Love Me Forever

Chapter Two

The picture on the right is Alecia

LOUIS' POV:

I dialed Eleanor's number -- I know it by heart -- and pressed 'Call'. It took 3 rings for her to answer. "Eleanor! I am so sorry! I lost track of time and I didnt hear the reminder go off on my phone! I am on my way to you right now," I say while grabbing my coat, "where are you?" I ask. "I don't think it's a very good time, Louis" Eleanor tells me. She sniffs. Has she been crying? "Eleanor, are you okay?" I ask. "Yea," she sniffs again, "I'm fine" I am so worried. Was this date really that important? I was only 15 minutes late. "Eleanor, I'm driving over to your house now!" I state, almost yelling at her. "No! Louis --" I hang up and run to my car.

Paul runs up behind me and says, "will you be okay?"

"I think I'd be better alone"

Paul walks away. I speed down the road and 3 minutes later I spot Eleanor's car in her driveway. I park my car and run to the door and use my key to get in. "ELEANOR?!" I scream. I can hear her crying in her room and I run as fast as I can up to her room and open the door. She's crying on her bed. I walk over to her and put my arm around her. She hugs me and cries on my shoulder.

"Eleanor, what happened?" I ask in a very concerned tone.

"I --" she gets interrupted by her own sobbing.

"Do you want to type it? Would it be easier?"

She nods. "Su-ure.."

I hand her my phone and she types "My father" with shaky fingers. She drops the phone and sobs louder. Her hands are shaking uncontrollably. I think I know what happened, though. Her father has been in the hospital with bad seizures and he's had a couple of heart attacks. I hug her and say "It's okay. You don't have to say or type anything. I think I know." She cries louder and more tears fall from her eyes. I look her in the eyes and say

"How did it happen?"

She hugs. "H-he had a h-h-heart attack...it...it was really bad hi-his...his heart stopped. I w-was there... I WA-WATCHED MY OW-W-WN FATHER D-D-DIE!!"

She starts sobbing louder and even more tears fall from her face. I never thought she would be there when it happened.

"Why were you there?"

"When y-y-you didn't show to the restaurant... I-I-I went...to go visit my father... the nurses s-s-said it wasn't a v-v-very g-good time.." she starts sobbing again. I hug her tighter. It's my fault she was there.. I tell her, "you dont have to tell me now." We hugged in silence for a couple of minutes, the only sound being Eleanor's crying. I look at her and say "I have a coupon for Rita's. Do you wanna get some?" She smirks a little and giggles silently. I wondered why cause this isn't a very happy matter. "Sure" she says. I hold her hand and we walk to my car. I open her door for her and close it when she gets in. When we get to Rita's, she says she doesnt wanna get out of the car. So she tells me what she wants and I order it. I walk back to the car and give her the Cherry Italian Ice she wanted. We eat our Italian Ice in silence until i feel her staring at me. I look over. "Thanks for helping me feel a little better" she gives me a weak smile and looks down at her Italian Ice. I kiss her cheek. "Anytime"

ELEANORS POV:

 I feel so lucky to have an amazing boyfriend like Louis. He was capable of making me stop thinking about the sad things and think about all of the good times ive had with my dad. I hadn't smiled once today before Louis came over and comforted me. We finish our dessert and he starts to drive. At a red light, he looks at me and says "Cover your eyes until I tell you to open them, okay?" I am so confused. But, I mean, it IS Louis. It can't be that bad! I cover my eyes until we stop and he tells me i can open them. I look up and see the Statue of Liberty standing right in front of my eyes, surrounded by glistening water. I look at him and smile.