Chapter 7

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maymay_x

Madrid, Spain

Looks like someone partied too hard last night 😂

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Looks like someone partied too hard last night 😂

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user378295735 JUDE LIKED MAYA'S POST!?!?!

user629859238 hes obsessedddddd (with ellie 🤭)

user4398703946 No LITERALLY...

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ElliexWhit3 you did me dirty with this picture 💀🔫

maymay_x I had to get you back for the plane pic xoxo

user364309573 JUDE LIKED UR POST @maymay_x

maymay_x 👀

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Ellie POV

I scrolled through Instagram, finding endless @ mentions from my followers. It was usually when Jude Bellingham would post. I'm not sure what they expect me to say or do, but this is getting ridiculous. What's worse is that Maya is encouraging and feeding into their delusions.

I stumbled upon a very recent post about Jude being in a club. It looked very similar to the club I was at. Surely that guy I met wasn't him, right? Fuuuuuuuck. They both had the same brum accent as well. AND his name was Jude.

Tall, dark, and handsome definitely fits his description. First impression and I completely screwed it all over. Maybe there's some hope that he doesn't suspect that it's me.

I still need to question Maya about what Trent was talking to me about on the phone. Why the hell is she telling everyone about my business? We've already had a fight over this before. I don't like talking about my family situation.

Speaking of which, I've yet to call back my mother. She called me four days ago and I'm sure I know what it's about. Now and then she usually rings my phone when she gets drunk. My little brother refuses to interact with her when she's in that state of mind. I just wish they didn't rely on me so much to fix their shit. I'd check my voicemails, re-listening to my mother's one.

"Hey honey, I know it's been a minute since I last spoke with you. I just wanted to call and tell you that Thanksgiving is approaching. I want you to have dinner with the rest of the family. I'm not asking this time, so please show up for once."

BEEP

My jaw dropped at the audacity in her tone. "Damn." I scoffed. Who the hell does she think she is? The reason I missed last Thanksgiving is because she threw a beer bottle at me during the Fourth of July. She never apologized to me for that either. I text Maya, sending her the voicemail.

Ellie sent an audio file

MayMay🫶
OH HEEELLLLLL NO. She really just said that?


Ellie
She's lost her whole mind if she thinks I'm going.


MayMay🫶
You should at least consider it.

Ellie
No way. 😒

MayMay🫶
Don't do it for her, do it for your brother

Ellie
He doesn't need me there. He doesn't even text me anymore

MayMay🫶
When my sister left home, even though we weren't close, she was the only person I wanted to talk to. So please, for the love of GODDDD stop being stubborn and do this for your brother.


I sat and stared at the text for a few minutes. My tongue poked the inside of my cheek. "Of course she would say that." I threw my head back, letting out an obnoxious sigh. There was a lingering feeling in my gut. It felt like it was practically pleading for me to listen to Maya.




















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Ellie
Fine. I'll go

MayMay🫶
Thank you 😊

Ellie
Yeah, yeah. Now I have to mentally prepare myself for the chaos to come.

MayMay🫶
You swallowed your pride for once! My girl is maturing finally🤭

Ellie
Say that again and I won't go🙄

MayMay🫶
Make sure to tell ur mom that you'll be there

Ellie
Why can't I just show up? I don't want her to be setting up a trap for me

MayMay🫶
Because if you tell her then she's going to go tell your brother, do you see now?

Ellie
oh. I guess that could work

MayMay🫶
ok now go tell her!!!


Messages

MayMay🫶
ok now go tell her!!!      - 10:18 AM

Jax
I'll let u know       - Yesterday

Madi
GIMME SUM TIME TO THINK      - Yesterday

MayMay🫶, Rae, Evelynn & Sam
Attachment: 3 images      - Friday


I kept scrolling until I found my mother's contact.

Witch
Your brother has a game on Thursday.    - 5/7/24


I opened our DMS


Witch

Sat, Mar 23 at 5:32 PM

Answer my calls.

Mon, Apr 2 at 3:08 AM

1 Voice Message

Tue, May 7 at 12:25 PM

Your brother has a game on Thursday.

Today

I'll go to the dinner.











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