Stuck • the umbrella academy

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Eliza scurried back up to her room. However, she hesitated for a moment at the door across from hers. Even though whatever memories they had, if there were any, were gone. She still wanted to make sure he was alright. The door creaked open when she knocked and she noticed the boy that she cane to know as "five" sitting at his desk, wiping away tears. Eliza walked up to him slowly, placing a hand his shoulder. "Are you ok", she questioned. He only started to cry harder. Eliza sighed and turned to leave the room when suddenly he grabbed her hand " please don't go", he whispered.

(Play the song as you read the rest of the chapter, it adds to the effect)
She sat down next to him as he finally stopped crying. He kept a right grip on her hand as if he was afraid she would disappear if he let go. "What's wrong", Eliza questioned. Five thought about it for a moment. What really was wrong?

"The last one up the stairs has to go get Klaus out of the dumpster", Eliza shouted. The rest of her siblings followed as she bounded up the stairs. Suddenly she turned to smoke and floated above the rest of them, making her the first one up. Five closed his fists and space jumped to the top of the stairs as well. Leaving Luther the last one up. " go get him", Eliza laughed as five chuckled along with her.

Eliza sat at her desk reading when suddenly five jumped in, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek before jumping out. He often did this if he was busy, just to show her he cared. One day as she sat alone drawing, she heard a woosh and familiar footsteps. She turned around to see five there with a bouquet of roses and a box of chocolates.

a song played on the radio as Eliza wrapped her arms around fives neck and he placed his hands firmly on her waist. They did the waltz to the sound of the music when suddenly five attempted to dip the taller girl, causing her to fall on the floor. They laughed at each other's antics as he helped her up and they continued to dance.

The two sat on Eliza's bed. Five playing with her hair as they spoke. They lied there for hours discussing lots of things. The apocalypse, how much of an asshole Luther was, the 50% off sale at the local department store. "I wish we could stay like this forever", Eliza mumbled.

More tears sprang to his eyes as five recalled those memories. " nothing much, ill be fine", he gave a smile as genuine as he could muster but even in her current state Eliza could tell he was lying.