I Can Love You More Than This

      

Since my return fromVancouvereverything seemed to be going down slowly but surely. For some of them, that week passed slower than a lazy snail, sleeping in the middle of a marathon, for the others it passed almost as fast as a flashing light.

It’s true that a chocolate muffin, a Starbucks coffee and a make out in a some kind of an expensive hotel room can’t compete with the endless shots of tequila in the most entertaining clubs in the world, but everything has to come to an end, which is on a plane - kinda lame.

“Oh, you gotta be kidding me!” said Carley lifting up and throwing away all her little and colorful pillows

“This is the 4^th pyjama my wash machine has to eat this week.” she babbled while talking off her pyjama and entering the bathroom

“Now tell me Sandman, why do you hate me that much?! All I want is a nice sleep, without me feeling a werewolfe’s breathing into my scruff. I’m not asking for the Moon, am I?! and by the way, werewolves don’t like sweat girls with sweaty pyjamas!” she shouted while splashing her face with cold water

Nights were getting worse and worse for Carley, who couldn’t explain herself the significance of that nightmare of hers. At first she thought that it was because of the book she was reading, so she hid the book in a place nobody knew about. Even though she felt a bit relieved the nightmare wouldn’t want to stop. She waited for the sun to rise and put on a pair of jeans and a large tank top she felt comfortable in and drove off to my flat.

Meanwhile, Louis was trying to bring me back to life. I stood in bed since Tuesday, without eating, talking or reacting in a way or another. My dad once forced me to eat an Oreo biscuit with a cup of milk, but it ended laying on the floor. He tried also to make me talk, but once again, the experiment failed and he decided to leave me alone till I was prepared to speak up.

Louis couldn’t accept such a thing, he couldn’t leave me alone, not now, not even for a second. So he spent his last week of freedom with me, singing to me and holding me tight to his chest. Louis wasn’t the kind of guy who accustomed  to shout at a woman or argue with her, he was calm, always thinking before talking, but on that Saturday night he stopped caring for a moment.

“Please Katherine, tell me something, anything, just….” he exhaled, but I was looking absent trough the window.

“You know it’s Sunday tomorrow so this means I’m leaving for at least a month inAustraliaand….” he continued

“Then leave…” I interrupted him

“Thank God you’ve finally spoken up!” he said relieved

“Leave…”

“It was not your fault, it was mine! Try to understand this.” he said grabbing me by my chin

“How can you blame yourself? You weren’t the one who kissed and almost made out with Harry. You were not the one who broke your friendship.”

“I knew it ok?! I knew everything, that he is in love with you, that he was going to do what he did and still I didn’t say a word, I could stop him to go with you, but I didn’t. It’s my fault.”

“Telling me this doesn’t really help…” I watched him in the eyes

“I forgive you, if this is what you want to hear.”

“I don’t want you to forgive me just because you know that I might feel better, I want you to feel that you’ve forgiven me.”

“I forgave you the moment I saw you entering that door, I forgave you for good. I’m leaving tomorrow and I won’t be able to see you or even call you, so…I need you to tell me that you’ll miss me, I need your kisses, I need you Katherine.”

“I…I can’t…”

“I’ve stayed with you the whole week! I took care of you, I whipped your tears away and when I need you to say “I’ll miss you!” you can’t? Do you want to stay in that bed like a corpse for the rest of your life?”

“Maybe this is what I’m waiting for….to die.”

“Then die!” he said angrily, slamming my room’s door

“Good morning everyone!” said Carley entering the living room, trying to be as cheerful as she could

“Is not good at all!” said Louis bumping into her slamming the flat’s door this time

“Louis, where are you going mate?” shouted Liam, but he was already gone

“So…it’s bad.” concluded Carley

“Pretty much!” nodded Liam getting closer to her

“We have to do something with Katherine. We can’t leave her this way.”

“You’re right, but till then I have luggage to pack up. Would you like to come with me Carley?” he said innocently

“I would like to, but I want to stay, maybe Kate will need help or something.”

“You can go if you want.” said Niall “I am staying here till tomorrow morning so you have nothing to worry about.”

“Come, she’s on good hands.” smiled Liam giving Niall a ‘Thank you’ look

“Ok then.” she exclaimed “Tell her I love her, Nialler.”

“I will.” he smiled

The whole way to The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Liam and Carley didn’t speak at all. They both took a squint at each other, but something deep inside of their hearts told them to wait till they reach the destination. Carley’d been very close to Liam before, but everytime she saw him or heard his name those tiny butterflies inside her stomach overwhelmed her.

“So you’re staying at the Ritz.” said Carley entering Liam’s apartment

“Yeah, why does it seem so unusual to you?” he said closing the door with the key

“Nothing, it’s too sparkling and expensive for me, that’s all. I’m not accustomed to these stuff.”

