Can We Change For Each Other?

Chapter 34

*Louis's POV*

After I put Avery on the couch and I cover him up, I go into the kitchen to find Eleanor. She is sitting at the table as she reads a book and drinks coffee. I wrap my arms around her and she shrugs me off of her.

"What is your deal?" I ask her.

"Nothing." She mutters and I sit down in the chair beside her.

"Tell me." I push and she keeps looking down at her book.

"I don't know why I deal with you sometimes."

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"What happened to the person I met five years ago? The one who was sweet and was never rude to anybody. I don't know if I can deal with this anymore."

"Can't deal with what?" My voice cracks.

"You. How you are blaming everything on Skylar."

"Oh so this is about her!" I raise my voice at her and I can sense she has become angry.

"Yes! She lost John just like the rest of us, and you treat her badly!"

"It's because it was all her fault he died!" I shout back at her.

"How about you stop and think for a second? He died protecting her. What if we were in their situation a year ago? Wouldn't you have done the same for me?"

I know she's right, but I can't get over the fact that he died.

"I would have done the same." I whisper the truth.

"See. You would have been the one dead and how would you like everyone to blame me? That's right, you wouldn't deal with it."

I know she's right, I just wish she wasn't. I know he died for her. He loved her so much and I just can't find anyone else to blame it on. I hate that this all happened. I still can remember the day we all stood around his coffin as they lowered him into the ground, the day I will never forget.

"I still can't believe he died." I say to her and she puts her hand on top of mine.

"Dad did not die!"I hear someone yell behind us.

We both quickly turn around to find Avery with big tears standing by the door.

"Come here Avery." El says, trying to calm him down by reaching her arms out to him but he shakes his head no.

"He's not dead take it back!"
He yells and Eleanor just looks at me.

"Buddy he's dead okay? Nobody can't do anything about it." I tell him and I thought he was going to burst.

Good job Louis.

"No you lie! After he got hurt he left with angels to get better!" He screams.

"Bud come here." I whisper and he runs towards me. But not to me, to Eleanor.

"I want my mommy." He cries into her chest and she picks him up as she just looks at me.

I feel my eyes begin to prickle with tears as I jump to my feet, rushing upstairs before I have another breakdown.


*Harry's POV*

After a while of watching "Home Alone," I feel Skylar's head become heavy on top of my chest. When I look down, she's sound a sleep. I can't help but push her hair behind her ear to remove it from her face.

I don't know how she doesn't know that the girl I was talking about was her. I've tried to give her clues the last two weeks, but none of them sparked anything. I know she probably doesn't feel the same, but all I can do is hope. I feel something vibrate against my leg and I look down to see her phone lighting up inside her pocket. I carefully pull it out without waking her and Eleanor's ID comes up.

"Hello?" I answer and there is a slight pause.

"Harry?"

"Yes?"

"Where is Skylar?" She asks.

"She just feel asleep. Is everything okay?"

"Actually no. Avery is very upset from something he overheard and he wants his mum." She whispers into the phone, I'm guessing Avery is close by.

"Okay I'll wake up Skylar." I say but she stops me.

"It's snowing out, she won't come."

"I'll come over and get him, but we can't tell her okay?" I sigh and she agrees as I hang up.

I gently carry Skylar into my bedroom and I lay her down on my bed, covering her. I grab my keys and I slide on my black boots and coat as I head out the door.

What the hell did Avery over hear? More importantly, what did Louis say to make him so upset? I know Eleanor wouldn't do anything, but I have no doubt in my mind that Louis would. I will beat the shit out of him on day.

I'm about halfway to Louis house and the cloud keeps spitting out more and more snow. I'm just thankful that the salt truck already have plowed the snow away. Skylar would be freaking out right now, but I won't let Avery there if he is crying and wants to come home.

I pull into the driveway and I hurry up as I walk up the steps. I lightly knock on the door and Eleanor opens it up. She moves to the side to let me inside so I'm not covered in snow. As soon as I walk into the house, I feel arms wrap around my leg. I look down to find tears running down Avery's face as he looks up at me.

"Hey bud it's okay." I whisper as I pick him up. He buries his face in my neck and his tears now have soaked into my coat.

"Don't cry, it's okay." I reassure him as he shakes his head.

"I hate Lou, I never want to come back." He sobs into my neck and I shoot Eleanor a look.

"What the hell did he do!" I shout at her and Avery's arms tighten around my neck.

El is speechless but Avery answers me for her.

"They were talking about daddy!" Avery cries and Louis appears behind Eleanor. His cheeks are stained from his tears.

"See what you guys did? Now he wants nothing to do with you. I hope you both are happy." I scoff as I carry Avery out to the car.

I buckle Avery up tightly then I wipe the tears away from his face.

"It's okay, we are going home. I'll be right back." I whisper to him and he nods.

I throw a blanket over him and he snuggles under it. I shut his door, then I make my way back up to the house. I swing the door open and I stomp over to Louis.

"What the hell did you say about John!" I shout at him, getting inches away from his face covered in tears.

"I didn't mean to. I was talking to Eleanor about it, I thought he was sleeping." Louis defends himself as more tears spill from eyes.

"Well you thought wrong! Do you see how upset he is!" I yell again and Louis face becomes red.

"He would still be alive if Skylar.." He begins to say but I stop him.

Before I could process what I'm doing, my fist comes into contact with his jaw. He stumbles and falls backwards. He looks up at me and his cheek is red his eye already looks like it's starting to bruise.

"Don't fucking blame it on Skylar again." I snarl at him and I turn around. Eleanor is crying and I walk over to her, wrapping my arms around her.

"I'm sorry, but he deserved it." I whisper only loud enough for her to her and she nods in agreement.

I look back at Louis one last time before I make my way out to the car for the last time. I climb in, pull the seat buckle over my shoulder.

I can't believe I just hit it. No Harry, you punched him. My self-conscious tells me. He deserved it though, he's an asshole for everything. I look down at my knuckles and they are swollen red. I laugh to myself. A year ago, I would never think badly about someone so much that I would hit them, not would I swear. Wow I have become a badass. I laugh to myself as I pull into the apartments driveway.

I jump out of the car and I walk over to Avery's side. When I open the door, he has fallen asleep. His little nose is red and his hair is surely a messy underneath his hat. I carefully pick him up as I carry him into the doors. When I get into my apartment, I slide off his shoes and coat along with his hat. I take him into my bedroom and I lay him down on my bed beside Skylar and I lightly shake her.

"Skylar.." I whisper and her eyes flutter open, she's absolutely gorgeous. Her eyes widen as she sees Avery laying beside her.

"Wha-a.."

"He wanted to come home and you were sleeping so I went to get him." I explain and her arm flies up and she hit me in the arm.

"I could have got him." She groans at me.

"It's fine, go back to sleep." I order her and she grabs my shirt.

"Then you too."

"I'll sleep on the couch." I tell her and she grabs onto my shirt tighter when I go to walk away.

"There's enough room." She yawns.

"Don't try anything.." I mock her from the one night she came over my mum's house and she laughs.

"Just get into bed smart ass." She giggles as I slide off my shoes and I slide under the covers with her and Avery.
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