About Yesterday.. (Ellie)

[Jack Montoya]

The night air only got colder each passing week, tonight it was borderline murder for Jack, but he needed time to think, and the cold air helped him clear his head. His breath visible, curling out from his lips as he laid in the courtyard, the damp grass that made his cushion wetted his back.

"Girls..." Muttered the Aussie, watching the puff of breath slowly disappear into the deep velvet blue of the night sky. It was actually a pretty beautiful night, and he would of enjoyed it more if he had brought his jacket along with him. He had been focused on more significant things though, when he left his dorm room. That significant thing being that he had kissed his ex-girlfriend only the day before. He still had no idea why he did it,and he probably should have waited for a reaction.

His phone, kept safely tucked away in his jean pocket, nagged him now more than ever. Jack still had her number, and unless she had changed it, that was one way of talking to her without running into another awkward bump session that risked his lips touching hers. He had to know what was going on through her mind, because his own was racing with a thousand different possibilities.

Hesitantly, Jack jammed his hand into his pocket, and pulled out his handheld lifesaver, running his thumbs over the smooth case he kept it in. "What am I doing..?" Came a groan, but before he could stop himself, he flipped open his phone and sent a text to his ex.

Hey

[Elisia Lark]

Ah, the comfort of her own, warm bed covered in zebra print sheets and brightly colored pillows, she was happy to just be relaxing. Although her body was calm, her mind hadn't shut up since yesterday's run-in. Her luck proved to be pretty sucky it appeared, seeing as how she thought she was never going to fall for a guy again and then not only does she get kissed by a guy she just met, but then she runs into her ex and he kisses her. Now she was all kinds of confused about what she was supposed to do and how she was supposed to feel. All of it was just crazy and drama-filled. And if there was one thing Ellie didn't do, it was drama.

Elisia curled up on her bed, refusing to listen to any music as she laid there because the last thing she needed was to be fueled even more by her ability. It was bad enough that it fed into her breakdown she had when she ran into him. The last thing she needed was for it to make her determined or angry. Nope, she was just going to sit in silence and allow herself to remain calm and serene in her own little world. Attempting to block out all of the impending doom that she saw coming her way. She still needed to talk to Callie or Carter about all of this because if she didn't, she'd be on her own to make decisions and who knew how well that would go.

As her eyes slid shut, she took a deep breath and her body relaxed into her bed further. And then she heard the twinkling bells of her phone, signaling that she received a text message. It could have been a lot of people surprisingly. Peyton, Zac, Riley, Carter or Callie, heck maybe even Robbie. She hoped for the last one because if anyone could help her it would be her brother. She rolled over so she could grab the phone on her bedside table and looked to see whose contact it was.

Her throat tightened at the name and she sighed. She could ignore it. She could just let him think she was busy. And yet...Ellie wasn't sure she wanted to ignore him.

To: Jacky (she still hadn't changed the name since they broke up)

Uhm. Hi. What's up?

and Sent

[Jack Montoya]

Jack's eyebrows shot upward at the quick response, his phone already vibrating and glowing in his palms, lighting up a small circle around him in the damp grass. Way faster than their conversation had went yesterday, maybe texting was the magic way to talk. Quickly, with a mix of dread and excitement, he unlocked his screen and opened up the text.

From: Ellie

Uhm. Hi. What's up?


A small frown crept over his lips, and he was suddenly reminded of why he valued face to face conversations. You could tell if someone was mad, sad, shy, busy, or a little bit of all of those. Counting at that kiss, it could be anywhere in between, though he had never seen Elisia mad.

To: Ellie

Hey.. about yesterday. It was nice seeing you.


The Aussie sent it before he realized how stupid it sounded, he did more than just bump into her.

To: Ellie

I mean, talking to you. Not kissing you.


That was even worse. A frustrated sigh shot out from the teen's lips.


To: Ellie

Well, kissing you too. But I guess I should apologise about that, I should right?



"Agh.. Jack what are you doing..?" He knew it was a loaded question, but he had sent the barrage of texts anyway.

[Elisia Lark]

Ellie kind of preferred texting rather than the face to face conversation. At least now he couldn't see how flustered she was and how confused he made her. That was a plus side. Then again, texting could probably also lead to more drama and misread texts. That'd be bad. So she figured as long as she played it cool and didn't try to act all indifferent and cold, things would go well. She'd just be her typical, calm, cool, collected self. Though...she didn't know if she had ever been that way before. In fact, she was pretty sure she'd never been calm or collected. Oh crap.

Her phone chimed once...twice...three times all in a row and she wondered what he could possibly have to say that all meshed together in three quick answers. She opened the first and found herself smiling faintly, at least he was happy to have seen her, that was a plus right? Oh wait, there was more.

