Alex pov
Its been a year. I'm missing my baby's first birthday. As we are on FaceTime all i can do is smile. Bay babbling around with her princess dress and tiara on. The cake looks so tasty but I am glad that somehow i was apart of it. Everyone - included my family virtually, cheered and clapped for Bay as Ella helps her blow out her candles. Then we heard the noise so amazing that even my dads heart warmed up. Bay said her first words, she spoke directly to the video camera as if she knew I was there watching her. She said dada.
My heart sunk but not in the bad way. Ella doesn't know about the hole me getting them tickets to come see me in America thing yet. However now that we are alone, together via phone. Its time to finally tell her. "Guess what i did yesterday?" "Had an argument with your dad" she giggled and i chuffed "yeah i did that, but i also got you tickets to come see me in America." She froze and my face changed slightly. "Please say that you'll come, don't be mad at me." "No I'm not mad, i knew anyway. The tickets came this morning. I'm in the middle of packing. Kayleigh and Morgan are jelly." I laughed. "How are they by the way? It seems like I haven't talked to them in ages." "Thats because you haven't, you have been caught up in me and Bay. You should really call them though or something they miss you." I sigh and realise how M.I.A i have actually been towards my friends. "Okay i will do that right now." We hang up and I hesitate to call Morgan until I click the button to do so.
He answered, it felt like i never left when i heard his voice. Like i was still there. Like he was with me. "Hello my best friend..." he chuffed "you finally missed me", i have always missed him, but i do understand where he comes from. "Yes, obviously how is everyone. Its been forever." He makes himself comfortable and continues to talk to me, "everyone is okay, Ella told me and Kayleigh about the tickets. It sucks that your not coming back man." He sighed and I roll my eyes - not at him but at the situation. "I'm coming back Morgan, i ain't staying here." "How are you going to do that Alex, you cant come back to London on your own. Where are you going to stay?" He had a point, but the town we lived in was beyond so much more then beautiful, i want to stay there my hole life. Why does this have to be my life now. "I will figure it out because trust me, i promise, I am coming back."
Ella pov
Today is the day. Kayleigh and my family are currently getting me on the plane with my gorgeous baby. I am so beyond excited. I could explode. "Please have fun, don't worry about us. We will be more then fine and trust me you deserve this." I hug Kayleigh as she hugs me tightly. Then she smiles at me as i say goodbye to my parents and wave good bye. Then head to the plane that would take me to America. I have never been to Florida. I wonder what it is like in Miami. The plane ride over there is chill. Nothing much really happens, apart from me and Bay sleeping off through the flight. I wake up to a nudge from my seat neighbour and i thank her. Grab Bay and leave the plane.
I see Alex with a hug smile on his face. Finally we have ruined. Its like in slow motion. Me leaving all my bags and running, baby on hip to Alex as he is running towards me. We connect via a tight hug as he kisses me. This feels right. Then he grabs Bay then throws her in the air and catches her screaming "baby" as she laughs and smiles at him. Thats it, I'm in love. We go to get my luggage and Alex doesn't stop talking about how much fun we are going to have. I laugh and I really believe that this would be the best trip ever. I am over the moon.
We get into the taxi and head to the house that we are staying in. This is going to be beyond great. Alex hasn't let go of the baby. I don't blame him. She doesn't either. "Oh your a talker ain't you" he tickles her belly as she carries on babbling, telling her father story's.
We get home and Alex rushes us into the house. We are greeted by Eden with a very happy smile. He steals Bay off Alex as we head into the living room. "This place is huge" i exclaim, "perks of having a business man as a father" Alex rolls his eyes as i giggle. I look around the living room, making myself at home. Alex doesn't seem to mind, obviously something is bothering him. So I sit down beside him as he then grabs my hips and place's me on to his lap, facing him and he sighs up at me. "What's on your mind boyo?" "I was thinking of getting my own place, like an apartment of my own down in Evergreen." I look down at his hands, he is playing around with his fingers and carry's on with what he is saying. "I know it sounds insane and not possible, but I have money, a jack load of it and i can stay there with you." "I think that its an amazing idea, but we are in this together Alex. I cant technically live in with my parents all my life. I will save up and put money towards..." Alex cuts me off, "no you will not. This is my decision and I'm buying it with my own money. You are not giving me a penny, just your permission to stay there with me." I nod my head and go to kiss him but unfortunately his father enters the room.