“You’re not a material girl, are you?” said Liam showing a smile

“Not really. I don’t say that I don’t like to own millions of pairs of shoes or an endless dressing room.” she giggled “But in the very end they become useless.”

“I like your way of thinking.”

“Enough with the chit-chat. Let’s get your stuff packed.” she blushed

“You really want to see me gone.” Liam laughed

“Who do you take me for? Of course I do!” Liam heard her shouting from his bedroom

When Liam got to there he found Carley still in the middle of the room starring at each piece which completed it. It was large bedroom, with two large windows and green hangings – Carley’s favourite colour. It also had a huge bed – bigger than Carley’d ever thought and a tiny desk somewhere in the corner.

        

“Carley, woohoo! Still with me?” waved Liam towards her

“Umm…yeah sorry. This bedroom is huge!” she exhaled

“It kinda is, we could get lost here. What do you think?” he smirked

“Don’t worry I have GPS on my Blackberry.” she grinned

“Let’s start with this suitcase.” she said catching it by it’s lever, but it was too heavy for her to raise so she just stumbled over it and kissed the floor. Liam couldn’t help himself to laugh, but he ran and grabbed Carley by her hand and lifted her up.

“Your luggage is already packed.” concluded Carley

“I wondered when you’ll notice this.” giggled Liam

“You’re a jerk!” she slapped him

“What was that for?” shouted Liam

“You lied to me!”

“I had to. You wouldn’t come if I told you that I want to spend some time with you, alone, before the Australian tour.” he sighed

“You do?” Carley asked confused

“Of course I do baby girl.” said Liam holding her face into his arms “Something inside of me changed when I saw you for the first time. I think I’m falling for you.”

“You…are…falling…for…me? Liam…is…I’m gonna faint.” she sniffed

“Kiss me instead.” said Liam already pressing his lips against Carley’s

Carley put her arms around his neck and abandoned herself into his.  He started to take off her clothes, one by one, leaving Carley into her white underwea, she unzipped his shirt and took off his jeans, likewise. They stood there, embracing themselves for minutes till Liam made his first move and unscrewed her bra, slowly laying her on the soft bed. He licked every single part of her heated body, biting her at times.

When Carley got to be the cherry on top she kissed his worked out abs, making him groan. Their bodies matched perfectly together, like two puzzle pieces, they were both where they were supposed to be the first time they met. There was nothing left to say, Carley and Liam were meant to be together.

“WOW!” exhaled Liam watching the ceiling

“What a night!” Carley completed his sentence

“That was awesome.”

“Indeed.” she said ashamed

“And now what?” said Liam after a while

“What…what?” she asked confused

“Are we together now or…?”

“I don’t know.” she said getting up on her scrambles “You’re leaving tomorrow and I might get broken hearted.”

“I don’t want this for you.” he said kissing her forehead “What about being friends with benefits till I come back?”

“I know that I am almost as hot as Mia Kunis, but you’re alike Justin Timberlake.” She laughed

“Oh, you little muffin!” he said overwhelming her with thousands of kisses

At that moment Carley realized the signification of she was haunted by. Liam was the werewolf, he tried to help her escape the labyrinth of love and doubts she was caught in. Carley finally woke up to reality, a shiny reality where she was the owner of Liam Payne’s heart.

Few kilometers away from the happiest friends with benefits on Earth, Niall was in my kitchen, making a sandwich for me. He got up to my room and slightly opened the door.

“May I come in?” he whispered

“Uhum.” I babbled

“I’ve made this sandwich for you. I guess you’re hungry.”

“Thanks but I don’t have appetite.”

“You haven’t eaten for ages!”

“Since Tuesday, is not a big deal.”

“Oh come on Katherine!” yelled Niall – I’ve never heard him yelled so I was quite shocked – “Do you want to become ill or what the hell do you want to do with your life? Is not a big deal that you’ve kissed Harry, he’s made out with Louis’s girlfriends before so why do you make such a massive problem out of a trivial kiss? Louis has forgiven you because he loves you and he needs you now and what are you doing? You stay here like a corpse creating aNiagarafall in your room. How inspiring. I’m leaving with Louis and Liam tomorrow morning at7 am. If you won’t be there to say ‘Goodbye’ to Louis I’m going to wallop you and I’m not kidding.” he said angrily

“But…” I groaned

“No buts! I don’t accept buts!”

“Since when have you become such a warrior? and where’s Zayn?” I said raising my eyebrow

“Since Harry told me about Kaya. I can’t believe that she lied to me the whole time.” he sighed “And Zayn is inL.A.to meet a girl or something like that.”

