The picture above is Selena Gomez, who I have casted to play Isabella Banks.
You do not need to agree with me on this, if you think someone else fits better for the roll then by any means go ahead and imagine them playing Isabella instead of Selena.
This is my first ever story I'm going to be publishing on this so bear with me if it's awful.
I tried to make Isabella a little more different than all the other characters I've seen on Wattpad books.
She isn't that naive or shy, yet she does take some time to notice things and doesn't speak to many people unless spoken to. She is very strong and for the most part keeps to herself and her feelings bottled up.
Okay let me stop ranting so you can continue my story. Hope you enjoy it, don't be afraid to correct any spelling errors or just tell me your thoughts in the comments or my direct messages.
Without any further a due, I present to you:
FINDING ELLA
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"when the evening shadows and the stars appear, and there is no one to dry your tears..."
Make You Feel My Love - Adele
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"Ella get up it's time for school!" Matt, my twin brother, yells from downstairs.
"Okayyy, shut up!" I scream as I look at the clock, it reads 7:00am. Leave it to my brother to wake me up 30 minutes before we have to go, knowing I get ready slower than a tractor on a highway.
I groan as I get out of bed and walk into the bathroom that's connected to not only my room but Matt's too. I lock the door as I always do and start undressing for a quick shower. After a quick 10 minute shower I get out and wrap the towel around my exposed body and walk over to the sink to brush my teeth. Once I'm done I walk over to my decent sized wardrobe.
I decide to wear my "boyfriend" jeans, a long sleeve black shirt, and my new black and white vans. I go over to my mirror and put my long and thick light brown hair into the high pony tail I always put it in, then start working quickly on my make up seeing as I only have a couple minutes left before Matt comes upstairs rushing me. I put on some mascara to make my dull light brown eyes pop, some lip gloss for my plain pink lips, and some highlighter to make my boring cheeks stand out alittle.
The truth is I was trying to make myself look prettier for my boyfriend, Drew Jenkins. I'm mentally hoping he will compliment me today.
I barely ever get one of those from him.
Once I felt I looked decent enough I sprayed some perfume on, the one Drew once said smelled nice when he took me to buy it. I grab my bag and walk downstairs to see Matt already holding out my bagel and apple juice out for me to take, I look at the clock and see we will be late if we don't get in the car and speed to school.
As we're about to get in the cat Matt speaks up, "I hope you don't mind we're picking up Chase too, his car's in the shop and he needs a ride" I groan and nod my head as an "okay". I didn't really like Matt's best friend Chase, he was always so rude to me whenever we were around each other. I never understood why because I never gave him a reason not to like me, he just started to hate me around the time Drew and I started dating, a little over a year ago. It's sad actually, because once apon a time we could of been in the same room with each other without arguing.
I stared at Matt a little admiring his features, we weren't identical twins but we shared the same light brown colored eyes with a hint of gold flecks in them. He had light brown hair just like me but his was thin. He had a strong jaw line and some type of muscle due to him being at the gym with chase so much. He can carry a horse by how strong he was meanwhile I struggled to move the couch whenever I'd drop something behind it.
Chase lives pretty close to us so the drive to his house is pretty short. Matt beeps the horn like crazy seeing as we're going to be late if we don't hurry up, after what seemed like years Chase comes running down his drive way and towards the passenger side of the car until he realizes the seat is already taken, by me. He narrows his eyes at me and jumps into the back seat and Matt speeds off without a second thought.
Chase is pretty cute if I do say so myself. He's tall, about 6 feet, has gorgeous blondish hair and crystal blue eyes which I would kill to have. His jaw is oh so defined and he's build just like Matt except he's a little bulkier. He had over all good looks but his personality made him oh so ugly.
My point is proven when not even 5 minutes into the car ride Chase speaks up.
"Hey Ella, I'd thought your litte boyfriend would have given you a ride to school today" he puts emphases on "little" just because Drew is a scrawnier than him, not by much but everyone knew Drew could never beat Chase in a fight, or any challenge at that. I turn in my seat to face him and roll my eyes, I hate when he tries to annoy me so early in the morning.
