Chapter 57// "How come you two aren't being all smoochy smoochy, kissy kissy?"
The plane ride is somewhat awkward; turns out Elliott being drugged didn't dampen his mood in the slightest. He was still the same cocky boy that I occasionally loved and hated.
And also there was the fact Conner and me where on a 'break' or in other words, we have broken up.
And to top it all off is that Elliott doesn't know about Conner and my breakup and for some reason I wanted to keep it like that. I knew Elliott would make some sort of move on me if he l knew and for now, I really didn't want to be involved with a guy.
"How come you two aren't being all smoochy smoochy, kissy kissy?" Elliott asks imitating a gagging motion. Oh if only you knew Elliott.
Elliott was currently sitting on the plane with a pair of black glasses on and a book in his hands.
The thing is those were my glasses and my book, which he was attempting to read upside down. He took the book from me because he said I was so into it that I never spoke.
But damn that boy looked fine with glasses on, I was nearly tempted enough to say he can keep them.
No one was ready to admit to Elliott that Conner and I were over, also I didn't want Elliott to find out in front of Conner cause I know Elliott would end up doing cartwheels of joy all over the place and that would most definitely anger Conner.
The thing is, it seemed like with Conner and me, that we were the kind of people that couldn't be friends after they broke up. Would it forever be awkward?
"Elliott go back to reading, you need to increase those brain cells"
"I have a higher grade than you in AP calculus and I missed like 6 moths of the course" He grins.
"I'm failing that class" Daniel comments taking the hoodie off his face, he was attempting to sleep but it was obvious he couldn't.
"Same bro same, 32%" Aiden sighs. "I don't think I'm that bad at it, it's just the old fucker hates me"
I was going to say that our teacher probably hates Elliott more and Elliott still gets around 97%. But I decided to let Aiden have the smallest piece of reassurance.
"You'd think your near death experience would knock some sense into you'' I mutter under my breath to Elliott for being cocky about his scores.
"Conner you seem pretty quiet today" Elliott states. Way to go, Elliott, I can feel the tension radiating off Conner now.
Conner shrugs emotionlessly "I'm worried about the football game after Christmas"
"Didn't you kick Ryan off the team, and give Elliott back his place as the quarterback?" Winter asks.
"Coach was so pissed off when he kicked Ryan off the team"
"You guys will so win this year, seeing as Elliott is back, no offense Conner but you were a rubbish quarterback," Winter says stirring her hot chocolate.
I give her a death stare; we really didn't need to make Conner feel any worse. I could only imagine how much he hated me right now.
It's always weird when you go from being a couple with someone to being nothing, it makes it all seriously awkward and it feels lie you can never go back to being friends.
It was slightly odd that when Elliott was the Quarterback, I was dating him and then when it was Conner I dated him and...well now Elliott is the quarterback again.
"I need a coffee" I sigh; all these thoughts spinning in my head was making my head throb.
Daniel offer me his but I shake my head "Ew no you drink your coffee with sugar and the airplane coffee tastes like water"
"Elliott you need to stop missing practice, you've missed 6 moths of training and I've given you a chance," Conner tells Elliott.
"Who fed you bitch flakes the morning Con"
The look on Conner's face was slightly terrifying.
"Kidding" Elliott, says taken aback but Conner's response.
For a second I lock gazes with Conner and instantly drop my eyes, I hurt him.
This was the huge difference between Conner and Elliott. If this were Elliott in Conner's place, he'd be shouting at the top of his lungs and causing a huge scene. Yet Conner keeps it to himself, silently.
Elliott looked like he wanted to say something else but thankfully he decided against it and goes back to reading my book upside down.
*
Once I reach the house, Emily was there with Elliscent. We'd dropped Winter and Aiden at their homes and the second we pulled up in front of my house, Conner left without a word and when straight in to his house, dragging his stuff along with him
I squeal the second I see my baby, and put her in my arms and squeeze her to death. I'd only been away a few days and Elliscent looked bigger already. Though she was a tiny little thing
She licks my fountain from my face, which makes me laugh.
Suddenly she begins barking and shuffling in my arms, oh no I hope she wasn't going to pee on me.
I'm taken aback when she jumps out my arms and runs over to Elliott who lifts her up.
She chirps in his grip and nuzzles into him. Everyone looked surprised at Elliscent's reaction to Elliott.
"What, all the girls love me?" Elliott asks when he realizes everyone is looking at him and Elliscent licks his face.
*
I exit my bathroom, with my gray towel wrapped around me with one hand holding it in place. Nothing was more refreshing than having a shower in your own house.
I turn around ready o drop my towel and put on my dressing gown.
That was until I see someone lying on my bed, with his head on his hand as he was itching the back of Elliscent's ear.
"Holy shit Elliott" I shout out loud, nearly dropping my towel; I grip on to it even more tightly now. Thank god I decided to shave my legs in the shower.
"Get out you pig" I shout at him throwing a pile of clothes at his face
He catches one red piece of clothing "Hey isn't this the red bra you wore when Aribella poured the water over you in the cafeteria..."
