Chapter ThirtyNine Micheal’s Point of View I couldn’t get back to sleep, so I went downstairs. I just found myself, passing around, I just.. Couldn't believe it. What are the chances?! What are the FUCKING chances?! This was insane! I heard a door close somewhere and waited to see who would appear, eventually, Luke came walking into view and I instantly relaxed. He stopped when he saw me, completely losing my mind. ‘What’s going on?’ He asked, clearly confused. ‘It's 6 am!’ ‘You won’t believe it!’. I snapped, going and sitting down. He came and joined me, waiting for me to explain what was going on. ‘I was talking to Ella earlier, about something’. ‘Right?’ ‘Did you know she and Peyton have a sister?’ he seemed surprised, but shrugged. ‘No, but what's the issue?’ ‘She’s disappeared. She went away and just.. Vanished. Never came home’. While I could see this was clearly news to him, he didn’t seem all that worried. ‘Well, that sucks but-’. ‘It was us’. I told him
Warning: This chapter contains content that some might find triggering or disturbing! This chapter is also going to be long, so heads up! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------ Chapter Forty Luke’s Point of View We spotted our targets and made our move. Of course, it just started out with glancing over and catching their attention. Making sure they were interested in us, which they certainly seemed to be. We watched them as they looked over and then looked away, giggling, whispering something to each other. We let this go on for a little bit before we went over and decided to make our move; ‘Well, hello ladies, are you having a good night?’ Mike spoke to them first, leaning on the bar, next to them. Coming off a little strong, but it seemed to work, so, whatever, I guess. ‘We are, are you?’ One of them asked him, clearly she was interested. I decided to go with a more shy and laid back approach. I looked at her first and smiled. She smiled back and even under the
Chapter FortyOne Ella’s Point of View I sat on the end of the bed all night. For the first few hours, Mike and Luke were gone, I believed him. I believed what he told me, and that everything was fine. I’d go to bed and wake up in the morning and he’d be home… and then the more I thought about it, the more it didn’t make sense. …and then I realized what was going on. I was so angry, i didn’t know what to do. I didn’t see the point of telling Peyton about my theory, she would just get defensive and we still weren’t on the best of terms right now, but the more I sat and thought about it, the more I convinced myself that I was right. He lied to me, Luke lied to Peyton. They were out there, killing. I stayed there, on the end of the bed, frozen almost, until I heard a car pull up outside and ran to the window. It was them. They were laughing and joking and as I watched them, Luke took off his jacket and tossed it in the boot. They cleaned their hands with something too before clo
Chapter FortyTwo After a few weeks of fun, love and adventure, it was time for me and Peyton to leave Texas and go home. Mike and Luke were coming back with us, and so was Damon, but Joey had decided to stay in Texas a bit longer, he wasn’t ready to come home, apparently. Damon decided to just fly, while the four of us decided to drive. Sure, it was a long drive, but road trips are fun and we can stop off at interesting places along the way! Michael and Luke were sad, obviously, but I heard the mention of someone named Thomas, but as soon as Mike saw me, he and Luke changed the subject, which seemed …odd. Last night, there was also a discussion, mainly aimed at Damon about Love, and keeping his distance from her once we get back to LA. The guys weren’t going to hide, obviously, but if they stayed away from Love then there was nothing pushing her to actually go and report them to the Police. Sure, you could argue she had no evidence and it was her word against theirs, which he did
Chapter FortyThree I ran as fast as I could, but it still didn’t seem to be fast enough. He was getting closer, gaining on me, I could feel it, I could hear him, He was all around me, I had no idea what direction he would be coming from. He knew these woods like the back of his hand, that's why he brought me here, because even if I ran, he would find me and catch me … and kill me. It was stupid of me to think he would change. He would NEVER change. He was a monster, his soul and heart were black, and there was no good in him. There never was. I kept running, ignoring the constant pain as my bare feet ran over stones and sticks, trying to block out the feeling of them piercing my skin, while trying to keep myself upright under the slippery wet leaves. ‘Ella, you can’t run forever’. Hearing his words only encouraged me to run faster, but I was slowly running out of breath. It felt like I’d be trying to escape him for hours, I didn’t know how much longer I could go on. But this
Trigger warning: this chapter contains mention/talks of Abortion. I also just want to say, while this story is set in LA/ America, I live in the United Kingdom. I know there's a lot of tension and such going on in the States at the moment in regards to the law on Abortion and such, but I want to make it clear here and now, that this is a rewrite of a book that I wrote YEARS ago. We are talking 13 PLUS years ago. The storylines were already written and I’m not changing the whole story because certain subjects make people uncomfortable. That's the point of trigger warnings. I mean no offence to anyone, I am a mother, and abortion isn’t an option for me personally but I have close/best friends who have made that choice and I don’t judge them for it. I don’t judge anyone for the choices they make for THEMSELVES and for what they believe is in their best interest... Everyone has a choice and a belief and they are entitled to that. That's all I am going to say on the subject. If you don’t
