Chapter 51// Elliott made all the god's jealous and I bet he made Zeus gay"
"Girl get that leg higher, higher, get those toes reaching the starts" I shout. God I don't even know what I'm doing as the team Captain. I was about to loose my voice any second.
"Aribella get off your phone, but really if you want to leave l'll give you the money for the bus fare"
She glares at me but nevertheless places her phone down on the nearest bench. It was actually really chilly outside, but all the gym halls were locked to we were stuck on the outskirts of the football pitch.
I was stuck in my hoodie and my shorts, having forgotten my leggings, like most girls on the team.
I see in the far distance the football team coming out ready for practice.
'Don't look over at Conner' I tell myself, obviously because it was going to distract me from our routine.
I continue with practicing the routine, no one really understands how hard cheerleading actually is.
"Crescent Dawson, come to the football pitch with the vice cheerleader, coach wants to talk to you" One of the boys from the football team runs up to the cheerleading team and was also out of breath.
Winter and I exchange glances, the coach rarely ever called us over.
Unless it was for him to gloat about Conner and me being a power couple that represented the whole school.
Winter and I slowly make our ways towards the coach and the team, when we finally reach them they look in the same position as us, shivering in a pair of shorts.
"Ah girls nice of you to finally join us, be lucky cheerleading isn't about speed but other skills" he scorns us for walking slowly.
'Don't look Crescent, don't even take a peak' But of course I don't listen to myself and glance over at Elliott. Oh how good that boy looked in shorts. He was already looking at me with confused eyes.
"Seeing as you are the head cheerleader, female Dawson, I was wondering if you could give me some advice seeing as I'm in a bit of a pickle"
Female Dawson, really? That's what you get when you have a twin.
"Head cheerleader?" Someone chokes from the team "Cress is the head cheerleader, damn I have missed a lot"
I look at the source of the voice. Elliott of course.
I place my hands on my hips and glare at him "Jealous Elliott you didn't make in on the cheerleading squad"
"What and skip around in a tiny little skirt with pompoms in my hand, pretending I have skills just cause you can chuck a girl in the air and catch her? No thank you count me out Dawson"
I childishly stick my tongue out at him.
"That's enough the pair of you" Coach shouts.
"I need 12 main secure players, and I have 13 to pick from. While I have other boys on the sides, I need 12 loyal boys"
"Coach sorry we're late" I see Carter coming up the field. I hadn't seen him all week in school and neither Ryan. This wasn't going to be good.
Ryan still had a bruise of his face and I was guessing that was from the night of the Christmas dance when Elliott beat the shit out of him. Oh how I wish and stayed to watch the show.
I feel the tension radiating off Elliott as he looks at his stepbrother.
They do look kind of similar, like face shape, and build. Its just Elliott was practically a sex god and Ryan was most definitely not.
Elliott was so hot he made all the god's jealous and I bet he made Zeus gay"
"The problem is I have a quarterback, and Elliott over here has decided to show his face after 6 months, the bloody bastard"
"Coach you know I'm your best player" Elliott comments.
"I think you should backbench or whatever you call it. Do it to Elliott"
Most of the team looked stunned at my comment.
Elliott comes through the crowd towards me.
"Crescent, Cress, darling, are you out of your fucking god damn mind"
I look at him with and amused expression.
"Elliott you made fun of my cheerleading and you've been acting like a prick all morning. I'm not really in a good mood with you today"
"I need to get the cones, you Snow and Cress help me choose who to backbench. My wife tells me a girl's option is always the best"
"He called me snow" Winter said sounded sincerely hurt. "Boy's get in a line" Winter shouts at them.
"Eenie, meenie, minie... I choose you Ryan" Winter says, pointing at the doors to the school.
"I don't think you should preference your option on the past, but instead on the skill" Ryan says, why is this boy allowed to breathe.
"What your skill of kidnapping people" I shout at him.
