It's been about a week since my and Elliot's anniversary and we still haven't said one word to each other. Mom handled Bambi and she is grounded for about two months. She isn't talking to me either. There have been rumors about me going around the school and my friends don't talk to me anymore, I quit the cheer team, giving the captain role to Aerith.
I don't know why life is like this. It's painful. I miss my mom. She always understood me when I talked to her. Beth understands me but also sometimes doesn't understand me. Vanellope understands me, but I haven't seen her in about a week.
I'm at school right now and everyone is looking at me. I'm just minding my own business and walked to my locker. I got the things I needed for school and shoved them into my book bag. I slammed my locker shut before walking to class. I saw Elliot sitting in the back next to my desk where we sat. I walked to the back and didn't make eye contact and pulled out my journal.
I pulled out my pencil and eraser and opened my journal. I started sketching a picture of whatever was on my mind when the teacher started talking. I wasn't listening to anything he was saying. I just sat there sketching, I had one air pod in while in class. I didn't really care about the rules anymore. I listened to my mental health playlist when someone placed a note on my desk. I raised my eyes just a little and looked at the note. I put my pencil down and picked up the note. I opened the note and started reading.
'Dear Bel,
Look I'm sorry about the other week. I know it was a weekend for us but I just thought it would be nice for Bambi and Ava to show up. I swear I didn't know she was going to use that against you. She called you before she got into the house. I promise you that I will make it up to you in every way I can. I love you.
Love, El'
I let out a sigh before placing the note back down and picking my pencil back up. I couldn't get the letter out of my head so I packed my stuff up and walked up to the teacher and asked if I could go to the counselors. He let me go and I walked out of the room.
POV: Elliot
After Bella walked out of the room I asked to use the bathroom and was allowed to go. I walked out of the classroom and saw Bella walking down the hall so I chased her. Once I reached her I stopped running and started walking next to her.
"Bella, can we please talk? It's been a week and I miss you. I know I fucked up but I didn't know she was going to do that. So please talk to me." I begged
"I have nothing to say to you. I needed you and you weren't there. And now you need me, and you think I want to be there for you after you weren't for me. We both know that's not how it works. You're lucky I haven't dumped you yet. You have done so many fucked up things but I didn't break up with you because I love you. And I thought you loved me too but I guess I was wrong. So very wrong." she said softly. It felt good to hear her voice but what she said hurt me and I knew it hurt her to say it.
"Bel-" I started but she had already walked into the counselor's office. I sighed before walking to the bathroom and splashing my face with water. When I looked up I saw three guys standing behind me.
"Hello?" I said, before turning around to face them.
"Hello there Elliot, fancy seeing you here." the guy smiled
"Am I supposed to know you or something?" I asked
"You don't remember me. That's great. Let me explain. I am Mason Dazzio. We knew each other in second grade. My mother was your mother's friend until your father killed my mother." He explained
"What are you talking about?" I asked
"Your father wasn't the only one in the car, my mother was there too. My mother and your father were having an affair. Your mom knows just ask her about it when you get home." He said before walking out of the bathroom.
POV: Bellatrix
I was walking back to class when I saw Elliot walk out of the bathroom. He looked sad, or like someone just took his world away, more or less. I felt bad for him but I was also still mad at him right now. So I just slowed my pace and let him get to class first. About five minutes later I walked into class and sat down at my desk in the back of the classroom.
"Good to have you two back," the teacher said before continuing his lesson. I just sat in the back of the class listening to my music not really giving a shit about the class I was in. And that's how most of the rest of the school day went. I knew there was football practice today so I didn't have to Derek once I got home. I grabbed my book bag and walked out of 7th period and started making my way to my car when someone stopped me.
"Hey there Bella," I heard from behind me. I closed my eyes and let out a sigh.
"What Brooke, what do you want?" I asked as I turned around.
"Oh, nothing I just wanted to see how the little tramp was. You know not everybody likes you. Personally, I don't like you. You are worthless and smell like shit. So just crawl back to the dirty little hole you came from." And with that, she left. I was just standing there with tears in my eyes. I knew nobody liked me. Not even my own boyfriend.
I think that's what I need to do. I need to break up with Elliot and let him have his life back whilst I sit in the corner watching him or I could end it. I don't know. I got into my car and cried all the way home. Once I got home I wiped my tears and grabbed my bag. After I turned the car off I got out, closed the door behind me, and walked into my house. Once inside I took off my shoes and set them by the front door. I walked through the house and saw that no one was home. I guess they all left. I shrugged my shoulders and walked upstairs to my bedroom. Once safely in my room I laid my bookbag on the floor next to my desk and went to change.
Once I showered and changed I opened my book bag and grabbed my journal and sat down at my desk. I started writing about my life and about ten minutes of me doing so I see Elliot walk into his room. I watched him for a minute and saw that he was pissed off about something. He was pacing around his room just thinking. I didn't pay any mind and just kept writing.
After I finished writing in my journal I closed it and put it to the side then grabbed my binder out of my book bag. I was finishing my Math study guide when I heard a knock on the front door. I got up and walked out of my room and down the stairs, I reached the front door and saw Elliot standing there. I opened the door and we both just stood there.
"Hey" I smiled small
"hi," he said, his voice wasn't happy at all. It was broken and defeated. Before anything else could be said he started crying. I pulled him in for a hug before dragging him into my house. Once in my room, he broke completely. He dropped down to the floor and cried. I got on my knees and just hugged him. After about twenty minutes of him crying he finally stopped.
"What happened?" I asked as he looked at me. I wiped what was left of his tears from his face and just let my hands rest on his cheeks.
"my mom knew, she knew this the whole time and didn't tell me," he said, his voice raspy from all the crying.
"Knew what babe, tell me what did she know and wouldn't tell you," I said
"My father was having an affair for the past two years before he died. And the woman he was having the affair with was in the car with him when he died. I remembered there was a woman in the car with me and my father when we crashed, I finally realized that it was his mother all along. My father wasn't faithful to anyone but himself. He didn't love my mother. " he sobbed, I just held him as we sat on the floor of my bedroom. I couldn't break up with him now. I realized I loved him too much to lose him, and he loved me too much to lose me.
"I love you, Elliot," I said
"I love you too," he said back, I put his face in my hands before kissing him deeply.
"I forgive you," I said in between kisses, soon next thing I knew we were on my bed and he was passed out with his head on my chest as he slept. I rubbed his back whilst I was reading my book. Every once and a while I would kiss his head and tell him I love him.