Chapter FortyFive Peyton’s Point of ViewDeciding it was better to get it over with, I called up my parents and asked if I could bring my boyfriend over for dinner. Of course, they didn’t mind and so, here we are… outside my parent's house… and I just couldn’t build up the courage to go inside. ‘Everything is going to be ok’. Luke tried to reassure me. I just smiled sadly. He had no idea how wrong he was. ‘We don’t have to do this tonight if you’re not ready. We can just go in there and have dinner, let them get to know me first… and then tell them’. ‘That sounds like a good idea, but trust me, the longer we wait, the angrier they will be’. ‘Well then baby, you better get ready for this’. ‘I don’t think I'll ever be ready for this’. We shared a look before I took a few deep breaths and we headed for the door. Walking inside, the house seemed quiet. I knew they were home, and so was Ella. She was seeing Mike, but not till tonight. ‘You sure they’re here?’ I nodded and pulled him
Chapter FortySixI gave Peyton her stuff and explained what happened with dad. She just said he needed time to calm down after her news, which was true, but still doesn’t mean I deserved the way he treated me. I mean, our parents didn’t even know half of the reasons why Peyton and Luke shouldn’t be together, the biggest being how they met and his current Hobbies, but he loves her, and she loves him and their gonna have a baby and be a little family and I guess if she’s really sure… then that should be reason enough to be happy FOR her.Plus… I was gonna be an aunty, and I really couldn’t fucking wait! Sure, I wasn't a massive fan of the idea originally, but it was happening, so might as well enjoy it and be excited about the new family addition. We were in the middle of a conversation when there was a knock on the door, and Luke was standing there. 'Hey, sorry, I don’t mean to interpret, I’m just making sure that you girls are ok up here?’ We both nodded. ‘Awesome, Ok, call if you
Chapter One Hundred and Seventeen -- Final Chapter! ** Jenson’s First Birthday **Michael’s Point of View Maybe throwing a big family party and having family come in from out of town wasn’t the best idea, considering we hadn’t long moved into our house, but how many times do your children turn one? Today was a special day and while it would be ALOT of hard work, it would definitely be worth it. I was in the kitchen making breakfast while Ella was up in the shower. ‘Do you want some toast?’ I asked my very happy birthday boy. He looked up at me and beamed a smile, nodding before he continued playing with his toys on the floor. Another thing I loved about this house was the large open plan kitchen, it meant we could cook food while Jenson played in his toy room, which, technically was the dining room, but it worked so, meh! I quickly made him his food and went over to put it on his tray before going back to cooking the bacon for mine and Ella’s sandwiches. As I was finishing them
Warning: This chapter contains some detailed sexual content. Also, after this chapter, there is only one left but there is a bit of a time jump. Enjoy! ___________________________________________________Chapter One Hundred and Sixteen Dinner was absolutely lovely and now we were all just sitting around, chatting about anything and everything. Jenson was sleeping in Mike’s arms, and Kacey was in Luke’s. Me and Peyton were having a glass of mine. It was really nice to just sit and relax with them. ‘So, how hungover did you get in Vegas then?’ She asked. I couldn’t help but laugh, ‘Oh, THAT hung over, huh?’ I nodded. ‘You have absolutely NO idea’. We shared another laugh, which caused Kacey to sturr. ‘Why don’t you take the kids upstairs to bed?’ Peyton suggested. ‘Oh, I’m sorry, would you like us to head home, give you some time to chill out, just yourselves?’ I suggested it, but she shook her head. ‘No, No honestly, it's fine. We have the cot still set up for Jenson, so no har
Chapter One Hundred and Fifteen Ella's Point of ViewThe rest of the day crawled by but honestly, I was so annoyed now I just didn't care. Peyton had really gotten under my skin with her selfish comments. She just couldn’t be happy for me because I had something first... For once in our lives. Absolutely ridiculous. Mike poked his head around the door to look at me. I had decided to just come into the lounge and relax with a book. Jenson was on the floor in front of me, happily playing. ‘Hey, I'm gonna take Jenson to the park, do you want to come?’ I looked out the window, it was looking a little gloomy. ‘Is that a good idea? It looks like it's going to rain’. He just smiled and walked over to the baby, picking him up. ‘If it rains, we will come home, Come on, be fun’. I just shrugged. ‘I’m just not really feeling it, baby, Why don't you take him?’ He frowned but just shrugged, mumbling a ‘’fine’’ and walked out of the room. I sat there for a moment, suddenly feeling guilty. Sig