"Ryan what does she mean by kidnapping people?" Carter says suspiciously.
Elliott takes a step forward like he was walking in to the spotlight.
"Carter, long time no talk to" He says walking in Carter's direction. "And I feel after all this time, I owe you something"
That's when Elliott punches Carter really really sickeningly hard.
"You fucking bastard, you don't understand what I did to get us out of Aaron's gang. You told her that night, you ruined everything for me. I left the city and when I come back I find out you kidnapped Cress" They were both rolling on the floor.
"I didn't kidnap her I have no idea what your talking about Elliott. And for your information I don't need your protection"
"Aaron kidnapped Cress" Elliott yells at Carter who was beneath him on the grass.
Carter looks at Ryan "That's the secret you were hiding from me. You Kidnapped Crescent Dawson. That's why Aaron was in such a bad mood. Because she must have escaped"
Elliott nearly punches Carter again till Ryan pulls him off.
"Come on big bro clam down" Ryan says smirking at Elliott.
Elliott throws Ryan's arm off his shoulder with a disgusted expression on his face. "Ryan you and your bitch of a mother keep away from me and my family"
"What did you just call my mom?"
And then they were on the ground tackling each other to death.
I feel a hand over my face, instantly knowing it was my brother's.
"I don't think you should watch this" he says.
"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL I GOING ON HERE BOYS!" Coaches voice booms through the whole field.
*
Oh how I adored shopping, and I loved how much Elliott hated shopping.
It was great to have a guy with you when you were shopping because they would hold all your bags and I promise you there was a lot.
Sadly for Elliott he was the guy stuck with me today. Conner was doing something with Aiden and Alec so he was busy and Daniel refused to come after last time and he also said he was busy with something.
"Dawson it's a wedding, you're not moving away. You don't have to buy a whole new closet"
"I know Elliott but everything must be matching, oh look there's Victoria secret" I saw shoving Elliott in the direction of the store.
"I don't even understand why you need matching underwear. What are you going to do flash everyone at the wedding?" He looked like he liked the sound of his idea.
Inside the store Elliott seemed quite amused buy the masses of underwear.
"Well I like this store, Cress how about you get these" Elliott says picking up a piece of cloth that didn't even deserve to be called a thong. Like how did that thing even fit? I shake at the thought.
"Elliott put it down, actually, light girly pink, or dark sexy pink" I ask holding up to bras.
Elliott just stares at me for a long moment like he was in a daydream. "Elliott' I call snapping my fingers in his face.
"Blonde... I mean dark pink" I give him and odd look. Elliott was one strange strange boy, well I didn't really know if I could call him a boy anymore.
"I miss seeing in your sexy underwear' Elliott says next to me as we wait in the line.
"Well you going to have to hold on to that memory because your never going to see me like that again"
"Not if I have anything to do with it" he says under his breath but I still hear him.
Oh Elliott, I'm not going to let my heart get broken by you again.
*
I come out the final store I needed to go. I text Elliott seeing as he decided to wander off somewhere. Boys, they can never stay in the same place.
I sit on a bench outside, sending him my location. I look around waiting for him. See this is why you shouldn't let a guy get away, you can't find them then.
After waiting a ridiculous amount of time I see him in the crowd of people.
"Elliott where are all my bags? And where the fuck did you go I've been waiting here for ages" I whine.
"Don't worry, I put all your stuff in the car, also I have a surprise for you in the car, but first I need some pizza"
I looked at him suspiciously; I don't think I had seen him smile so wide since, the day he came back.
"Tell me"
He puts an arm around my shoulder "No chance Dawson"
"Well if your not going to tell me now at least give me a clue" I tell him trying to get his arm off me. There was no chance his boy was budging.
"Daniel and I have been planning it for a while now"
Oh so Daniel was involved too, for some reason it sounded like Elliott was going to propose to me but that would be preposterous.
"Well if your not going to tell me now, I get to choose the pizza topping. Chicken, mushrooms and sweet corn"
My mouth waters even at the though of pizza.
