night changes

thirty

"I know you have been trying to ignore me." I expressed to Eleanor as we walked Central Park. I had met her their on my way home from class even though she had been very reluctant to talk to me.

"What do you want me to say Harry? I don't even know what I'm supposed to say ya know?" Eleanor told me adjusting her faux leather black backpack. She had like me just came for class and was headed home before I asked her to meet me here.

"I understand what you think you saw, but trust me it's all a big misunderstanding..." I tried looking down at our feet that walked in sync. Her red high top Converse so tiny next to my black ones. Her hair was tied into a high ponytail, so I could better see her expressions.

"She kissed me, I tried to tell her I was with someone else and she came on to me." I explained to her, watching her move her gaze from her feet to me. Those honey brown eyes full of confusion as he shook her head not knowing what to believe.

"Harry... I want to believe you, I really do but... Part of me knows you. It's just really hard to fully trust you." Eleanor admitted sighing deeply as she flashed me those honey brown eyes that made me melt from the inside out.

"I know I have shown everyone in the past I am not trustworthy but I promise you that I have changed. I really really like you Len and I don't want to lose you again." I told her stopping to grab both her hands while she stood across from me. She loosely held my hands in hers while she looked down at them, taking in a heavy breath. I could tell she was trying to sort out her thoughts on her head while she stalled on saying anything back. "I want you to be with me Len."

"Do you mean that? I don't want to be the girl of the month Harry... I'm so scared to put myself out their again because I don't want to get hurt. I'm terrified of being hurt by you..." Eleanor opened up still keeping her gaze in our hands that were down by our waists as I still held hers in mine.

"I don't want you to be afraid of me. I would never hurt you Eleanor, never in a million years. I'm truly sorry that you had to see that cheerleader all over me. I never meant for that to happen and I just want you to know it meant nothing and she means nothing to me. You're all that matters to me." I tilted her chin up for her eyes to land on me once again. Her cheeks were flushed a rosy pink from the cold autumn air that dropped in temperature. Fall was fading into winter with slow drops in temperatures and leaves that fell over the dead grass.

"You know I missed talking to you." She gave an airy laugh grinning at me while I moved into her lips. Our bodies moving up against each other as I planted my lips on hers with ease.

She was so delicate and dainty to me, she was like a flower. She didn't understand how beautiful she was to me. She encased everything I ever wanted in someone and there was no way in hell I would screw this up.

"I missed you coming over for movies. I had to watch them with Liam and he fell asleep most of the time." I complained giving her a grin once we both came away from the kiss.

"Well now that won't be a problem." She shrugged as we continued to walk through the park that was more colorful this time of year. Red and orange coloring over all the leaves that had fallen from the trees. The air fresh and crisp as I walked hand in hand with Len.

"I bet I could beat you in a race!" Eleanor said coming up with a random dare while we strolled under the red leaf trees.

"You want to test that theory?" I asked her turning my gaze to her beautiful smile that lit up her entire face.

"Race you to the tree!" Her hand slipped right out of mine while she ran in a mad dash, her red converse running over the pavement.

Taking off after her I felt my backpack jostle around on my back as I came up right behind Len and swept her off her feet. She squealed in delight as I took her into me and threw her over my shoulders.