Pulse || Harry Styles

Chapter 53

HOLY FUCK PREPARE YOURSELVES! SORRY IN ADVANCE... 

Laura's POV

I slam my front door as I breathe heavily from running all the way home. I was drenched in rainwater as the storm never ceased. I managed to hold in my tears as I ran home and even now I kept them inside. I hated crying over anything.

I felt weak and pathetic, crying made me tired. I stumble across my floor as I enter my closet to try and find some warm and dry clothing. I grab an oversized black hoodie and pull my wet clothes off of my now freezing body. I reach for a towel in my bin and dry the remaining water droplets off my body. As I pull the hoodie over me I felt relieved as it was warm and comforting.

Knock knock...

I freeze in place not excepting to hear the sound of knocking on my door. I frantically walk to the door before opening it slowly.

I was greeted by Eleanor's wrinkly smile.

"Hello sweetheart, I brought some soup from the shop, though you could use some."

She beams and I sigh in relief as I half expected to see a drenched Harry.

"Oh thank you! Please come inside it's raining pretty hard"

I say shyly moving slightly so she could walk in.

"So how are you feeling?"

She asked as we sit down in the living room. I place myself on the loveseat beside the couch where she was sitting currently.

"I feel okay"

I lie as the stinging of my chest is burning and my face felt hot from the amount of running I just did.

"I'm worried about you, something has changed, you seem more depressed lately."

She says and I pinch my brows together feeling guilty for making her worry about me.

"Really I'm fine, I'm just having a bad day"

I reply to giving her the biggest fake smile I could.

"Now I know when someone is down, don't you think you can lie to me"

She says and I look down ashamed.

"It's that boy isn't it?"

She mumbles and I look into her eyes nodding my head slowly.

"Ah darling, love is a cruel yet beautiful thing"

She laughed dryly and I pick at my nails feeling vulnerable.

"I just thought I was more to him than I thought and now that I've realized I was meaningless I can't bear it."

I explain and she looks at me sympathetically.

"Now now Laura, I've seen you with this boy and I know when a man is in love. Just because he's getting married doesn't mean he still doesn't care for you"

She says and I couldn't help but feel lost.

"I just feel lost, I feel like I'm nothing, everything is slipping from my grasp and I can't find the motivation to hold on anymore"

Tears well up in my eyes as the words stumble out of me. Eleanor looked at me with pity and I collapse my head into my hands. I let the tears fall finally, today was supposed to be a 'relaxing' day.

"The best way out is always through"

She says and I lift my head looking to her as she looks calm and confident.