warnings - cute, swearing, ella being upset
quick disclaimer (important‼️‼️): the other request under the first one asked for when she like has a boyfriend but i mixed the two requests together so this story is about ella with boy problems and then matt and y/n realized she’s growing up, hope you enjoy ‼️‼️
2:14pm
It was a Friday afternoon and I was sweeping in the living room when the front door opened, Ella and Mailo both walked in but Ella slammed the front door shut, dropped her back pack and ran upstairs, not giving me a word to speak.
I look at Mailo as i turn the vacuum off, “What’s wrong with your sister?” I ask him.
Mailo shrugs, “How should i know? She didn’t talk the whole bus ride home!” Mailo says, kicking his shoes off and walking to the kitchen to get a snack.
I furrowed my eyebrows, “I thought you guys don’t sit near each other because you both needed ‘space away from each other’?” Making quotation marks with my fingers.
“We don’t, but she didn’t talk to anyone! Not even her friends.” Mailo said, coming back into the living room with a bag of chips.
“Seriously dude? I just spent the whole day cleaning.” I pointed out.
Mailo looks at me then back down to his chips, “I’ll be neat.” He says, grabbing the remote and turning the TV on.
“You say that ev-” I cut myself off and shook my head, “Okay, i’m done cleaning anyway, i have to go check on your sister.” I sighed before starting to wrap up the vacuum wire.
“Have any idea why she’s upset at least?” I pleaded.
Mailo shrugged, “Probably about a boy.”
My eyes widened, “How old am i getting?” I whispered to myself.
“Pretty old, mom.” Mailo interrupted.
“Be quiet and eat your chips.” I scoffed walking upstairs, hearing Mailo laugh at his own joke.
I get to Ella’s room door and knock on it softly before opening it.
I see Estrella laying on her bed, on her side scrolling on her phone.
I walk in before shutting the door behind me.
“Hey, El. How was school, love?” I asked her, coming to sit on the bed next to her.
She didn’t answer me, staying silent.
I let out a sigh, reaching over and stroking her hair. “Obviously not good.” I said quietly.
“Wanna talk about it?” I suggested.
She shook her head no.
“Do you..want a hug?” I offered.
She shakes her head no with no reaction.
“Okay, well we are gonna have spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight. I know you like that..” I said softly.
Estrella then turned off her phone, her back still facing me as she seemed to just lay on her side staring at the wall.
I leaned down and kissed her forehead, rubbing her side before getting up and leaving the room.
I walk downstairs, “Mailo, you’re making a mess!” I scoffed at the 11 year old boy as the chip crumbs scattered around my couch.
My mom had just left my room and i began to cry.
Boys were talking about me at school today and not in a flattering way, it was so humiliating.
And then a boy i thought liked me said nevermind and made everyone laugh at me.
It hurt so bad, and i yelled at him in the lunch room, a couple teachers heard it but they never reported it to the office.
I called him a loser and a weirdo and a wanna be popular kid, it was well deserved.
He had it coming for him.
8:09pm
I was washing the dishes after dinner. Ella didn’t come down to eat and now i was getting worried.
Mailo was playing a video game on the TV, yelling and screaming every time he died.
I hear the front door open and close before Mailo yells, “Hi dad!” Followed by a “Hey buddy,” From Matt.
I dry my hands and walk to the living room, leaning against the wall.
I point at Matt, “You, come here.” I make the come here motion with my finger.
Matts eyebrows furrow before he comes over to me, kissing my lips quickly.
“I missed you.” He whispered.
“Yeah, i’m gonna go bother Ella you guys are disgusting.” Mailo gags.
“Don’t you dare go bother your sister, Mailo.” I threaten.
“I’m kidding, i’m going to my room, Jeez. She definitely got her mean-ness from you.” Mailo put his hands up in surrender.
“Mailo!” I yell.
“I’m going!” He yells back.
Matt lets out a laugh before i slap his chest. “Don’t encourage that.” I shake my head, letting out a laugh myself.
“Okay, i need to talk to you.” I say seriously, Matt nods and puts on a look which tells me he’s listening.
“Somethings wrong with Ella.” I say in a hushed tone.
“Wrong? What is she crazy or something?” Matt jokes, but when i give him a look telling him it’s not funny he changes his expression.
“She came home, threw her bag on the floor, didn’t say anything, slammed the door shut and ran upstairs, she also didn’t come down and eat dinner,” I tell him.
Matts eyebrows furrow, “I thought you were making spaghetti? That’s her favorite.”
I nod, “I did and it is.”
Matt sighs, “Did you try to talk to her?”
I roll my eyes, “What kind of mother would i be if i didn’t?” I shake my head, “I think you should talk to her, it’ll mean a lot coming from her dad.”
Matt looks at me, “Sure.”
I smile and put up a thumbs up as Matt starts to walk away. “Great. It’s about a boy by the way.” I mumble.
Matt pauses in his tracks and turns around, “It’s about a what?” He scoffs.
