Not for a Single Second - [Elizabeth Olsen]

Chapter 87: Our Forever Home

Everything's gone and it's crystal clear
It's time to move on, but my heart is still here
In this empty apartment
Right back where we started

Empty Apartment - Johnny Stimson

Lizzie's POV

August 3rd, 2024

The day has finally come for me to move out of my first ever personally owned house. I tried everything to drag it out as much as I could, but after passing over the deed to the new owners and receiving my half of the house's sale, I knew that the moment I've been dreading for so long had caught up to me, and I had to face the music.

Y/N along with the help of my mom and my siblings came to the house almost every day to help me pack up all my belongings. It was certainly a painful experience, and a lot of tears were shed in the process, but my Angel was there to console me.

She never let me get too upset to a point where I would make myself sick from crying, but she would continuously reassure me that crying was okay. She kept telling me to let out all the bottled-up feelings inside my body as she understood this process hadn't been easy nor happy for me. Every time, she would endlessly whisper sweet nothings in my ear while she held me close and for hours without end. For most nights, the hard yet tender beating of her heart lulled me to sleep after long crying sessions before bed. But even in these moments of sadness and despair, my Angel was there for me, and for that, I'll forever be grateful.

This morning though, I woke up to an empty bed and a note from Y/N saying she wanted to run some quick errands before the busy day ahead of us. She also said that Cassie wanted to go with her, which meant I was left alone at the mansion.

I didn't understand why she didn't just wake me up so I could go with them, but she did explain on her note that she knew I needed the extra rest and promised to bring me something delicious for breakfast so, with her loving worry and bribery of food, my momentary wrath disappeared in an instant. She also requested that we meet over at my house, that way we wouldn't waste time driving and guarantee that one of us was going to be present when the moving company arrived.

With this, I got ready for the day pretty quickly, grabbed some drinks and snacks for everyone, and got inside my car to drive over to my house. The somewhat-early hour of this Saturday morning blessed me with light traffic, so I arrived at my soon-to-be old home rather quickly. When I did, however, I found that the moving truck of the company we hired was already here.

"Good morning, Ms. Olsen", Rudy Marquez, the owner of 'Life in Motion' moving company, greets me cordially before offering me his hand to shake.

"Good morning, Rudy. Hi everyone, thank you for being here early", I greet the man back before waving towards the rest of his crew. They reciprocate the act with soft smiles. "Did you wait long?"

"Oh, no. We just arrived. And yes, we are early because most of us live nearby, but we're still missing our guys who will handle the garden transportation so, don't worry, we're not in a rush", Rudy reassures me, to which I nod in understanding but also in gratitude about his patience regarding today's main event. I'm sure Y/N explained the situation to him and that's why he has been so considerate and patient with the way I want this to happen. Talking about Y/N, I should call her and see where she is.

"Thanks, Rudy. I appreciate all your help. You guys are welcome to wait inside the house if you want, so you don't have to be out here exposed to the sun", I offer them, but they shake their heads.

"We're okay waiting out here, Ms. Olsen, but thank you for your kind offer"

"Alright, the invitation will stay available if you change your mind. I'll be inside and contact my fiancée to see when she'll be here", I inform the men as they send me understanding nods before I do what I said previously.