Chapter 67: CHAPTER 67

ELLY'S POV

Flashback

After talking to Nick, I called Leo. He came to my house and thank god mom and dad weren't here. They were at the police station—after I reasured them it's fine for me to be alone. Soon Leo reached and we were sitting on my couch in the hall.

"Are you okay now?" he asked me

"Well, I'm better now that I'm home." I said to him still looking at my fingers

Silence followed and none of us said anything. Finally I spoke.

"Leo," he looked at me, "alot has happened since we broke up and I appreciate the fact that you were trying to keep me safe." he nodded

"But I don't think... I can still be your girlfriend" I said

He looked at me for a few minutes and nodded

"This is not because I dont like you or because I like someone else" I referred to Nick, "but because I think I need space. I need a break from all this boy drama. But I still want to be friends. Can we?" I asked him

He turned to face me and took my hands in his.