Trapped in Her Heart

0Ellie and Sebastian had just finished dusting and cleaning the room where she would be staying until her parents were in L.A, Judith approached them.      0

"El, why is the refrigerator empty?"      

"I-I had to clean it in the morning so—the fresh ingredients are inside the grocery bag," she quickly answered.      

"Pumpkin, why is your balcony so dirty? There are dry leaves all over the place," Harry frowned.      

"Exactly and the house is so dusty. You don't like dust, what happened?"      

When Ellie hesitated to answer, Sebastian quickly jumped for the rescue. "The water pipe broke while she was at work and by the time she came back home, this place was a swimming pool. When we called the plumber, he told us it was a major pipe burst which would take at least a month to fix so she had to move out for some time."      

"Where did you stay then? And why didn't you tell us about it?" Harry inquired.      

"I didn't want you to worry and besides it was a small thing, no one was hurt," she answered.      

"Well, as long as you are fine." Looking around, Judith sighed, "I'll clean this place after I am done making the lunch."      

Folding his sleeves, Sebastian remarked, "Let me help you."      

"Let me know if you guys need an extra pair of hands." After Sebastian and Judith left, Ellie slumped on the couch.      

"You look tired, is work too hectic these days?"      

"No dad, work is fine. In fact, we just had a Gala a couple of days ago which went quite smooth. And—" Wrapping her arms around his, she rested her head on his shoulder. "I have taken some time off from work so that I can spend all day with you and mom."      

Patting her hand, he smiled, "That is nice but won't it be too hectic for Sebastian if you are not there?"      

"Dad, are you worried for Seb?"     

"Of course not, why would I be worried for him?" When Ellie started grinning, Harry sighed, "Well, maybe a little bit."      

Wrapping her arms around his waist, she chuckled, "You are the cutest, why don't you just admit that you also care about Seb? I mean, it won't harm to show some affection."      

"I am letting him date my daughter, is that appreciation not enough?"     

Placing her head on his shoulder, she smiled, "Seb said he is gonna manage everything, he wants me to spend quality time with you and mom."      

Letting out an affirmative sound, he sighed, "Well, at least he has some courtesy."      

"In the office, everyone is scared of Seb but you know whom he fears the most?" Without waiting for Harry's reply, Ellie chuckled, "You, he is not even scared of his parents but when it comes to you, he breaks a cold sweat."      

Pausing for a while, he raised his brows. "Ellie Miller, what do you want from your father?"      

"What? I am just stating a fact—" Sighing in dejection, she stated, "Fine but what I said is the truth, Seb is super scared of you."      

"Come to the point young lady."      

"Okay so the thing is, Seb's mom wants to meet you and mom," she quickly blabbered in one breath. When a long unusual silence greeted her, she started freaking out.      

"Dad, at least say something," she insisted.      

After a really long pause, Harry finally said, "Your mom and I were thinking about meeting them too but—"      

Cutting him off, Ellie beamed, "That is great, I will quickly ask Seb to fix a meeting."      

Patting her head, he inquired, "Honey, are you happy?"      

"Happy with Sebastian?" When he nodded his head, she smiled, "More than happy dad, he is a great guy."      

"Good, I just want you to be happy."      

….     

Dining area.      

"How are you going to manage everything in the office if Ellie takes a break that long?" Judith worriedly inquired.      

"Work isn't that hectic these days and Ellie also needs to spend time with you both, I'll manage everything," Sebastian assured her.      

"Are you sure?" When he smiled and nodded his head, Judith sighed, "You kids work too hard."      

"Sebastian is a workaholic if not controlled. You have no idea how intently he used to work before, even now I have to constantly keep an eye on him," Ellie added.      

"Work is important but you should also not forget to take care of yourself," Harry stated.      

"Exactly, this is why I have asked him to come over for lunch and dinner everyday otherwise I am sure he will keep working and skip his meal."      

"Ellie is right, you should come over and have lunch and dinner with us," Judith also insisted.      

Left with no other choice, Sebastian nodded his head.      

…..     

Sebastian's parents' place.      

"We are meeting Ellie's parents this Friday for lunch."      

Scrunching his brows, Arthur snapped, "Friday? Why did you fix the meeting on Friday?"      

"Why? What's wrong with Friday?" Rebecca inquired.      

"I am going out of town for a meeting on Thursday, I won't be back until Sunday."      

"I completely forgot about your business trip." Helplessly shaking her head, she sighed, "Never mind honey, I will meet them from our side. You can meet them later."     

"What are you up to Rebecca?"      

Placing her hand on her chest, she gasped, "What do you mean by that? Weren't you the one who said I need to accept the fact that my son is dating Ellie?" Without waiting for his reply, she added, "So I am doing that, I am making sure that I am okay with it and still you are doubting my intentions."      

Staring at his wife for quite some time, Arthur remarked, "Don't forget that Ellie is very precious to your son."      

"I know that."      

"Hmm apologize them from my side when you see them and tell them I'll visit them when we go to Mellisa's parents place."      

…..     

Ellie's old apartment.      

"Friday?" When Sebastian nodded his head, Ellie widened her eyes in shock. "That is only two days away."      

Placing his hand on her shoulder, he tried to calm her down. "Relax honey, there is nothing to freak out."      

"This is like the most important step of our relationship, we don't even know if our parents will like each other and—"      

Cutting her off, he explained, "It doesn't matter."     

"Of course it does Seb—" Slumping on the bed, she sighed, "How are things gonna work if they don't?"      

"Listen to me first." Without waiting for her reply, he explained, "They just need to have the will to stand next to each other. If they get along then that will be awesome but even if they don't, that is not a big deal."      

"I just want everyone to get along and be happy." Looking at him, she added, "Is that too much to ask for?"      

"Come here." Pulling her into his embrace, he sighed, "You worry too much, stop stressing about things which are not in our control. Even I want them to get along but us wanting that will never change the fact that we can't do anything about it. It completely depends upon them honey. We can't take responsibility or force them to like each other if they want to."      

"Hmmm, you are right." Pressing her chin on his shoulder, she closed her eyes. "Maybe I'm just super stressed."      

Kissing the top of her head, he gently caressed her back. "You should take some rest, okay?"      

"You are going somewhere?"      

"I have to go home babe, it's getting late."      

With a huge frown on her forehead, she looked at him. "You have to go home." When he nodded his head, she buried her head on his head. "I can't hug you to sleep tonight."      

"Hmm, it's just for a few days. We can video call at night and—"      

Cutting him off, she chuckled, "Are you suggesting we should talk all night like teenage couples."      

"Why not? I don't have any problem, I can't talk to you all day and night."      

…...     

SPECIAL AUTHOR'S NOTE:     

Greeting Dear readers,     

2020 has been a very rough year for everyone around the globe, I would like to thank each and everyone of you for being a major part of my 2020. Despite the stressful atmosphere, your comments, reviews and support encouraged me to carry on and create these beautiful stories which are loved by many.     

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