Malik's Daughter
Chapter 21 -
Ellie's POV:
I kept running away, through the forest. Farther and farther. So far that at this point I was sure I'd run at least half a mile. That is, of course if I wasn't going around in circles. I had no idea where I was or how to get back. I was truly lost. But I continue running. I wanted to get away from all the drama. Far away from it.
"Ooof!" I crashed into something and fell to the ground.
"Ellie!"
Oh no! I turned around, just to confirm my fear. Natasha stood above me with a grumpy expression on her face. I brought myself back onto my feet, ready to continue running, this time away from Natasha.
"Ellie! Wait!" she called.
"What do you want?" I asked her.
"Err... you're going the wrong way. Home is that way," she said, pointing in the opposite direction.
"And why should I trust you?" I asked her.
"Because I'm not planning on misleading you in any direction at this point of time. I never meant for you two to be here in the forest. At least not right now," she said.
"What were you doing here then?" I asked.
"I was looking for... well... that's none of your business," she said.
"Ok, so I have to trust you because you just want me to trust you? And you won't give me any sort of explanation?" I asked her.
"That's sorta the plan," she said.
"Come on, Natasha! I'm not playing any more games with you! I know it was you who put the nail polish in there! I know you don't want my parents to get back together! You are trying to ruin my life!" I said.
Natasha hesitated for a second.
"Ok, I'll give it to you. I did put the nail polish in your mom's purse. I didn't know what I was doing last night. I was drunk and nothing was clear at the moment. I wanted revenge. You stole my boyfriend. You think I could have let it go that easily? But when you took the purse this morning... I realized what I'd done. I knew it was horrible and I shouldn't have put it in there. It was cruel, and I'm sorry. And I didn't want your parents getting back together last night, but now I think I'm fine with it. They belong together," she said.
I stared at her, confused at her sudden change in behavior. I didn't know if I could trust her.
"What made you change your mind?" I questioned.
"I told you, I was drunk last night. I wasn't in control of my actions. It just felt like the thing to do. But now... now... I'm back to my senses. You have to trust me. I'm not a cruel person." she said.
"Well what were you doing here, then?" I asked.
She sighed.
"I got a text message from an anonymous contact telling me I'd find the truth here in this forest. I didn't know what truth it was or even who the person was, but I felt like they knew exactly what they were doing. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but it told me to bring a weapon, just in case. So I came with my dagger. I was just roaming around in the trees when I spotted that bear. I was frightened, but I had my dagger so I was ready to charge. That was when you and Zayn walked in and... well, you know the rest from there," she said.
I listened intently, trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle. Finally, I gave up on her. It made sense. She seemed to be telling the truth.
"Ok, fine," I said.
"You believe me?" she asked, hopefully.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Now tell me how to get out of here. I have to tell mum," I said.
"Your mum's with Zayn, actually. She seemed to have followed you two and I think they're eating each other's faces right now," she said, cringing at the thought.
My face lit up, "Mum and Zayn made up?" I asked.
She shrugged.
"Let's go! Let's go see if they did!" I exclaimed, tugging on her hand and pulling her towards the trees.
"Um.. Ellie, it's that way," she said, pulling me the opposite way.
"Right, ok, let's go," I said. I'm horrible with directions. That's an agreeable fact.
Natasha and I walked into the trees, wondering what we would see when we walked into my parents. If they made up, things would be so much better. If not... well, let's not think about that just yet. I'm just glad Natasha isn't trying to destroy my life anymore. I grinned widely, feeling my life has changed for the better. Hopefully...
I kept running away, through the forest. Farther and farther. So far that at this point I was sure I'd run at least half a mile. That is, of course if I wasn't going around in circles. I had no idea where I was or how to get back. I was truly lost. But I continue running. I wanted to get away from all the drama. Far away from it.
"Ooof!" I crashed into something and fell to the ground.
"Ellie!"
Oh no! I turned around, just to confirm my fear. Natasha stood above me with a grumpy expression on her face. I brought myself back onto my feet, ready to continue running, this time away from Natasha.
"Ellie! Wait!" she called.
"What do you want?" I asked her.
"Err... you're going the wrong way. Home is that way," she said, pointing in the opposite direction.
"And why should I trust you?" I asked her.
"Because I'm not planning on misleading you in any direction at this point of time. I never meant for you two to be here in the forest. At least not right now," she said.
"What were you doing here then?" I asked.
"I was looking for... well... that's none of your business," she said.
"Ok, so I have to trust you because you just want me to trust you? And you won't give me any sort of explanation?" I asked her.
"That's sorta the plan," she said.
"Come on, Natasha! I'm not playing any more games with you! I know it was you who put the nail polish in there! I know you don't want my parents to get back together! You are trying to ruin my life!" I said.
Natasha hesitated for a second.
"Ok, I'll give it to you. I did put the nail polish in your mom's purse. I didn't know what I was doing last night. I was drunk and nothing was clear at the moment. I wanted revenge. You stole my boyfriend. You think I could have let it go that easily? But when you took the purse this morning... I realized what I'd done. I knew it was horrible and I shouldn't have put it in there. It was cruel, and I'm sorry. And I didn't want your parents getting back together last night, but now I think I'm fine with it. They belong together," she said.
I stared at her, confused at her sudden change in behavior. I didn't know if I could trust her.
"What made you change your mind?" I questioned.
"I told you, I was drunk last night. I wasn't in control of my actions. It just felt like the thing to do. But now... now... I'm back to my senses. You have to trust me. I'm not a cruel person." she said.
"Well what were you doing here, then?" I asked.
She sighed.
"I got a text message from an anonymous contact telling me I'd find the truth here in this forest. I didn't know what truth it was or even who the person was, but I felt like they knew exactly what they were doing. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but it told me to bring a weapon, just in case. So I came with my dagger. I was just roaming around in the trees when I spotted that bear. I was frightened, but I had my dagger so I was ready to charge. That was when you and Zayn walked in and... well, you know the rest from there," she said.
I listened intently, trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle. Finally, I gave up on her. It made sense. She seemed to be telling the truth.
"Ok, fine," I said.
"You believe me?" she asked, hopefully.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. Now tell me how to get out of here. I have to tell mum," I said.
"Your mum's with Zayn, actually. She seemed to have followed you two and I think they're eating each other's faces right now," she said, cringing at the thought.
My face lit up, "Mum and Zayn made up?" I asked.
She shrugged.
"Let's go! Let's go see if they did!" I exclaimed, tugging on her hand and pulling her towards the trees.
"Um.. Ellie, it's that way," she said, pulling me the opposite way.
"Right, ok, let's go," I said. I'm horrible with directions. That's an agreeable fact.
Natasha and I walked into the trees, wondering what we would see when we walked into my parents. If they made up, things would be so much better. If not... well, let's not think about that just yet. I'm just glad Natasha isn't trying to destroy my life anymore. I grinned widely, feeling my life has changed for the better. Hopefully...
Notes
Hey guys! sorry this chapter is 8 days late! So sorry, but here it is!What do you think?
Is Ellie making the right decision in trusting Natasha?
Maybe she isn't that bad, afterall...
What will happen with her parents?
Will they get back together or will they end up deciding things aren't going well and break up once again?
What about Aunt Jade?
Thoughts on the story so far?
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~ Lily <3
Update
8/12/14