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
" Did you ever want to be intimate with him?" Dr Lee asked."No. I always wanted to wait until marriage." Ella replied."Why did you get intimate with him in this dream?" Dr Lee asked." I don't know. I just wanted love. He had promised me to make me his." Ella replied."Had Bobby promised you?" Dr Lee questioned."He promised me marriage." Ella replied."Tell me what happens next." Dr Lee promoted her."I snuck into the house, like a thief, making sure not to awaken my mother. She did not know that I had snuck out just hours ago. I looked at the silver clock above the arch , it was already 5am.Jumping straight into the shower I scrubbed myself until the skin broke and droplets of blood oozed out. The pain from the bruising could not compare to the pain o felt inside.I dressed in my pajamas and headed straight for bed. Drawing the blinds shut, I drifted into a dreamless sleep.3months later.I spent three months of my life crying. Who would want a pregnant ,tainted woman like myself
Ella now reached the last part of her dream. She had already sobbed , laughed , cried and now she was holding the cushion from the couch against her chest."I stood at the window looking out at the beautiful view of my wedding venue. It was the the secret garden. The wedding alter was draped with ferns and bright yellow sunflowers. The pillars leading to the alter had big bouquets of sunflowers and magnolias. The chairs were white and gold, each draped with vines and ferns. It was every girls dream wedding. I took in the beauty and was lost in my thoughts when I heard the door open." It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding?" I said. I still did not avert my gaze from the window.There was silence." Are you getting cold feet?" I added playfully.When there was still no answer I turned around,hoping that I wasn't just talking to myself.My bouquet fell from my hands as I looked at the man in front of me."Seth?" I babbled looking at him in shock."Yes. Larna. I am here to ap
Dr Lee flipped the pages in his book. " Your dream was so intense with emotions. Let us begin."Ella nodded and sat up straight."Miss Woods, you identify Seth as Bobby. Why is this so?" Dr Lee stared at Ella's confused face.She had no recollection of ever saying this, coming to a conclusion that she had divulged this under hypnosis."I...er...I" Ella mumbled."You have been betrayed by this person?" Dr Lee Continued."Yes." Ella confessed."Your father who is aunt Tess in your dream, has helped you to transform?" Dr Lee asked."Yes." Ella nodded."Miss Woods. Being pregnant is a way in which your mind holds you on to the past. In your dream, you are pregnant. You move forward yet the baby symbolises holding on to the past." Dr Lee explained." Let's look back at your past. Your mother wasn't really your mother? Your father had left and then you met your birth mother recently. I think the trauma of everything that has happened , just eats away at your sub conciounce. It tugs at your e
Ella had almost forgotten that she had given Annie instructions earlier on in the day. She clicked opened the text and read."Hey Ella. I followed your instructions and did everything that you had asked. I have sent you the videos and I hope this will satisfy the your last streak of revenge before you move on to the beautiful chapter of your life."Ella smiled and clicked open the video.She watched intently as Brook screamed and lashed out into the air screaming Summer's name. She had slapped and clawed at her face until nurses and guards came in and had her restrained to the bed. Ella laughed evilly.She clicked opened the second video and watched Bobby open a letter. He read it and then immediately it burst into flames. A figure in the room made him jump out of his horrible bed and cower in the corner. No Summer, her screamed as he blocked his head from the invisible person that seemed to freak him out.By the time the guards came to the room her was shaking. His clothes were dren
Ella yawned and rubbed her eyes. She had enjoyed the last two days of her holidays, waking up late and lazing around.It was now five o clock in the morning and her alarm clock rang loudly in her ears. She knew she should have trained herself over the last few days to wake up early but she was being careless.She switched her alarm clock off and stepped out of bed groggily as she took her towel and headed to the bathroom.Taking a steaming hot shower, she washed her hair and scrubbed her skin. It was almost as if she was scrubbing the negative energy from her body. This was her new beginning and she wanted it to be the best day of her life or atleast this year.She felt scared but she was also excited.She didn't know what awaited her but she guessed, being rich would make it a whole lot easier than back home in Salt Rock.Ella dressed in a yellow summer dress and wedge heels. She didn't want to look too snooty but she also didn't want to look too clumsy.She twirled in front of the m
