simplicity ✩ pm

six

*previously:
-elle and dahlia make peace with the fact of austin and dahlia
-elle catches brandon with another girl
-dahlia and elle get in a car crash*
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brandon's pov
"what?" i asked, a tear streaming slowly down my face. she looked scared.
"no, you have to remember me elle! you have to know me! i love you, elle, and you love me too! please, oh my god." i collapsed to the side of her bed as zion put his arm on my shoulder and pulled me away gently. dahlia walked over to her.
"hey elle." elle looked over slowly.
"dahlia, who are all these boys?" she asked nervously. "and why am i in the hospital?"
wow, she remembers dahlia? elle's eyes darted over to austin.
"austin, what happened to me? someone answer!" she began to yell. how can she remember austin?
"oh my god, you remember us?" austin said, placing his arm over dahlia.
"are you guys dating or something?" she asked. grace walked through the doors, directly going to zion.
"sorry, i came as soon as i could." she said, rushing to elle's side.
"we'll talk about it another time, elle" dahlia responded. we told grace what happened and the situation, and grace walked closer to elle. "hey elle, i know you probably don't remember me, but i have a question. if you can remember, when's the very last time you felt extremely happy?" grace asked, puzzled. elle thought for a moment before responding.
"i remember when i first walked through the door of austin's house, when i met someone new for the first time. i cant exactly remember who it was, but it changed my life when i met them. i just know it." she replied confidently. is she talking about me? my poor angel, i need her to remember me. everyone looked over at me with sad eyes, they understood.
"dahli, i wanna go home." elle whined. i felt drained, heartbroken, and all in all just fucking hopeless. elle fell asleep again, and we all just sat there talking.
"i'm sorry brandon. if she doesn't remember you, we can't make her. if we try to force it, she could have a psychic meltdown. she has to remember on her own." grace said sadly.
"how do you even know all this?" i asked, hoping she wasn't right in some way.
"ive studied psychology forever, trust me." she said. i began to panic.
"seriously!? what if she doesn't remember me?! i cant do this you guys, i need her." i screamed. zion hugged me and the other people went to go home and freshen up while i stayed at elle's side. i swore i wouldn't leave, nothing was gonna change that.
grace's pov
"zion im gonna go to dahlia's place with her but i know you probably wanna go home so-"
i interrupted austin quickly.
"oh i can give him a ride if you want, i drove here anyways." i said, not looking at zion. this gap needed to be filled, i was tired of it. zion sighed and looked pleadingly at austin.
"okay, sounds good. see you guys later." him and dahlia waved and walked away, leaving zi and i standing here in silence. we walked to my car, awkwardly driving while neither of us said anything. finally, i coughed and spoke up.
"so, how are you? how have you been?" i asked, hope in my eyes.
"i've been whatever i guess. can we please not make this more difficult than it needs to be, grace? i'm not really in the mood." he scoffed, not looking at me once. i pulled the car into a taco bell parking lot, abruptly stopping while the tires squealed.
"fuck, grace! why'd you do that?" he yelled. i took a deep breath and slowly turned my head over.
"i'm gonna need you to check your fucking ego and listen to me for just a minute, zion. last i recall, you're the one who cheated on me after we spent the whole month of june together. i'm trying my hardest to forget about everything you did, all the shit you said. i'm trying to put it behind me, im trying to make ends meet. but how in the fucking world can i possibly mend this relationship if you won't let me? you're the one who ruined this, you won't even let me fix it? i cant believe i ever fucking loved you, zi. you've gone too far, like i never thought you could after cheating on me." i screamed, a single tear rolled down my cheek. his mouth was hanging open, stuttering to find the right words.
"y-you loved me?" he asked quietly. i nodded, wiping my tear. i looked into his eyes shortly before he lifted my chin and pressed his lips against mine. i lightly pulled away. i didn't want to, but i had to say something.
"you think you can just kiss me and take back everything you did?" i asked, sadness erupting through the air. he looked down.
