There was no getting rid of Ellie. Once she’s in your life, you’ll be stuck with her forever. She wanted to stay in your life forever. She wanted to remind you that she still loved you.

You don’t remember why the two of you broke up. And frankly, it didn’t matter to you. You knew that you were single now and didn’t need to worry about anyone but yourself.

But Ellie kept popping herself into your life nonstop. To borrow something, to receive a random item of hers that she “randomly” remembered, or to play a new game she had found on patrol. She always had a valid excuse.

Ellie slides her way into your home, not caring to knock. You never locked your door anyways. It’s like you were begging for visitors. “Hey, Joel needs to borrow your switchblade.”