Ella walked out of the large hand carved doors of her home. The sun was shining and a light breeze made the air warm and scented.Ella took in deep nostrils full of summer rose fragrance air and smiled as she felt a burst of nostalgia. She remembered her first day of kindergarten, her mom and dad had left her that morning. The driver opened the door for her and she sat at the back with her white backpack on her lap.The ride was fairly short and when she reached the drop off zone at the school, she expected to be the only one being dropped off by a limousine, unfortunately that was not the case. This school was for the elite and every person that attended was children from very wealthy families.Ella knew she would fit in perfectly, she didn't have to pretend that she was something she wasn't. She had always tried to join the popular kids in Salt Rock but that didn't work out too well for her. She tried to act wealthy but no one would buy it. She was just another average class kid in
"I know Patrick Ray personally. The director of this school." Ella walked up to her fathers frame and pointed at it." And if I want to, I can have you fired instantly."The second receptionist gasped loudly, but she dare not open her mouth to make any accusations."Oh yeah. Your probably in his pants that's why!" Marge challenged Ella. " I know him for years. Do you think that some little whore like you will change his mind? Patrick is a man of standards . Maybe you are in his bed but you are definitely not in his head."Ella burst out laughing." Please do call him so we can clear up this misunderstanding before you say any more insulting words that you cannot take back."" Do you think I am scared. You are a whore and a slut and you have slept your way into this school. No one just gets a place here unless they have bribed their way in. You may be wealthy but u think you are dumb. You don't have the brains to impress the director so you use your charm." Marge picked up the phone and
"Trust you?" Ella choked out. She was a mix between furious and panicked. She was worried about Tyler , scared of Brook and now the person that betrayed her is asking her to trust him."Yes. Ella. I am sorry. I know I can't change the past but I can protect you now." Bobby inched his way closer to her." My sister wouldn't have needed protecting if you just stayed faithful to her. "Ella stepped back.From the corner of her eyes, she watched Brook start to sit up on the ground. " Her heart pounded in her chest and her hands shook.She started to bang the gym door frantically, screaming for Tyler." No one is coming for you Ella. Trust me. I will keep you safe from Brook. " Bobby grabbed her arm tightly.Ella screamed loudly as he began to pull her towards the forest behind the university.A loud bang, the gym doors swung open and a large silver grey beast jumped out. He sprinted across the park and toppled Bobby onto the grass.Those green eyes were unmistakable.Bobby let out a large
Three o clock came and Ella walked to the library. She felt like a disgrace for not being a team player and letting Tyler do all the work. She decided that although she didn't like him, she would just have to stick it out. Maybe she is wrong about him but only time will tell."Ella. You are being weird. I don't know why you don't like Tyler but eventually it will affect your grades." Mary stood behind Ella who was standing outside the library doors and looking in."Mary. It isn't what it seems." Ella said as she struggled to move her feet into the library. It was if her legs were jelly. Her mind was unwilling to go in no matter how much she persuaded herself."Oh no. Not this again. My Luna had been suppressed for so long and now I had to have a trigger." Ella thought to herself."Ella. We don't have all afternoon. If your aren't going to go in atleast step aside. Justin and I have an assignment to do." Mary snapped.Ella drew in a deep breath, calming her nerves. Her legs had now re
"A literary passage is an excerpt from a written text. It can be as long as a chapter, or as short as a sentence. Usually, the length of a literary passage is several paragraphs long. This excerpt can be any genre of literature, from poetry to fiction." Tyler answered the question.Ella thought that he sounded like a web browser."Thank you, Mr Style's. That is the correct answer." Mrs Moore clapped again." I guess we have two A grade students sitting next to each other. I am sure you two will get on like a house on fire."Ella rolled her eyes at that statement. There was no way she was going to be friends or even an acquaintance with him.Tyler smiled and looked at Ella who just stared at him coldly. There was tension in the air between them."Let us now dig deeper into the passage. What is this passage about? Who wrote it? Why do you think he wrote it? Does it have a deeper meaning?" Mrs Moore asked.The only two people who actually answered the questions were Tyler and Ella. "You
Ella's blood froze in her body when she heard the words that flowed out of Annie's mouth.Annie was apologetic but Ella was now growing angrier by the second. Annie had gone back on her word.She was supposed to make sure that Bobby, Brook and Jason spent their entire five year sentence in prison and rehab.Bobby and Brook were let off on good behaviour while Jason was on parole.Ella's fists clenched as she disconnected the call.She wondered if that was Bobby or just the boy she had met.Monday morning Ella reached her class and took her seat. Everyone was silent and Mrs Moore called someone in from outside of the class."Meet Mr Style's Tyler Styles.He had just transferred in from another college to complete his final year of journalism with us."Everyone greeted in unison and he nodded back at them.Ella knew that this was the boy from Salt Rock and it irritated her."Please have a seat next to Ella." Mrs Moore pointed to Ella.His surname made her stare at him coldly. She wonder
