Running Low {S.M}

XVIII - Never Be Alone

Elena.

I honestly didn't know what I was doing here.  It's only been three days since I walked out on Shawn.

It hurt a lot believe me, and it still does.  Sure it hasn't been that long, but it still hurts to be apart from him.

I know what he did was to protect me, but dancing is what I do.  I've been dancing since I was little.  It was basically my first ever memory.

That's how I communicate with people.  I show my true emotions during the music.  It's almost as if it's my way of proving to people what I'm capable of.

Right now I was laying on the couch I've been crashing on since I left. I wanted to go back believe me, but the fact of him keeping a secret from me hurt.

I put so much trust into our relationship, but just that secret that contains what I basically live for, that broke it.

"Elena? I made breakfast if you want any," I heard a voice call out from the kitchen.

I got up from the couch and stretched my arms before going into the kitchen.

"Hey sleepy head," he said as I walked to sit down at the table.

"Morning Will," I smiled as he handed me a plate of pancakes.

"How'd you sleep?" He asked while taking a seat next to me with his food already half gone.

"Good, but then again I couldn't really sleep," I said and he nodded.

"When are you planning on going back?" He said and I just looked at him.

"Why? You already want me out?" I said with a smirk and he just shook his head in a defensive manner.

"No, I love having you here, but I can tell you're hurting without him," he said and my mood dropped.

"I know," I mumbled while taking a few bites from my breakfast.

"Look, I know you're mad at him for keeping that secret from you, but you have to see that he was only doing it for your own good."

I looked up and just stared at him. I knew he was right, but the words wouldn't come out of my mouth. I wanted to force them out, but it was too late to make them come out.

"Lena, you know you're welcome to stay here as long as you'd like, but you just have to know that he kind of was in the right for choosing to keep that from you."

"He's a good guy, and I know that you love him. If I were in his position I would've done the same thing, I still would if we were still together, but we aren't, and I can see how much he cares about you."

"I-I know," I choked out and he just took my hand in his while a smile appeared on his face.

"Then go back to him Lena. And I know as stubborn as you are, you won't apologize, but I know you'll find a way to make it up to him," he said and I smiled.

"Thank you Will. For everything. Even if things went downhill in the past, I'm glad we can just stay friends," I said and he nodded.

"Of course, now go," he said and I nodded while getting up from the table.

Will is always usually right, and he knows how stubborn I am, but I realized he was wrong for once. I was going to apologize, and it was going to be in the most memorable way the two of us could imagine.

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I began pacing at the front door of our apartment. The keys were trembling between my fingers. I wanted to open the door, but I couldn't. I was scared to see what was in there.

But that was only because the fear I had faced in the past overwhelmed my brain for so long.

Come on Lena just go in.

My thoughts were screaming those words as I finally made up my mind to go towards the door. I slipped the keys into the slot and heard the door click.

I slowly opened it and walked in to see him already awaiting my arrival.

"Elena," he whispered while getting up from the couch.

"Shawn."