Couldn't stay away//H.S ✔

Chapter 6

Ellie's POV ~~

The bell rang, indicating everyone that it was time to go home. Finally, we were done for the day. Me, Anna, Belle were going towards Anna's car. Belle was gossiping as always. Telling us all about what's happening in the school.

Suddenly I heard a loud roar of a car and saw a black matte Buggati stopping right Infront of us causing us to step back in shock.

The car door opens and out of it comes HARRY FREAKING STYLES. Just what I needed. Note the sarcasm. It's like since he has come here he is everywhere around me.

"What do you want Harry?" Anna asks him, rolling her eyes.

Harry smirked and snaked a hand around my waist and said "Elle here is coming with me and I will drop her home afterwards. You guys can go."

I glared at him and tried to get his arm off of me which only resulted in him tightening his arm around my waist .

Anna and Bella looked at me as if asking me 'If they should go'. I sighed already knowing he won't give up and nodded at them. They scurried away.

"Let's go babe!"

"Don't call me babe!"

And we were off to I don't know where.

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My eyes widened in suprise and a gust of memories flashed through my mind.

The steep roof of the shop was still the same. This was the shop that I try to ignore every time I go through this road.

The 'STREET BAKERS' was still written on the board in large cursive writing.

"Bring back memories, doesn't it?" I heard a voice making me snap back to reality.

I saw Harry gazing at the shop with adoration and a longing gaze.

"Let's go inside" Harry said, taking my wrist in his hands and started walking.

A bell chimed just as we stepped in and suddenly came the smell of coffee and is it cinnamon? Some faces turned towards us and we're shocked to see Harry. Harry was just giving them his innocent smile.

A voice of a female was heard "Harry? Oh my god, you also brought Ellie with you."

I turned towards the voice and was amazed to see that Mary hasn't changed at all in all those years. Her blonde hair were in a bun and her green eyes were widened in surprise.

Mary is the owner of this shop. The ex boss of Harry and a great friend of us. She sees us as her own children as her own lives in the city. I used to come here with Harry a lot when we used to date.

Ah, Good old days!

"Mary" my voice quivered as I took her name. Suddenly I was squished between her arms. She was hugging me. And it felt so good. It felt like home.

"My child! Why wouldn't you visit me? I thought you had forgotten all about old me" Mary said as she released me from her hug.

Suddenly the floor was too interesting to me. My eyes cast downwards too ashamed to say anything.

But with a small voice I said " I am sorry Mary, I just couldn't do it, this place has way too many memories" lifting my face up.

She gave a squeeze to my hands and smiled a sad smile and said " I understand, my dear".

Then she hugged Harry. And muttered a thank you to him. He just smiled and held her tighter. I wonder what does she meant by it?

Mary was a mother figure to the both of us.

She released him and said " you guys sit and I would give you guys something to eat".

We both agreed and sat in a booth in the corner at the end of the shop.

The silence was awkward. We never used to have those kind of silences ever. My gaze wandered outside which I could see from the big glass that was placed in place of a wall. I could see people rustling here and there going on with their life's.

" Ellie" Harry stopped my train of thoughts and said " you seem to get lost in your thoughts quite often nowadays".

I just shrugged my shoulders not giving any answer as I still didn't wanted to talk to him. I heard Harry heave a long sigh and just as he was going to say something Mary appeared and put the food on the table.

"Your all time favourites, my dear, enjoy!" Mary said and smiled over us.

"Thank you, Mary" Me and Harry both said at the same time. Mary just gave us a knowing smirk and left us to attend to other customers.

Mary was truly correct. She had made me some blueberry muffins with a latte which I had always adored. I see she had made Harry some chocolate cupcakes and a dark coffee. As soon as my eyes landed on my plate again I dig in.

After we both had finished our sweets we just sat there and stared at each other. Well more like Harry was staring and I was fidgeting nervously on my chair.

"Are you going to that party on Friday night?" Harry asked with his one perfect brow arched up.

I couldn't help but stare at his one arched eyebrow. Because I don't even know how anyone can do that. If I try then my both eyebrows would come up. I sighed in my mind. Doing that looks so good.

"yeah, of course" I couldn't help but feel excited about it. I haven't been in one since an year.

"You never liked parties, what changed?" He blurted out without even thinking.

That brought back memories a lot of them. I closed my eyes as I could feel my tears on the bay and took a deep breath in.

I finally managed to say " A lot, actually" with a shaky breath.

From the looks of his face I knew he regretted even asking that question but didn't said anything about it after that.

Suddenly, he took my right hand, that was on the table and cupped it in his large ones. His long fingers caressing the smooth skin of my hands.

It took a lot in me to not take a sigh of bliss. As much as I say I don't love him anymore or I hate him there will always be a part of me that would always miss him and would take him back in a breath.

Yeah, that foolish part. My subconscious sneered.

I took my hand away from his hold. I could swear that I saw a hint of pain and hurt in his eyes but he masked it away with a blank face.

"Can you ever forgive me?" He asked in a broken voice, hurt and guilt now could be seen in his eyes, clearly.

"I don't think, I can" I replied shakily and tore my gaze away from him. Suddenly my lap was too fascinating to me.

It wasn't just about him leaving me, no.
I agree that it has always been a reason of my hurt or broken heart but never the whole reason.

The reason was so much more. Much bigger.

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