We're officially #241 in live.  Not very good but I still appreciate it!

I changed. We were trapped here anyway so why dress fancy? I changed into a pair of of shoulders shirt with white stripes at the sleeves and a pair of black pants which I folded up to my ankles. But left my sneakers on.

I jogged back downstairs. Aaron was still playing with squishy. They seem to have really bonded. "He seems to like you. " I commented, walking a few steps on the stairs till I decided to sit right there.

"How could he not? I did save him, didn't I? " He bragged, a crooked smile on his face, as he put squishy paws down and took a seat on the step in front of me.

My cheeks burned as I remembered our moment in the forbidden room.

"But unfortunately, I only do cats. " He added, reminding me he was still there.

"Really? " I questioned.

"Yep. We all know know cats are way cuter than dogs. "

As if he understood, squishy growled loudly at him. And let out a cute little bark. " wow. She rarely barks. You should sleep with one eye open. " I joked. And he let out a little chuckle.

" Nah. We're too tight. Right, squishy? "

Instead of licks, squishy spread his teeth out at him, growling.

"I think she's needs space. " He said laughing nervously.

I giggled, just before receiving a notification in my phone. I grabbed my phone, from my jeans pocket. Looking at the screen I saw a notification.. One new text message from sky👅.

Where are you?! I replied her.

I'm stuck home with Aaron.

Haaaaaaaaa! OMG! OMG! O. M. G.!!!

*rolls eyes sighing. Has anyone noticed we're gone?

Ugh, yeah? Miss bloom has been asking about y'all when will you be back? .

I don't know, maybe when the snow stops?

Okay. I'll let her know. Enjoy your company! 😉

Signs dramatically.

From the corner if my eye, I noticed Aaron point his phone at me so, I turned away from him stretching my phone forward, right before I heard a click.

Uh, well talk later Skye. Bye!

Bye. Don't do anything I would do!

I turned to Aaron, tucking my phone back in my pocket and glaring at him. I narrowed my eyes.

"Aaron? " I called slowly. " What did you do? "

He shook his head continuously. " Nothing. " He answered all too quickly.

" Aaron? " I called again. I stood up slowly, and he did the same. Just as he was about to scram, I jumped him. I literally, flew over jumping on as I took him down with me. Sitting on his torso, I pinned him down, placing my thighs in his hands preventing him from, moving.

Not that he couldn't if he tried. I mean I didn't weigh a thing. So, if he wanted to overpower me, he sure as hell can. But instead he stood there, his signature charming smile on his face.

"Now stay put. " I told him, poking his chest with my index finger. I dug my hand into his, pocket fishing out his phone. Right on the screen was a picture of me right in the stairs.

"Aaron! " I scolded him.

"What ?! You moved I couldn't even take a good picture. "

"And why would you want a picture of me? "

He shrugged, a crooked smile tugging at the corner of his lips. " I don't know. You were looking so beautiful, I couldn't resist. "

" Oh. "

Oh? That's all your gonna say? My God, Ellie.

Well, what do I say to that?! The dude is unpredictable. What a jerk. How dare he make my heart flutter like so...?

I've never been speechless ever before. But somehow he managed to render me mute. I could look into his eyes, since he was staring intently at me, reading me trying to figure out my thoughts.

He cocked his head to the side, an amused smile in his face. "Elle? " he whispered.

"Yeah? " my throat felt dry, and my voice came out hoarse.

" Do you mind getting off me? "

It he wasn't here, I would've smacked my self real hard right now. I've never ever been more embarrassed. " of course. " I stammered, as I scrambled to get off. Going back to my seat on the stairs, with him right in front of me.

I stretched his phone back to him. " Here you go." I muttered.

" Thanks. " he smiled. " That's my new screen saver. " I could feel blood rush to my cheeks and ears. God, I've never blushed like this.

I bit my lips. Fighting the urge to scream.. The tension in the room was so thick, even a knife wouldn't be able to cut through it. I need to break the silence, and I needed to break it quick.

"So, " I started. " Where did you get your love of cats from? "

Phew. You're too smart, Ellie.

" My grandma. She loves cats. You should meet them, sometime. She has 44 of them. "

" 44 cats? " I gaped.

" Yep. So, it's basically impossible to not fall in love with them."

" Oh, I see. I'm more of a bunny person. " I informed.

" Bunnies? If anything I thought you would be into panda bears " He said, Biting down a small smile.

My heart raced a little, realizing the fact that he noticed my love for pandas.

"Don't get me wrong, I do love panda bears, " I added. " but I would so choose a bunny over a panda any day. "

He nodded understandingly. " Good to know...so, none of you like cats? "

"Well, my dad does. Or did. " I shrugged, my shoulders sagged. I swallowed a lump in my throat, fighting back tears.

"Do you wanna talk about it? Talking helps. "

I looked at him, deciding if I really wanted to tell him. I bit down in my bottom lip softly, as I nodded. " Okay. " I whispered.

" I'm listening. " He climbed up the few stairs between us, and sat right next to me. Holding my hand in his, I began.

I inhaled. " my dad. My dad. He was the best. The very best. I was for sure a daddy's girl. When I was born, being the only child then, he showered me with unconditional love. He meant everything to me. " I sniffed. " One day, on my fifth birthday, christain was just three then.  Dad wasn't home. He was out somewhere. "

My voice cracked. I pulled my lips in a tight line, taking in a deep breath before exhaling slowly.

" I wanted him to be home for my birthday. I begged him to come home. " a tear slipped down. " I shouldn't have. I shouldn't have, Aaron."

Covering my face with my, hands I sobbed into them, Aaron pulled me into him, stroking my hair, I cried into his chest, getting a big wiff of his scent.

" There was a snowstorm that night. But I begged him,... to come. And.. And.. And.. He.. He"

I couldn't continue, as I broke down into tears. " Shhh. " He said, rubbing my back, soothingly. "It's okay. It's okay. "

" It's all my fault, I caused it. We're all suffering because me. If I didn't ask him to come home then.. He, he would, would have never..."

" Breathe. Breathe, Elle. " He whispered to me.

my eyes hurts from all the crying and my voice was deeply hoarsed. I swallowed. I rubbed my running nose with the back of my hand, the one that wasn't currently in Aaron's.

"Lemme guess, He died in a snowstorm? Is that why you hate snow so much? " I heard him voice. I wiped my teary eyes, to clear my vision as I looked up to my, lifting my face from his chest.

" What? " Though it came out dry, I 'm sure he could still hear me. " My dad's not dead. "

He was taken aback. To, say he was shocked was an understatement. " He's not? "

" No? You thought he was dead? "

" I'm sorry. I just assumed, since you were... I'm really sorry. "

" He's not dead, Aaron. He's in prison. He killed someone that night. "

" OH. " He monotoned, his face blank. " I was not expecting that. "

........
Me too, Aaron, me too. I need mental help. I'm very ill. I didn't want to write that?! What is wrong with me?! I had a laid out list of what I wanted to write, but when an idea comes to me, I just can't ignore it.

Anyways, do you like it this way? Or not? If you don't like it this way, then just let me know, and I'll just change it to my original plan.

🤣🤣just kidding! My lazy ass would never rewrite.. Never. So, just take it. If you don't like it, then suck it up. But if you do I'm glad. I hate blabbering. I just can't control myself!

Bye now! Don't forget to hit that little star!
💗Muna.
#stay safe.

Quick question : are cats really cuter than dogs? Lemme know what you think. To help you decide, here are a few pics.

So, the cat or the dog? Thanks so much!