Elliot stares at the contact before dialing with a sigh. It's been almost 4 months since he spoke to that person on the other line. They were buddies, naughty duo but it's opposite at present.
// I was about to call you! It's late Evelyn, where are you? //
Rowan
// Elliot? //
Yeah! How are you?
// Where is my sister Elliot? //
She is safe Rowan and she is sleeping. Can you just come out, I am here to drop her off
// Don't you dare play with my sister again! //
I won't, come fast
"Why does she look so pale and tired?"
"She was in the studio. Should I take her to the bed"
"Fine" Rowan scoffs allowing the duo inside trailing behind the latter as Elliot tucks Evelyn in the duvets and returns back closing the door slowly
"We need to talk Elliot"
"I expected, come"
"I don't know what's going on between you both but I can't see her gloomy and depressed. Contact her only if you are trying to win her back or else stay out of our lives" Rowan spats fisting the couch harder
"I know I messed up Rowan. I can't let her go again, there is so much going on around me. I still don't get how and why shit happened" Elliot chuckles sadly
"Wine?"
"Very much needed"
"Speak up"
"Arthur stole my drafts Rowan. The drafts I was preparing since 3 years, he just took them away a day before my reviewing. There was something off about him from the start, I warned Evelyn but she was oblivious. Till now I don't know why he did that but what confuses more is he made sure I know that he is one behind this incident" Elliot groans chugging the entire glass
"Why would he do that? How is this related to Evelyn?"
"I lashed out on her. I was so freaking pissed that I was not in my right mind. My 3 years of struggle Rowan, drafts are vanished completely even the drive is missing. It was a antidote, my dream novel. I was a mess, she came and I just lost before her. I broke down but in a different way, I took out my pent up frustration on Evelyn. I regret it but it was late by the time I realized"
"You should speak with someone Elliot. I bet she would have understood, I don't completely blame you but honestly you were so stupid to act that way. You both love each other too much that two of you are hurting. I came here just to make her forget things but she never moved on" Rowan chuckles taking a sip
"You are not supposed to drink I guess! Young man"
"Oh no, I am 20"
"I need to make it up to her Rowan. I need to know why that bastard stole my drafts"
"We will Elliot but you better be careful because next time you mess up I am gonna kill and drink your blood for sure"
"I won't buddy"
"She got your Polaroids from Jack. Did you forget or leave?" Rowan cocks a brow
"Hurting truth or careful lie?"
"I think I can handle one more"
"I left them in the basement"
Rowan sighs shaking his head in a unpleasant way making the latter feel guilty all over again. Leaving their beautiful memories to dust is such a petty thing to do. Memorable pictures from past 3 years and their confessions were left to wither away with time in a closed basement. Elliot threw them away in the heat of the moment but the worst part is he never remembered them again. He felt his throat get constricted blocking his air ways and making words to stop near his tongue
He forgot about their trips, dates, long walks, beach romance, late night talks, cute candid pictures and loving kisses. All those moments were trapped inside a bag yet still moving on one person's mind clogging her thoughts. How could he forget those when one was mourning over their love? Did he really have another chance to get closer? Elliot's mind was freezing again, unwanted thoughts were closing his senses yet again, he was turning back on his own emotions again and again
One thing stirred up deep inside him to make his love his forever. He wanted to be with her so badly that desire is covering up his rationality. He wanted to let everyone know that they were inseparable more like prove himself that he can still die for her. His love for her was making him question him his every move since past 4 years. 2 months of distance made him collapse mentally without him knowing. The fire burning up inside his body is screaming at him to claim her right away to show how much he regrets his decisions
"I will leave Rowan, take care"
"It's already late Elliot, wanna sleep over. Mom and Dad are out of station"
"Are you sure?"
"As if it's the first time!"
"It is different buddy"
"It's fine, I will arrange the room" Rowan leaves the minibar leaving Elliot to his weird thoughts all alone
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"I didn't see him again after that day Arthur. I am so at peace"
"I still regret that and probably I can never get over it"
"If I was you, I would be happy that I helped my best buddy" Dylan sighs
"Still it costed me another friendship Dylan. If only you were a bit normal!"
"I never asked you Arthur. You said it on your own, I was bawling and I know that but I never asked you to do that"
"Don't blame it on me bastard, it's because of you I am wailing silently"
"Mind your words Mister, what's done is done. We are happy right, I think he left escaping from humiliation the next day"
"You spoiled two loves Dylan, be a little considerate. His drafts are the ones which you are using for your own work. It doesn't make you a writer. I didn't think you would scoop so low" Arthur scoffs raising his voice a little
"Shut up Arthur. I don't want to hear any of your stupid philosophy. Do I look like I care about his and his so called puppet's life? Hell No"
"Stop talking shit about people, she is my friend"
"Where did this friendship go 2 months ago? Don't try lecturing me"
"Now I even regret being your friend, you are a complete Maniac" Arthur screams leaving the house in a hurry
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Elliot cracks open the door without a noise sneaking into the bed where his sky is resting. He pulls the comforter down till her shoulders resting it there. His hand involuntarily reaches her hair pushing it aside from her face while his other hand slowly traces circles on her cheek gently showing at most adoration. He leans forward to place a peck on her cheek and forehead when his mind cries to go further
He strokes her arm in a soothing way resting beside her, placing soft light kisses on her face. Elliot moves his lips ever so slowly meeting her lips in a loving kiss. He nibbles on her lips before placing a peck on her nose. He tries so hard not to give in into his mind's protests, he know that it's wrong to take advantage while his love is sleeping and not when they are on bad terms
Elliot drags his lips to her ear slightly nibbling on the skin before diving down in to her neck placing feather light kisses. He halts when the cool breeze hit his naked shoulders as senses come rushing back into his body. Elliot looks in front of him where Evelyn is resting peacefully making him grab his hair out of frustration. He rushes outside grabbing his wallet and keys making way to his car
What did he do? He was trying to take advantage of her vulnerable state. It's so so wrong, what if she was awake? What if Rowan walked in on him? What if Evelyn stirred awake? He smashes the steering wheel speeding of to his home unable to process any thoughts. He loves her but what is this he is feeling now? What's this unknown emotion in him which he is not able to control? He can't mess up things again more than he already did, right?