La douleur exquise
(n.) The heart wrenching pain of wanting the affection of someone unattainable
To be loved is to be seen.
Dual PoV
Elora Daisy Owens
Is a ray of sunshine or atleast she try's to be. Believing in silver linings and happy endings...
Latibule (n.) a hiding place; a place of safety and comfort
-Elijah-
It's dark and cold and I'm sitting in my car in the drive way.
A song I don't know the name of is playing softly in the background. My fingers tap the rhythm on the wheel.
Nelly's laying across the back seats. Tightly wrapped in the blankets I brought out for her.
She refused to sleep in the house. Even when I offered her my bed.
She was shaken and crying and I know something must have happened before I arrived. I asked her about it but all she could get out was hiccups and sobs.
Now she's sound asleep in my back seat and I can't get comfy. And I'm so glad that tomorrow is Saturday and I don't have school.
Leaning my head on the wheel my phone lights up.
I glance at it to finds it's a text from Elora.
Elora: You still awake?
I think of waiting a few minutes before replying but then I roll my eyes to myself and think what's the point of that and reply straight away.
Elijah: what's up?
Elora: 🙄
I narrow my eyes at the screen.
Elora: Watcha doingggg???
Elijah: trying to sleep.
Elora: Boringggggggg Elora: Talk to me instead
Elijah: why are you awake?
Elora: I was reading and then it got to a really embarrassing part and now I need something to distract myself Elora: why are you awake????? Elora: who uses punctuation over text??
Elijah: couldn't sleep. Elijah: what you reading?
I decide to ignore her last text. Not using punctuation feels weird to me.
Elora: Secretsss Elora: Have you tried counting sheep??
Elijah: Are you reading porn again?
Elora's bubble appears then disappears a few times and I'm half convinced she's going to leave me on read. Leaning back in my seat, my knee bounces as I wait for her reply.
Elora: We don't speak of that 🤫 Elora: you saw nothing 🙈
Elijah: what you going to do if I did.
Elora: I'll cut off your tongue swear
Elijah: Bit violent don't you think?
Elora: Not violent enough if you ask me
I start totype then her bubble appears and I delete my message.
Elora: want me to leave you alone to sleep???
I blink down at my screen, glance at Nelly in the backseat, glance towards the house, turn the radio up a little and type something I don't mean.
Elijah: Yes.
She doesn't reply straight away and I half convince myself to take it back and tell her the truth. I want to talk to her. I want her to stay up and distract me from the fact I can't sleep.
Elora: 👍👍 Elora: Goodnight Elijah
I don't reply. My phones on the passenger seat. My knees still bouncing, Nelly shifts in the back seat.
Leaning my head on the wheel I close my eyes and try to sleep. It's almost impossible. The image of Elora floats behind my eyelids.
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Extremely short chapter Not sure if I like it at all But it's filler so
