Part 6 - Dreams come true

I was so happy my dream was coming true. To finally find a man that has taken a liking to me. I couldn't sit still where ever I went. The day went by slowly. It was ... Saturday? Yeah. I only had work on Monday. Tomorrow I got to go for lunch with Toby. I smiled and put my hands in my face. I have a date with a person. I've never had that before. I decided to go lay down in my bed with my laptop.
After about three hours of searching and playing Minecraft, I decided to put my close my laptop and put it on the ground.
I walked into the kitchen. Jamie was at work. I was alone. I decided to call Ryan to see if he was doing anything. I slipped my phone out of my pocket and realized he was at work. I decided to go to Facebook on Jamie's computer in the kitchen. I searched for "Toby Turner".
Toby Turner, University of Florida
I clicked on it. Over 4000 friends? That's crazy. I tried adding him as a friend. A pop bubble came up.
This user has too many friend requests. Okay, that's fucking crazy. 
I closed the browser and the computer and went to take a nap.
"..Ellie... Ellie!" I heard.
"Wha- What?!" I woke up and leaned up quickly.
"I brought home some pizza from work, today." It was Jamie.
"Oh thanks!" I got out of bed, realizing I was in my pajamas all day.
I walked to the kitchen and saw Chris standing there noming on pizza.
"Hey Chris." He looked at my penguin pajamas.
Chris laughed. "You going to Arctic or somethin'?" He laughed with pizza in his mouth.
"Bad joke is bad." I walked toward to pizza and grabbed it. I ate it and decided to go to bed, setting my alarm for nine in the morning.
I wonder if I'll ever get to actually date Toby. He tells me he wants me, but is that really the truth?
My mind wouldn't shut up. Eventually, I fell asleep. When I woke up I ran to the bathroom and started the shower.
"I'm getting fucking lunch with Toby. I''m getting fucking lunch with Toby. I'm getting fucking lunch with Toby." My mind kept repeating.
I had a shower then tossed on the nicest clothes I could find. Black/grey striped shirt, skinny jeans and black/purple striped gloves. I did my hair so it was perfect and put on a nice beret-sort-of hat. I have short hair, it's black and a bit long in the front.
I take long showers, so by the time I was finished everything it was eleven.
"Toby's picking me up in forty-five minutes." I thought. I got very excited.
I decided not to eat breakfast, I wasn't hungry anyways. Jamie was still asleep. Today was her day off. I tried not to sprint as fast as I could and walked impatiently to the bathroom. I put thick eyeliner on and tinted my cheeks so you couldn't see the ugly markings on my face.
I spent the rest of my time checking my email and Facebook. I looked at the clock and noticed it was 11:30. Subway is all the way across town. I grabbed my purse and rushed out the door.
I made my way to the car and began to drive. I drove and saw my normal neighborhood. Mrs. Williams watering her garden, Jennifer playing hop scotch. Children are adorable.
At perfect timing, I got to Subway at 11:46. I saw Toby outside talking to someone. I slowly found a parking spot and got out of the car.
My attention span took it's own route to Toby and I walked over there while he talked to someone. I couldn't see them.
 "Badadodododo subscribe! Boop!" I tapped him on the shoulder. Toby looked at me. "Ellie!" He said as he put his phone away and hugged me.
I laughed. "Toby!" I acted enthusiastic.
Awkward pause. "Nuggets." He complained.
I laughed. "What is it?"
He silenced. "..You just look so beautiful."
I smiled at him. "You're not too bad, yourself. C'mon, lets go inside."
Toby led me inside. "You gonna go in line?" I asked. "It's not too busy." I smiled at him.
Toby didn't reply. "Toby?" I asked again. He was staring at me. "Hello?"
He realized what he was doing. "Oh my god, sorry, sorry."
I laughed. "It's fine. But, what were you staring at?"
"Your smile." He smiled at me with his shiny teeth. I think I might be falling in love.

