Teenage Girl Online Relationship Secrets and Lying to Her Boyfriend
Ella spent almost every day for the next few weeks talking to Ben. They told each other everything about themselves and were dangerously close to becoming more than friends.
Eventually, having to get on the computer to talk to each other was too much of a hassle, and they were both spending way too much time hiding in their rooms.
Ella's mom had gotten her a cell phone with an unlimited texting plan, and Ella assumed she'd never use it. But when Ben asked for her phone number so they could text each other, she realized it was a very good present from her mom.
After this, they just began talking more.
Ben was 19 as well, but he was in his sophomore year of college at the University of Illinois. He had lived in Illinois with his family his whole life. He had two sisters, and he had a brother, but he died the year before. Ben would hardly talk to anyone about losing his brother, but talking to Ella about it made him feel better. She was the only person who didn't make him feel ridiculous for still being sad.
Ben was majoring in psychology; he wanted to be a psychiatrist. Ella often talked to him about her relationship with her mother. She still wasn't sure how much she wanted Jenna in her life, even though she was putting herself in a pretty permanent position.
Ella couldn't convince herself to forgive her mom. What she had done to Ella wasn't fair. She lost most of her life as a kid, and had to grow up way too fast.
Although Ella was very grateful for her mom sending her to college, and buying her a phone, and providing her and Abby with a house that Ella didn't have to constantly be working to pay off, she was still hesitant about her.
What if she decided to leave a week before Ella was supposed to leave for college? What if she changed her mind and decided not to spend thousands of dollars on Ella's education?
With Jenna, Ella never knew what to expect. She didn't expect to come home one day three years ago to a note saying that Jenna was just gone. She didn't expect her to show up randomly like she did a few months before. Ella most definitely didn't expect that her mother applied her to the college of her dreams, and the offered to pay for her four years there.
So far, Jenna hadn't done anything to make Ella doubt her. She was keeping up with the bills, all on her own. She was going to work every day, and cooking dinner every night. She took care of Abby, and she did everything a mother was supposed to. She and Jimmy were trying to make this the perfect family, and they were doing a pretty good job. But Ella was just scared that something could go wrong, or just change suddenly.
Talking to Ben about this helped; he made her see that Jenna was really making an effort, and Ella should try to meet her halfway. It was obvious that he was right, but Ella was still hesitant. She was doing as best as she could, she just needed time.
It was July 5th. Ella was counting down the days until she left for college; 52 more days. She and Ben were getting more and more serious. That day, July 5th, something changed.
Ella couldn't deny that she had feelings for Ben. But she didn't know what to do about those feelings. Ben didn't know who she really was. He didn't know that she was a year younger than she had said. He didn't know that she didn't live in Florida. He didn't know that she didn't go to school there, and that she hadn't even started college yet.
Sometimes, she considered just cutting off all ties from him. She had almost done it a few times; she could just delete his phone number and change hers. It would be that simple.
But for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to do it. She knew that she owed him more than that, and she didn't think she would be okay without talking to him every day.
Before Ella could do anything about it, Ben took the matter of their relationship into his own hands. It came out of nowhere and Ella was not expecting it at all. They were talking about something completely irrelevant when he said it.
Ben: I have to tell you something.
Ella's stomach clenched. The first thing she thought was that he knew. He knew she lied and he hated her. She tried to brace herself for him saying this.
Ella: Okay... what is it?
Ben: I like you...
Ella let out a deep breath as she read this. He didn't know... and he liked her? What was she supposed to do now? Could she date him? If it didn't go anywhere, it would save her the humiliation of telling him the truth, even though he deserved it. But what if it did go somewhere? He would eventually want more from her, and she wouldn't be able to give it to him. She couldn't give him a picture of herself. She wouldn't be able to talk on the phone to him, or Skype him, or ever meet him face to face. But it would be really hard to tell him that she didn't like him, even though she did.
Ella: I like you, too...
She didn't know if this was the best thing to do, but she couldn't deny that her feelings for him were too strong to let him slip through her hands.
After this, their relationship changed. They weren't exactly dating, but the way they talked to each other was different, almost like they were dating. But eventually, Ella realized she was right, and that Ben would want more.
