Running Low {S.M}

XXV - Three Empty Words

Elena.

"I'm sorry but can you repeat that?" I asked, not completely processing what he had just said.

"I-I can't do t-this anymore," he said with a small cry.

"What are you talking about?"

"Us, this, I just can't."

I felt my heart sink, as my mind focused on his words.

"Y-you're really doing this right now?"

"I'm so sorry Elena," he mumbled into his hands.

"You're actually breaking up with me?"

"Elena, I just," he paused turning to face me, "I love you."

My eyes widened at his last three words.

"What the hell did you just say to me?"

"Look Elena, I'm so sorry, I just can't be with you anymore."

I sunk back, trying to take in his words. I should be balling my eyes out, but instead anger was just rising in the pit of my stomach.

I sat there, not saying anything, just letting my mind go blank.

"Elena."

His voice filled my surroundings, and so much was running through my head.  I took one look in his directions to see his soft eyes looking into mine.

Although those eyes were what I once fell for, they didn't have the same effect on me.

"I-I can't b-believe this," I said, running my fingers through my hair as a way to stop me from crying.

As much as I wanted that to happen, it didn't. Ears soon filled my eyes as we continued to look at each other.

"Lena, please don't cry."

"Why shouldn't I Shawn? After everything? After everything I've risked just to be with you!"

"Are you kidding me? What the hell are you talking about Lena!"

"I didn't have to be with you Shawn!  I didn't have to choose you, yet I did!  Now you're doing this? After everything we've been through."

"Well I'm sorry, I just can't do this anymore."

"Tell me then. Give me the one reason you can't be with me anymore."

"Because I don't love you Lena!"

With that, my heart shattered. My whole world came falling on top of me. The words I never thought either of us could ever say, but it ended up happening.

I looked back at him to see his face crimson red. I've never seen his angry side before, not after what happened with Will.

We've come such a long way from that, and now it's ending like that. I never thought that could happen, but I guess it is. He's making it that way.

I watched him closely as his tense body started to calm itself. He ran one of his hands through his scruffy locks, not making any eye contact with me in the process.

"Lena-"

I cut him off, not wanting to here anymore from him. If this was what he wanted, then he'll get it.

"Get out," I cursed under my breath.

"What?"

"If this is how you want it, then leave Shawn! Get out of here! If you don't want me then fucking leave!" I shouted, probably alerting every one of our neighbors hear us.

"Elena-"

Again, I cut him off.

"Just leave Shawn, I don't want to hear it anymore."

As I said that, I got up from the bed, trying to calm my nerves as I walked into the living room.

"Elena please, I don't want to end it this way."

I laughed quietly to myself and turned back to him.

"Oh please, you and I both know we're far from making things end good."

"I'm sorry Elena, I really am."

"You know what, the only person you should be apologizing to is yourself. Goodbye Shawn," I said, opening the door to let him leave and walk out of my life forever.

"Elena, I love you," he said, facing me outside of the door."

"Yeah, clearly not...I hate you Shawn," I said and firmly closed the door.

I could feel him still standing at the foot of the door as I finally let go. I felt myself fall to the ground, pressing my back against the door.

I could feel him do the same.

I hugged my knees and continued to cry. No matter what, my heart started to ache again. There was a massive hole in my chest now.

That hole was where my heart used to be. My heart that he's now taken with him.  I could feel everything around us begin to change. Whether it's good or not, we're not gonna know what's about to hit us.

A/N:

Hey guys! I'm so sorry for not updating in such a long time! It's been what? Two months? Well good news, ITS BACK! Expect a lot more updates because I finally know how to continue. I just had to finish off a few more books before getting back to this one. Again, I hope you forgive me for not updating, but now updates WILL resume.

Also, may I just add, if you are reading this, you have officially just finished the first half of the book. Next half is gonna have a lot, which I am already working on, it was just hard to write this part, but since it's out, IM READY!

Are you?

Until next time my lovelies!

Xoxo,
Isabelle💙