The Ex

2. Dinner

Elle's POV

Harry!

He looked the same as he did from high school which isn't surprising at all.

His hair was pushed back and he wore a button up shirt with some black pants.

"Having seen you in a while", I muttered.

"Wait... you two know each other?", Nina asks.

"Sadly, yes"

He takes a seat across from me and folds his hands. "So how have things gone for you over the past couple of years?", Harry asks.

"Everything is just fine", I say a little too harsh and distract myself, playing on my phone.

Thankfully, the waiter came just in time with our drinks.

"What would you like to eat?"

"I'll take the shrimp linguini with extra shrimp", I say.

"I think we'll all have the same", Nina says.

He nods and leaves without another word.

FLASHBACK

He covered my eyes as we were walking down a dirt road.

"Where the hell are we going?", I laugh.

"Shhh don't worry babe. It's a surprise", Harry says.

We continue to walk for a little longer until he uncovers my eyelids.

"Open up"

Under our favorite oak tree as little kids, there was a picnic.

I sat down across from him as he pulled out a plate of chocolate chip brownies with frosting on the top.

"I made them a couple of hours ago. I hope you like them", he hands me one and I dig in.

"This is really good!", I say with my mouth full.

He laughs and stuffs his mouth too.

After we're finished, he pulls out a velvet box wrapped with a ribbon.

"Happy anniversary", Harry hands it to me.

I anxiously open it and see a gold locket with diamonds incrested. I open it up and there is a picture of me and Harry.

"Aww, it's beautiful", I hug him and kiss his cheek.

"Don't think I forgot you", I pull out a black box. He opens it and his whole face lights up.

"You got me the watch!", he squeals excitedly.

"I saw you looking at it the other day, so I just got it", I say.

He kissed me and held me like he never wanted to let go.

FLASHBACK ENDS

"Earth to Elle!", Nina says.

I look up at her, noticing Harry was looking at me too.

"What?"

"I asked how you guys know each other", she says clearly annoyed.

"Sorry. We used to date back in high school", I say.

She looked at me and Harry with her jaw on the floor.

"Y-you guys used t-to date?"

Me and Harry both looked at each other and nodded.

"But don't worry!", he said.

"It was such a long time ago", he muttered quietly.

Our food came just in time. Thank God.

The three of us ate in silence as I continued to play on my phone at the same time.

The funny thing was, I never deleted Harry's number even though I completely put him in the back of my mind. Until now.

To: Asshole

She's really freakin out... O_o

From: Asshole

Yeh... I feel kinda bad for her. Btw, this is really weird txting each other.

To: Asshole

Samez. Lets go to the bathroom

He nodded at my response and we told her that we needed to go really quick.

Harry's POV

After all of these years, I didn't think I'd see Elle again. We only broke up because we were going to different colleges. She was going to one in France while I went to one in L.A.

From: Bitch who Never Answers

She's really freakin out... O_o

I never thought she would text me again in a million years.

To: Bitch who Never Answers

Yeh... I feel kinda bad for her. Btw, this is really weird txting each other.

From: Bitch who Never Answers

Samez. Lets go to the bathroom.

We excused ourselves and went into the bathroom hallway.

"Hey", Elle leaned up against the wall with her arms crossed.

"So... I miss you".

At first, all there is is silence which was pissing me the hell off.

"I missed you too. But I kinda got over it after awhile", she says ten years later.

"Do you still have the locket?", I take a step towards her.

"Of course", she says faintly.

I caress her cheek and she smiles in return.

"I still love you", she said. After those words, nothing else mattered.

"I'll always love you", our foreheads touching. Right as I was about to kiss her, she interupts me.

"We better get back before Nina assumes something", Elle snaps out of her lovey dovey mode which shatters me a little.

Elle's POV

I had to think of something quick before he kissed me.

I moved on, not completely, but I moved on. I couldn't let Harry jeopardize my resistance for him.

We swiftly walk back to the table as I smooth out my dress.

"That was fast", Nina says.

I nod and finish my food. "Are you guys friends again?"

Me and Harry look at each other and I shrug my shoulders. Silence is the best thing to do at this point.

I can't wait until this is over.