Ellie's POV
I heard my doorbell ring, I sighed and rolled out of bed to go answer it. I didn't want summer to end, I hated school, but I had two months left so I didn't want to let it bother me.
I opened the door and saw a tall boy standing on the other side. "Hey, is Emily home?" Vinnie asked, looking at me.
"No, S-She's out" I said, biting my lip. "She'll be home s-soon though. If y-you want t-to wait" I hated my stutter so much. He nodded. "That's cool"
I let him and closed the door behind him. "Sorry about Emily last night, that wasn't cool"
"You shouldn't say s-sorry" I replied calmly. "I'm u-used to it"
"Does she do it when no ones around?" He asked and I nodded. "Yeah"
He looked into my eyes. "Can I ask you something?"
"S-sure"
"I'm not judging or mocking but is it a nervous stutter or has it always been there?"
"It's both" I said and he nodded. "Does it happen around new people?"
"Yeah, o-or people I don't know" I said, biting my lip. He smiled at me. "What?"
"I've known Emily for years and I've never spoke to you"
"That's a g-good thing"
"Why?"
"I'm n-not interesting. Emily would give you c-crap"
"I can deal with Emily. She thinks she's tough, but she isn't" He smiled. "And for you, I bet you are interesting, you just don't want to make it obvious"
"There's n-nothing cool about me. "Y-you aren't missing much" He stared at me. Was he actually listening to me.
"I'll figure you out" he said smirking. The front door opened and my sister walked in. "Why are you talking to Ellie?"
"Nice to see you too" Vinnie said, changing the topic. I walked out of the hallway and went back upstairs. I hope he didn't think I was an idiot.
My phone buzzed.
Daniel: Hey
Daniel: It's been five minutes
Daniel: You always reply quick
Me: What?
Daniel: I'm bored, what are you doing?
Me: About to get food
Daniel: What food?
Me: pizza maybe
Daniel: Can I come?
Me: Sure, meet me there
Daniel: Yes baby
I laughed and closed my phone. I closed my bedroom door behind me and walked down to the front door. "Hey, Ellie" Vinnie said.
"Hey" I said, looking at him. He looked down at my shirt. "Nice shirt" I looked at my shirt, I was wearing a Nirvana shirt. "Thanks"
"You don't smile much" He asked and I shrugged.
"I-I don't know"
"Where are you off to?" He asked
"F-for some pizza with my friend Daniel"
"Can I come?" He asked
"Y-you want to come?" I asked and he nodded.
"Why not?"