Part 5 - I made out with a celebrity

"How... is this possible?" I had to sit down.
"I don't know..." Jamie shook her head. "What type of famous is he? Like, singer or what...?"
"Chris says he's famous on YouTube."
Jamie didn't reply, instead she looked at the laptop. "Turner, right?" She began to type.
"I think, yeah." Jamie Googled and YouTubed him. She was speechless. I moved the laptop so I could see it.
"What is it?" I looked at the screen. We were watching a video.
"Look at little Tim-Tim, sleeping so soundly... Wake up Tim-Tim what if there's a monster?" We continued watching it and Jamie and I were laughing so hard.
"This is so stupid!" She laughed.
"But hilarious!'
 "Should I phone him?" We giggled.
"Do it!" I took out my phone. I chose contacts then "Toby Turner".
1 ring. 2 rings. 3 rings.
"Hello? Ellie?" Toby answered.
"Hey, Toby. Sorry if I bothered you, but-"
"No, didn't bother me. I would never be bothered. Especially from you." I blushed.
My laugh exited my lips awkwardly. "Well, Chris just told me... You're kind of... big on YouTube?" It got awkward. Fast.
"Oh... You saw the vids?" He sounded disappointed.
"Yeah. I think they're hilarious and ..." I cut myself off.
"And..?" He waited for me to finish.
"And you're adorable." I blushed. Jamie nudged me and giggled.
"Oh, guurl, you're making me blush." I laughed.
"So we're both nervous?" I laughed.
"I don't get nervous." He said. "I'm manly. I'm a manly-man-muscle-person-thingy-man.."
"You're so funny!"
"I try." Neither of us talked for a second. Awkward silence. "I gotta go film with Jack."
"Uh, okay..." I started.
"He's another YouTuber." Toby laughed.
"Ohh, makes sense." We laughed together.
"Bye, Ellie." I could hear his smile.
"Bye." I said. "Love you..." I murmured.
"What was that?"
"Nothing..."
"Oh okay. Love you." He hung up. I just died. I put my phone down.
"So?" Jamie asked me. I didn't reply. "Ellie?" I fell on the ground and started rolling around.
"Ugh, love." She laughed as she browsed through his videos.
I squirmed back into my room and fell asleep. I awoke five minutes later from my phone vibrating. It was a text. I slowly reached over with my tired arms and grabbed it.
"Hey sorry, I was busy before but I wanted to know if you'd like to go out for lunch with me tomorrow? Meet at subway at lets say 11:45?"
I instantly got up and my heart started pounding. This guy is too cute. How do I reply? I have to work. I'll just call in sick. Hawa, the manager, told me that if I wanted to skip this week, I could. Everyone at work found out what I was going through.
"It's a date!" I texted back, without thinking.
"Chris, I just got a date with Ellie. I'm so excited. Shes so cute and funny." I blushed. That was meant for Chris, not me.
"Uhm, Toby I think you texted Chris by armadillo" Stupid autocorrect. "Accident, I meant accident." I waited for a reply.
"Wow, sorry. All of thats true, tho" Awwwwwe~!
"Same goes from you." I smiled.
We had a long conversation about bananas, heelys, and YouTube. He told me of who and what he's worked with.
"So I work with a girl named Olga Kay. Everyone thinks were dating." My happiness left as soon as he said that.
"You're dating someone? :(" I replied.
"No everyone thinks olga and I are dating."
"Oh okay."
None of us said anything. "I wouldn't be dating Olga when I want to be dating this one girl."
"Who is she? You can tell me. ;D"
"Her name is Ellie" My face went completely red. My name is Ellie. Please be talking about me. "She has brown hair." I have brown hair. "And beautiful blue eyes." I have blue eyes. "I would kiss her lips all day if I was allowed."
"That's sweet. I wanna date this one guy. His name's Toby. He has brown hair and green eyes. He's the cutest and funniest man I've ever met."
"He sounds like an epic guy." I laughed.
"Trust me, he is."

