Disclaimer: I don't own Pygmalion of the play/movie My Fair Lady. If I did Henry and Eliza would have become a thing.
Author's Note: I know it's been months since the first chapter and for that I am extremely sorry. I've been really busy with school and sport and I had a massive case of writers block and was tempted to give this story up and not continue with it at all. Happily I've got a second wind and new ideas and the holidays so I'm hoping to be writing more on this story as well as my others. I'm now on AO3 as well so if you want to check out this story and give it a kudos that would be awesome, my pen name is just_a_little_star_wars very similar to my one on here. Thank you again for reading and sticking with this story. This isn't a very big fandom so we should all stick together right?
What was she doing, running away like that? Off to marry Freddy she says, well good luck with that Eliza. We all know that Freddy is nothing but a huge joke. He didn't have any money he only pretended to. The man believed that, if he dressed well enough and acted fancy enough he would be able to fool everyone, and sadly he succeeded. Eliza may or may not know about the real amount of money that Freddy had and she's happy to work the rest of her live to support this man who, in Henry's opinion, didn't deserve it. Eliza worked her whole live just to live, to survive on top of supporting her alcoholic father who no one had heard from in months. She deserved a life, Eliza, did, to still be able to work if she wished, but to use the money for herself, not to live on, and Henry could have done that. He would have treated her like the lady he taught her to act like, the lady she now was, to be able to give her everything she had ever wished for.
He had always seen her staying with them, they made a great team, Henry, Eliza, Pickering and even Mrs Pearce, he thought that she was going to continue living on with them, maybe not being married but just as friends. He loved Eliza, don't get him wrong, but she would never love him back. He had loved Eliza for a while, ever since the night of the ball all those months ago. When he first saw her for the beautiful lady that she was becoming instead of the street urchin, sassy flower girl that he took on as a challenge.
"Please, Eliza don't leaven! You hardly know Freddy," he begged her for the last time. He held on tightly to her arm, hoping that maybe if she stopped to listen to him, she would stay. He was sitting in the parlour, when he heard someone walking down the stairs. Henry had not been able to sleep that night and had a nagging feeling that something was on Eliza's mind. She had been acting distant from everyone in the house. She would often leave just as soon as breakfast was complete and would be out until late at night. If anyone confronted her about where she was all day, she told them that she was out running errands.
*few minutes before*
"Who's there?", he had called out.
"Oh, Henry, I…I, didn't know you were awake," Eliza answered coming around the corner. She had a small suitcase with her that held all her most valuable things, she would be able to buy new clothes again. "I'm just heading out for a bit of fresh air." She continued making her way to the door.
"If your getting air, then why do you have a suitcase with you? You know I don't like being lied to Eliza," he said in an even tone, hoping not to convey how concerned he was. She was leaving, however. It was plain as day on her face. Henry got up from his chair and slowly walked towards her.
Eliza reached out for the door knob, but turned back to face Henry. "I'm leaving to live with Freddy. He loves me as I love him and we are to get married," she replied in an emotionless tone. Henry grabbed her upper arm in the attempt to turn her to face him.
*back to present*
"I know him well enough, Henry. I know he loves me and that he would never do anything to hurt me," Eliza said, turning to face the older man. Henry was now openly showing his concern for her, they was something else under the concern, a kind of deep emotion that Eliza could not pin.
"Eliza, please, I need you" he continued hoping to make her change her mind.
"You need me? Huh, no you don't. I'm just some experiment of yours. You can always find another." she glared at him ripping her arm from his grasp, before storming out the door. Little did Henry know that he would not be seeing Eliza for a very long time
Author's Note: Pease remember to Rate and Review as your lovely comments really help me want to continue. I was lucky enough to be able to cosplay as Eliza Doolittle at FanExpo Vancouver this year and I had the most amazing time. It was my first time ever doing full on cosplay and everyone was super sweet and nice. On top of that I got to wear a rocking replica of the Ascot Dress that my family friend made for me. I also got to meet Carrie Fisher who plays the amazing Princess Leia in the original trilogy and Jeremy Shada who does the voice of Finn on Adventure Time and get their autograph's and photo's with them, it was just the most amazing time, if any of you guys were there shot me a message because I really want to nerd out with someone. I also just got back from Star Wars Celebration and it was the most amazing thing ever.