I quickly mumble, "shut up you dick." he knows Drew doesn't drive me to school because he's always busy with football practice, that's what he tells me anyways, but I've never heard any of the other football players say they have early morning practices. I shove my negative thoughts about my boyfriend that I love so much to the back of my head.
We arrive in the school parking lot just in time to make it to class with out being late. I texted Drew I was here but he never responded back to me, he usually replies with an "okay" or "whatever" but its rare of him to not reply at all. I take it he's still at practice or something and shrug it off.
I run to my first period class which I am now late for since I was worried about Drew in the hallway for quite some time. I hurry to me seat just as the bell rings and my English teacher, Mr.Diaz, starts off the lesson, I barely pay attention to what he is saying since I'm distracted by my phone in hand, waiting for it to ring with a message from my MIA boyfriend.
My second block class is a blur also, Drew hasn't replied or even opened my message and I'm worried sick. I drop my books from my first two classes off at my locker then head to lunch hoping Drew's there already. As soon as I walk into the cafeteria I scan out usual table and spot my brown haired, green eyed boyfriend and relief rushes through me. I walk over and take a seat in between him and my best friend Lucy.
Lucy and I have been best friends since about our freshman year. We're seniors now but our bond is still going strong, she gives me a bear hug since I haven't seen her over the weekend due to the fact that she spent it at her dads house a couple of towns away. Her parents are divorced but have joint custody so she spends the week with her mom and weekends with her dad. Unlike my parents who are happily married yet I hardly see them. They're always working late seeing as they're both doctors, so it's usually a hi and bye before one of us had go rush out the door.
I turn to my boyfriend and smile as I lean in and give him a kiss on the cheek, he completely ignores the cute little gesture and just nods his head at me. "So did you receive my text this morning Drew?" I ask but only loud enough so he can hear me, I don't want the whole lunch table to know our business.
"Yeah I did, I was kind of busy so I didn't get to reply, my bad" he shrugs it off as if its no big deal. I nod my head in understanding and just drop it, no need to get him upset by starting an argument over something so small.
"So how was practice honey?" I ask trying to change the subject. A couple of his football buddies hold in a chuckle but not well enough given that I heard them. I narrow my eyes at them but ignore it and turn back to Drew.
"It was good babe, same as usual, how's your dorkey brother?" Let's just say Drew doesn't really get along with Matt and since Matt and Chase are best friends that means Chase doesn't like him either and vice versa.
I roll my eyes and try to ignore his stupid remark towards my only sibling. "He's okay I guess we didn't really get to talk much this morning because we were kind of in a rush, how's Sofia?" I ask about Drew's adorable little sister, she's only 7 years old and I love her so much. She's the toughest little girl I've ever met dealing with cancer and all, she's going to make it though I know she will, she has to.
"she's okay doing a little better,listen I got to go I'll catch you after school okay?" He kisses the side of my head gently and walks away, mood suddenly shifting from bad to worse. A couple minutes later the bell rings giving us the signal to get to our next class.
My last two classes go by fast, Drew's been on my mind since lunch, he's been acting really distant for a while now and I don't know how to take it all in, maybe he's taking the possibility of loosing his only sibling hard but I wish he didn't shut me out, I mean it's not like we talk about our feelings all the time but I just wish he'll tell me how he's honestly feeling, just this once.
As my final class ends I walk to my locker to pick up my books and paperwork that I need for my assigned homework tonight. As I'm walking out the front of the school I see Drew is no where in sight and neither is Matt, who is my ride home. Just as I was about to text Drew to see where he is my phone blings twice notifying me that I have two messages. One from Drew and one from Matt.
I open Drew's first.
"Something came up last minute, can't meet you" I frown at his text even though I shouldn't be shocked or upset by this because it happens all the time. I shrug it off and text him back an "okay :(" and open Matt's message next.