Part 4 - I need him

I looked at my hands. I sat on the bed, shirtless, crying my eyes out. I knew Toby heard me. About a half hour I heard a knock on the door, I was already in bed. I had just a night gown on, reading my book. It was Toby.
"Uhh, you dressed?" He didn't open the door, yet. I eagerly at the door. Wanting him to come in.
"Yes, yes. Don't worry." I giggled. My eyes were still red. He walked in.
He stared at my bed, then the couch, then the lamp, then went to sit down. "I will stay, just for you, but then I must go in the morning, kay?" He smiled at me and showed his beautiful white teeth. I nodded and signaled my chin so he would come here.
He walked over. "Whatchu' readin', guuurl?" Toby asked.
I shrugged. "Just something I grabbed off the shelf to ease the pain." Toby hugged me.
"Please, stop worrying me, Ellie." He went to turn off the light. "Go to sleep, okay?" He took the book out of my hands.
Toby went and laid down on the couch, thinking. I laid here and weeped silently, knowing he wouldn't know what I was thinking.
You understand me. I thought. Please, please. Don't leave me. I wanted to scream. I fell asleep silently. And I fell into a dream. It was beautiful, but the sky was dark. I was at the bridge. I jumped off and woke up violently. Sweat covered my forehead and I slowly, but quietly, walked out of the room to get a drink of water. The door was a bit open, so I nudged it with my elbow and walked down the creaking hallway. Jamie was sleeping so I had to be quiet. I grasped the tap handle with my clammy hands and the water started running. I heard footsteps creak down the hallway. Fear entered my body and I turned around and grabbed the counter. It was Toby. My hand touched my chest in relief.
"What you doing awake?" He said. He wasn't wearing his shirt. My heart started pounding. I turned off the water.
"I was getting water, but I'm not thirsty anymore." We looked at eachother. My face was nervous and he was fine. I mean, FINE. Especially without a shirt. A tear blankly fell down my cheek and I heard it hit the ground in the silence of the night.
He gave me the "I'm worried" face and walked back into the bedroom as I tailed behind him. I landed in my bed and he went to the couch. The time passed and I heard the couch squeak, I didn't dare look. I felt arms wrap around me on the bed and I turned around on the bed to see Toby laying beside me. He grabbed me and began to kiss me with surprise. I grabbed the back of his head and continued to kiss him. I put my hand on his chest and rolled over to get comfortable. After about two minutes, we both got tired and stopped.
I woke up the next morning to the birds singing, and I was still in Toby's arms, on top of him. I took a glimpse of the clock. It was five in the morning. Deciding to fall back asleep, I kissed Toby on the cheek and dozed off.
The birds tweeted and I woke up, without Toby. I was laying on my back on the bed, now, alone. I leaned up and walked out of the bedroom, Jamie was in the kitchen getting ready for work.
"Where'd Toby go?" I asked as Jamie frantically sipped her coffee.
"He left at about eight." She said. I nodded, disappointingly. Jamie was silent for a couple moments. "You banged him, didn't you?" She stared at me.
"No, no. I don't sleep with random men that I don't even know his last name!"
"Then what did you do?" She stared at me sinisterly.
I rolled my eyes. "I .. I kissed him." I was floating.
"Awwe!" Jamie said. I winked and went to the coach and began to watch the news. My cell rang. It was Chris. I answered.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Ellie. I was just calling to see if you were okay."
I nodded to myself, then realized I was on the phone. "Yeah, Toby calmed me down."
"You banged him, didn't you." What the fuck? Why is everyone saying the same thing! I only slept with one other guy, before.
"Why is everyone saying that?"
"You're so predictable." He laughed. I rolled my eyes.
"No, we just kissed. Okay?"
"Oh no..." His voice went frail.
"What?"
"Ellie. Don't fall in love with this guy. Dating celebrities isn't easy." My heart started pounding.
"What?!" I yelled throughout the house.
"Yeah, he is paid to make videos for 1.5 million people on YouTube."
I just realized what I did. I made out with a celebrity. This isn't good. "Gotta go, bye." I ended the call on my iPhone.
"What?" Jamie said as I got up from the couch.
"Toby is ... famous." I almost passed out. Jamie spit her coffee everywhere.