Chapter One Hundred and Fourteen Ella’s Point of View We were on the road home, our weekend away was over, but it was without a doubt the best time I've ever had, obviously not counting times I spent with Jenson. We were about 2 hours from home, but we were making good time. I looked down at my hands, playing with my wedding ring. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous about sharing our news with the family. Mike noticed me messing with it and reached over to take my hand. ‘Don’t worry, I’m sure it will be fine, and like I said, we will just have a big party to celebrate’. I sighed and nodded. ‘I know, You’re right, you’re right’. I smiled, not wanting to sour the mood or the feeling of Love in the air between the two of us. ‘I can’t wait to get home and see Jenson’. I smiled again. I loved hearing Mike gush over our son, it was the cutest thing ever. ‘Me either!’. Mike focused back on the road while I started playing around with the stereo, and hooked it up to my phone to pla
Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen The trip was going great but it was going by so fast! Yesterday we explored and did some sightseeing, had an amazing lunch and dinner, went to the concert, stayed out late getting drunk and then stayed up most of the night making love in the hotel room. Today was a bit more chilled out. We slept in and cuddled, ordered room service and now... We were at the wedding chapel, waiting to get married! I was so nervous but so excited! Sure, I was a little sad that our family and friends weren’t with us but at the same time... I liked that. It was a lot more personal. A super special moment just between me and Mike, and we had already agreed that we were gonna throw a nice, big party once we got home and treat that as a sort of wedding reception. …I just hope Peyton and my parents aren’t mad at me for them not being included… It seemed to be an ongoing rotation. One couple went in, afew minutes later, they came out and another couple went in, and so on a
Note: This chapter contains detailed sexual content. ------------------------------------------------------ Chapter One Hundred and TwelveElla’s Point of View Walking down the strip after dinner, Mike had his arm wrapped over my shoulders, and mine was around his waist. It was night, so all the lights were on and it was beautiful. ‘I miss Jenson’. I blurted out, he squeezed my shoulder;‘Yeah, I do as well, but it's nice to have some alone time, isn’t it?’ I nodded, agreeing. Yeah, it really was. ‘So, do you want more kids in the future?’ His question caught me a little off guard, it was just so..out of the blue and random, but I couldn’t hide the smile that crept onto my face thinking about it. ‘Well, I mean… Do you?’ I stole a look up at him and he was smiling too. Well, that's a positive sign. ‘I do. I wanna have a million kids with you’. I couldn’t help but laugh, and he joined in, ‘Ok, maybe not a million, but maybe another one or two wouldn’t be so bad’. ‘Can you believe
Chapter One Hundred and Eleven*** A Few Months Later ***Ella’s Point of View‘Ok, are you super, super sure about this?’ I asked for what felt like the millionth time. I felt so guilty leaving Jenson at home while me and Mike went on a weekend trip away together, but I felt worse considering she was pregnant and they already had Kacey to look after, but she just rolled her eyes. ‘Mike, come and get my sister!’. She called over my head as he and Luke continued to pack the bags into the car. ‘Yes, they are super sure, stop worrying’. He called back, clearly already knowing what I was asking. Me and Pey shared a smile. Honestly, I was really looking forward to this weekend. We were only going a few hours away. There was a concert in Vegas that both me and Mike wanted to go to, and Peyton had offered to have Jenson so we could go. Plus.. we haven’t had any time to ourselves in a while and it would be nice to just.. Reconnect a little. Don’t get me wrong, things were perfect between u
Chapter One Hundred and TenElla’s Point of View The sounds of arguing woke me up from my deep sleep. I felt like I had been hit by a truck. Grabbing my phone, and squinting at the sudden bright light, I checked the time. It wasn’t even that late, I had only been asleep for about 2 hours, but it felt way, wayyy longer. I just laid there for afew moments, before I had to get up to go to the toilet. Typical, always when you’re the most comfortable… Once I was out of the bathroom, I headed downstairs, in search of the reason for the shouting. Noone really noticed me at first, and the argument seemed to be between Joey and Damon. Mike and Luke were sitting on the sofa with the kids, and Thomas was sitting on the arm chair, scrolling through his phone. The guys seemed to be arguing at a million words per minute so I had no idea what was actually going on; ‘Hey?..’ No one answered, ‘HEY!?’ I shouted louder, getting their attention. ‘What the hell is going on?!’ I swear sometimes it was
Chapter One Hundred and Nine Ella’s Point of View **A few Days later ** I laid down on the bed, feeling completely exhausted. I was able to come home from the hospital yesterday after only a day in. I just wanted to come back home and get settled and since the birth was relatively straight forward the Doctors had absolutely no issue with that, which was good. Peyton and Luke had been around a bit, but they knew when to go home and give us space. Same with Joey and Thomas, Damon however, had completely vanished. God knows what he was up to these days, he had been acting hella weird, but no one else seemed to have noticed… or they had and just weren’t mentioning it, and I didn’t feel it was my place to say anything. I closed my eyes, just feeling like I could sleep for a million years at this point, but I heard a chuckle and looked up, seeing Mike standing there holding the baby, smiling down at me. ‘See that, your mummy is so tired, shall we let her sleep? Shall we? Yeah, co