"i know, g. i don't deserve a second chance; i don't deserve the blessing of having my arms wrapped around you or your lips on mine. what i want you to know, though, is i never stopped loving you. i thought of you everyday. cheating on you was the most insensitive, absolute fucking worst thing i've ever done. i know there's nothing to do to change that and i have no excuse, but i promise to you: if you ever decide to give me another chance, i wouldn't let you down if the world depended on it." he said, his voice breaking. i blushed, slightly smiling. my hand grazed his cheek, and i leaned in again without thinking. our lips collided once again, tongues dancing wildly while my hands became tangled in his dreads.
"i forgive you, zion."
dahlia's pov
i was changing into my jeans when austin came in.
"oh sorry, i'll come back in a fe-"
"no it's fine, hang on a second." i said, slowly slipping my shirt over my head. i walked over to the bathroom, austin's eyes following me.
"what's up?" i asked, turning around. he walked up to me, gripping my waist.
"you're so beautiful, you know that?" he asked, eyeing me. i blushed.
"quit it porter, you're making me blush." i said, laughing. i did my hair and makeup while talking to austin, who sat on the counter watching me like a little kid. we talked for awhile before leaving and going to starbucks before the hospital. when i walked through the door, i immediately ordered and sat down, waiting for the drinks. austin went to the bathroom while a kid with shaved green hair sat down next to me.
"hey, you're dahlia right?" he asked.
"yeah, why? who are you?"
"oh hey, i'm edwin. i was just wondering because i'm friends with elle. we have a couple classes together and she hasn't responded to my texts from today yet. have you seen her?" he asked. oh no, i thought. i explained the whole mess to him and by the end of the story, he looked so down.
"i'm sorry, i don't wanna intrude, but is there any way i could visit her? i wanna see her." he said, slightly blushing. oh?
"of course. here," i said, writing my number down on a napkin and sliding it across the table. "i'll text you the room number and everything. she's at the urgent care down the street." i said, austin walking out with a confused expression.
"who's this?" he said, quickly putting his arm around me. i rolled my eyes.
"this is edwin, elle's friend. he's coming with us to see her today." i emphasized the part about elle, his grip around me easing up lightly. we grabbed our drinks, walking to the car while waving to edwin. i shut the door and turned to austin.
"what was up with that?" i asked.
"huh? what are you talking about?" he asked back to me.
"oh c'mon, don't do that. you totally got super jealous when you saw edwin and i talking and- ugh you know what, i don't care. just know that you don't have to be jealous, porter. i'm all yours." i said, smiling. he nodded and kissed my forehead before we drove to the hospital.
elle's pov
i opened my eyes to find the boy with glasses sitting next to me on his phone. he noticed me and jumped a bit.
"elle, you're awake. hey." he said, sniffling.
"yeah, i am. what's your name again?" i asked. he looked down, wiping a tear falling.
"oh no, i'm sorry. are you okay? what's wrong?" i must've said something wrong. he shook his head silently before replying.
"it's nothing, don't worry about it." he said sadly.
"well for whatever it's worth, you're very cute. cheer up." i said, smiling. he sniffled, as if i kept making him sadder by the minute. we talked for a bit, and he went on explaining to me about everyone in our group. of course, i remembered austin and dahli, but i really felt like somewhere deep down i remembered him too. my thoughts interrupted me, so i interrupted him.
"how did we meet?" i asked. he sighed.
"we, um, we met through austin. i just walked through his door one day around a month ago and saw you sitting at the table. we've been really, really good friends ever since." he smiled, another tear running down his face. this poor guy. i reached out my hand and grabbed his lightly when i felt this weird spark. i quickly pulled away.
"you okay, elle?" he asked.
"yeah it's whatever, i'm fine bee." he looked down again, before his head darted up.
"what did you just say?" he asked, wiping tears off his face.
"i said it's whatever, jesus brandon. what's got your dick in a twist?" i replied.
"you called me brandon!" he yelled. oh my god, i did. i remembered his name. all the memories, the kisses, all of it came flooding back.
"woah, i remember you! oh my god, brandon. i'm sorry it took so long." i yelled, wrapping my arms around his neck as he gripped me tightly. i began to cry, realizing the state i was in and realizing the great deal of worry my friends went through.
"hey, don't cry. it's gonna be okay, baby. it's all gonna be okay, i'm right here with you." he said, reassuring me. and for the first time, i felt safe in his arms.
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(( don't worry y'all, nick is coming soon hehe ))