Back In Time

Argument

                                                                                 Elara 

Days turned into weeks, and as I spent more time with Daniel, the weight of my decision weighed heavier on my shoulders. Despite his efforts to lift my spirits, I found myself sinking deeper into despair, the darkness within me growing with each passing day.

Even when I was with Daniel, I couldn't shake the feeling of emptiness that gnawed at my insides, like a void that threatened to swallow me whole. His presence brought me temporary solace, but beneath the surface, I felt a growing sense of disconnection from the world around me.

It was as if the more I tried to bury my doubts and fears, the more they clawed their way to the surface, threatening to consume me with their suffocating embrace. And try as I might to push them away, I found myself drowning in a sea of despair, unable to find a way back to the surface.

Daniel sensed my inner turmoil, his concern evident in the furrow of his brow and the gentle touch of his hand on mine. "Is everything okay, El?" he asked, his voice laced with worry.

I forced a smile, trying to mask the turmoil raging inside me. "I'm fine," I lied, my voice barely above a whisper.

But Daniel wasn't fooled by my facade. He could see through the walls I had built around myself, sensing the pain that lurked beneath the surface. And as much as I tried to push him away, he refused to give up on me, determined to break through the walls I had erected around my heart.

But try as he might to lift me out of the darkness, I couldn't shake the feeling of hopelessness that consumed me from within. And as the days stretched on, I found myself sinking deeper and deeper into the abyss, until it felt like there was no way out.

As the days passed and my depression deepened, tension began to simmer between Daniel and me. Despite his best efforts to support me, I couldn't help but feel increasingly frustrated and trapped by the weight of my own despair.

One evening, as we sat together in silence, the tension between us finally reached its breaking point. Daniel's concerned gaze bore into mine, his brow furrowed with worry.

"Elara, you can't keep shutting me out like this," he said, his voice tinged with frustration. "I'm trying to help you, but you won't let me in."

I recoiled at his words, feeling a surge of anger rising within me. "I don't need your help, Daniel," I snapped, my voice sharp with resentment. "I can handle this on my own."

Daniel's expression hardened, hurt flashing in his eyes. "That's not true, and you know it," he retorted, his voice tinged with disappointment. "You're drowning in your own misery, and you refuse to let anyone save you."

I bristled at his accusation, feeling a surge of defensiveness rising within me. "I'm not asking to be saved," I shot back, my voice trembling with emotion. "I'm just trying to find my own way through this."

But Daniel wasn't about to back down. "Well, it's not working," he said, his voice cold and clipped. "You're pushing away everyone who cares about you, and for what? To wallow in your own self-pity?"

The words struck a nerve, cutting through the haze of my despair with painful clarity. "You don't understand," I whispered, my voice breaking with emotion. "You don't know what it's like to feel this hopeless, this lost."

For a moment, there was silence between us, the weight of our words hanging heavy in the air. And as I looked into Daniel's eyes, I saw a flicker of understanding there, a glimmer of empathy that softened the edges of his anger.

"I may not understand exactly what you're going through," he said, his voice softer now, "but I do know that you don't have to face it alone."

The air crackled with tension as our argument escalated, emotions running high and words flying like daggers between us.

"You think you know what's best for me, don't you?" I seethed, my voice trembling with anger. "But you don't have a clue what I'm going through!"

Daniel's jaw clenched, his frustration evident in the hard set of his features. "And what, you think shutting everyone out is the answer?" he shot back, his voice tinged with bitterness. "Well, newsflash, Elara, it's not! All you're doing is pushing away the people who care about you the most!"

I flinched at his words, feeling the sting of truth pierce through the walls I had built around myself. "I never asked you to care about me," I retorted, my voice raw with emotion. "I never asked for any of this!"

Daniel's eyes flashed with hurt, his gaze turning cold as ice. "Fine," he said, his voice devoid of emotion. "If that's how you want it, then maybe I should just leave."

The words hung between us like a heavy curtain, the finality of his threat sending a chill down my spine. But even as a part of me wanted to reach out and beg him to stay, pride held me back, anchoring me in place.

"Maybe you should," I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

And with that, Daniel turned on his heel and walked out the door, leaving me alone in the suffocating silence of my own despair. And as I stood there, grappling with the weight of my own stubbornness, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had just made the biggest mistake of my life.

The emptiness that settled over the apartment was suffocating, a stark reminder of the rift that had torn through my fragile connection with Daniel. With each passing moment, regret gnawed at me like a relentless beast, tearing me apart from the inside out.

I paced the length of the room, the echo of my footsteps a hollow drumbeat in the silence. Every corner of the apartment felt haunted by memories of Daniel, his presence lingering in the air like a ghost I couldn't escape.

But try as I might to drown out the voices of doubt and regret that echoed in my mind, I couldn't shake the feeling that I had made a terrible mistake. Daniel had been the one bright spot in my darkened world, a beacon of light in the midst of my despair, and I had driven him away with my stubbornness and pride.

As the hours stretched on, the weight of my loneliness became unbearable, a heavy chain that dragged me down into the depths of despair. And as tears welled up in my eyes, I knew that I couldn't bear to be alone any longer.

With a sense of determination stirring within me, I grabbed my coat and headed out into the night, the cold air biting at my skin as I searched for the one person who could chase away the darkness that threatened to consume me.

But as I wandered the empty streets, Daniel was nowhere to be found, his absence a painful reminder of the rift that had torn us apart. And as I stood there, alone in the darkness, I knew that if I wanted to make things right, I would have to swallow my pride and fight for the one person who had ever truly cared about me.

A/N

Okay so guys this is where it all takes a turn

I'm so sorry that I didn't post sooner but my internet was down and I wasn't able to open anything so I'm sorry

Another chapter will be posted soon

Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter

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