Part 3 - I'm gone

I ran to my car, shaking, struggling to put the key in the lock. I unlocked the car door, got in, then failed to turn on the car. I tried multiple times, holding my hands so I wasn't shaking. I left and began to drive. Anywhere. I wanted to die. This was the fifth month of these texts. I'm going to kill myself.
I drove down the rode and saw homeless people on the side with cardboard signs, people closing up shop. There was a sudden drop of rain. I looked out my side window and saw that the rain was starting to get harder and harder. The rain began to pour. Good thing I had a hoodie.
I saw the bridge. I would jump off. I parked on the side and went to the bridge. I went down a little bit under the bridge and looked at the water. Deep.
I went back up and to the middle of the bridge. I was planning how to jump off. Tears rolled down my face. I looked put my hood up and pulled up my sleeve. I looked at the cuts. They were fresh from the night before my birthday. I looked over the rail and into the water. I put one foot on the rail, rising me up. I cried and got my tears mixed up with raindrops.
I saw a car go by, hoping it wouldn't notice me. I put the other foot on, rising me up to look better, almost falling in. I put my right leg over the rail to sit on it while putting my left leg on the rail so I was sitting on it, available to jump in. I held my slippery fingers on the rail so I wouldn't fall in by accident unless I wanted to. I was thinking of the consequences, and I still wanted to go. I cried and I lifted my self up so I was standing on the outside of the rail. I was ready to jump in. I crouched my legs up.
"Ellie?!" I heard from a faint distance away?" I quickly slipped back onto the rail, going onto the bridge. I cried. I just realized what I was about to do. I saw a man running towards me, I had my head in my hands. "Ellie!" The man said as he hugged me and held me tight. I looked up, still couldn't make out who this person was. He was quite taller than me. He smelt so good. I felt like I was in the safest place I could be. "C'mon." He said. "Let me take you home." He led me to his car and opened the side door. I walked into the car and sat in the seat. It smelt exactly how he did. He went around the car to the drivers side.
He took my hood off my head and saw my mascara all over my face. "Here." He hugged me again. "You're okay. Please don't do this again." I heard faint weeping.
I looked up. "Toby?" I couldn't help that this mere stranger saved my life.
"Yeah?" He looked at me and smiled.
"You... You saved me." I put my hand on his chest as he held me close. I wiped my eyes.
"Don't scare me. I care about you. Everyone does. You're not alone. Why did you almost jump?" He slowly pushed me away so I could explain.
I cried harder as I took out my phone and showed him the texts.  Toby gasped. "You should've told someone, okay, hun?" He just called me hun? I nodded as tears drifted down my cheek and dripped off my chin.
"Okay." He began to drive the car. We passed the same things again, though it was an hour later. We got home and Jamie, Chris, Ryan and mom were on the step. I got out of the car and everyone came and hugged me.
"Why?" Mom looked at me.
"She was receiving death threats," He pulled my phone out of my pocket and showed them. Jamie burst into tears.
"We know, we're already calling the cops," said Ryahn.
I continued stuttering, "They're from Ron. The man who raped and almost murdered me during the hostage session at the hotel last year. H-He said if I told anyone, he'd actually kill me this time." I cried, remembering the terrible memories, and ran inside.
Toby walked into the house and went up to me. "Hey." He lifted my chin and hugged me. "Go to bed. It's all under control. I should be heading ho-"
"No!" I interrupted him.
"What?" Toby replied.
"Don't leave me alone tonight."
"Jamie's here."
"Please?" I begged.
"Okay, I guess. I'll sleep... where?"
"There's a couch in my room." I negotiated.
"Okay." He looked around.  "I guess I could sleep in these, they're not so bad." He winked. "Where's the bathroom?"
"The room with the words Bathroom on it." I laughed.
He smiled that smile and I swear that smile got me high. "Your laugh is so cute!" He walked to the bathroom and I went to my bedroom. I began to read my book. I got to the first sentence, then realized I couldn't fall asleep in these. I took my shirt off, just had my bra on. I looked at the scars I had on my stomach and there was a knock on the door. The handle twisted and Toby walked in. His face went pink.
"Oh my... I'm sorry." Toby began to walk back before he noticed the clearly visible scars. "Ellie..." He ran up to me and hugged me, knowing-and not caring-I was just in my bra. "You're not alone, you know that, right?"
I nodded as a single tear ran down my cheek and stared into his beautiful greeny-brown eyes. He looked into my blue eyes and smiled. He moved closer to me. I swear I was in heaven. He slowly pressed his beautiful smile against mine. He continued to kiss me and grabbed my bare back, still kissing me.
"You're so beautiful, Ellie. You're loved by all of us." He said as he slowly peeled his lips off of mine. "I apologize." He began to walk out of the bedroom. My face went completely red and I just cried.