"Ella. Will you be my girlfriend." Scott whispered lovingly in her ear."This can't be." Ella mumbled to herself.Scott stepped away when he heard those words. He didn't stand a chance to be her boyfriend and she made it quite clear. He didn't want to offend her again by being in her presence after asking her such a question. Her answer was quite clear and Scott walked away.James followed Scott while Mary excused herself to go to the ladies.Ella stood frozen in place.It was dark where she had seen that familiar figure. She rubbed her eyes thinking that she was mistaken but those features were unmistakable. She looked at her phone and up again but the familiar face she had seen was now gone.Her throat was dry and her palms were sweaty.She weaved her way through the crowd to get a closer look at where she had seen that person she thought she knew so long ago.As people danced, Ella tried to maneuver her way through the basketball pitch without getting bumped. She had finally made i
*Three years later*Ella had forgotten about her revenge, she reminisced about the homecoming dance at Palm beach high as she touched the large trophy on the shelf in her dorm room. Although the university was a half an hour drive from her home, she opted to stay at the university. She thought that she would get more work done here than she did at home.She only had this to complete before she would do her practicals at the Palm newspaper firm.She now wondered if she ever did want to be a lawyer or was she just living in some fantasy.She felt as if she had sacrificed too much of herself.Although many boys at the university tried to date her, Ella wasn't much of the dating type. Most of them just wanted a quick fling or a long-term relationship that would probably end up in marriage. It was three years and Annie and Ella had drifted apart. Annie took up the full time job of being the management at the hotel and both their lives had become equally busy.Annie had even stopped tortu
Ella faked a smile. That afternoon she went home with a glum look on her face."Why the long face, Ella bear?" Patrick asked. He was concerned by her almost lethargic behaviour."The day I hate the most us tomorrow." Ella said as she dragged her bag behind her."I am guessing that it is the homecoming dance. We host it every year Ella. I think it will be good for you to go. You get a second chance . This time you might just enjoy it." Patrick tried to brighten her spirits and change her mind. "It's like rubbing salt to my wounds." Ella grunted." I know that it was a horrible experience, but it led you to me. Trust me. This won't be like the last dance. There is no Bobby or Brook. And besides you don't even have a boyfriend. Who is going to betray you? James Wallas? Or Scott Moore? But the most interesting question is, which one of those dodos is taking you to homecoming dance?" Patrick teased. His tone was light and full of giggles."Oh my gosh , dad. You never fail to surprise me w
The year was almost over , it was the last week of school and Ella had made a lot of friends since her book was published. She had written short stories afterwards for many other anthology books in different countries. Her had become so busy that she had forgotten about her past until they had announced a homecoming dance on the last day of school.Memories flooded Ella's brain and she stormed off into the rest room. The overwhelming feeling made her nauseas and she opened the tap, splashing handfuls of water, wetting her hair and her blouse.She patted her face fry with a paper towel and exited the restroom feeling slightly better."Are you alright?" Scott and James asked Ella as she took her seat next to them in the cafeteria.Ella smiled weakly. " I'm alright. I'm just not a fan of the homecoming dance."They both looked at eachother and then at Ella, they decided not to ask." Well, if you aren't going, then we aren't going." James sipped his milkshake."Don't be foolish. You can'
"Chapter Five.A surprise visit."Annie was laid to rest. Everyone returned home. Peter returned to his study to drown his sorrows with a bottle of whiskey. Martha took Adrianna to her room. It was 6pm and the house was silent. Suddenly a loud knock on the door startled Mr Russell. He peeped through the looking glass on the door and sees old Mr and Mrs Walters. He quickly opens the door and welcomes them in, escorting them to the large sitting room. They sat on the large grey and red L shaped couch. It was italian style, soft and very comfortable. They looked around while they waited. The room was designed beautifully. Annie had designed it herself, red and grey curtains. Her paintings hung on the wall. Throughout the house were Annie's paintings. All were unique like her, beautiful and elegant. They massive 85 inch flat screen was mounted above their electric fire place. And a small glass coffee table was in front of them, letters lay unopen on it. Old Mrs Walters instructed Russell