"No chance Dawson, I'm choosing"
I go in to a huff.
The warmth of the pizza palace makes my stomach grumble, we are showing to a table and we take a seat across from each other.
"Pineapple and ham" Elliott says putting the menu down and looking me dead in the eye.
"No Elliott you are not having your way" I say crossing my arms childishly.
He looks me dead in the eyes with his blue eyes sparkling. How could I say no to that pretty face? He continues to stare at me knowing he was going to persuade me.
"Fine Elliott order it"
He cracks a smile at me "Your so easy Cress"
"Yes that obviously why I ended up with you in the first place"
He glares at me but doesn't have time to say anything before the waiter comes.
"Your order please?" he says looking at me and ignoring Elliott. I put my elbow on the table and have my chin resting on my hand.
"A large pineapple and ham pizza please and 2 glasses" I smile sweetly.
"Sure sweetheart" he says winking at me.
"She has a boyfriend" Elliott blurts out.
"Are you her boyfriend?" The waiter asks.
"Yes Elliott is you my boyfriend?"
"Go and do you job?" Elliott sighs to the waiter who eventually walks away.
"Cress you can't flirt with other guys when you have a boyfriend"
"I wasn't flirting, I was being kind seeing as you don't have a single kind bone in your body"
"I can deal with you dating Conner, well I think I can. I can't see you flirting with other guys Dawson, don't hurt me like that"
He didn't realize that I was hurting too. But Elliott was like a drug to me. I craved his company.
*
"So where is this surprise then?" I ask walking with Elliott beside me. It was funny the amount of dirty glares received from girls when I was with Elliott, and even some guys.
Elliott might look good from the outside but I would say his appearance matched his inner soul.
"All in good time" he says getting in to the drivers seat of the car. Oh how I really wanted to see what was in the back.
I nearly thought about jumping out the car and running to the back, but Elliott would probably catch me before I even got the chance to open the back of the car.
I hated it when Elliott drove the car, obviously because there was a 90% chance of my impending death.
"Elliott I'm going to be sick all over your car if you don't slow down"
"Dawson ill kill you if you do that" He says looking at the road, as e broke probably every speeding law.
For some reason this reminded me of the morning when Elliott had thrown rocks at my window and then drove me to school. Oh how I thought I was going to die.
"So I guess coach gave you back the place as the Quarterback" I say.
Elliott nods "And Ryan's been suspended off the team"
Finally he parks in front of my house I get out of the car going to the back waiting for what Elliott was going to show me.
He stands in front of me about to open the back of the car.
"I want you to promise me something"
"Sure" I say.
'That I'm sorry for leaving and hurting you and letting Aaron hurt you so this is my way of saying sorry. And we'll put everything behind us" He looks at me with a sad expression like he really wanted to be forgiven.
"Ok Elliott" I smile at him, there was no point in holding a grudge forever
"Close you eyes Cress and I swear if you peak..."
"I won't," I shout at him. I cover my hand over my face waiting.
I hear him open the back of the car and I hear the sound of a zip.
"You can open your eyes Dawson"
I remove my hand from my face and look at Elliott who was holding a tiny ball of fur.
I bring my hand up to my mouth and let out a squeal.
"Elliott no you didn't you didn't" I say jumping up and down.
Elliott was holding a tiny little Maltese puppy. Its tiny little head was leaning on Elliott's arm.
The sign of seeing Elliott holding the puppy was enough to make any girl swoon, but knowing that gorgeous creature was mine.
"Well I guess you didn't wait for me seeing as I can hear Cress screaming from inside the house" Daniel says coming out the house.
I was actually crying real tears. And jumping around like an idiot.
"I can't believe you both got me a puppy" I say really loudly in excitement.
"Wasn't my idea it was Elliott, I just got all the puppies stuff inside the house" Daniel shrugs.
