That night Ella tossed and turned, she couldn't bring herself to fall asleep. She eventually woke up and cuddled with Annie."Can't sleep?" Annie whispered."Yeah." Ella snuggled up against Annie."Worried about prancing around in a clown suit?" Annie chuckled softly."Not really." Ella giggled." I just don't know. I can't sleep. Maybe there is just too many mixed feelings. I mean, I had just started this amazing exploring journey with you but I know it's wrong and should have never been but I like it and then on the other hand I am still having the feeling of revenge even though I have done what I have come here to do. Maybe it's just all these mixed feelings that are clogging the calmness in me.""Ella dear. You and I shared something unique. It was wrong. I know I initiated it trying to get you to see what love is and I hate to see you go but I know that it is best for you. You need to let go of everything and everyone here in Salt Rock and start over. You will be completing your
"Annie, I don't even know why I have even agreed to that. I don't want to read that piece that I wrote last year. It just makes me upset , to think that I had a vision, a dream. My life was planned out. All that went up in smoke the day that curtain dropped. I don't even know if I should have just forgiven him and him and we could have moved passed it. I should have just confronted him." Ella sat up and raised her knees to her chest. She held her legs tightly, leaning into her knees."Ella. This may just be the final goodbye. Think of it as letting go. Tomorrow you leave. Tomorrow you read Summer's work. It will be the last time for all of this. Once you jump on that plane, you will leave it all behind." Annie patted her head." It's a good thing. You will get your closure and close this final chapter of the life of Summer ray. After tomorrow, it will all be about, Ella , Ella Woods. Ella the great. Ella the strong. Ella the bold."Ella leaned her head on Annie's shoulder." After tomor
Ella, Annie and Patrick entered the Arena. Ella has forgotten about her conversation with the mayor last night until he called her to the stage.She walked down graciously and stood there silently as the mayor announced that she would be reading the piece in honour of her late sister ,Summer Ray."I am so sorry, Mr mayor. I had completely forgotten and I didn't carry a copy." Ella said in almost a whisper.The mayor handed her a piece of paper," don't worry. I prepared for you."Ella opened the paper and began to read."Suffocation by Summer Ray Based on the true life story of Mrs Primrose Hill Beat down and drowning in despair, I looked into the eyes of my two children I adore. They were beautiful, an oasis of him an I. I loved him with all that I am but I knew the feelings were never returned. I was merely a scapegoat for him, a place to call a perfect home. I had always thought that our childhood love would carry us through , until death do us part. As I slowly built a life with
Ella wanted to scream but she politely stood up, " can this wait for after the gladiator games?""Well. Miss Woods, we actually want t complete it and have it released at the end of the gladiator games so we need to start now." The lady tried to explain.Ella nodded and followed her to a small tent.Two chairs were in the middle of the tent and there were cameras and a Microphone from all angles."Please take a seat , Miss Woods. I am Amy and I will be interviewing you for the Atlantic city magazine. Can I offer you a cup of coffee, some whine perhaps." Amy was polite but Ella knew better. All journalists like a twist in the story. They all want something juicy to get more exposure and reads. Ella knew this and that is why she didn't want to do it in the first place. She knew that this would pull her into the case of Summer's murder. Although they had said that this was going to be positive attention, she could see it in Amy's eyes, that she wanted to make some scandal.Ella seated he
Ella didn't expect the journalist to follow her to the other side of the small seating area. She was like a brain tumor, sitting on Ella's head for forgiveness. Ella had already made up her mind and she wasn't going to just change it because she might lose her job."If I forgive you, you are you will learn nothing." Ella spat out." Don't you understand the fact that you were wrong. You took my sister's name as a joke. You wanted to dig up an old grave. What more do you want?"" I want your forgiveness. I have learned a lesson. What I did was wrong. I should have never went of script. I know you are a good woman who gives others a chance. Please , I beg you. Please accept my apology." The journalist begged. " I will go on my knees if I have to.""I will not accept your apology." Ella stared at her coldly. She used to be a woman of chances but now she isn't. She gave Bobby so many chances , look at here it had gotten her. She have Jason a chance and it made her lose her morals. She will
"This is the first time in history that we have a female captain. I would like to........" Before the mayor could complete his sentence, the microphone was snatched from his hand."This is b*******. How can she be the captain. She did not win. I had crossed the finish line. I had best her. It was me not her. I deserve to be the captain. I have worked so hard to be here. I have gone through the entire obstacle course only to be told that she will be the captain. This is pure favouritism. I bet that the new snot in town had something to do with this. Yes , you all heard me right. That new miss ladida, the one over there." Brian pointed at Ella and everyone turned to stare at Ella." Yes it was her. She must have given you the name. We all knew that Jason was going to be the captain, why? Because he was screwing that wench of a girl. She is the one here pulling the strings. And you Mr mayor, shame in you for selling your soul to this demon. Is she screwing you too? Or maybe you? Meridith?
This was the end and Ella had embraced this moment. It was the moment that she would leave her old life behind and start her new beginning. The past was painful, it was depressing and full of hurt. She needed to leave it all behind and start her new life full of joy and happiness.As Ella stood on the last step of the private jet, she looked at the beautiful salt Rock town. It held all her memories, from the day she took her first breath till the day she took her last as Summer Ray. She had never imagined this was her life, but she had come to a deep meaning, that everything happens for a reason. She hugged Annie tightly for a brief moment before taking a seat in the plane.He father who sat beside her, touched her hand lovingly.Ella was now reassured that what layed ahead was going to be beautiful.The plane took off and Ella looked out the window , watching the little town of Salt Rock disappear in the distance and just like that it was out of sight.Ella dosed off."I stood at th
Ella sat silently, playing with her hands in her lap. She looked at her watch. There was an hour more before they landed and she couldn't help but think about the dream. She wondered if she was put off by men. When she had the dream a month ago, she had thought that it was a sign that she needed to let go and move on. That there was someone out there that was going to sweep her off her feet. Then Jason had to come along and mess her chances of being normal again. She didn't know what to think.She leaned over and looked at her father." Dad. I have been having this dream as if I was someone else. But I was pregnant and he rejected me." Ella burst into tears."Ella, dear. This must be so hard." Patrick hugged her and rubbed her back.He was now very concerned for her well being. Her emotional state was now volatile and he didn't want to question her unless she told him herself. "Dad. And then I get this new beginning, going to a new place , starting a new life with someone new." Ella c