Do You Remember?

Chapter Four

Eleanor's POV-

We both get in the truck and he begins to drive me to my car. Once again, the car ride is silent. Neither of us say a word. I can't help but think about everything he said and I'm sat sitting in this leather seat, uncomfortable and in the mood to cry but cry over what? It was eight years ago and he isn't even a part of my life anymore. Why am I even still emotional about it?

I cross my arms feeling cold and out of my peripheral, I see him reach for the AC dial to turn it down. I don't acknowledge it, but instead stare and lean my head against the window. It's already dark. When I look at my phone, I see that it's almost nine.

Where has the time gone?

After about twenty minutes, we finally make it to the field and I get out, not letting him get the chance to be chivalrous and open it for me. I really just want to leave as soon as possible. I feel as though I will break at any moment and I'm not ready to do that.

I quickly feel around my pockets for my keys but remember I left them in his truck, along with my wallet. The minute I turn around, he is already getting out with them in hand. The steps he takes seem slow and the closer he gets, the more unbalanced I feel. I look down, not wanting to see the look in his eyes. When his hands come into view, I reach out and grab hold of them but he won't let me take them.

"El," I finally look up and I don't know what to say or think or do.. He finally lets go of my things and instinctually, my hands pull back, almost shielding my body.

"Please, don't be upset. You were right. That was eight years ago and it doesn't matter now but I can't help but feel like we met again for a reason. Yeah, its only been a day but regardless, I'd like to know what that reason is. I don't want us to be mad at each other and before the past blew up in our faces, I had a nice time being with you again,"

"Ezra, I-," I begin.

"No, please let me finish. I though long and hard in the truck about what I was going to say and I think I'm about to forget." He pauses, waiting to see if I will interrupt again. "Um, when you tripped the other day and I didn't know who you were, I almost passed you without helping. I was aggravated with my family and Anya kept calling and then when I saw who you were, I don't know. It's like a weight had been lifted off of me and I could breath," A small smile starts to play on his lips before he continues.

"I haven't felt this way in a long time and hell, it may not be you, it could be just the getting away from reality for a while but I'd like to think its you. You were my best friend back then and for a very good reason too. You took away all of my stress and worried with me, made me laugh and do things I never thought I'd do so yeah, maybe it's because of you that I feel like I can finally relax." At this point, I am smiling with him.

"Hold on, I had like two more things to say." He says shushes me with his index finger once he sees me open my mouth. "How about for these two weeks that we have, we forget about things and forget about reality?" He reaches forward and places his hands on my arms with that earth warming smile of his.

"Let's relive our best memories and forget about the rest of the world. Just us. You and me!" His smile is contagious and so I smile and nod my head.

"Okay." I say.

"Okay? Just okay?" He asks.

"Fine! Sure! Okay, yes!" I say but as soon as the words leave my mouth, I look to my feet and start thinking of how bad of an idea this is. Ezra reaches under my chin and makes me look up at him before speaking.

"No, no, no. No thinking."

"But-,"

"No 'buts'. We are doing this for both of us. We are taking a break. After all, this is a vacation and it starts now." He says, backing up and raising his arms out to his sides.