Henry Stickmin X Ellie Rose Novels & Stories

She was not a heavy drinker and in-fact, had never drank this much in her life. Ellie stumbled back over to her, grinning. “I think... I think I'm done for tonight,” she said, swaying slightly. “But you—” she pointed a finger at Minnie, “you're gonna be okay, right? Ethan's on his way.” Minnie nodded faintly, though she wasn’t sure what was happening. Everything felt like it was moving in slow motion. Ellie pulled out her phone and dialed Ethan’s number, slurring her words as she spoke to him.

"Okay. Okay, I'll stop. I'm happy for you. I genuinely am." She pats Mia's knee three times with great solemnity. "Also your lips look great. That's a compliment." Mia buries her face in her hands. Her phone rings before she can recover. FaceTime. Ellie sees the name first, and her expression cycles through delight and mischief. "It's him," Ellie mouths, with a very small, very unnecessary wink. Mia picks up the phone. Clears her throat. "Hey." Elias appears on screen—locker room behind him, training gear, the sounds of other people in the background.

It was relaxing and I felt like I was finally able to work on myself for a change. Before drifting off to sleep, I think of Seymore and smile. Maybe I will just let fate take over this time. I had forced things with Conner, and it hadn’t worked out. Is it possible things could be better with Seymore? ***The Next Morning Ellie startles me awake when she walks into the living room and crows like a rooster. Why is she so weird sometimes? “Rise and shine, it’s time to start the day,” she yells through a fit of giggles.