I don't think I can make it Daniel!
// Come on! It's been ages Evelyn, you can't deny! //
I really wanna join but I need to leave on 29th
// Can't you join the group a day later? //
Impossible, performance is on 1st, there's hardly any time to practice. So so sorry Dany
// You are free tomorrow right? Why don't you crash over! Harry's coming tomorrow afternoon //
Perfect! I will be there around 12!
// Love ya, see you //
Evelyn ends the call with a amused and smiling face
She is missing her friend's bachelor party, more precisely one of Elliot's close friend's party. Evelyn is not sure if Elliot will pop out of no where if she was able to attend the blast. It's good to see the efforts Daniel is pouring to make his cousin's bachelor party a success. What if Elliot appears all of a sudden? What if his flirtatious voice call out from some corner? What happens if she faces him again? Will emotions, anger and longing let her resist? Too many questions but the person who's supposed to reply is not there anymore
Meeting their college mates is ineluctable, it's been years but one reunion makes all their mischievous doings hit her back with complete force. Friendship trips, pranking professors and graduation is still fresh in the memory, only thing wailing is their love. Heart is betraying to let go, still holding onto thin strands of hope pushing towards the closure.
Stuff is going into the bags, she is leaving the country for a week but mind and heart are still racing. If Elliot decides to show up on Harry's bachelor party, she would miss the chance to drown is his tantalizing eyes, miss the chance to hear his passionate voice, miss the warmth of his embrace, miss the sweet taste of his lips. Will it be the same after 2 months? Will their love be the same if they meet again? Will he even come? Is that warm embrace still hers? Did those lips miss kissing hers? Everything is so disturbing, every thought is leading to him, she is missing him too much to put into words
Leaving for her awaited performance and possibility of missing Elliot is halting her breathe. Will there be another chance? Nothing is going in a proper way, it's as if everything around her is screaming to stop her plans. She can't miss this opportunity, offer which came to her door knocking after 14 years of struggle is too much to leave. Determination to see her love is seizing her body to do anything.
.
"Very happy to see you Evelyn" Daniel hugs her inviting inside
"Woah! I didn't expect. Damn, Evelyn you look stunning"
"You are getting married Harry, stop" Evelyn chuckles handing him over the small gift she bought
"He won't change a bit, flirting won't go away that easily Evelyn"
"I know, hope Grace knocks some sense into you"
"Traitors!" Harry scoffs making the duo laugh
"I will surely attend idiot, I will be back by 6th"
"It's on 13th, you are dead if you ditch the wedding" Harry threatens pointing a knife
"I am so scared, please leave me" Evelyn continues the play when Daniel interrupts
"How's Elliot though? I contacted him too, did he inform anything?"
Evelyn gazes with no emotion in her eyes processing the words coming from her friend's mouth. So, he is attending the party and she is leaving a day before he arrives. None of their friends know about their breakup? Is it even a breakup? Is parting ways without a proper closure considered as breakup? Did their relation end already? If she sacrifices her 14 years dream, Evelyn can meet her love. Both are critical, he was the one who encouraged her at first to pursue her dreams yet again he is the one who is the cause of her confusion
Her train of thoughts stalls with a loud ringing bell as she watches Daniel rushing to open the door for whoever the person waiting outside. She didn't know there were more people joining them today
Evelyn freezes at the voice, her entire body stills without a movement, ears are turning red after listening that peculiar voice which she can identify anywhere. Eyes fixated on the door, knuckles turning white due to the anticipation in her body. Heart is screaming to sprint and jump into the arms of that voice's owner. Her legs are stuck to the ground only hoping for that figure to come inside and grab her into their arms
"What the hell dude? Oh my god, I never expected but I am so damn happy that you are here early." Daniel drags Elliot screaming and laughing catching the attention of Harry and stopping one's breathe
"Just like that! Oh, he is here too. I have a perfect timing then"
"You are gonna get dazed more, come"
"Why?"
He stills. Eyeing the person whom he was missing like hell, standing right in front of his eyes looking ever so ethereal. Those glossy chocolate orbs, tensing delicate fingers, wobbling lips, black hair curled beautifully calling him to scoop her up off the floor. Never in his dreams he would have thought of meeting her so suddenly with too much to tell but words are caught in the throat blocking all his airways
"Evelyn!"
She stumbles a couple of steps back as tears just flow down from eyes holding love and pain. He reaches her slowly with steady steps ignoring his 2 friends who are just staring without interfering. Millions of emotions are running in his body, the urge to listen her voice is over powering every activity. He crouches down in front of her fisting her hands gently in his own as sobs racks through her body growing a little louder every second.
She bombards him almost knocking him off the ground, clinging ever so tightly to his neck. Elliot grabs her off of the couch pulling the latter into his embrace fighting his own tears. A voice interrupts their moment after few minutes signaling them to speak something
"What's happening?" Daniel asks almost like a whisper
"Sorry but can we have few minutes alone?" Elliot asks with a painful voice as Harry drags his cousin inside
"Sure, carryon"
"Evelyn!" He pushes her hair strands back grazing her cheekbone slightly causing her to grip him tighter
"Please stop, hmm!"
"How can you say that? It took you 2 months to return. Are we already done Elliot?" she finishes pulling herself back with a cracked voice
"We are - I don't know Evelyn!"
"What are you implying Elliot? I am not gonna speak about my misery these past 2 months. Don't I at least deserve an explanation!"
"I needed time to process things, I was not sure of anything but I missed you so much"
"Please Elliot, I really want to hate you and run away from here but I can't. I want to know everything. Please speak out now"
She gently demands stroking his knuckles with her thumb encouraging him to speak. She needs to know the truth, events which led them to this position where they are hesitating to even call each other's names. Even if the heart shatters and body collapses after listening to her man's side of story, it's for the best. They need a closure before taking any further decision. Only reason, she needs him like how she is his necessity. Elliot inhales a deep breathe before scooting closer to the latter