Love From Afar
Introducing
Loving someone from afar is hard; it gives you both joy and sadness at the same time.
They’re your priority, even though you feel you have no right for them to be.
In those silent glances, you’re constantly looking for a sign that the feeling is mutual, silently praying that the heart behind those eyes beats for you, too.
They are your little secret—because you’re just loving them secretly from afar."
Name: Ella
Age: 17
Personality: Sweet and kind
Other Information: She is good at dancing and arts; she's a volleyball player, too.
Name: Sam
Age: 17
Personality: Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted
Other Information: She is a volleyball player and a gamer. She is Ella’s best friend.
Name: Mandy
Age: 18
Personality: Bubbly and kind
Other Information: She always joins pageants. She is also Ella’s best friend and a volleyball player, too.
Name: Chris
Age: 20
Personality: Snobbish and cold
Other Information: He is a basketball player and is good at academics. He also Has a lot of fangirls.
Name: Evan
Age: 20
Personality: Kind and bubbly, but he can be snobbish when he's serious.
Other Information: He is good at cooking. He is Ella’s brother and Chris’s best friend.
Name: Timothy
Age: 20
Personality: Bubbly and a go-lucky person.
Other Information: He is good at arts. He is Evan and Cris’s best friend, and he is close with Ella, too.
Name: Elvira
Age: 40
Personality: Kind and humble
Other Information: She is Ella and Evan’s mother. She owns a Bakery.
Name: Gerik
Age: 40
Personality: Strict but kind
Other Information: He is a teacher and a coach for various sports.
Note: Another characters show in the middle of the story.
Author
This is my new chat story. Hope you read it. 😊
Arrogant Guy
Elvira
(Shakes Ella gently)
Elvira
Isn't today the day you’re moving into the boarding house with your friends?
Ella
Mom, give me five more seconds... (In a sleepy voice)
Ella
(Wraps herself completely in her blanket)
Elvira
(Pulls the blanket away)
Ella
(Sits up with her hair in a mess.)
Elvira
Pull yourself together and get out of your bed!
Elvira
(Pinches Ella's waist)
Elvira
(Walks toward the door, ignoring Ella's complaints)
Elvira
Hurry up! Your brother and his friends are waiting for you. They’re going to escort you there because I’m busy.
Ella
Wait, what again, Mom?
Elvira
Don’t make me repeat myself, Ella! Get moving and make it fast!
Elvira
(Leaves the room before Ella can speak again)
Ella
(Jumps out of bed and runs out of her room, barefoot)
Ella
(When she reaches the living room, she sees her brother and his friends watching television)
Chris and Timothy are with Evan. But Chris is the first one to notice Ella.
Chris
(He sits lazily, his gaze fixed directly on Ella)
Ella
(Looks down because she can’t meet Chris's eyes for long)
Evan
Ella! What are you wearing?! (Shouting)
Evan
Go change, fast! Your top is slipping!
Ella
(Grabs the collar of her clothes)
Chris
Don't shout at her, Evan. She's your sister.
Chris
And besides, she looks hot in her nightdress. (Smirks)
Chris and Timothy burst out laughing. Even Evan laughs because he finds what Chris said ridiculous.
Ella
(Glares sharply at Chris)
Ella
(Runs back to her room)
Ella
(She slams the door shut)
Ella
(She dives back onto her bed, pulls a pillow over her head, and screams)
Ella
Ahhh! (Screaming at the top of her lungs)
Ella
(After screaming, she sits up and glares at the door as sharply as she was looking at Chris earlier)
Ella
You arrogant guy! I don't know why I like you when you always make me feel so embarrassed!
Ella
"But..." (Bites her lip)
Ella
(Hides her face in her hands as she remembers the way Chris looked at her earlier)
Ella
But he looks so handsome!
Ella
Yah~ (Kicks her feet in the air)
Ella
(Stops kicking her feet)
Evan
Hurry up, Ella. Time is running out!
Ella
She rolled her eyes at the door when she heard her brother's voice behind it.
Friends
Evan, Chris, and Timothy are escorting Ella to her boarding house.
Evan is at the wheel, and Timothy occupies the passenger seat.
Meanwhile, Chris and Ella are in the back, sitting as far apart as possible.
Ella
(Her eyes are fixed on the road ahead)
Ella
(She is holding her breath because she’s sitting right next to her crush—Chris)
Timothy
Ella, next time, don't go outside wearing something like that.
Ella
(Pouts and nods slowly)
Ella
I thought it wasn't a big deal to you guys—seeing me dressed like that—so I just came out without thinking. (She whispers the last part)
Timothy
It wasn't a big deal when you were ten years old. But things are different now.
Ella
Okay, I won't do it again.
Ella
But on one condition...
Timothy
(Turns around from the front seat to see Ella properly)
Ella
Buy me ice cream! (Giggles)
Timothy
What flavor do you want?
Timothy
Okay, whatever you want.
Timothy
(Smiles and turns back around)
Ella
(A big smile crosses her lips, but she jumps slightly when she sees Chris looking at her through the rearview mirror)
Ella
(Her smile quickly fades)
Chris
If I weren't your friend, Timothy, I’d think you were Ella’s brother—not Evan. It's because of the way you talk to her.
Ella
(Smiles proudly) Oh! That's because he’s my best friend.
Ella
(But her smile falters when she catches Chris’s eye. He’s looking at her with a skeptical smirk, one eyebrow arched as if he doesn't believe a word she’s saying)
Chris
Really? (His voice is dry and teasing, laced with a hint of sarcasm)
Timothy
You and Evan always bully her. That’s why she isn't comfortable around you guys.
Evan
(Suddenly interrupting from the driver's seat)
Evan
I don't think I'll let it stand that she's only comfortable with you.
A heavy silence fills the car after Evan speaks.
Chris
(Looks at Ella after a few moments of silence)
Chris
I thought I was your friend too, Ella. So, are we not friends any more just because I’m not as 'kind' to you as Timothy? (He whispers this, just loud enough for Ella to hear)
Ella
(Frowns at Cris, unable to remember a time they were actually friends. Cris has always been a "snob" to her, which makes her confused by what he just said)
Ella
W-we... What? (She whispers back, looking at him with wide eyes, completely confused by his words)
Chris
(Smiles and points to himself, then her)
Chris
You and I... we are friends.
Ella
Of course... (She stammers, unable to find any other words)
Ella
(She quickly looks down as she feels her cheeks flushing a deep, burning red)
Chris
Okay. I'll buy you ice cream too, then. (This time, his voice is clear and loud enough for everyone in the car to hear)
Chris
(He lets out a small chuckle, finding his own behavior—and how much he suddenly cares—completely ridiculous)
Evan
(He lets out a heavy, frustrated sigh from the driver's seat)
Evan
Could you guys stop treating her like a baby? The reason she hasn't matured even a little is because you guys keep coddling her.
Ella
(She glared at the back of her brother's head, her face twisting into a frown at what she had just heard him say)
Timothy
She’s still a baby in our eyes. That's why we treat her this way. (He chuckles, glancing at the rearview mirror)
Chris
Yeah. (In a low, quiet voice)
Evan
(Sighs, gripping the steering wheel)
Evan
Whatever. Treat her however you want. The three of you are all stubborn, anyway.
Chris
What flavor of ice cream do you want? (He whispers again, just loud enough for only Ella to hear)
Ella
(Leans slightly toward Chris)
Ella
Why? (Whispering back)
Chris
(Glances at the empty space between them, then back at Ella)
Chris
I'm buying. We’re friends now, right?
Ella
I want Cookies and Cream. (Still whispering)
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