Afraid To Fall

Chapter Eighteen

Hi. I know the last chapter was EXTREMELY short, but that was because I wanted to leave it with a cliffhanger, ya know? Well, I know it's kind of sad that the love of his life died.. Especially since it was from suicide, but there's something I need to add.. And I'm not sure if it'll be in this chapter or not. lol. Just keep reading and find out. (; 

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I had gone to Elizabeth's school a week later after her death to tell everyone what happened. Her parents don't know, her teacher's don't know, hell, Zayn doesn't even know! I had the hospital keep it a secret until I was ready to tell everyone personally. She was loved by so many and I really just wanted to do it myself. 

I walked down the long hallway to Elizabeth's home room. All of her classmates should be in there, so that just makes it harder. I knocked on the hollow door and there was a large fit of giggles as the teacher stumbled to the door. "Oh, hello," the balding man greeted, cocking a brow. "Hi. I'm here because I have news on Elizabeth Richards," I said proudly.

Everyone gasped around me. 

That's Harry?

She liked him? 

He liked her?

He's so hot!

The teacher allowed me inside and once I came in, the room dropped to a dreadful silence. "Ahem.. So, the news on Elizabeth is really tough to tell you guys," I began, leaning against the giant chalkboard. "Elizabeth Richards died a week ago.." There was another large gasp the class provided in unity. 

"How?" her friend Nathan asked sadly. "She started choking and began coughing up blood.. The doctors told me that her lasts words were 'give up' and so she did," I explained painfully. My eyebrows knitted together as I held back spilling tears. "What happened in the first place?" a girl with fiery red hair asked. 

"Well, she had gotten into a...fight and ran to the bathroom crying. Next thing we knew, she slit her throat." I coughed as the lump in my throat swole up. It's harder than I thought.. "Sh-she what?" The girls big brown eyes widened at what she had just heard. 

"She commited suicide.. That's all you need to know," I said sternly, shaking my head of the awful memories of the blood spurting from her mouth. A blonde girl in the back wearing a tight pink shirt raised her hand. "Yes, Allison?" the teacher asked. 

"So, that means you're single?" she asked me with a smirk. "No, it doesn't. I'm never going to be single again. All I want is her, and all I need is her," I replied painfully. Some tears spilled and I cursed under my breath for being so weak to let them go. 

"But she died!" she argued, slamming her hands against her desk. "I don't care. She's forever mine and I'm forever hers." I recieved a couple of 'aww's from around the room and a exaggerated sigh from her. But it's true. I'm not giving up that easily. 

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I had just arrived at the Richard's estate. My palms were getting sweatier each step closer I came to the door. I knocked softly and waited for either her mom or step-dad to answer. Thank god it was her step-dad. "Oh, hello, Harry," he said, opening the door wider. "Come in." I walked past him quickly and traveled into the sitting room. 

"Why are you here?" he asked me, confusion flushing his features. "I need to have an important discussion with you and Mrs. Richard's," I said softly, taking a seat on the chair across the couch. "Lydia!" he yelled. "Yes?" "Harry's here!" A loud thud was heard from the kitchen area before Mrs. Richard galloped in the room. 

"Hello, Harry. It's nice to see you again," she said, sitting on the couch. "You, too. But I'm here to discuss something with you two." She nodded her head as her husband sat by her side. "It's about Elizabeth.."