Chapter 136

Ellie POV

Dominic takes me home that night without asking.

I told him not to over and over, but he just rolled me around. Even picked me up princess style on the bus, held me the hold time, my wheelchair on the rack. Which was embarrassing, but this old lady praised him.

“What a sweet boyfriend.” Her smile wrinkled.

I’m not sure why, but neither of us corrected him. Which…made everything much warmer as I squeezed for dear life. His hand tights on my shoulder, eyes locked out the window.

Dominic never looks flustered.

When we reach my house, I thought he would leave me on the steps but he just picks up my whole chair to my yelp, walks up the stoop steps and…he steps inside with me, my parents freeze.

“Ellie?” My mother says.

Their eyes flicking from me to him to the wheelchair like they’re trying to piece together a story. Clearly expecting Lucas again, but he never came inside. My mother rushes forward immediately, concern etched into her face.

“Oh—Ellie, sweetheart,” she says. “We ca