Part 2 - The threats

I slowly opened my phone, Jamie waiting for me.
"I'm finding you tomorrow. I'm killing you tomorrow. Be scared."
I slowly closed my phone as I shook and walked to Jamie.
"What was that?" She smiled at me.
I stared away. "Nothing. Just, nothing." I stared out the car window while we went home.
We got home, I slipped my clammy fingers to opened the door.
"Night!" I said to Jamie. I stretched and looked in the mirror. Hideous.. I thought. I walked to the bathroom and started the tub. I pushed the plug in and stripped down.
Once the tub was filled, I turned off the water and laid down in it. It was so relaxing. The time flew by. I just sat there, not getting my hands wet, continuously checking my phone for more death threats.
Knock knock knock someone knocked on the door. I looked at myself, the water and realized I fell asleep. I checked my phone, quickly and only a half hour passed.
"I need the bathroom!" Jamie said from the outside.
"Sorry!" I called back. "I fell asleep!" I pulled the plug out of the tub and shivered as I got out. I grabbed the towel that was on the counter and wrapped myself up. I took my clothes and opened the door with my wet, wrinkly hands.
"Thanks." Jamie said as she passed me.
I got to my room and put all my pajamas on and just fell back into my bed, without realizing I forgot to brush my teeth.
I ran through the field. It was a green field with thick grass. I picked all the flowers, realizing I was having a lucid dream. What do I wanna make happen? I thought. All of a sudden, the setting switched back to the diner. I saw Toby sitting where he was. I walked up to him.
"You are the most beautiful girl I've ever met." He reached in to kiss me.
BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. Fuck. I slapped my alarm clock. I shoved the covers off of me and ran down my hall to quickly get coffee. Jamie already started making some.
"Thanks." I smiled at her.
I went back to my bedroom and took off my shirt and replaced it with a purple normal shirt. I put skinny jeans on and gloves that would cover my, y'know, scars.
I picked my phone up to check my Twitter and Facebook. There was a text message.
"I'm coming for you, Elizabeth. Tonight." It said. Still private number. I'm going to get raped or murdered. Or maybe raped and murdered. I never dared showing Jamie. She takes things way out of control.
I quickly ran to my bathroom and brushed my hair and put a ponytail in it. I applied as much eyeliner as I could. I calmly walked down the hallway and Jamie had coffee on the kitchen table for me.
"Thanks, Jay." I said as I quickly sat down and sipped on my coffee, anxious.
"Anything wrong?" She looked at me with concerned eyes.
I shook and looked down and my crotch and help my hands on my head. "No, just anxious."
Jamie shook her head and took a sip of her coffee. "Oh well, just remember, I'm here to talk." She flipped a page of the newspaper.
I went to the cabinet and got a breakfast-to-go bar. I anxiously walked over to the bathroom, quickly finishing the bar and brushed my teeth. I got my purse and went to work.
"See you at five." I told her.
Work was slow. Amy didn't even pay any attention to me. She was working the till.
I got home at five, but decided to stop at Wendy's on the way home. I called Jamie.
"Want anything, Jay?" I politely asked.
"No thanks, I ate at Chris' house."
"And didn't invite me?" I sighed. "Okay then."
I went to Wendy's and got my food, then returned home. I got home at six and was very excited to eat my food.
I ate quickly, not even thinking of anything, searching the internet on my laptop.
As I took my last bite and went to stand up to throw my garbage out, my phone buzzed.
"Run" It said. I closed the laptop, threw the garbage out, grabbed my hoodie and left, crying.

