My childhood best friend is a bad boy

Chapter seven - I need to know

Scott's POV:

If someone has told me that getting Ellie will be so hard, I was never going to do it. She keeps avoiding me. I can't do anything to her, but somehow her words are stuck in my head. I don't know why, but what she is saying is hurting me a little bit. I guess it's hurting her more. I have no idea what to do with her. Yes, I want to try with her, but at the same time, I want to know why she keeps talking about the old me. From where do we know each other? I don't remember her. 

The weekend had finished which means that I have to face Ellie in school again. Maybe if I don't talk with her will be better. 

- Hey man, what are you thinking about? Is there a girl in your mind? - Noah chuckled

- I don't want to talk about this now. 

- I guess that it's Ellie. How are things between you two? Have you talked with her? 

- No, I haven't. It'll be better if I don't do it. She is way too complicated. 

- Well it's now or never because she is coming. 

I lifted my head and looked at her. Damn it she is pretty. No, no, no. Scott, you need to concentrate. Ellie is just like the other girls, with the difference that she doesn't want to see me. We made eye contact which lasted way too long. I can see the pain in her eyes. And the fact that I am causing is not helping. If I keep avoiding her that won't resolve the problem. I have to keep trying to talk with her. 

I was about to go and talk with her when some chick came in front of me. 

- Hey, are you free tonight? We can have some fun. Just the two of us. Will you come?

- I'm sorry, but I can't. Maybe next time. 

When I looked up, Ellie was already gone. This won't be easy, but I won't give up. 

- Dude, did you just say no to a hot chick? If you don't want her, I'll use my charm. - Jake, one of my friends, said

- Do what you want. I'm not in the mood for that. 

- Man, what's wrong with you? I haven't seen you like that. Is there a problem?

- I think that he has the can't get Ellie of my head problem. - Noah chuckled

- Don't tell me that you fall for her. First, she refused to give you anything, and second, there was a hot chick asking you out. Step on your game. 

- I didn't fall for her. I just want to know who is she. 

- Good luck with that. 

I walked away for my next class. I wanted to sit next to Ellie, but Melinda pulled me close to her. She is the most annoying girl. I heard that she was talking to me something, but I didn't listen to her. I had other things in my mind. Ellie, why everything with you has to be so hard? Why don't you want to talk with me? 

- Will you stop looking at her and listen to me? Hello, Scott, I am talking to you. - Melinda said annoyed

- Will you stop being that annoying and clingy? Damn it girl. 

- Why are you talking to me like that? Is it her? Did she replace me? - she pointed to Ellie

- Just because you are not good enough doesn't mean that someone else is guilty. 

I stand up and went to sit next to one boy, behind Ellie. The teacher came before I could even say one word to her. I decide to write a note. 

Ellie, I am sorry for everything that I did to you. Will you stop being mad at me?

I dropped my pen to have a pretext to give her the note. I saw the she read it. I don't know will she reply, but it was worth a try. Soon I received an answer. 

Who said that I am mad at you? I just don't want to be one of your play toys. Moreover, the person who I used to know is gone, so it's not worth it to try with you. 

 The person who she used to know? What the hell this is supposed to mean? Why she doesn't tell me the whole truth and get over it. 

You used to know? I don't understand. Ellie, please tell me everything. Why you are making everything so complicated?

I hope that the teacher won't catch us, because it won't be good. I am used to teachers shouting or yelling at me. But I'm not sure about Ellie. She looks more like the perfect student type. I don't want to get her in trouble, because if I do she'll never talk with me. 

Ellie returned the note with her answer. 

I am making it? It's not my fault that your memory is weak. Now leave me, because I don't want to get in trouble, because of you. 

Ok, we definitely have met before, but I need to know where. I see that she won't tell me, so I have to figure it out by myself. Where we have met Ellie? Where? And why is it hurting you so bad? 

After school, I went home. When I walked in, I saw mom and dad. Why they are here so early? I don't care. I have more important things in my head. And number one is to find out who is Ellie. I didn't meet her last year, because she is new in school. Maybe in summer. But I should remember that. Aghh, damn it, Ellie. It's all your fault. You get in my head and now you don't want to get out of there. I decide to sleep for a while. Maybe this will help me to forget her even for a minute. 

I must have slept for good three hours since my mom came to wake me up for dinner. I get downstairs and sit at the table. 

- Honey, are you ok? Is there a problem or you don't like the food? 

- What? Sorry, mom, I didn't listen to you. 

- Son, did something happen? You have never been so quiet. 

- No, everything is fine. I am just tired. 

- You can lie to your friends, but not me. It's a girl, right? Who is she this time? 

- How did you... never mind. It is a girl, but this time is a whole new story. She doesn't want to talk with me or even look at me. From what she is saying it looks like we know each other, but I have never met her. Or at least I don't remember. 

- What is her name? Maybe you two have met, but now you can't remember. - my mom said

- Her name is Ellie. I don't know her last one. But every time when she looks at me, she starts crying. She said that she miss the old me, that I am not the person she used to know. That I have changed and much more stuff like that. I am pretty sure that if we have met, I would remember it. Ellie is not easy to forget. And since the day I met her, her words are stuck in my head. I can't stop thinking about her. I need to know from where she knows me. 

Mom and dad didn't say anything. It's all Ellie's fault. I wish that I have never met her. Now I am ditching everything for her. And by everything I mean the girls. I don't know how she get me, but somehow she did. And now I can't sleep, eat or think about anything else. 

- I think that Ellie is hurt, not because of what you are doing, but because you can't remember her. Before she was everything for you and now you treat her like every other girl. Back then she meant something to you. She was one of the most important people for you. But I see that you don't want to go back in time. Ellie is not like the other girls. She is special and you have to keep her. Well if you remember who is she.  - mom said

- So... you know who is she. Will you tell me? 

- No, I won't. You have to find out by yourself. I'm sorry honey, but this is something that you have to do, not me. - she said and left

- Dad, do you know what she is talking about? Please tell me. It's really important for me. 

- I have no idea, but since it's that important, why don't you find the girl and say this to her. Maybe then she will tell you who is she. 

- Dad, Ellie doesn't want to talk with me. How do you think that she'll tell me this?

- That's what you have to find out. - he said and left as well

Great, just great. Now I am left alone. Mom definitely knows something. But why she didn't want to tell me? What did I do wrong? 

- Damn it Ellie, who the hell are you? It's all your fault. 

- Don't blame the girl for your bad memory. - I turned to see that it was my mom

- But it's her fault. She came out of nowhere and now I can't think about anything else.

- Maybe, because she is still the special girl which she was before. Think about that. - she kissed the top of my head and left again

Since no one will tell me, I will find out alone. I have to go back in time. If I met her a couple of years ago I need to know when exactly it happened. Was she really that special for me? I definitely didn't date her, that's for sure. Then when? When she was part of my life? Since mom said it, Ellie must have meant something to me. Dear Ellie, soon I will find who are you.