"going home with Kim ;) gave my car keys to Chase, he'll drop you off" I throw my head back groan in exaggeration but it's not really an exaggeration if I'm going to go through hell this whole car ride with the devil himself. I reply back with a weak "k" and lock my phone now searching the parking lot for Chase. I spot him making out with some random girl I've seen around the halls a couple times before at the door of my brothers car. Once I reach them I clear my throat loud enough for them to hear & break apart from each other. "You're supposed to drive me home." I say
The blonde bimbo gives me a stank eye but soon turns to Chase. "Bye Chase, call me" she says as she winks and walks off, swinging her hips in exaggeration, making herself look a little constipated.
"yeah definently" Chase replies but doesn't care to turn around and then mumbles a "not" under his breath. I make a disgusted face, how can he just get that girls hopes up and not even care?
I jump in the passengers seat of my brothers car as Chase gets in and starts the car pulling out of the school parking lot, before I can plug in my headphones Chase speaks up.
"No ride from your boyfriend again huh?" He smirks knowing how I hate it when he brings up my boyfriend in a mean way. Oh how badly I want to wipe that smirk off his stupid face, with my fist.
"Unlike you" I look at him with disgust as I make a dramatic pause, "he actually has goals after highschool and isn't planning on being a screw up like you" I spit at him.
"Woah alittle harsh there sweetheart" he says, playing victim and putting a hand over his heart the other still on the wheel.
"Don't call me that douche bag" I say as I put my headphones in and put the volume all the way up before he can say anything back to me.
I close my eyes and rest my head on the window. I then get whip lash and bang my head against the glass of the window which knocks the headphones out of my ears just in time to hear Chase trying to muffle his laughter.
That son of a bitch did it on purpose.
"Stop the car Chase!" I scream, at this point he doesn't even try to hide his chuckles anymore "I mean it Chase, pull over now!" He then hits the break extra hard again, I unbuckle my seat belt and grab my bag and phone which had fallen due to the sudden stop. I hop out the car slamming the door shut and start walking home. in a car the drive would of been about 10 more minutes but since I'm a slow walker the walk for me will be about 25 minutes.
Chase puts the passenger side window down and slows down to my walking speed "come on Ella get in the car it was a freaking joke!" He screams at me through the window. Can you believe that? He screams at me for being mad when he's the one to blame!
"Go to hell asshole!" I scream as I put my headphones back in and kick up my spead a bit. He then speeds up and stops the car right in front of me while I stopped at a cross walk. He jumps out the far jogging up to me then without any warning he picks me up by my waist and yanks me over his shoulder like I'm some doll! I punch his back and kick but let's face it, I'm not strong enough to fight him off. I hold my head as he bangs my head into the side of the car in the process of putting me in the back seat, like I'm some kind of child! He then slams the door and runs to the drivers seat, immediately putting the child's lock in place so I won't get out again. I roll my eyes and wack him in the back of the head with my clenched fist.
"Hey what the hell?!" He screams as he steers back onto the rode seeing as I made him steer to the side when I ambushed him.
"You deserved it you jerk!" I yell back as I pick up my phone from the floor once again since I dropped it after being thrown in the car like a rag doll. My screen flashes with a missed call from Drew and I immediately call him back, I hope he's not mad, he tells me I should never miss his calls.
It rings for what seems like forever then he finally picks up in a monotone voice "what Ella?" I bite my tounge and don't mention how rude he's being.
"Um... yeah, you called me and I missed the call, I'm sorry I didn't hear it ring, You know I never miss your calls baby" I say trying to make him less mad. I hear Chase scuff from the front seat but ignore it.
"Yeah I noticed you missed my call, what were you doing? You know what I don't even want to know, you were probably fucking or hoeing around as usual. I did hear you went home with Chase Crawford. Does your brother know you're fucking his best friend?" he says and I hold back my tears, I hate when he acts like this towards me, one minute he's nice and sweet then the next he's accusing me of cheating and being a total ass towards me.