"...and then you took me into the boy's locker room" I finish off the sentence for him.
I never expected to fall so hard for Elliott back then, I was so naïve and silly. Oh how far we've come. That was around 1 and a half-year a go but it felt like a lifetime ago.
"Cute" Elliott says dropping it one the bed and then Elliscent decides to sit in it.
"She really loves you"
"Seems like every girl in the world loves me expect for the one I want"
His ego is so big, it's sickening.
"You can't have everything you want,of" I tell him nonchalantly, not making any reference to the girl who he was describing was me.
"I don't want everything, I would give up everything thing for and I already have, she's just too blind to see it"
Elliott gets up from the bed and walks closer to me, my grip on my towel tightening.
"I ruined things with my best friend for you, I left my family to keep you safe, I brokoffmy friendship with Carter for you. I stopped hanging out with other girls for you. Aaron has my head on a stick because of you. I'm not trying to make you feel bad and I would never take any of it back"
He steps closer to me and I walk backward until my back softly hits the wall.
"But none of it was really worth it because I still haven't won you back have I?"
I open my mouth to say something but no words come out.
"Everyday I want to give up on you, but then I see your stupid smile and perfect brown eyes and I fall in love with you all over again"
He rests his forehead on my bar shoulder making my heart beat like crazy.
"I miss the smell of your strawberry shampoo on my pillow" His warm breath fan my shoulder making all the soft hairs stand on end.
With one hand griping on my towel, I use the other to lift his chin so he was looking at me.
He had that cute and vulnerable puppy look no his face. He was definitely spending too much time with Elliscent.
"God shouldn't have been allowed to make you look so damn pretty"
That wasn't true at all; it was Elliott who was the gorgeous one.
Elliott leans in slightly, brining his face closer to mine.
"If your gonna hook up at least keep the curtains closed" Someone's voice calls. I look up to see Conner with a disgusted expression on his face as he violently shuts the curtains.
Elliott steps away from me.
"Shit, I shouldn't have jut tried to kiss you", He says as if he has just reached his senses. He runs a hand through his dark hair, messing it up even further.
I was confused for a moment until I remember he didn't know that Conner and me broke up. I knew this was the perfect moment to tell Elliott Conner and me were over yet I can't bring myself.
The look on Elliott's face was saddening; he was so afraid he nearly cheating on one of his best friend's girlfriend.
"He's going to hat me now", Elliott says worriedly.
Oh Elliott he already hates you.
*
"Don't chicken out now" I smirk at Elliott.
He doesn't reply and just ignores me. Probably because he was so scared.
"Is big old Elliott scared" I tease him, as I walk beside him.
He grabs my arm and pulls me in front of him. "Get this straight Dawson, I'm not scared of anything"
He was trying to sound scary and confident but I couldn't help but hold back a smile, he was shitting himself.
"It's only 2 tiny holes in your ears. I've had 7 all together" I smile at him. I knew I was really annoying him.
Elliott always went on about how he wanted to get his ears pierced and today I was taking him to go and get it done.
I personally found it unbelievable attractive when a guy gets his ears pierced.
So when Elliott started acting all big headed about how he wasn't afraid of needles, I jumped at the opportunity of him getting his ears pierced.
But I knew Elliott and he was very scared of needles, he just never let it show.
"You look cute with them though I don't know how you're going to fit another piercing on your tiny ears" he mocks me.
I cover my ears; they aren't that small, well not really.
"You know if you get your ears pierced you'll go form a 6 to a solid 8" I lie to him.
"Please I have always been a stable 10"
That was very true and if he got his ears pierced he'd go to a solid 11.
"Stop feeding your own ego" I roll my eyes at him.
That's when we stop in front of the piercing store, Elliott ever so slightly pales.
I open the door "Come on big boy"
Inside I go first and get my cartilage down, it was the slightest nip and I give Elliot a smart ass smile when I get up form the stool.
Elliott looked like he was going to pee his pants.
"Elliott do you want me to hold your hand" I mock him. He sticks his middle finger up at me.
Elliott's face when he was getting it done was priceless that I had to record it, even though he was swearing at me to put my phone away. Oh this gold is going on my story.
"Now that you made me do that I have something for you to do", Elliott tells me as we both leave the dimly lit store.
"What?" I ask curiously.
"It's a surprise. Come on follow me" Elliott says, his face glowing with excitement.
We walk down all the different streets for ages till we stop off in front of the hairdressers.
"I booked you an appointment, you getting your hair back to your natural brown"
I did not expect this from him.
"I did want you wanted, I have done a lot for you, so this is all I'm asking from you. I want the old Cress back. I don't want this façade you put on with your fake blonde hair and that you're with Conner even though you really don't love him. And also I know deep down you don't care about being head cheerleader"
"I want the Cress, with beautiful brown eyes that match her hair, the clumsy girl, who likes to read. The girl who used to watch harry potter on repeat and who used to love me. So what do you say?"
His blue eyes were gazing down at me, well I couldn't really say no after that speech he just gave.
"Only for you Elliott"
And that's when he breaks out in to a bright smile that could light up the whole world.