NEEDS TO BE EDITED. PLOT MOVES VERY FAST AND CHARACTERS NEED MORE DEVELOPMENT. Ellie has always isolated herself from love. Very few people ever heard those three words uttered from her mouth. She isn't cold, in fact, Ellie is known to be friendly and social. Yet, when Reid Foster moves to town, he seems determined to know each one of Ellie's secrets. Will Ellie let go of her fears and give in to love or will she forever be apart of the lonely stars. .................................................................................. "Why are you avoiding me?", he asks. "I'm not avoiding you. I've just been busy this week," I reply and start to walk away. He moves in front of me, stopping me from getting away. "That's bullshit Ellie, and we both know it," he states and moves his face closer to mine. I try to move away from his intense gaze, but for some reason, I can't seem to pull away. "You're scared, Ellie. You think that one day, I'll just up and leave like your mom. I've tried to show you how much I care, but all you ever do is pull away. Do you know how much that hurts?", he exclaims never breaking our gaze. If anything, it deepens.
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