I Can't Explain It 10 FINAL!!

***Duff's POV***
I grabbed Elle by her shoulders and made her look me in the eye. Even when she did, it was as if she was a doll, seeing nothing through plastic eyes. "You have to eat Elleana, look at you! You're killing yourself. How would Lenny feel if he knew even going to jail harmed you in some way after he did that stuff to you, huh!?"
Finally her eyes came to life and she stared into mine, listening to me. "Elle I care about you more than you will ever know. To see you like this...is HURTING me, please. Eat!" I begged.
Grief filled her eyes and I heard her stomach growl making her smile, but she tried to hide it. Slowly she grabbed a plate with a sandwich on it and scarfed it without a word, relief flooding my body. After she finished she layed there, color reviving her face. I made everyone leave the room so I could talk to Elle alone.
"Elle, I know you went and visited Lenny. I knew you would. I did it on purpose for you to see him," her eyes widened. "I didn't want to tell it was Lenny, I knew it would hurt you, but what I didn't know was how much. But Lenny made mistakes and he has to learn from them. If he doesn't go to jail for these he'll think he can get away with anything and do something to get him in more trouble. "I paused and watched as realization took over her face, "I did it for him. If it helps, I’ll drive up and take you to see him as often as you'd like." I picked my hand up and stroked her cheek, "please forgive me?" I whispered.
"I’m so sorry," she whispered before grabbing me and hugging me to her. Joy filled my body as i realized she forgave me, I tightened my hug. "I love you Duff, even if you hog the bed, forget things all the time, have a scar across you eyebrow, or you have a year around tan I can't even get in the summer, and even though you get crappy presents." she cried. I laughed at all of them knowing they were all true and she knew my to well.
"And I love you even though you stubborn, have haystack hair in the morning, have a disgusting habit of eating only poptarts for breakfast, and your really short, and your redneck blood line reveals it's self a lot, I’ll always love you." I returned. "Which brings me to my next subject...."

***Ellean's POV****
He jumped off my bed and out of my arms. He got on one knee and pulled out a little red velvet box making air catch in my throat. "Elleana I love you so much despite your flaws. Everything about you drives me nuts and yet, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?" His eyes sparkled.
I jumped out of bed taring the IV out of my arm but I didn't even notice. I flung my arms around his neck, "Yes, yes of course I will!"
"Good," was all he said before pressing his soft lips to mine. I was getting married. This made passion seep through my lips and he notice I could tell from his happy groans.
"Umm.." we heard from the door way. I broke the kiss and looked up to see Kathy, Duff's mom in the doorway. "What's going on?"
I just held my left ring finger up in the air to show the sparkling diamond and went on kissing him, giggling as her happy squeals filled the air. Those squeals were matched as I heard her explain it to Tara. I was happy, atlast.

******4 years later.*******
I held my breath as I was about to enter the penitentiary holding Lenny deep within it's dark cells somewhere. My 3 year old Jack clung to my leg. His bright brown eyes twinkling up at me, his teeth exposed in a smile. "I wanna go in alone please," I whispered to Duff.
He nodded and kissed me once before a guard led me in to the deep labyrinth of the prison. I tried not to look in each cell but as I did I saw old men, young men, looking torn, broken. Every time my eyes met theirs pain filled my body as I shared it with them. "Mommy!" I heard a voice, I turned to see Jack running to me and I picked him up in my arms.
"You were supposed to stay with daddy," I scolded.
"No! I wanna come!" He pleaded with his brown eyes that I couldn't refuse. I texted Duff that he was with me and kept walking down to the farthest end of the dark place. Jack looked into cells in awe, some men smiling and giving him a small gentle wave. One man winked at him giving him a big smile and started playing peek-a-boo with him.
"He reminds me of my son," he called out and warmth took over my body. I stopped and went to his cell and Jack gave him a high five. I saw the man's eyes fill with tears as he watched us leave.
Finally we came to a cell that looked darker than the others. The officer left me with a key so I could go in if I wanted since this was the "Non Violent" criminal section of the prison. I put the key in the lock shakely and pushed the squeaky door open. I put Jack down and he hid behind my jean covered leg. At the squeak of the door a man on the bed sat up and looked behind him.
"Elleana.." he whispered. I nodded and Lenny ran up and hugged me tightly. "You look so amazing." he whispered kissing my cheek. "I haven't seen you in 4 years Elle, FOUR YEARS!" a bright smile lightened his still handsome face.
He saw Jack's tiny hand rested on my thigh as he was hiding behind my legs. He peeked out and Lenny's eyes went from happy to surprised. I grabbed Jack and pulled him up in my arms.
"Lenny, this is my son, Jack. Jack this is Lenny." I whispered.
"Hi there Jack!" Lenny smiled and tickled little Jack.
Jack laughed and wiggled against me trying to escape Lenny's relentless fingers I remember tickling me when we were younger.
"Your just like you mommy! Ticklish to everything!" Lenny chuckled. "So how are you Elle?' Lenny asked taking Jack out of my arms and twirling him in the air.
"Im great," I chuckled. "Got married, had Jack."
"He's a good kid." Lenny laughed as Jack tried to slug him with his tiny fists. "He looks like his daddy but has your personality. Your presents." he admired.
Lenny put Jack on his bunk and gave him some paper and a pen and let him draw as he walked over to me. "I've missed you," he whispers and hugs me tightly.
"You have no idea how much I missed you. I tried to get you out of jail for the wedding but those bastards were set on ruining my wedding day I guess."
He chuckled, "Ya they can be pretty hard headed."
"How are you doing?" I asked looking him in the eyes.
"Pretty good actually. I get out on parole in a month! A MONTH!" he smiled.
"That’s fantastic!" I squealed and hugged him.
"Hey lady, it's time for you to leave." the guard said softly through the bars to the cell. I nodded and turned back to Lenny.
"So Ill see you soon?" I whispered. He nodded his eyes glistening. He took me in his strong arms and hugged me tightly.
"Good to see ya Elle," he whispered and kissed the top of my head comfortingly.
"You to," I whispered.
"See ya later Jack!" he shouted tearing Jack off his bed and spinning him in the air making him scream and giggle in delight. I couldn't help but smile. While Lenny played with Jack a little longer, I grabbed the paper on his bed that Jack had scribbled on and started writing.

****Lenny's POV***
After Elle and Jack had left their presents still crackled in the air. As I went to lay on my bed I heard something crinkle. I grabbed the paper Jack had drawn on from under my back. I unfolded it and looked at a little sloppy stick figure family standing infront of a house. The four stick figures were labeled. The one with long hair said Mommy, above it. Next to that was Daddy. And standing shorter than the rest was Jack's stick figure version of himself with the label Me. But then..who was the fourth? Standing next to all of them said Uncle Lenny. Immediately happy tears stung my eyes. Below that was a letter written in Elleana's handwriting.

Dear Lenny,
Know that you are part of our family. If you need anything let us know. Come home soon Lenny. I miss you.

Love,
Elle xoxo

PS
Try not to hit me with a car...K? =)

A smile lit up my face. She was still my old Elle. My best friend. Who I would have with me forever. I knew she had my back. And I had hers. And I had a feeling Jack and I were going to have a lot of fun together. When he is 13 and has girl problems i vowed to myself to always be there for him as Uncle Lenny.