Part 1 - How it started

"Happy birthday!" The all chanted at the same time. It was my 23rd birthday.
"I'm so happy for you, Ellie." They told me. "23... 23..." My mom hugged me. "Hey Ellie, is it okay if I bring a friend of mine? They're bored and they have nothing to do." Chris told me.
"Yeah, go ahead." I smiled. I've never felt this loved before. Especially on my birthday. I got a cake that said, "The cake is a lie." They put in front of me on the diner table, surrounded by my closest friends. Chris, Jamie and Ryan. My mom was also there, only for an hour, then she had to go back to hospital to work.
"Oh my god. EPIC." I said, very excited at my cake.
Jamie looked at me. "Well, eat it, aren't you gonna?" She winked.
I frowned. "But, I wanted to shove my face in the cake!"
She laughed and charged at me with a pie. It landed in my face. "That good enough?" Everyone laughed together.
The bell for the diner jingled. A man walked in. I locked eyes with him. He was freakin' adorable. He looked at me and smiled.
The man laughed. "Hey, Chris." He said, greeting Chris. The man walked up to me, my heart was beating. He wiped his finger on my face and licked it. "Coconut-cream?" He asked. I laughed along. His jaw dropped as he saw my cake. "We're getting married, you know that? I don't care if I don't even know your name. We are." I stared awkwardly. I swear he could hear my heart beating.
I wiped my face off. "Ellie." I said shaking hands with him.
"Toby." He replied. "Ellie... A beautiful name that matches your looks."
I laughed. "Bad pickup line is bad." Was that even supposed to get me interested in him?
I grabbed the knife off of the table and cut my cake, put it on a plate and handed it to Toby.
"Yum-a-dee-doo." Okay, that was a bit strange. He walked away and went to chat with my other friends.
"Wow..." Chris said. I continued cutting the cake.
"What is it?" I was concerned to him.
"You seem to be taking a liking to Toby." He smirked.
"Chris, you always mistake being nice to flirting. That's what I hate about you." I rolled my eyes.
"You hate something about me?!" He put on a fake sad face.
"Yes. Your mother." I thought about what I said. "No, no!" I patted him on the head. "I ment your father." I made a creepy face.
Toby cut us off. "Wow, you watch jacksfilms?"
I gave him a weird face. "Who?" I asked.
"Oh, nevermind.. You just made a face that... You know what, nevermind." He sat down beside me. "So, Ellie, let's learn a little bit more about you." I blushed. "So, what's your favorite color?!" He acted interested.
"Mirror." I acted like a four year old. "W.B.U.?!"
He laughed. "Black, red and white."
"Oh," I began. "So we're supposed to be serious, ahh, okay, gotcha'."
I began to be all quiet as I checked my phone. I could not believe I was still getting death threats on my birthday. Toby looked at me.
"Hothothothot..." He murmured.
I turned around, noticing he was staring at me. "What was that?" I smiled, politely.
"Oh, nothing." He took a sip of my cherry-cola. "What's your number, guuurl?" I laughed. This man is funny.
"Here, give me your phone." He passed it and I put my number in with the name "Ellie <3"
I returned it. "Awe, thanks. That's cute."
I laughed. "Now, text me." He put random words in.
I got a text, seconds later. I put his number into my phone. "Thanks, Toby." I smiled.
Toby and I talked, because good friends, then drifted apart as the night ended.
"Time to go home?" Jamie smiled to me.
"Yeah, sure." I passed her the keys. "You drive." We began to walk out of the restaurant when my phone buzzed.