I sigh, “Matt, please, she’s 13 she’s obviously going to have boy problems.” I reasoned.
Matt shook his head and put his finger up, “Yeah, but i can’t. She’s my baby girl, i can’t think about her having a boyfriend yet!” He tells me, sighing as he put his hands on my waist.
“Please…” I drag out, wrapping my arms around his neck.
Matt rolled his eyes and let out a groan, “I hate you so much.” He joked, looking down at me.
“Sure you do, now go.” I booped his nose before pushing him to walk upstairs.
He looked at me before sighing, finally walking upstairs.
Matt walked upstairs to his daughter’s room, taking a deep breath as he prepared himself for this talk.
He knocked on the door softly, but after getting no reply he slowly turned the knob, walking in.
He spots his daughter laying on her bed, her lamp that sat nicely on her nightstand was turned on, lighting up the room as she had her back towards Matt, the same position she was in since Y/n last checked on her.
“Hey honey..” Matt says in a hushed tone, slowly walking in the room, shutting the door behind him.
He makes his way over and sits on her bed, sitting in silence for a couple of moments.
He hears sniffles come from her tiny figure, a small weep escaping her lips as a little piece of Matt’s heart shatters at every small sniffle coming from his baby.
“If this is about a boy, then he’s definitely not good enough for you. A-and i’m not even saying that because you’re my daughter, i’m saying that cause i mean it.. and also cause i love you, and i know that you are an amazing person and anyone who doesn’t realize that can go f*ck themselves.” Matt’s eyes widen as he says the last part, surprised by his own words. “Don’t tell your mother i said that.”
He hears Ella let out the smallest, quietest chuckle, but it made him smile.
He watches as Estrella sniffles one big sniff, wiping her eyes and then sitting up against her headboard, he gets a good look of her face.
Tear stained covered both her cheeks, her eyes avoiding eye contact with her father at all cost.
Picking at her finger nails that were now chipped with nail polish, a habit she got from her mother when she was nervous or upset.
Matt noticed how short her nails were, the biting problem coming from himself.
“Boys are just so weird dad!” Estrella started, “They’re crazy and disgusting and fools and i just- i don’t know what to do anymore, it hurts dad.” Ella’s voice cracked as she spoke, Matt looking at her with guilt, like it was his fault.
“I’m so sorry, baby. They don’t deserve you, i promise, anybody who thinks he has any right to talk to you like that is a total loser, and i will beat the sh*t out of any boy that talks bad about you.” Matt threatens.
Ella let’s out a giggle and shakes her head, “You don’t have to do that, dad.”
Matt shrugged, “But i would. And you know why?” He paused, “Because i love you. Your mom loves you-”
“My room isn’t even that messy, mom!” Matt gets interrupted by Mailo yelling in the hallway.
“Mailo, for the love of- there are clothes everywhere! Is that a cup of expired milk?!” Matt and Ella hear Y/n yell also.
Matt and Estrella both share a quick laugh.
“And even your crazy brother loves you. We all do. And one day you’ll find a man who loves you too. And then we will love him.” Matt finishes, Ella having a big smile on her face.
She nods, “Thank you, dad. I love you guys too, even Mailo.” She jokes, making Matt chuckle.
Matt leans forward and kisses Ella’s forehead, “Goodnight, sweetheart. Love you.”
Ella smiles, finally feeling okay again.
Matt walks out into the hallway, walking into Mailo’s room seeing Y/n picking up all of Mailo’s clothes and throwing them into a laundry basket that she had tucked under her arm.
She was muttering things like, ‘Disgusting’ ‘did not get this from me’ ‘crazy kid’
Matt laughed as he leaned against the doorway, Mailo walking in his room with another glass of milk.
Y/n stands up normally and gives him a death stare.
“I’ll take this downstairs then.” He shrugs, walking downstairs with his milk.
Y/n signs and drops the laundry basket, rubbing her eyes before clasping her hands together.
“Okay, how’d it go with Ella?” She wondered, her voice quiet as she kicked some of Mailo’s dirty clothes that were still on the floor out of the way of the door way, both of them making there way out as she shut the door.
Matt shrugged, “You’re right, it was about a boy. But i talked to her and she’s alright now.” Matt said, but his tone wasn’t very excited and Y/n noticed it.
“And…?” Y/n urged him.
Matt let out a sigh, “I don’t know, my baby is getting older. I mean just yesterday was her first day of kindergarten and Mailo’s first day of pre-school. I mean, isn’t that crazy?” Matt ranted.
Y/n nodded, wrapping her arms around her husbands neck, twirling a piece of her husbands hair around her finger. “It is crazy, but it’s just a part of life, and we will just have to deal with it.” Y/n shrugged, not knowing what else to say.
Matt nodded, wrapping his arms around his wife’s waist. “You’re right, thank you.” He leaned down and kissed his wife’s lips quickly. “Is it weird i feel old?” Matt asked as he pulled away.
“You guys are old.” Mailo chimed in.
“Mailo!” Y/n scolded as Mailo let out a loud laugh.
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