When His Eyes Opened (Avery and Elliott)

Chapter 17

Chapter 17
The car sped past Avery, leaving a trail of dust.

She lifted her head and saw the blurry tail lights of the Rolls-Roice in the darkness.

Was that Elliot’s car?

She wiped the tears off her face, calmed herself down, and walked toward the house.

She saw the car parked in the courtyard when she arrived.

She waited outside in hopes of going in after Elliot had gone to his room.

Her eyes stung. She looked up at the stars shining brightly in the night sky.

It was a beautiful spring night.

Before she knew it, she had been standing outside for an hour.

The driver had already moved the car into the garage.

The lights in the living room were still on, but there was nobody in sight.

Avery felt normal, so she walked slowly into the house.

On the veranda on the second floor, Elliot, dressed in a grey robe, was sitting in his wheelchair. The last dregs of wine sat at the bottom of his wine glass.

He had watched Avery the entire hour that she had stood outside in the cold.

He could not figure out the thoughts that would lead her to spend an entire hour out in the cold. She was so still that she could have easily blended in with the trees that stood next to her.

Elliot had met countless intelligent minds in his lifetime because they were the only people worthy enough to stand by his side.

However, Avery was an exception.

He did not consider her bright because she had provoked him despite knowing what kind of man he was.

She was an extremely foolish woman.

Seeing her miserable, however, affected his mood in a peculiar way.

It was a feeling that he had never felt before.

……

of the cold wind, but Avery’s head felt heavy by the time she got to

closet, wrapped herself in it, and fell into a

night, ridding herself of the chill from the

aside from feeling

shower, changed into clean clothes, and

followed the smell of food to the dining room, and Mrs. Cooper immediately served her

he had breakfast?” Avery

hasn’t

and a piece of toast, then began to

done eating in

you that afraid of

don’t want to see him,” Avery said,

more time together,” said Mrs.

on campus today, so I won’t be having dinner at home

there,” Mrs. Cooper said.

and said, “It’s fine. I’ll just

Elliot and one for the odd jobs. I’ll get

not win against

to the driver and said, “Thank you. You can head back now.

the driver drove off, a young woman ran up to Avery, tapped her on the shoulder, and said, “Avery! Who was

in her best friend Tammy Lynch to be at the

Portia’ to you,” Avery said as they walked into campus

her tracks and said, “Is it because of your

“Actually, I never really wanted to go

you’re thinking of marrying your boyfriend after graduation, right?” Tammy said.

Avery was taken aback.

mother

classmates only knew that she was dating someone but had no

it feels like to have someone completely

and said, “Forget about that, Avery. We’re still young. Just think of it as a lesson learned. You’ll

off depending on myself than a

to grow,” Tammy sighed. “You were completely love-struck before summer break, but look at the

and said, “I just hope I can take

at top of the class in both majors. The

flushed at the

in the evening, Avery and Tammy left the campus together.

instantly

that the Mr. Portia who dropped you off this morning? Is he here

still remembered

luxury cars and beautiful people were

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