Ella's pov:

So you know how I said it's always weird and awkward between my mom and I?

Okay now take that and multiply it by a billion.

Why you may ask?

Well ever since dinner, that was two days ago, when she said all of that, I haven't had the right words to say to her.

I mean, it's weird thinking that she doesn't think so badly about me.

Usually when I went to talk to her, I would just say something and be like 'eh, she already thinks I'm a disgrace, who cares.'

And she knows that I heard her say what she said, I feel like ever since she has been making less eye contact with me, and commenting on my daily life less often.

Which is a good thing, but it makes me feel like I'm on some strange Alien spaceship and she isn't my real mom.

...

Well, at least I have my phone.

So if I'm really abducted, I can make a pizza order and maybe they can send a rocket delivery.

What?

I refuse to be abducted and not have pizza.

That would be horrible.

But honestly, being abducted would be pretty cool.

At least I would be able to leave this house.

Speaking of house, I am currently sitting on the steps, I know, comfy right?

I am pretty much watching...

Stalking... any person who walks by, so pretty much the maids and the guards.

Because I don't have anything to do with my life right now, or probably the rest of my life if I am trapped here.

But I won't let that happen.

I turn 18 this year, which means I can leave this place and my parents aren't the boss of me anymore.

Which is awesome!!

I just have about six more months, but the wait will be totally worth it.

But again, where will I go?

Sure I have an education and all from those stupid classes, but what will I do?

I don't even know what I am interested in.

Well, as long as I am not sitting behind an office desk for the rest of my life.

But like, college?

I haven't applied for anything yet.

I mean, I still have one more year of school, which would have been my senior year if I wasn't homeschooled.

Suddenly, like a blur, I see my mom rush by, which I was confused at first because she wasn't wearing her loud heels that you could hear from like a mile away.

Oh no, this woman was barefoot.

Which I know you are in a house and I walk around barefoot here all the time..

But...

She never leaves her bedroom without shoes so it's pretty weird.

So me being curious...

While highly cautious at the same time...

I follow her to her little office room right next to my dads and watch as she picks up a stack of papers and puts them straight in front of her.

She then sighs before looking up and realizing I'm here.

"What do you want Ella." She says tiredly picking up a pen and starting to look through all of the papers.

"Uhm... nothing really..."

I don't even want to judge myself because it is really starting to hurt.

"Really?" She says raising her eyebrow at me.

"I just wanted to... say.. hi... so... hi."

I'm going to die alone.

"Ella, what are you-......" her voice trails off and her eyes widen.

"Are you okay?"

"No, I forgot that the maid who usually picks up the groceries is out of town for the week, now we have nothing for dinner." She sighs again and puts her head in her hands.

"Well... I could get the groceries?"

Please say yes.

Please say yes.

I won't steal all the candy in the house if you say yes.

Wait, scratch that.

I'm still going to steal it and feel like crap afterwards.

...

It's a great feeling.

"Absolutely... not." She says looking at me and crossing her arms.

"But why? What in the world could happen if I go out and get groceries?!"

"Ella we talked about this, if somebody bad notices you, they could really hurt you because-..."

"Yeah because of dad's company I know you already said that a thousand times." I say fighting myself to roll my eyes.

"Ella, you know your grandfather was murdered by those kinds of people..."

"I know mom." I say in defeat.

You can never win the argument when she brings up grandpa.

I start to turn around and leave when...

"But since this is important, I'll let you go."

I spin around so fast that I almost even fell over because of it.

"Really?" I ask excitedly.

"Don't make me regret my decision." She stands up and goes into her purse and hands me her car keys.

"No hospital trips this time Ella."

I nod as she also hands me a grocery list and her credit card.

I let out a small smile and head to the front door.

Guess who's going to the supermarket?

Hah!

This girl.

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"Are you sure you have permission to leave?" The security guard asks as I pull up to the gate.

Probably recalling last time when....

You know...

I really need to reconsider my life choices.

"You bet I do." I smile and shove the grocery list in his face.

He shakes his head at me in a 'How is she almost an adult' kinda way and he steps back and opens the gate.

I give him a toothy grin and I make my way to the supermarket.

Thankfully, I know where it is from passing by that day with the whole... crash and stuff.

It was about a fifteen minute drive until I park and make my way in.

And it wasn't until now that I realized I have no clue where everything is.

Well my friends, that might only mean I will have to be here longer.

Oh what a shame.