I get of Alex as he gets up of the couch. "Dad" his father claps his hands and smiles at me. "How are you lovely girl" he walks towards me and hugs me. Alex fidgets but I allow the hug and hug him back. "I have been great, what about you?" "I've been doing great, yes and i can see that Bay is just the happiest little girl ever," "she really is" Alex buts in and i give him a look. Not the mean look, or a death glare, but the reassuring look. "Come you two, dinner is at the table", his father has me by my hand and pulls me into the dinning room, while i look at Alex who gives off a shrug and follows us. "This place rocks!" I exclaim as i sit next to Alex at the table with the baby in the high chair next to us. We spend all the evening eating and talking, it was acutely fun and entertaining.
"It was nice to see that my dad was behaving tonight" Alex says as we enter his room. "He isn't that bad but yes it was nice. I enjoyed it." I put Bay in a cot that has already been made by the side of the bed, Alex comes behind me and hugs me from behind, "I'm glad, i really missed you Ella", he puts his face into my neck and i giggle. I turn to face him and mess with his hair, "I missed you two" he smiles down at me and grabs me by my hips and picks me up, i wrap my legs around him and he walks to his bed as we both start laughing.
Alex pov
Disney land Florida. The place where magic happens, Bay is now walking and she's dressed as Minnie. If it is not the cutest thing ever, Ella is also wearing Minnie ears and has forced me to wear Mickey ones. Literally, i am walking around disney world pushing a pram full of goodies wearing a Mickey ears headband. While my world(s) are wearing Minnie's. I couldn't have it any other way though.
"Can we please go see dumbo" Ella however, is the bigger kid. "We have already seen him, he was with stitch down by the entrance remember?" "No fair, but we didn't actually see him. I want a photo with him please. Its for Kayleigh." I chuckle as the words fall out of her mouth. "Well anything for Kayleigh," i say as she claps her hands and goes to grab Bay's hand "yay great lets go!"
We head to the castle, its getting dark and even though i am pushing a pram, Bay is on my shoulders. Me hand in hand with Ella as we look up at the night sky and see all the fireworks. The amount of amazing tones of colours, this is really the best experience of my life. I never came here because i didn't feel as though i wanted to until Ella got here. Bay seems to be enjoying also. Ella looks up at the sky with the fireworks reflecting in her eyes, the biggest smile on her face. I look down at her and gave off a warm smile. She looks at me with the same smile on her face, as he goes onto her tiptoes to kiss me. Lantern in her hand, lite up and now floating up into the sky. This has to be the best night of my life.
Unfortunately though, this magical has to come to and end. As it has been a month since the girls got here. From spending time with Bay, going to Disney land and alone time with Ella. From movies, nights out, FaceTime calls with Morgan, Kayleigh and Ella's family and spending time with my family also. This has been my favourite month here in America. Ella packs her bags as i watch her while playing with Bay, "I'm gonna miss this, me waking up to your face every morning." She sighs and closes her last bag up. "I wish that this was forever," "it will be don't you worry" I reassure her. I put Bay on my hip and help Ella get the bags downstairs. We say goodbye to my family as she and i leave the house. Knowing that unfortunately for me, I will come back sad.
Its been an hour since the girls went back to Evergreen, that means that its also been a full on year of light from Ella, and of course the milestones that me and Ella have reached along the way. My brother is enjoying school and i have finally got used to it down here, but don't you think for a second that I am staying down here. The second my father finishes his job - whether my parents are coming back or not, i am leaving. Besides me being 17 now strikes the bonus.
I get a call from an unknown caller as i think that noting could go wrong. I answer to my surprise to hear Ella's mother on the phone and it seems like she is panicking. "Whats wrong?" I instantly change my mood to somewhat witness the trauma that i always told myself I would be regretting. "A plane crashed late this evening taking off from America" no no no no no, dont say it. Please dont say it. "Ella and Bay were on that plane", my heart sinks and i drop my phone. I fall down to my knees and combust with the background noise coming from Ella's mother.
I come back to reality and get my phone back up from the floor. End the call with Ella's mom and leave the house straight away without even any hesitation. I make my way down to the airport via a bus since i cant drive my fathers car down here when he needs it. When i get to the airport i run straight into the area that i know I should be in. I get a plane ticket to Evergreen - even though i was scared of getting on this plane thinking that the same fate will happen to me. I push that feeling of worry to the back of my mind and find out more about the plane crash.
The receptionist was lovely and told me everything that I already know. With that i get onto the plane with missed phone calls from both my parents and my brother. I message my brother everything, to let them know that i am okay. As I'm on the plane i cant help but worry about the girls. I'm still crying, I haven't stopped. When i get of the plane and land into Evergreen the feeling of home enlightens me, however they are not here. I run to Ella's house hoping to see her parents and as I do that i get another call from her mother - which I answer. With that call i stop, i froze in the middle of the pavement in an empty alleyway. "They're missing."