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002 • ━━ 𝒄 𝒉 𝒂 𝒕 𝒑 𝒆 𝒓 𝒕 𝒘 𝒐

TWO YEARS AGO
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PART ONE - LILLIAN

━ BRING IT ON HOME TO ME - SAM COOKE.

THE SOUNDS OF GIGGLES FILLED THE AIR. Lillian and Harvey laid on the floor in front of her bed in her old bedroom, the walls a white color with flowers and other floral designs added on to it. Listening to old records on Lillian's record player, Harvey moved his arms to the music foolishly while Lillian laughed harder and covered her eyes with her hands. This would be the first time since Lillian and Harvey started going steady that Harvey had ever been in her room.
Looking at her right now, Harvey watched the crinkles on the edge of Lillian's eyes as she laughed. He smiled to himself, she was mine, and I was hers, he thought. The music seemed to fade; they both looked into each other's eyes, Harvey drowned in her ocean blues, and Lillian drowned in his dark browns.
"Lillian," Harvey's voice spoke as if it were a whisper, to Lillian it was. "I love you." Those simple words meant everything in that moment. "Harvey." Lillian spoke, her voice full of emotion. To Harvey, it felt like it was being echoed, louder, and louder...

1982- PRESENT DAY
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PART TWO - HARVEY

━ AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION - viral gossip in town - BLAKE NEELY.

"HARVEY?" IT GOT LOUDER. "HARVEY?" At the mention of his name, Harvey was brought back to reality. Standing before him was Lillian, standing a foot away from him. Her ocean blue eyes sparkled in the early morning sunlight from the stained glass window above her.
Harvey looked at Lillian in awe, she truly was a sight for sore eyes in front of him, her blonde hair rested on her shoulders in tight curls, her bangs covered most of her forehead.
"Hi," Lillian spoke first, unsure of what to say. "It's good to see you." She smiled. Lillian and Harvey stared at one another as if they were trying to make sense of it all. It had been so long that neither one of them almost didn't recognize the other because of how much they both changed.
"It's good-" Harvey paused and cleared his throat, "It's good to see you too, Lil." Lillian smiled at the mention of her old nickname. "Your hair is nice." Harvey said, referring to Lillian's new hairstyle.
"Thanks, I'm thinking about getting a blowout the next time." Lillian and Harvey laughed. It had felt like a few moments had passed before Harvey spoke up again. "I heard about your grandmother, I'm sorry for your loss." Harvey looked down at the ground in sadness, he knew exactly how it felt to lose someone you love.
"Thanks," Lillian said quietly. "I'm sorry about your mom. I know it must've been difficult, and I should've been there." The last time Lillian had seen Yvette was before she died, Lillian had been living in California at the time so she missed the funeral. Even though they weren't together anymore and Harvey had broken her heart, she still had a place in her heart for him.
"It's alright, it wasn't your fault." Harvey simply said.
"I heard your dad got remarried." Lillian said. That topic stung Harvey's ears. "Yeah, don't really like her that much." Harvey said sarcastically, Lillian thought he was joking but deep down Harvey was telling the truth. Despite how Harvey felt about Lorraine, he couldn't help being mesmerized by the sound of Lillian's laugh, how her eyes crinkled at the edges, her smile lines more enhanced and sharper. He missed seeing her laugh like that, especially when he was the one who made her laugh like that. It made Harvey angry when all he could think about was Lillian the night they broke up. The flashbacks of that night ran through his brain over and over again without stopping. The pain that she felt was hurting him. Every single day Harvey still found himself wishing he hadn't left, reliving the moment of walking away, his legs being pulled by a magnet back to her. Oh how he wished he could go back in time. Relive all those glorious memories.
Suddenly the sound of the school bell sounded in Harvey's ears and he knew it was time for them to part ways. "So I guess I'll see you around then?" Lillian suggested. Harvey smiled, "Yeah you will."
And with that, they went their separate ways, but not before both of them stole glances at each other.