"Hey, Chloe! Wait up!"
I turned at the sound of Ellie's voice and waited for her to catch up. "Hey," I said, laughing at how she dramatically took a deep breath, as if she'd just run a marathon.
"Okay, so, don't be mad." She laughed. "But I signed us up to help decorate for the Fall Ball. They were looking for volunteers. I hope that's okay." She stared at me with big, hopeful eyes. "Oh, and there's a planning meeting today."
"Yeah, that's fine. I'll have to make sure Aunt Beth knows, but it shouldn't be a problem."
I was positive Aunt Beth would be thrilled I'd joined an activity at school. She'd been making more and more comments about how all Abby and I ever did was hang out with Whitney. Maybe this extracurricular activity would appease her for a bit.
"Oh, good." Ellie smiled. "We haven't really had much time to hang out, just the two of us, so I thought this would give us a chance to talk."
"Definitely." I nodded. "So, it's just you and me, then?"