants you home tomorrow as they leave again Monday!"

"Ok!"

We made it back to my room and as soon as our heads hit the pillows, we were passed out.

8am...

Shoot. I forgot to close the black out shades.

Bright sun. Alex was already gone. She promised she would shop with us. I guess I will see her later. 

Let me tell you a bit about Alex.

She has been my best friend for as long as I can remember. She's always been the tough one and I've always been the quiet one. We are polar opposites. Our parents used to work together before hers transferred to international. However, they did not want Alex to live anywhere else. That's why she's always alone at home.

I got dressed and ready to workout and walked downstairs.

"You're up early." 

"Thought I'd get a head start. I need to stretch and dance for at least thirty minutes as my workout for the day."

"Ok 'little miss perfect'." My mom said laughing as she grabbed her coffee.

Little miss perfect. That's me...

I made a smoothie and went into my dance room to practice some combos and after I showered and got ready for the rest of the day. 

ALEX

alex: parents had to leave...
me: im sorry lex
alex: its fine, can i come over?
me: ofc, going to the mall
alex: perfect

That is something we could always relate on. Our parents always being gone. She always hid the fact that it bothered her. But I could tell. It hurt her just as much as it hurt me to see mine gone. Her situation was worse.