Breaking Pointe

Chapter Ten

On the way her brain caught up with her a little. “We’re skipping school?”

“You’ve never done that?”

“You have?”

He smiled, “Some things are more important than school and if you were there all day you would have freaked.”

She knew that was true. “I thought you were mad at me” she stated shyly.

He ran his fingers though his hair. “Ella” he sighed and her heart fluttered. “I was hurt and confused, never angry.”

“Sorry” she muttered and they sat in silence for a while. She started getting anxious and shaking a little, but he reached over the middle seat and took her hand. It calmed her down a bit.

They got to her apartment and he sat down on the couch while she headed out to the tree. He didn’t know the whole story, but seemed to sense she needed time alone again. She grabbed her carving tool and settled into her favorite limb, etching away.

“When it comes to boys...”

“Moooommm” Arabella whined. They were sitting in the tree talking.

“Really, though, if you ever meet a boy you can always have fun with you should keep him around.  Your father can turn the most boring situations into a hilarious adventure. It’s one of the many things I love about him.

Arabella had never heard her mom talk about her dad outwardly like that, although it was always obvious how in love they were. She looked at the heart with their initials carved into the tree.

“Love is hard to find, but once you do it is worth anything” she nudged Arabella’s arm. “Maybe one day you’ll bring a boy up here.”

Her mom started making kissy faces at Arabella, making her laugh. At ten years old Arabella couldn’t even imagine liking a boy. Once she did, though, she knew her mom would want to hear all about it. 

For that story she had just carved a small, simple heart. She sat in the tree and thought for a while longer. Did she have a shot at love with Tyler? Was love really worth anything, even ballet? She thought back to her last week of ballet. She had actually been worse than when Tyler was “distracting her.” It was time to accept that she would never go back to how she was before she met him. She realized she had been stupid for pushing him away, but was she too late?

She walked back into the living room to see him sitting comfortably on the couch. He motioned to the spot next to him and she sat down. He went to put her arm around her, but she stopped him. “What about Jessica?” she asked quietly to her lap. 

“What are you talking about?”

“Aren’t you two...”

“No! God no, Ella, she’s just a friend.”

“But I thought she said she was going to ask you out.”

“She did. I told her I liked someone else. She said she figured that and now we are friends. Just friends” he emphasized and ran his fingers through his hair again, looking stressed.

“Oh” she said and relaxed a little. Then she realized the other part of what he had just said. Her heart fell because she was too late. He said he liked someone else. “So who do you like then?”

He stopped his hand mid hair tousle and looked at her. “Honestly, Ella. Who do you think? You!”

Oh. Arabella’s mouth opened a little in surprise and her face got redder than ever. She could feel the heat. He saw the smile that she couldn’t contain, however, and pulled her up against his side. 

“So you want to tell me what happened today?”

She made a split second decision. “You know how you wanted to hear those stories about my mom? I want to show you something.”

A/N: awww they worked it out:) I couldn't go more than a chapter without Tyler lol! I feel like this is kind of a short chapter. Kinda boring ish too and I'm sorry but it was necessary! It's about to get much better, I promise! HE LIKES HER<3 not that you guys are surprised...heh. Do you think he's gonna kiss her? What is she going to show him? SO MANY QUESTIONS!!

In other news I think I might want to change the title. I feel like it's not very original... super dedication to anybody that comes up with a better one because I'm stumped! Or let me know if you think I should keep it. Idk.

I AM SO EXCITED TO POST CHAPTER 11!!! It's my absolute favorite and I want you guys to read it so vote/comment/share and I'll upload it sooner! If you guys are enjoying this you should add it to your reading lists! If you do and then message me I'll definitely give you a mention in the next A/N:)

xoxo

Hannah Rose