ella:
age: 14
nashville, tennessee
we just moved to nashville about a month ago and it's been kind of a hard adjustment. i mean i loved new york and sad when i was told our new "home base" was going to be nashville. my mom told me how it's a lot safer and better place for us to grow up, but new york was home. i miss all my friends and everyone.
it's nice that we're by my grandparents now and the house is a lot bigger than the penthouse. i mean the penthouse was big but it's nice to mainly live in house and have my own space that's much bigger. mom and dad decided to buy a new house here to have a fresh start and to get a bigger one since we'll be here more often.
my sister rylee who's 9 wasn't happy about the move either because she was also sad about her friends but gavin who's 6 and charlotte who's 2 didn't really have a preference about the move.
i've made some friends, but not many at the new school. i'm just glad i have people i can have lunch with, but there's not much more than that. i don't have people i can hang out with on the weekends or anything where in new york i did. a lot of people are nice to me because they obviously know what my home life is and they constantly ask about my mom or dad. but the worst is a group of girls who are just flat out mean to me. they make jokes about money and the things i have and say i'm a spoiled brat. it's like constant and so annoying.
i'm laying in bed right now refusing to get up and go to that awful school. my parents were between 3 private schools here in nashville and i honestly think they picked the worst one.
"ella c'mon you need to get up." my mom comes into my room.
"i think i'm sick." i say under the covers
"babe, no you're not. c'mon school is important." she says and whips open the curtains making the sun shine through and i bury deeper into my bed.
"mom stop." i groan.
"let's go. you got 45 minutes." she says i hear her leave the room.
a couple minutes later i reluctantly get up and get ready for school. i just wear black lululemon leggings, the grey school skirt that roll so it sits at my fingertips, a school hoodie and i wear ugg slippers. i brush out my bright blonde hair and put my makeup on. at least i look good.
i go downstairs and see my parents, rylee and luca eating breakfast. charlotte is still sleeping.
"hey sweetie, i made your favorite pancakes." my mom says
"um im not hungry." i explain as i put my macbook in my bookbag.
"you gotta eat something." my dad says
"i'll be fine... i gotta go." i mumble and grab my bag and leave the kitchen
"ella wait." i hear my mom behind me
"yeah?"
"so i was thinking that you and me could get dinner tonight and leave dad with the kids." she suggests making me smile. we rarely get to hang out just us two anymore, so i'm excited
"ok yeah." i smile
"ok bye baby." she says and takes my head and kisses it
"bye." i say and leave and go out to the driveway where steve, the driver, is waiting for me by one of the range rovers
he drives me to school and drops me off.
i go to my classes as usual. im doing really well in my classes so at least i have the going for me. i sit in the back of most my classes, keep my airpods in, and just do my work. i mean it's not like i have any friends to talk to. the other students talk to me but it's just the same things, only about my parents. it's like they don't even care to get to know me for me, just using me i guess. last week, we had to pick partners for a paired history paper. people were asking to be my partner but then they would just be like can we do it at your house and stuff like that. i just did it with a girl i eat lunch with and said we can meet at the library. another thing is my mom doesn't really like when i being completely new people over to the house. it's just a security thing.
i see the range rover outside the school when it's over so i walk to it. i just learned to keep my head down, have airpods in and usually i'll be fine. i just have the one airpod in from class.
"getting picked up by your driver again?" i hear a sharp voice snap and i look up and see the girls that are always mean to me.
"what have nothing to say?" the one teases and they laugh.
steve gets out when he sees me coming and opens the door.
"she thinks that she's too rich and privileged to even be bothered with us." one of them says. that's just so rude because i don't think that. i just don't converse with people who are mean and rude. steve looks at me sympathetically and i hate that he sees this. i quickly get in the car and he shuts the door and gets in the drivers seat.
"i'm sorry miss ella." steve says
"it's okay, they're just bitches." i say softly and he slightly smirks
"i know something that'll cheer you up." he says and i stay quiet
a couple minutes later he pulls into starbucks
"the usual?" he asks and i nod smiling slightly
he gets me an iced almond milk latte. it honestly did make it a little better.
once we get home i go straight to my room to do my homework. i didn't want to talk to anyone right now.
about ten minutes later there's a knock on my door and it opens revealing my mom.
"hey sweetie, how was school?" she asks and goes over to my bed and sits on it while i'm in my closet changing
"fine." i say loud enough for her to hear. i change into grey brandy melville sweats, and a pink white fox hoodie and put my hair in a bun
"so i know i said we could do something tonight, but i have to take a rain check." she say's immediately making my day even worse.
"oh." is all i manage to get out
"i'm sorry babe, but i need to go record something. we can go out this weekend if you don't already have plans." pfft like i have plans
"ok." i sigh in disappointment
"i'm sorry baby, but jack said this needs to get done, what can i do to make this better." she says
"um maybe not go." i snap
"ella, you know that isn't an option
"i mean this has to get done today, not tomorrow or anything. i had a really shitty day mom, like horrible and i was looking forward to this." i admit almost sobbing
"what happened today?" she asks sympathetically
"well on top of the fact that i have absolutely no friends in this new school you forced me to go even though i never wanted to and people just try and use me constantly. girls were making fun of me because steve was picking me up and they constantly say stuff about things i have and say i'm showing off when i'm literally not. i just sit in the back of class and not do anything. not to mention, even when i'm not at that school, it's not like i have any friends to hang out with." i rant with great frustration and i see her face drop as i'm basically yelling at her as she's sitting on my bed when i'm in front of the wall with my dresser and tv
"ella, i didn't know you were so unhappy. i'm sorry baby i didn't notice." she says and stands up and walks over to me
"just forget it." i murmur and step away before she can touch me
"no, you know i can't do that. your my precious baby and i don't want you to be pain." she says and grabs my hand and i try to shake her off but her grip won't loosen
"please." i'm about to sob and fighting back tears. i'm so embarrassed that she knows everything now.
"el..." she says and i stop fighting and of course she takes the opportunity to pull me into her and i breakdown. i can't stop the tears from falling. i feel like i've been holding this in for so long and it's all coming out now.
"aw my beautiful baby." i hear my mom say and she runs her fingers through my hair and kisses my head just like she did when i was younger.
about a minute later i feel myself calm down and i take a step back from mom
"ella..." she starts and takes my face into her hands and uses her thumbs to wipe away the excess tears.
"if it's really that bad we can talk to dad about possibly finding you a different school." she explains and i feel an automatic relief in my chest.
"does that sound better?" she asks and i nod my head while looking at the ground again.
"okay. i'm gonna call jack and tell him i'm not coming."
"no mom you don't have to. if it's important don't call off just for me." i say
"of course i'm calling him, give me a minute. get ready and we'll go out." she states and walks out of the room. i can't help but smile when the door closes. i don't have to go back to that school, and mom canceled a really important meeting with jack for me. i go change into white cargo pants, a blue tube top and matching blue nike dunks. i do my hair and redo my makeup.
as i'm finishing i hear a knock on my and my parents come in.
"hey sweetie, you almost ready?" mom asks as they walk over and sit on my bench in front of my bed
"yeah, almost." i say
"so i talked to dad and he's on board with you transferring schools."
"really?" i ask excitedly
"why did you tell us you were in so much pain. you know we would've fixed it." travis says
"because i was embarrassed and the only reason i told you now is because i thought that steve was going to tell you what happened today anyways." i'm sure mom already told him what happened today
"well we'll go look at some other options and you can decide where you want to go." mom says and dad nods. i can't help my smile in almost relief that they know now and i know everything will be better.