Since I was little I always had a dream of having a little puppy. A small white, fluffy Maltese. We never got one cause our mom was always away and I was never old enough to just handle it myself.
And slowly the dream faded away as I got older. Yet Elliott remembered he remembered all the times I spoke about my dream dog as a child and here he was holding it now.
"What the hell is this racket are you okay blondie" I turn to see Conner stand outside of his house next door.
"Cress are you crying?" My boyfriend asks but I shake my head, I was so happy at this moment that I couldn't answer.
I walk up to Elliott and literally give him the tightest hug I can, while the little puppy in the middle gets squished.
"You don't understand what this means to me" I say with my arms wrapped around him.
"But I do Cress, I really do" he whispers back.
For some reason, I felt this warmth inside me; it was a weird feeling but being here with Elliott felt like what I would imagine a family to be like in the future.
I shake the thought out of my head; there was no future for Elliott and me. Well at least not romantically.
I let go of Elliott and he passes me the tiny ball of fluffiness.
"He's gorgeous" I cry gently stroking him as his big brown eyes looked up at me. I swear at that moment I have never loved anything more, walk maybe expect form my cat Vincent.
Wait till Vincent finds out Elliot brought this puppy; my cat already hated Elliott enough!
"What it's name?" I ask bringing it's gorgeous face close to mine. And kissing the top of it's soft head
"Her name is Elliscent"
*
Ever since the whole Elliscent thing, I've tried to spend more time with Conner. Attempting to distance myself from Elliott.
And I mean it's going brilliant I'm trying to spend a little more time with my boyfriend and Elliott's in a huff.
Conner and I are currently on a walk. Conner likes walks a lot.
I swing our clasped hands happily, I many have doubts about him sometimes but when I'm with Conner I'm truly happy.
And I love it whenever I can get him to crack a smile.
"So I was thinking, we don't need to book separate rooms in New York" I tease.
A faint smile appears on his lips "Hmm, I like having my own bed blondie. I'll need some more persuasion"
"See that drawer that Daniel keeps sufficiently stocked, well I'm thinking of taking some of it with me"
Conner chuckles letting go of my hand and going in to his pocket. We're both rounding the corner to near our houses.
He pulls out a box of cigarettes, as we make it to the doorstep.
"I'll share a room with you, baby. Doesn't matter if you have condoms or not" He pulls out a lighter.
I give him a quizzical glance.
"Oh god no Cress I meant I'm not only going to share a room with you for sex"
"Want one?" He asks aiming one of the killing machines at me. Just to remind everyone, I'm seriously against smoking like crazily, against it.
I chew the inside of my lip.
No
"Sure" I shrug.
He places it in his mouth and lights it, passing it over to me.
I thank him, and place it between my lips. I guess I'll see what all the hype is about.
I take the tiniest drag, and instantly my chest burn and my eyes water. If I look a mess, Conner doesn't notice.
He's already lit his own and takes a heavy drag.
I take another tiny drag, getting the slightest bit used to, but not enjoying it. There's my smoke mixed with Conner's which is being blown in my direction.
I can't do this.
Without warning the cigarette is slipped from my fingers.
"Hey" I argue.
I spin to see Elliott taking the longest drag from it, with his eyes closed. He opens them and smirks at me, while blowing out smoke in the opposite direction from me.
He's dressed in an all black outfit with a leather jacket.
"I really needed that" He sighs in relief.
Conner on the other hand does not look impressed.
"You don't need this back do you?" He asks me completely ignoring Conner.
"No" I cross my arms, narrowing my eyes at him.
"Good" The words come out clipped as he turns, walking away, putting the cigarette out immediately and tossing it away like the most unwanted thing in the world.
It's only when I'm inside my house do I remember that Elliott has been trying to quit. And a few days ago he was congratulating for going one month without them.
Author note:
Someone please get me and Elliott, like now.
I like the ship name Crelliott but I guess Elliscnet it okay too.
Next stop New York...