Amnesia - A 5 Seconds Of Summer Story

Chapter 8

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“He just left you there?” Elliott’s mouth was agape. “No. Surely not even he would abandon you somewhere strange at eleven o’clock at night?”

I sighed, rubbing a hand over my face. “It was my fault in a way.”

“Your fault?” Now Elliott just looked angry. “Oh please, Shiloh, explain to me how your boyfriend leaving you stranded at night somewhere you’ve never been before is your fault?”

I winced at the harshness of his words and saw his face soften.

He ran a hand through his hair. “Sorry. I just don’t get it.”

I pressed my lips together. “It wasn’t like it was a rough part of town. Probably as upmarket as you get in Sydney.”

“That makes absolutely no difference. You were still alone.”

“I told him about the ferry trip tomorrow and he started going on about how he didn’t want me to hang out with Calum. I told him that he had no right to order me about. Which he doesn’t, but I didn’t say it very nicely. I provoked him and he got angry and left. I should’ve expected it. He doesn’t deal with confrontation well.”

“And now you’re making excuses for him?” Elliott let out a shocked laugh. “Wow, Shiloh.”

“I’m not making excuses for him! I just…”

“Telling me all the reasons him abandoning you is your fault.”

I crossed my arms across my chest and stared at the floor.

He sighed, reaching out to hug me tightly to his chest. “I’m sorry, Shiloh.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“And it’s not yours either, ok?” He tilted my chin up to face him. “If he’s going to be a douche, it’s not your fault.”

I smiled at him sadly. “Ok.”

“And about tomorrow...” Elliott hesitated. “Are you sure it’s a good idea?”

“It’s better now it’s not the two of us. I couldn’t have done that, I don’t think.” I hesitated, biting my lip. “El?”

“Yeah?”

“Is this a bad idea?”

Elliot sighed and hugged me close again. I rested my head against his chest, hearing the comforting sound of his heartbeat.

“I don’t know.” He said, honestly. “Being around Cal again, it’s the most mixed up I’ve seen you in twelve months, but it’s also the happiest. You’ve got that spark back.”

“Spark?”

“In your eyes. You lost it, when things…”

“When I broke his heart, you mean.”

“You thought you were doing what was best.”

I pulled away to wipe the moisture from my eyes. “And was that my biggest mistake?”