Through the Awakening (Harry Styles) [Bk. 2]

37. Black and White

Author's Note

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 Song: The heart wants what it wants - Selena Gomez

Elizabeth's POV

I walk into my bathroom shutting the door behind me. I walk in front of my mirror and kick off my shoes glancing at my reflection. I look pale and flushed. I lean forward and move my head from side to side. The lights above my mirror shining the trails of tears down my face. I frown. There is light but I feel like everything is in black and white.

"What am I doing?" I whisper to myself staring blankly in my reflection brushing my messed up hair behind my ears. I scowl at myself in the mirror noticing tears falling down my face.

“Stop crying!” I whisper, as I wipe my face with my hands.  I turn around with my phone in my hand and slide down onto the floor. I unlock my phone and call Niall pressing it to my ear. It rang a few times before going straight to voice mail, so I ignore it and press the end button.

I sigh and hug my knees to my chest and lay my head onto of my knees. I want to cry so badly but my ego and pride are getting in the way. I don’t want to cry, it shows weakness. They are all upset with me but they don’t understand and never will.

“God, Elizabeth. Grow up. No more calling for help. No more crying. “ I whisper leaning my head back against the counter. “It’s pathetic.”  

Harry’s POV

The next day we were all hanging outside in the quad sitting on the grass. The day was warm and peaceful, a few students were walking around and from the corner of my eye I see Elizabeth sitting on the bench with Aaron and a few of his friends. Elizabeth had her head on his shoulder and Aaron was just talking away not even acknowledging her.

“Hey, Harry” I remove my attention from Elizabeth and look over at Niall who was looking at me sitting a few inches away from me.

“What?” I reply dryly.

“Look I know you’re upset I get it. But don’t you think if I would have wanted to date Elizabeth I would have done it by now?”

“Why haven’t you made a move on her?” I ask knitting my eyebrows together.

“Well, to be honest because I felt bad. I know I swore to you that if you hurt her I would kill you but you’re still my mate. I couldn’t do that to you or to her.” He paused. “She loves you. I think that’s why she is doing what she is doing.” I nod looking down at the ground then glance back up at him.

“Thanks” I reply with a small smile.

“Are we good?”

“Yea.” I smile and place my hand on his shoulder.  He smiles and goes back into conversation with Zayn and Liam.

I glance back over at Elizabeth and she is still in the same position as before. This time I take this opportunity to take in her appearance. She looked tired; her hair was tied up in a messy bun at the top of her head with a few strands falling down the sides of her face. My lips part and start to form up in a smile when I take in her attire. She was still wearing black ankle boots with black shorts but she was wearing my navy blue sweatshirt.  

Elizabeth’s POV

I play with my sleeves as I had my head resting against Aaron’s shoulder as he talked away with his friends. I felt someone tap my shoulder and I turn my head and see Aaron’s cousin, Monica, smiling at me. I knit my eyebrows at her and she leans in to whisper in my ear.

“Look forward under the tree. Harry is looking at you.” She says in a soft voice before pulling away giving me a  smile before getting up and walks over to her boyfriend who was sitting on the grass in front of Aaron.  I lean my head back on Aaron’s shoulder and look forward where Monica told me to. My eyes met bright green ones and I give him a small shy smile before looking away.

“Hey so I think we should go” Jesse , Monica’s boyfriend, stated.

“Yea, that’s a good idea.”

“Wait, go where?” I ask once everybody starts to stand up.

“Have fun, silly” Monica smiled at me. I bit my lip and fake a smile giving her a nod. I stand up and look over where Harry is sitting with the rest of the gang.  I have to go and talk to them especially Niall, I have to apologize to him. I take a step forward but felt someone grab me by my elbow and I look up seeing Aaron.

“Where are you going?” He asks looking down at me with guarded grey eyes.

“Oh, just going to talk to a friend.” I reply and he slowly releases my elbow. I look at him for a few seconds before turning back around and walk over to them. I take in a deep breathe playing with my sleeves as I approach them feeling like I might puke due to my nerves.

“Hey.” I greeted shyly and they all turn to face me and greet me with a simple hello.

“Hey, Ellie” Louis smiles at me and Eleanor gives me a small wave. I glance over at Niall and he is just looking at me, his face expressionless.

“Can I talk to you?”

“Sure” Niall replies and gets up to his feet and we both walk a few feet away from the group.

“I’m so sorry, Niall” I apologize once he had turn to face me. “I know I have been really crazy and acting like a brat. I really am sorry, I didn’t mean to hurt you” I say shaking my head.

“And i-“

“Elizabeth, it’s okay.” He nods. “I mean yea you have been a bit of a handful lately but I understand why you are doing it.” I knit my eyebrows tilting my head to the side.

“You do?” I ask confused. He nods.

“Yea” He says and crosses his arms over his chest. “I’m your best friend for a reason, Elizabeth. You and I both know that you’re only with Aaron because you wanted to feel wanted.” My heart picks up a little at his words.

“Um.. yea.. I just came to apologize” I interrupt, changing the subject. “I have to go but I’ll see you later” I smile and hug him around his neck kissing his cheek and make my way around him starting to make my way over to Aaron.

“Wait, Elizabeth!” I  sigh and turn around seeing Harry jog up to me. I feel the air getting caught in my throat.

“What do you want?” I ask

“You’re wearing my sweater.” He smiles.

“What?”

“You’re wearing my sweater.” He says again and point down to my body.

“Yea, well I haven’t had time to do laundry … it was the only thing I had left to keep me warm.”

Keep you warm! Really, Elizabeth! You’re wearing shorts for God’s sake.

Harry hummed and smile pressing his lips together, smiling.

“Elizabeth, come on!” Aaron groans at the top of his lungs and I turn around to look at him scowling back at me.

“Coming!”I yell back and turn to face Harry again. Harry was looking behind me at Aaron with a disapproving look. “Umm… I have to go.”

“No you don’t Elizabeth.” He says matter- of- factly shaking his head, his arms crossed over his chest starring down at me.

“I have to go. Bye Harry.” I say without giving him another glance and turn around walking away from him crossing my arms over my chest hugging myself.