Chapter one - Heaven and Hell
I awoke to the sound of birds tweeting and my cat purring next to me, this was my life , a constant repeat of days, each and every day felt the exact same.
I got out of bed and got dressed. I checked my phone and as usual no messages. My summer so far has been pretty .
It's a Sunday and I'm not sure what to wear to church, it's not like Blake will notice if I dress up or not, he never does.
"Ellie, it's time to go!" my dad says, he's always been the perfectionist, wants everything to be perfect, including me. I threw on a light blue dress and sandals. We pulled in to our church and were greeted with smiling faces and hugs. The only smiling face I truly wanted to see was his, Blake.
I spot him in a crowd with his eyes on me. At least I think they were. I go up and greet him and then we go find our seats. I'm listening to the sermon, and I can't help but notice him smile at me from where he is sitting, he's wearing a suit and tie with his blonde hair a bit off to the side, his hazel eyes staring into my soul. I gulp and feel nauseated. I get up and make my way to the bathroom, I'm overflowing with nervousness my stomach feels like it's doing flip flops.
I come out of the bathroom and there he is at the water fountain, I feel my stomach drop again. " Hey Ellie" he says, even the way he says my name gives me butterflies."what did you think of the sermon?" He asks. I wasn't listening to be honest, I was distracted. " ha yeah me neither" he admits. As I'm about to walk away he grabs my hand and says " Ellie, you look beautiful in that dress" I immediately feel my cheeks getting red, Thanks!! I said a little louder than necessary. He said " no problem" and walked out.
The church service has ended and everyone is talking, but I'm not really sure what to do next. I still can't believe he told me I was beautiful! Then the next thing I know Blake's approaching me again, " Our parents are talking about having a picnic tomorrow" he says. Oh really? That's fun I say like an idiot of course. " Yeah, we will get to hangout so it will be fun I'm sure" he says. I'm so happy I'm trying so hard not to jump up and down. He actually wants to hang out with me!! "Well I'll see you then" Yeah see ya I say.
As soon as I get home I call my best friend Katherine, Kat for short. " Girl he so likes you" she says, I sure hope so Kat. " Don't worry about it too much" Kat I don't even know what to wear for the picnic tomorrow."just text me some of your options" Will do, love you bye.
Im sitting in front of my mirror, wishing I looked different. How could someone like Blake possibly like me, I dont even like me. I have two dresses to choose from, a long yellow lace dress or a sage green one. Im gonna go with the Yellow dress, its a bit more summery than the green. I go to my dress vanity and I suddenly get hit with a wave of nostalgia, its a picture of my birth mom, I miss her more than life. She was so beautiful, with black hair, tan skin and dark eyes. Shes all I wanna be. Of course I look more like my dad, brown hair, green eyes and
broad shoulders. I wonder where both of them are now. I was adopted at Eleven by Kyle and Misty Brentwood, theyve tried there best to be there for me. They can be a bit overbearing, and when I say a bit I mean a lot. I better get to bed, its already ten o'clock.
