T W E N T Y F O U R

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August 27th, 2016

3:12pm

It was six days after Eleanor's panic attack. Dan and Phil are back home in England from their Down Under Tour, and Dan has never left Eleanor's side.

She was the first person he saw after his long trip.

He slowly walked into her apartment to look for her, to see if she's okay. But from the air he's breathing, he can tell she's not.

With his tired and delirious state of mind, he stumbled into Eleanor's room and saw her lying on her bed awake, just staring at her roof.

The floor creaked when Dan took a step forward. Making Eleanor jump in fear. She realized who was at her door, then broke down into tears.

Dan quickly went to her side and gave her a hug. He can feel her shaking in his arms, her hot, fresh tears soaking his shoulder, the quiet sobs that are coming out of her mouth. He can feel his heart sinking. He kissed the top of her head. He can see her red hair in the dark room.

He never left her side. He sat in the same position for a while. Waiting for her to calm down. 

As soon as she calmed down. She never left Dan's arms.

She looked up at Dan and see that his eyes were also red. Not from tiredness, but from crying.

She lifted her left hand and placed it on Dans' cheek, stroking his face.

'Dan'  She whispers.

'Yes love' 

'Please.. Please don't leave me'

'I won't... I won't'

He continued to hug her. There was a long pause.

'As long as you don't leave me.'


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Dan and Eleanor never left the bed. He thought it would be wise and stay over. Some of his clothes stayed in her apartment from before. Plus he wanted to stay over anyway. As much as he loves Phil to death, he wanted to have a night without him. 

Dan was the only one awake. He can hear Eleanor's soft snores next to him, he can also hear the rain hitting against the window. 

He can feel the warmth radiating from her body. He stretched his arm towards her and pulled her against him. Snuggling his head behind hers. He felt her hand lay on top of his, she inhaled then exhaled, then went back to sleep.

All that Dan can hear was her soft snores and the rain.




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