It had been 2 weeks since the incident. Brad got out of hospital a week ago. I felt so bad. So bad that I ended things with Brad. I couldn't help but know that I was the reason this happened to him.
I didn't want to drag him into any of the shit that had happened in my past so I left him. And boy did it hurt like fucking hell.
I regret it so much. So fucking much. Each day. But I done it for him. I done it to keep him safe.
If Thomas gets out of prison, I can't prevent him from hurting Brad again. He doesn't deserve it.
1 month later
Brad's POV
8 weeks since the incident. 7 weeks since Eloise left me. It fucking hurt. My heart shattered. Ever since I haven't been eating properly. I haven't been sleeping properly. Jesus I haven't been doing anything properly.She says she was doing it to protect me. Was she though? I couldn't help but think she got bored of me. It's happened before. I constantly feel like I'm not enough.
I just want someone who I can love. Who loves me like I love them.
Eloise's POV
Today I decided to go food shopping. I was walking around Morrison's when I heard my name being shouted.I turned around to see Anne Marie. She enveloped me into a hug. Before she says anything I burst into tears.
'Anne Marie ho-how is he?' I manage to get out through the tears. She gives me a look of sympathy. 'Eloise darling I'm not going to lie to you. He isn't great. He isn't himself. He hasn't been eating or sleeping. He misses you an awful lot. I wake up to hear him still crying in the middle of the night. He's doubting himself. He thinks he wasn't enough.' She says as tears escape her eyes.
'I think I need to see him.' I cry as she pulls me in for another hug.
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After me and Anne Marie's chat we both went out separate ways. I went home and left my shopping in before making my way towards the Simpsons house.
As I pull up in the drive I begin to feel very anxious. Come on Eloise you can do this.
I gathered enough to pull me out of the car. I knocked on the door and Anne Marie answered. 'You came.' She smiled.
'I did.' I forced a smile back. 'He's upstairs.' She said.
As I slowly approached the top of the stairs I heard Brad's voice along with his keyboard.
'Maybe I'm selfish
Could be obscene
But it feels like home
When you're next to me
And I don't want to leaveIf I had a choice
Well then I'd choose
To make you walk a mile in my shoes
What have you got to lose?So I've been waiting for an opportunity
Just to speak my mind
If that's alright
Might just be a couple hours out of my whole week
Usually I'm fine
It's ok not to be ok, sometimes'I stood froze outside his door. Tears spilling from my eyes. He'd been hurting. Almost as much as me. I'd hurt him. I let the one person I love and care about hurt because of some dickhead.
I slowly opened the door. His room was dark. His blinds were closed, the only light coming from his deck where he sat with his back to me. He was in a hoodie and sweats. He had a beanie covering his curls.
I cleared my throat making him turn around. Dark bags under his eyes. His eyes red and swollen from crying.
'Brad.' I croaked. 'Get out.' He said through gritted teeth and tears. 'Brad-' interrupted me. 'I said get the fuck out!' He shouted. I began shaking and wearily walked down the stairs to find Anne Marie at the bottom looking concerned.
'I've broken him.'
A/N short filler chapter
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Waiting; Bradley Simpson
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