JUST ONE MORE DAY... (H.S)

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Ben took us to a lake, I don't know how does he find these places.

"Anyone up for boating?", he asks. We all nod our heads. He goes away to get us a boat, meanwhile Jennie talks with Harry.

"Isn't Ruthien too uptight", She asks him.

"Ya, she is. She's very biased", Harry says.

"I feel like she's got invisible red horns when ever she talks rude to anyone and a red jokers nose when she's getting roasted", she says chuckling. Harry does too.

"That's a very nice representation. But just for future sake, don't let her words affect you, it gets quite disturbing later", he says and grimace slightly.

"Okay, there isn't a boat with four seating. So we get two boats. And obviously me and Jennie in one, which leaves you both together", Ben comes over and tells us.

"That's fine", Harry nods. We got into our boat and started rowing. We parted ways with Ben and Jennie. And we just stopped at a point which kinda looks like the middle of the lake. Few ducks and swans are floating around. I hold out my hand for them.

"Don't do that, they might bite. Here take this", Harry says and gives me a white cracker out of his bag.

"Thanks. But why do you have these?", I ask him while breaking them down into small pieces.

"I always have it with me, like a small snack", he says. I nod and smile when the ducks eat the crackers.

"So...are you close with Daniel", Harry asks after a few moments of silence.

"Daniel?, We're just friends who talk without any filter that's all. He's a cool guy. At first I thought he was too nosey, getting into everyone's business but he just wanted to be with everyone. Like being a part of something will automatically let you meet new people and have new friends. I understood it cause I was the same when I first came here. It wasn't easy but I tried it again and again", I told him, "By the way, why were you sour with him before, you don't like him?", I ask him.

"Oh, was I?, I don't remember?", he says dismissing it. I give him a look.

"Okay, fine. I was sour to him. Wasn't he like....too close to you. He likes you very much. And....and...he", he's nervous now.

"So....he is close to me, well....but I think we are close enough. We stay under the same roof, we drive together, have food together. And look, now we are spending time, on a boat. If you're worrying that I will leave you alone, you don't have to worry. I like you too. Boy you're basically my side hoe, you have to be with me", I say laughing a bit. He smiles and chuckles.

"Promise?", he holds out his pinky with a pout.

"You'll always have me, I promise", I join our pinkies, smiling at his pout. He smiles back. I wanted to touch a swan. I moved to the edge and look at the swan. When it turned around I stretched out my hand to touch it. But with a sudden jerk out of nowhere I leaned more and was about to slip. I saw the water flash before my eyes and I as ready for the fall. I closed my eyes tightly.

Am I dead? Is this it? It's just like last time. But I don't feel any water or hear a splash?

I opened my eyes and then come back to my senses. I was in shock.

"Are you alright?", Harry asks me. I nod, "That was close, you almost slipped. Oh god,..........you're in shock...... It's okay. It's okay. You're fine. See... I am holding you. You didn't slip. Come here", he pulls me over to him. I am still in a shock. Harry made me sit on his lap, and rub my back. I tensed up a bit, "It's fine, you're alright", he said. I suddenly felt safe and locked my arms around his neck in a hug and burying my face in his shoulder. He was still rubbing my back. I felt the sudden wave of emotion and I started crying. He kept on whispering it's fine and I am okay.

"We'll row out and get home. Okay", he said. I shake my head No. "Ellie, please. Trust me. We'll row slowly over to the end and we'll head home. I'll make you some tea and we'll watch a movie on the couch okay?", I was so unsure what I wanted to do but I just nodded my head and let go of him. He rows us to the end and we get down. I breathed out heavily and closed my eyes.

"Ellie, come on", Harry called out softly. We sat at a bench near by. And I see Ben and Jennie coming over. Ben sees me and gets confused.

"What happened to her?", Ben asks Harry. Harry tells them everything. And then Ben comes over kneeling down before me.

"You're still in shock", I nod, "okay, it fine. Come on let's go home", he pulls me up and hugs me, "don't worry ellie, we are all here for you", I hug him tight.

Harry leads us to the car. I sit behind, with Jennie. She held me tight. She knew what I was going through. We both are scared of this because of the past.

God!, it makes my stomach churn thinking about the past.

We reach home and Harry makes us tea. I sit on the couch.

"What if I really slipped for real last time?, I would have been dead by now, right?", I chuckle.

"Ellie, please stop it", Jennie whines out.

"Last time?", Ben and Harry whisper out, confusing in their face.

"I would drown deep in and my life would flash before me once again and then I would realise that I deserve it. Did I just surpass death twice, maybe I shouldn't have?,.... I have to go!", I get up to leave.

"Go where?", Jennie stops me.

"You know it, this isn't how it has to go", I say fully scared.

"Ellie, listen. It's not like the last time, you're thinking too much. Stop that. You're working yourself up", Jennie holds my shoulders and shakes me. I was too scared. I didn't know what to do. I broke down, I was a sobbing mess, holding on to Jennie like a life line.

Come on let's go to bed, Jennie pulled out of hug and wiped my cheeks. I was still crying. I couldn't move so Harry lifted me and took me to my room. He layed me on the bed and sat beside me tucking me in. When he was about to get up, I held on to his hand.

"Can you stay?...... Please", I ask him. My voices breaks in between. He nods and gets into the bed. We have a little space left between us. I turn towards him and cuddle his arm. I was sniffling little.

"Sleep, Ellie. I'll be here", he said. With that I close my eyes and everything becomes dark.

AN: Hey, Thank you for reading. If you find any mistakes please do let me know. Comment your thoughts. TPWK 😇