"You know I would never do that to you Drew! Why do you always have to act like this? And I did go home with Chase but its not like that, my brother couldn't drop me off today I swear!" I whisper yell so Chase doesn't hear, even though we're a couple inches away from each other.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever, listen after practice I'm going to need you pick me up some food from the burger joint by your house and bring it to me, I'm going to be starved okay? Okay bye." he doesn't even ask if I'm going to be busy later or if I even can do what he ask me to, but of course I will because he's my boyfriend and I love him.
"Sure baby I'll bring you your favorite okay? I love you" I say weakly before he hangs up, not even bothering to say it back. I hold back the tears and notice Chase gripping the steering wheel so hard I see his knuckles turn white.
I shrug the thought off and hop out the car seeing as we're already here, I run inside and go to my room assuming Chase dropped the keys to the car off and went to his own home. I grab money from my wallet for Drew's food and run back down the stairs only to see Chase sitting on the couch watching some random show on TV.
"Why aren't you going to your own home?" I put emphases on "own" since this obviously isn't his house but he sure acts like it, well I mean he has been friends with Matt since our freshmen year so I can understand why but what I don't understand is why he's still here when Matt isn't.
"Because I can, you can worry about getting your boyfriend's food not me" he spits and I cringe at the fact that the speaker on my phone must of been loud enough for him to hear. I'm mentally hoping he didn't hear the part where Drew said I was smashing him, and all those rude things.
I mumble a quick "whatever." and grab the keys Chase set on the coffee table and walk out. I get in the car and drive towards the diner a couple blocks down. I order Drew his favorite: a double burger with extra pickles and extra cheese, large fries, and a large Dr.Pepper, his favorite drink. I thank the worker and jog back out to the car and set off of to Drew's house.
I get there in less than 5 minutes and immediately know he's home seeing as his all white Honda is in his driveway. I walk up to the front door and knock, Drew doesn't like it when I just walk in. I was waiting for a while before Sofia opened the door. She has on the cutest little princes dress and a toothy smile, even though she's missing a couple due to her adult teeth coming in. I give her a quick bear hug and walk upstairs to Drew's room. I knock quickly before letting myself in.
As soon as I step inside his room I drop the bag in my hands, including the drink on his newly vacuumed carpet and try to hold back the tears in my eyes. There sits my boyfriend and a random girl I've never seen before inches away from each other, lips connecting. At the sound of the crash they both turned and jumped away from each other, I put my hand over my mouth to stop the horrible noise I make when I'm about to cry. I hold in my tears though because Drew, my cheating boyfriend, doesn't deserve to see me a crying wreck.
"I can't believe you!" I yell as I throw the closest thing to me, which is a notebook on his desk and run down the stairs hoping he will run after me pleading me to stop. The lack of steps behind me confirms that he's not coming. I wait a maximum of 2 minutes outside his house, hoping, no, praying, he comes running out telling me it's a mistake and that he loves me.... he doesn't come though.
I get into the car and drive away from his house cautiously seeing as I'm not really in the right state of mind and keep zoning out.
Once I reach my house I shut the car off and run inside, not bothering to speak or see anyone aka Chase who's still sitting on my couch, I hear a small thud from the kitchen which informs me that someone else is also here, most likely it's Matt. Not strong enough to face them just yet I through the car keys on the coffee table and run up to my room, slam then lock the door. I throw myself on my bed and just sob. How can he do this to me again? After almost a year and a half of us being together and me staying with him even after he's treated me like shit and even after all the fuck ups he's done, he's going to do it again? I swear if anyone else was in my room at this moment they'd most likely be able to hear my heart shatter into a million prices, for the 100th time.
Drew was all I could think about as a sobbed and bawled my eyes out quietly, I didn't want Chase or Matt knowing I was crying over Drew, again. I know for a fact it'll get ugly really quick if they found out what me and Drew go through in our "relationship".
Eventually I drifted to sleep, the image of Drew and that random whore at such a close proximity was all I could see in my dreams, or should I say nightmares.