I've had this for a while now and I want to post it. I'm going to put more chapters up too! Please review and give your thoughts, they are appreciated.
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Henry hit the alarm. 6:30 a.m. October 12th. Henry thought back on this. Something happened on this day. But he couldn't think of what it was. He looked next to him, his beautiful girlfriend starting to wake.
"Good morning babe," Henry said gently and snuggled closer to her giving her kisses on the cheek.
Elizabeth turned into his arms and just closed her eyes, not wanting this day to be here nor ever return.
They laid there a little longer just in complete silence before their day started. Elizabeth thinking of all the happy memories and Henry trying to think of what happened on this day.
And then it hit him. This was the day her parents died. Henry felt like a jerk for not remembering. They had only been dating for 7 months, so he was never with her on this day. Elizabeth opened up to Henry and told him everything about her childhood and the day they died earlier in their relationship. The drunk who hit their car. How she felt about it all. Elizabeth never really opened up to many. Henry was the guy she felt comfortable to be able to talk to this stuff about. Now that Elizabeth stayed with Henry most of the time, they were always together unless they were in class or with friends.
He instantly tried to look down at her eyes, but she kept them away from him. She was hurting. This day was a sad memory of both of her parents, the ones she loved so dearly, being taken away from her and Will.
Elizabeth decided she needed to get up. Her first class was at 7:30 across campus from Henry's apartment.
She got up and headed towards the bathroom. As soon as she shut the door, the tears hit. Silent tears just rolled down her face. She looked in the mirror. She didn't want to do this. Not right now, not this early in the morning. She wasn't ready to realize what day it actually was.
Henry sat up in bed. He had to figure out something that would brighten her day. Something to get her mind off of what had happened years ago on this day. He moved to his closet and got dress, still thinking. Then it came to him. He could grab some flowers for her and cook her one of her favorite meals, lasagna, and then go for a walk in the park next to his apartment. Something simple but something that always made her happy.
He quickly got dressed and knocked on the the bathroom door. Elizabeth answered with her puffy eyes, trying not show him that she had been crying.
"I'm gonna head to class, okay. What time will you be home," Henry asked trying not to just hug her right then and there.
"I'll probably be home around 4:30."
"Okay, I'll see you when I get home. I love you Elizabeth," Henry replied going to hug her and kiss her head. He held the kiss for awhile wanting her to know that he was there and that he knew.
"I love you too," she whispered.
As Henry left he mentally was reminding himself, he would get home around 3:15 and surprise her. That would give him enough time also to get some of her favorite flowers, white daisies, pick up the ingredients for some lasagna and start to cook it and maybe grab her something else.
After Henry left, the sobs started in. Elizabeth lost it and slid down the bathroom door. She didn't think Henry forgot but she felt alone. She had felt alone too much in her lifetime, and on this day she didn't want to be alone. She figured it would get better but she just didn't know. She got up and started to get ready. However this day went, she knew she would get to see Henry at the end.
4:15
Henry had started the lasagna and put the flowers in a vase, so she could see them as soon as she got in the apartment. He also got her some of her favorite kinds of ice cream for later. Henry was sorta nervous. He didn't want her to think that she needed pampered on this day. This was just to get sadness off of her mind.
Elizabeth walked in the apartment. As soon as she closed the door she sighed. She was home. She was where she was wanted to be. She turned around to see Henry standing near the counter with flowers next to him, also smelling lasagna.
"Hi beautiful," Henry said with a small smile one his face.
She just looked at him. He did remember. She broke down, going over to his arms and just sobbing. He hugged her tight, not wanting her to feel alone.
"It's okay, Elizabeth. Let it out babe, I'm right here," he whispered rubbing her back with one of his hands. She started to lean on him, using him as stability. Henry moved a little and grabbed her up. He took them over to the couch to sit.
He had her sitting in his lap. Her head resting on his shoulder. He could feel all of her tears on his shirt.
"Elizabeth, I didn't know if I should have said something to you this morning, but I know this day is probably the hardest day for you. I want to be here for you. I don't want you to feel alone. I love you with all my heart, and I mean that. We can talk or we don't have to talk at all. I made you your favorite lasagna, bought some ice cream and flowers for you to make it less of a sad day. I thought maybe a walk later too, but it's up to you babe. Just know, I am here. I will forever be here for you," he said.
Elizabeth moved her head, looking up at him, "Thank you for this. Thank you for being my rock. My support. I love you Henry, so much. Can we just sit here for awhile?"
"Yes, of course," Henry said, kissing her head.
And they stayed that way for awhile. Sitting and thinking, both in their own thoughts.
30 minutes later, the oven went off. Henry moved her off of him and laid her on the couch. She had fallen asleep by now. She looked so peaceful when she slept he thought.
He walked over to the oven and grabbed the lasagna. Placing it on the stove, he then turned the oven off and went back over to Elizabeth. He gently picked her up and took them to his bedroom. Laying her down and sliding in next to her, she woke slightly.
"Henry, my parents would have loved you. Thank you for being you. This day is so hard for me but with you, it's a little less saddening."
Kissing her gently and wrapping his arms around her, "I would have loved to meet them. They would be proud of you Elizabeth, of the woman you have become. Let's rest a little and then we can go eat. I love you."
Elizabeth closed her eyes and curled into Henry's arms, "Thank you again. I love you too."
Later after resting in bed the two ate the lasagna while discussing memories Elizabeth remembered. Some made her smile and some made her sad but in the end, she was thankful to have found her family. Henry was her family now. Even if they had only been together for seven months, she realized he was the one. He was her family now.
