She might have been standing at a particular spot for some time because Josh immediately held her and said,
"You don't look okay. It's everything well with you?"She wanted to answer 'All is well' but she giggled instead because it reminded her of a movie she and Betty used to like so much,'Three idiots' and tears filled her eyes the second time of the day.
"Hey, hey sit down and calm down."
"Josh can I talk to you?"Ellen didn't know why she had asked that question but Josh answered with a smile .
Ellen told him about Betty and how she left Chesterbrook and came to London and intentionally decided to forget about Betty. And now Betty was coming to see her and spend time together this summer. Josh listened quietly and spoke after she was done speaking;
"Roberts,I..."
"Call me Ellen."Ellen could not understand why he calls her by her surname.
"Sorry, Ellen I think you should be nice to your old friend when she comes around. Make her feel welcomed in your life once again. Try not to make her sad and you must try and remember every second you spent with her in umm.... Chesterton?"
"Chesterbrook"Ellen corrected. She liked his British accent and the way he spoke, like a man.
"Thank you Josh, I'm very grateful."
Josh took her hand and held it firmly and said, "I will also help you, I promise."
Promise? How could he promise her. This is the first time Josh Ryder had actually spoken to her like this other than project work or anything else related to school. Ellen was shocked. She lifted her eyes Io look at him and their eyes met. They were staring at each other. Blue eyes to blue eyes. Ellen could see her reflection in his eyes when her phone rang. She took her hands from Josh's and picked up the call. It was her mum.
"Yes mum...I'm at the library... yeah...I will be home soon... bye."
"I have to go"She told Josh. "My mum's getting worried."Josh walked her to the house and came back to the library.
"Oh my,baby are you okay?"Mrs Roberts asked with a worried look when Ellen entered.
"Yeah mum. I'm fine. I was at the library."
"But you left as if something was wrong with you."
"I was just overwhelmed when I heard the news."
'You made us worried."
"Exactly, we thought you were gonna kill your self."Mr Roberts said and his wife hit his shoulder.
"Simon! Don't say that."
"Come on, she's almost eighteen she should be familiar with this"
"Yeah well you should not feed her with those thoughts."
"What thoughts?"
"You know what..."
Ellen had left them and entered her room. Golda was sitting in his cage and had started chirping when Ellen entered. She took the cage of the hook and opened the cage. She smiled when Golda landed on her arm.
"In a few days, someone special will be coming here. I know she will love you because you are my pet. Will you help me get on well with her?" The bird chirped and Ellen giggled and said "I will take that as a yes!"