𝙑𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 (𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙤 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙢𝙖𝙣)

15

I finally reach the house to see his parents attempting to comfort him.

"Elio." I say out of breath.

He perks up and looks at me. His parents get the hint and go inside. "Why are you back?" He asks.

"Because I couldn't leave like this. What about Amelia and Alexander? We're you thinking of them when you decided to cut it off? More importantly were you thinking about me? How I'd feel? What I would want? Cause it sure as hell isn't this. It wasn't supposed to end this way."

"You said it yourself, I'm selfish."

"I'm selfish too. I wanted you all to myself. You were mine. Only mine." I stare at my feet. "Now you can be anyone's."

"Wanted?" He asks.

I pause to take a few deep breaths. "Want." I correct myself. "I'm not gonna beg. But Elio I care about you. And I love you and I'll always be waiting."

He fast walks over to me and wraps his arms around my back and puts his head in my neck. I hug him back and play with the hair on the back of his head.

"I've never deserved you." He sobs.

"I've never deserved you." I squeeze him tighter. "I love you. Okay?"

"I love you too." He pulls his head off of me.

I put a hand on his cheek and lean our foreheads together. "Take care of yourself elly-belly."

He laughs at the nickname. "Yeah, you too."

"Bye." I kiss his forehead and walk back to my car.

Elio's POV:

As I watched her walk away, I could feel my legs beginning to give out.

I'm so stupid. I gave up the only good thing I had left.

I needed her.

I find myself on the ground, curled into a ball while sobbing uncontrollably.

She was gone. Would she even come back in eight months like she promised? Or did I ruin that too?

"Elio?" Oliver comes to my side.

I look at him, pure hatred running through my veins. "Stay away from me." I warn.

"Elio.." he starts.

"Stay away!" I yell, and use all of my strength to get to my feet and make my way inside.

Every step I took felt like a challenge. It was so hard. I had absolutely no motivation to even move.

The only think keeping me going is her. "Take care of yourself elly-belly."

I finally make my way up to my room, collapse on the bed, and use the rest of my energy to get her dress from under my pillow.

I imagine what she would be saying and doing if she were here.

First, she would ask me what's wrong.

After I told her, she would cuddle up to me, play with my hair, tell my I'm beautiful, and that everything would be okay.

She would lull me to sleep and stay with me until I woke up again.

God she was so perfect.

Stella's POV:

When I finally arrive home, one of my friends, Katy, sat in my room.

"I missed you!" She exclaims, pulling me into a hug.

To be honest, I didn't want her to be here. I want to be alone with Elio's shirt and talking to him on the phone.

She pulls back and looks at my face. "What's wrong babe?" She asks, tucking a stand of hair behind my ear.

I break down into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. "Elio." I choke out.

"What happened? Did he hurt you?" She asks, leading me to sit down.

"We- we were best friends and then more and then he broke it off because he was scared I would hurt him and then now we- I don't know. I just miss him." I cry. "Can you hand me my bag?"

She picks it up from the ground and sits it in my lap. I dig through it until I find that one shirt, and pull it to my chest, sniffing it.

God it smelt just like him. It was like he was there.

But that just made me cry even harder.

I grab the phone and dial his number. I take deep breaths, containing myself before a familiar voice comes over the line.

"Hello?" Mrs. Perlman says.

"Hey, it's Stella, can I speak to Elio?"

"Sure. One second."

The line went silent for about two minutes until I heard him.

"Hello." He answers, sounding wrecked.

His voice cracked and broke, he sounded stopped up and there was no life left in him.

"Elio." I whisper, tears filling in my eyes.

"Stella. Hi." He perks up. "I miss you."

"Hey Elio." I cry. "I miss you too."

Soon, the both of us were sobbing over the line, letting out many I miss you's, I'm sorry's, and I love you's.

After the two of us calmed down, I just listened to his breathing for a moment.

"Eight months okay?" I say.

"Eight months." He repeats.

"Stella, Vicky and Eddie want to meet up. They miss you." Katy says.

"Shit." I whisper.

"Who's Eddie?" Elio asks.

"A friend. Listen I'm sorry but I've got to go. I love you so much." I say.

"I love you too."

Then, it was over.

"Katy I don't think I can do this today. I just- I really want to be alone." I tell her.

"Damn Stella. I've never seen you like this over a guy before. What's he like?" She asks.

"Geez. He's the most beautiful boy I've ever seen. Here, I've got a picture." I pull a few pictures out of my bag that I had taken at some point in the trip.

One is Elio focused on his music, looking adorable. Another is his laughing. And the last one is him staring at me in awe.

"Holy fuck Stell." She says going through them.

"I know. Hot." I kinda giggle. "I don't deserve him."

"You totally do. Your just as beautiful and kind."

"Thanks." I sigh.

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This is just kind of a fill in chapter until I get back into the main events <3