There was now only 24 days until she left for college, it was August 3rd. Ben was starting to get curious, and Ella could tell that they didn't have much time left together. She had decided that she was going to tell him the truth. She didn't know when, and she didn't know what she would say; only that she had to do it. She owed to him to be honest, even though she knew that that would be THE END
Eventually, having to get on the computer to talk to each other was too much of a hassle, and they were both spending way too much time hiding in their rooms.
Ella's mom had gotten her a cell phone with an unlimited texting plan, and Ella assumed she'd never use it. But when Ben asked for her phone number so they could text each other, she realized it was a very good present from her mom.
After this, they just began talking more.
Ben was 19 as well, but he was in his sophomore year of college at the University of Illinois. He had lived in Illinois with his family his whole life. He had two sisters, and he had a brother, but he died the year before. Ben would hardly talk to anyone about losing his brother, but talking to Ella about it made him feel better. She was the only person who didn't make him feel ridiculous for still being sad.
Ben was majoring in psychology; he wanted to be a psychiatrist. Ella often talked to him about her relationship with her mother. She still wasn't sure how much she wanted Jenna in her life, even though she was putting herself in a pretty permanent position.
Ella couldn't convince herself to forgive her mom. What she had done to Ella wasn't fair. She lost most of her life as a kid, and had to grow up way too fast.
Although Ella was very grateful for her mom sending her to college, and buying her a phone, and providing her and Abby with a house that Ella didn't have to constantly be working to pay off, she was still hesitant about her.
What if she decided to leave a week before Ella was supposed to leave for college? What if she changed her mind and decided not to spend thousands of dollars on Ella's education?
With Jenna, Ella never knew what to expect. She didn't expect to come home one day three years ago to a note saying that Jenna was just gone. She didn't expect her to show up randomly like she did a few months before. Ella most definitely didn't expect that her mother applied her to the college of her dreams, and the offered to pay for her four years there.
So far, Jenna hadn't done anything to make Ella doubt her. She was keeping up with the bills, all on her own. She was going to work every day, and cooking dinner every night. She took care of Abby, and she did everything a mother was supposed to. She and Jimmy were trying to make this the perfect family, and they were doing a pretty good job. But Ella was just scared that something could go wrong, or just change suddenly.
Talking to Ben about this helped; he made her see that Jenna was really making an effort, and Ella should try to meet her halfway. It was obvious that he was right, but Ella was still hesitant. She was doing as best as she could, she just needed time.
It was July 5th. Ella was counting down the days until she left for college; 52 more days. She and Ben were getting more and more serious. That day, July 5th, something changed.
Ella couldn't deny that she had feelings for Ben. But she didn't know what to do about those feelings. Ben didn't know who she really was. He didn't know that she was a year younger than she had said. He didn't know that she didn't live in Florida. He didn't know that she didn't go to school there, and that she hadn't even started college yet.
Sometimes, she considered just cutting off all ties from him. She had almost done it a few times; she could just delete his phone number and change hers. It would be that simple.
But for some reason, she couldn't bring herself to do it. She knew that she owed him more than that, and she didn't think she would be okay without talking to him every day.
Before Ella could do anything about it, Ben took the matter of their relationship into his own hands. It came out of nowhere and Ella was not expecting it at all. They were talking about something completely irrelevant when he said it.
Ben: I have to tell you something.
Ella's stomach clenched. The first thing she thought was that he knew. He knew she lied and he hated her. She tried to brace herself for him saying this.
Ella: Okay... what is it?
Ben: I like you...
Ella let out a deep breath as she read this. He didn't know... and he liked her? What was she supposed to do now? Could she date him? If it didn't go anywhere, it would save her the humiliation of telling him the truth, even though he deserved it. But what if it did go somewhere? He would eventually want more from her, and she wouldn't be able to give it to him. She couldn't give him a picture of herself. She wouldn't be able to talk on the phone to him, or Skype him, or ever meet him face to face. But it would be really hard to tell him that she didn't like him, even though she did.
Ella: I like you, too...
She didn't know if this was the best thing to do, but she couldn't deny that her feelings for him were too strong to let him slip through her hands.
After this, their relationship changed. They weren't exactly dating, but the way they talked to each other was different, almost like they were dating. But eventually, Ella realized she was right, and that Ben would want more.
There was now only 24 days until she left for college, it was August 3rd. Ben was starting to get curious, and Ella could tell that they didn't have much time left together. She had decided that she was going to tell him the truth. She didn't know when, and she didn't know what she would say; only that she had to do it. She owed to him to be honest, even though she knew that that would be THE END