The next message made her snort and the last had her shaking her head. He was overthinking just as much as she was. It was clear in the way he kept correcting himself and backtracking. The poor boy didn't realize that she was very much in the same boat as him, just as unsure and self-conscious as he seemed to be. They really were a match made in Heaven with the way they could be so similar and yet so different all at once. She pursed her lips and put some thought into how she responded.


To: Jacky

You don't have to apologize, Jack. Honestly, it was really great seeing you and talking to you. And even I have to admit that I enjoyed the kiss, too...as weird and out of the blue as it was. Though maybe not so much out of the blue.


She hit send and ran her fingers through her hair before taking a deep breath and typing out another quick message. There was only one way she'd ever be able to say this and it wouldn't be face to face...at least not right now.


To: Jacky

The truth is...I really missed you

[Jack Montoya]

It was taking a bit longer for a response, but with a question like his, Jack didn't really expect a quick reply. At least he really hoped he didn't get a reply right away, as that might contain bad news. A few minutes passed and he felt his phone vibrating on his stomach, where he had left it. Warmth flooded his cheeks as he gently gripped the small device, dreading what he might find there.

From: Ellie

You don't have to apologize, Jack. Honestly, it was really great seeing you and talking to you. And even I have to admit that I enjoyed the kiss, too...as weird and out of the blue as it was. Though maybe not so much out of the blue.


She hit send and ran her fingers through her hair before taking a deep breath and typing out another quick message. There was only one way she'd ever be able to say this and it wouldn't be face to face...at least not right now.


From Ellie

The truth is...I really missed you


A large grin spread across his face as he read through the texts. So, she did miss him, as much as he missed her. Jack quickly dug his pals into the ground and sat himself up on the grass, what should he say now? Something along the lines of how he missed her too, or was it already obvious? Hell, he was gaining his confidence back with Ellie, so why not do something fun?

To: Ellie

Meet me outside of your dorm in ten minutes.

[Elisia Lark]

Meet me outside of your dorm in ten minutes, her eyes widened and she chewed on her lower lip. Okay now she was freaking out again. Her body got all hyperactive and she could feel her stomach doing that weird twisting thing that made her feel like she was on a rollercoaster and her face was really hot. Hotter than she'd like because she knew that if he saw her this way he'd see a bright red tomato and not a pretty girl. Crap, crap, crap.

To: Jacky

See you then.


Oh god what was she doing! She hadn't even talked to anyone that could help her! She should just take the text back and tell him she's busy studying. Or is getting into the shower. Something! But she didn't, nope, instead she sat up from her bed and went to her dresser to find something that was a little less ragged. And there was an air of calm around her, even if her mind was going nuts.

Elisia pulled out a hoody she got from New York for Christmas (the one she spent with him) and some jeans before slipping into both articles of clothing. She brushed through her hair and settled for putting it up, her bangs hanging in her face. This was as presentable as she was going to look. Throw on some mascara and she was set.

Ellie looked at the clock beside her bed, eight minutes had passed. She took a deep breath and headed out of the dorm, leaning against the wall, waiting for him.

[Jack Montoya]

After a few minutes of searching, Jack thought he finally found the big dipper, but it was hard to tell. The haze of the city below set up a faint glow in the sky, sort of like a dull shield of brownish yellow poking out into the skyline. Lights around the school didn't help either. He tried to remember back to when he lived in Australia, could he see stars then? Maybe, but then again that probably wasn't what should be on his mind right now. He just asked Ellie to meet him outside of her dorm in ten minutes, and he still wasn't really sure what they were going to do.

From: Ellie

See you then.

The message flashed up with yet another soft glow and rumble, having not yet gone to sleep, Jack could see the message as soon as he glanced down into the damp grass, where he had set his phone. Probably not the best place to set his phone.

A small curse found its way out of his mouth as he grabbed his phone, wiping dew off onto his shirt before slipping the phone back into his pocket. "Ok, so I guess I am heading up." He told himself, hoping that Ellie was still in the same dorm room she was in last year, if she wasn't, then oh boy.

It didn't take long for him to get to the dorms, he knew the way by heart, living up there himself. It wasn't as late as it would of been had it been summer, so Jack wasn't really surprised to see kids still milling around the lobby. He didn't really pay them much attention, nodding to the few that he knew personally or had seen around the school. Not the one to be bothered by conversation at this specific moment, he strode right toward the stairs and started trudging his way up with two minutes to spare.

Ellie was already in the hallway, leaning against the wall when he entered her floor. A big smile broke out on his face as soon as he saw her. Ellie, waiting for him outside her dorm, that was a good sign. It only took him moments to get there, and when he did get there he held out his hand to her. "Stars out tonight. Would you accompany me to the courtyard?" He asked, his smile only getting wider.