"Dad? Dad?" She shook him with her feeble hands as she met him sprawled on the floor in their living room covered in blood. She just got back from school and met a disheveled room and a wounded Father. Salvador and her mum were nowhere to be found.
"Dad! Please wake up" She cried. "Pablo wake him up! Please" She ran to their chauffeur who was on a call trying to get an ambulance to come.
"Dad!" She ran back to the man as he began to cough after regaining consciousness. "Dad! What happened?"
"Oh Elena" He hugged her tight as he sniffed into her hair. They could hear the wail of a siren outside.
"Where is Salvador?" She asked in her tiny voice when her father released her but he shook his head.
"Where is Salvador!" She yelled frantically but was taken away by Pablo when the medical team came in to assist her father.
"Salvador!! let me go!" Her tiny self fought as Pablo's grip tighten on her.
Elena's Pov
"What you did was not right. You embarrassed me Dad" I told my Dad as I poured some cereal into the bowl and picked a spoon. I was already dressed and waiting for Isabella. We were supposed to go to the park, spend some time, and write our college essay.
"It was the right thing to do," He said as he work on his laptop. "You are my little girl and...."
"Enough with the speech Dad" I rolled my eyes as I take a mouthful of my breakfast. I came and sat close to him. "What are you doing"
"Creating an identity" He simply stated while engrossed on his laptop.
"I don't understand you at all. You've been changing your identity since forever?" I made it sound like a question.
"I am the FBI Elena, that's what we do".
"What's your name this time?" I asked.
"Carter" He looked up at me. "Does Carter suit me?"
"Definitely not Carter. It sounds eewww, Why don't you go for Mathew? Or Richmond or..... " I laughed as I suggested.
"Mathew it is honey". He replied. My Dad was a cop and on different occasions had to change his name over the years. He was Mr. Benson to my friends since it was the name he came with when we moved to Boston but he has been using a lot different names. His real name was Reed. It doesn't suit him so I stick to Benson. Elena Benson.
"Isabella is here" I dropped my bowl as we heard her honk outside. "Bye Dad. I am not sure if I will meet you when I return"
"You will honey. I promise. Take care" He yelled after me as I picked up my backpack and the cupcakes I made. I rushed out the front door and into the back seat of Isabella's car while carefully placing the stuff I brought close to me.
"You are looking good girl" I beamed up at Isabella as I put on the seat belt and the car came to life.
"As good as I can ever be" She grumbled. "Is your essay ready?"
"Yeah, except for a thing or two," I said.
"Same here".
"Izzie?" I called and she turned to me. "Eyes on the road!"
"Oh," she giggled and faced the road ahead "Am sorry. What is it"
"I need to tell you something," I said guiltily.
"I need to tell you something too," She said. "But let's get off the road first".
I nodded and increased the volume of the speaker as one of our favorite songs started playing and we sang along.
_I am in love with the shape of you_
_I am in love with your body_
We got to the park and brought out the stuff we came with. The picnic mat was wide enough to accommodate us and we spread it along the boulevard decorating the park. I brought out my laptop and waited for it to load. Isabella picked one of the cupcakes and munched it.
"Your Dad is so good Lena" Isabella commented as the cake disappeared in her mouth.
"My Dad or his cooking?" I arched a brow. "And what makes you think he made it?"
"Cox I know" She shrugged. "So what do you wanna tell me?*
"I am sorry Izzie but I have a change of heart. I want to apply to Harvard" I spoke slowly. "I know we've been planning this but we can still go to Oxford if you want us to"
I cringed as I waited for her outburst but she burst into a fit of laughter, It was suspicious. "What is funny?"
"I mean, that is exactly what I wanted to tell you. It is closer to home and we can drive every day or stay at the dorm"
"Dorm is fine," I said. "I don't think our parents will approve of us driving to such a distance every day. But let's concentrate on making a good essay and getting accepted".
"But tell me" She winked mischievously. "Did your change of heart have to do with Finn?"
"Hi girls" Carrie greeted as she came to join us. She was putting on a red mini-skirt on a crop top which was revealing a lot. I was glad she interrupted us. I didn't want to answer Isabella.
"You are late" Isabella accused.
"Am sorry" Carrie smiled. She picked a strawberry and popped it into her mouth. "So what's the latest?"
"Just waiting for you" I answered her. "Have you decided where you wanna go for college?"
"Yep"
"Good, where?" Isabella chirped in.
"Wherever you go, I go" She winked.
I rolled my eyes at her.
"Here, let's get to work," I told them. We worked together and concluded the college essay.
"That was intense!" I commented as we lay down exhausted and facing the sky, the shade from the trees protecting our eyes.
"Have you guys ever thought of joining the cheerleading team?" Carrie asked.
"No Carrie and you should change your questions. This is boring enough" Isabella answered.
I giggled. This has always been her line of questioning. "Not everyone has your body, Carrie. Besides, cheerleading is not my thing" It was my automatic answer to that question all the time.
"Nor mine," Isabella said.
"Guys, I think we should leave," I said as I sat up. "Finn is having practice and I wanna go watch him".
Finn was still part of the school players and he always practice there. I have never gone to watch him before apart from the few times I saw him when passing but now that we were a couple, I felt it was fair plus I enjoy hanging out with him.
"Oh God, I need to be at practice too" Carrie gasped. "Their big match is coming next week and we have to show the Redlands spirit! You coming, Bella?"
"No, I'm gonna head home" Isabella answered as we help her load the stuff we brought into her car.
"I will call you, then" I mouthed to her as I got into Carrie's car and we left.
We got to the school late and practice was over for the day. Carrie left and I waited for Finn at the field as I was informed he was in the men's room changing.
"Hi there," He said as came to join me. His hair was wet and clinging to his face. "Heard you are waiting for me"
"Yeah," I blushed. "I wanted to watch you practice but am late"
"I'm glad you came" He stated honestly. "We can still hang out. Shawn is hosting a party and I've been invited. Wanna come?"
"Who hosts a party in the middle of the day?" I laughed.
"My crazy friends" He winked. "Wanna check it out?"
"I don't know...I" hesitated.
"It's gonna be fun and if it bore you, we will leave. I promise". He said and I nodded. "Call your Dad, I don't want him freaking out".
I laughed. My Dad was a living nightmare. I did call him and got his permission after the usual drama.
"Let go then".