Elle's Outfit
Andy's Outfit
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Belleville, New Jersey
June 7th, 2019
Elle's P.O.V
"I mean I guess."~Elle
"You didn't actually know what you said yes too, did you?"~Andy
"Not a clue."~I say as the Uber pulls up at my Uncle Frank's house. I get out of the car as Andy follows after me. Knocking on the door, I wait for someone inside to answer, but I'm met with a dog barking and a few shouting voices before it does eventually open.
"Eleanor!"~Jamia smiles as she hugs me softly.
"Hey Jam Jar."~Elle
"You still remember that nickname?"~She laughs softly as I smile.
"I got older, not dumber."~Elle
"How's 24 treating you then?"~She asks, letting us in as I shrug.
"Better than my teen years for sure."~Elle
"Glad to hear you're happy and healthy again, we were worried about you."~Jamia
"I'm glad I am as well."~I say as we're interrupted by Frank.
"Hey! Mini Iero."~Frank
"Hey Frankie."~I smile as he hugs me.
"I'm so glad you got your Mom's genes, god knows what you would've looked like if you had your dads."~Frank
"I'd be a junkie, alcoholic, drug abuser probably."~Elle
"Glad you're not."~He ruffles my hair as I smile. I walk into the living room, my entire childhood flooding back as I shudder.
"Who's this?"~Jamia asks, looking towards Andy as Andy smiles nervously.
"This is my boyfriend Andy. Andy this is my Aunt Jamia and Uncle Frank."~I say as he stands, shaking hands with the two.
"Didn't think you were the type to go for a guy in a rock band."~Frank
"Surprise?"~Elle
"How'd you know what I do?"~Andy
"Oh please, you guys were massive in the late 2000s. It's hard not to hear about you arguing with someone in the crowd."~Frank says and Andy goes quiet.
"He had a good reason to do it though. I've done it."~Elle
"Really?"~All three of them say in sync as I nod.
"Someone was being really rude inbetween a song so I stopped it and they started arguing with me."~Elle
"See, I knew you had a dark side."~Andy nudges me as I roll my eyes.
"I'll get it."~Jamia says as the doorbell had gone off.
"Please don't be mad at me."~Frank
"Why would I be mad at you?"~I ask as my Mother walks through the living room door. The two of us stare at each other for a few minutes until I'm knocked from my trance by Andy, who had locked our hands together and had them on his lap.
"Eleanor?"~She says, her voice weak.
"Mum?"~Elle. A little boy stands in front of her as her husband holds a little girl in his arms. My eyes begin welling up as I take my hand away from Andy's to wipe my eyes.
"I need some air."~Elle
"Eleanor-"~She tries to stop me but I walk past her, going outside as I run my hands through my fringe in frustration.
"Everything okay?"~Jamia
"Were either of you gonna tell me she was coming?"~Elle
"She wasn't originally coming, she texted this morning to say she was in Jersey and Frank didn't want to cancel because you've come from L.A."~Jamia
"She has kids?"~Elle
"I'm so sorry."~Jamia says as I shake my emotions away.
~TIME SKIP~
"So, Eleanor, what do you do?"~My Mum asks as I move around one of my chips on my plate.
"I'm in a band."~Elle
"A band?"~Mum
"Mhm."~Elle
"What're they called?"~Mum
"Wonders of Elle."~I reply as she nods. Andy squeezes my hand softly under the table as I continue moving my food around, not actually eating any of it.
"Are you gonna eat that?"~One of her kids says as I look up.
"Eventually."~Elle
"Stop acting like a child, Eleanor."~Mum states as I put my fork down on my plate.
"Are you fucking kidding me?"~Elle
"Elle-"~Frank
"Don't you dare try to talk me into sweetness. It doesn't work in situations like this."~Elle. He nods as I look at my Mother who was rolling her eyes.
"You can't just show up here and expect to be my Mum again."~Elle
"I've been your mother for 24 years."~Rachael
"No, you haven't. You were my Mum for 8 years until you left us all to fend for ourselves in London whilst you found a Sugar Daddy."~Elle
"Don't you dare talk to me like that."~Rachael
"Don't you fucking dare, don't you dare. You think I'm just gonna let you walk back into my life like you really mean something to me? You don't."~Elle. I walk out of the dining room and into the back garden as she follows me swiftly, her heels tapping on the ground.
"Get back here."~Rachael
"Get the fuck off of me."~I say and snag my arm back.
"You're not the girl I remember."~Rachael
"You remember me? Good to know, I was eight last time you saw me, you fucking moron. I'm 24 now, I'm in a band and I have a boyfriend who knows more about me than my own fucking mother does."~Elle
"Bullshit."~Rachael
"Bullshit? What's currently going on in my life?"~I ask and she stutters, staying silent as I laugh.
"See, you know nothing about me. You literally know nothing about the entire family. Did you know you made Dad an Abusive Alcoholic? Did you know that Luke is Gay and is getting married next month? Did you know that Tamara married my ex-boyfriend? I bet you didn't even know that Reece has two kids with his wife, do you? I bet you didn't know that when you left I was diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety. You don't know fuck all about me, my life or anything that happened since you left 16 years ago. It's best you stay out of my life."~Elle
"So what? You're never gonna speak to me again?"~Rachael
"No, I'm not. You don't deserve to have those kids you have. You left us and had two more kids? Show's you never even fucking cared. Whatever, I'm leaving."~I say as I go back to the dining room, grabbing my purse and Andy's hand as he stands up and follows me out of the house.
"Sorry."~Elle
"What for? You had every right to do that. She can't just show up there with two other kids and expect to treat you like her own when she left."~Andy says as I stop and turn around, looking at him. I press my hands to his cheeks before pressing my lips to his passionately. He pulls me closer, hands on my waist as I wrap mine around his neck.
"I fucking love you."~Elle. His eyes widen in shock as he smiles, blushing softly.
"I fucking love you too."~Andy
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