“Oh, I’m sorry about Kaya and happy for Zayn.” I said watching the floor

“You don’t have to. I am sorry for asking you to do this, because of me you have your arm broken.” he comforted me

“It’s not your fault, actually is Georgian’s.”

“Who’s this Georgian? Girl, you become friends with people faster than Facebook.”

“Yeah, right.” I laughed “He’s a nice guy.”

“Hope there’s nothing going on between you.”

“No! How can you think about this? He’s got friend-zoned.”

“Good. Now eat this sandwich and go to sleep. You gotta be fresh for tomorrow morning.” he said kissing my forehead and going to the door

“Niall?”

“Yes?”

“Thank you!” I said sending him flying kisses

“For nothing baby. Good night.” he winked

“Good night!”

The next morning I woke up at6:30and jumped out of the bed like someone was throwing icy water on me. I had to hurry to catch Louis’s flight but nor my dad and the traffic helped me. I brushed my teeth with the speed of sound, put on some clothes that were thrown away on my room’s floor and drove off the airport.

As I got toJFKAirport, I ran to a guard and asked where the NY-Sydney passengers have to wait to get on the plane. He pointed to the west wing of the airport, but I was already running that way when he wanted to ask me something.

“She won’t come mate!” sighed Louis

“She will, maybe she got stuck into the traffic jam or something.” said Niall

“Do your really think that she’ll come?” asked Louis looking upset

“Yes!” said both Niall and Liam at the same time “How many times do you want us to tell you?”

“What make you that sure?”

“Her love for you mate!” said Niall touching his shoulder

‘Everyone who’s flying toSydney,Australiaplease go to door 24 and wait to get on the plane. Thank you.’ said a voice

“I think we should go.” said Louis

“Wait! I’m sure she’ll come!” said Niall

“No, she won’t. Now, let’s go, we’ll lose the plane.” said Louis disappointed

The time I got to door 24 there were only the stewards who were about to close the door when I bumped into them and kept running to the plane.

“Miss where are you going? You’re not allowed there!” I heard them screaming, but I didn’t care. The only thing I cared about was to get on the plane and tell Louis how I really felt about him. The time I got on the plane, Louis’s eyes met mines.

“Katherine?” he said surprised

“I told you!” shouted excited Niall while Liam was laughing out loud

“What are you doing here?” asked Louis

“I…I don’t really know what I am doing here.” I said getting closer to him “The only thing I know for sure is that I’m sorry, I’m extreamly sorry for everything I’ve done. I’ve been an awful girlfriend so far and you’ve not deserved any of these, but this is me, this is who I am.”

“Miss we have to take you off the plane. You broke the law.” I got interrupted by a policeman

“Just a second please!” I begged “What I was saying?”

“That this is who you are.” said a granny

“Right. Thank you.” I said while Louis was fetching a smile

“I make mistake, I screw things up, I hurt the ones I love, but at the end of the day I’d give my life for them and now this is what I’m doing, I give my life to you because I love you Louis Tomlinson, I love you with all my heart.” I breathed out and kissed him softly. He dragged me closer to him body and kissed me like he never did before, he was radiating love, happiness.

“I love you too Katherine, I love you.” he gasped and kissed me again

Everyone on the plane applauded us, even the policemen and the pilots. Niall and Liam were whistling and shouting of excitement. Everyone was very cheerful till one of the pilots said

“I’m very happy for you Mr. Tomlinson and future Mrs. Tomlinson, but we really have to go.” When he said ‘Future Mrs. Tomlinson my cheeks got a bright red, literally.

“I’ll miss you!” I said kissing Louis

“I’ll call you everyday and text you every hours.” he said kissing me again

“I love you!”

“Me too!”

“Bye Katherine!” waved Niall and Liam

“Bye guys and thank you for everything!”

“Please be kind to her!” said Louis to the policemen

“We will!” they smiled

In the most expensive club in Las Vegas Harry was spending his night before the flight, with his new girlfriend, tequila. Since he had that fight with Louis and I with Olivia, he changed places- actually clubs, bars and so on- every single day. Hangovers were something usual to him, talking part of his daily routine.

He knew how to get rid of them - a huge cup of sugarfree coffee can be a miracle. He wanted to forget about Katherine and his stupid feelings for her, he wanted to forget about Olivia who now turned to be his secret lover, he wanted to be alone for a while, to escape the cage which got smaller and smaller with every feeling of love and careness.

“Steve, give me another shot!” babbled Harry

“Styles, this is far too much, you’ve already had 20.” said the barman “And my name is Joe, not Steve.”

“Steve, please, come closer.” said Harry “You know my dear friend Joe, let me give you an advice: Never fall in love, never ok? because it sucks big time.” he whispered

“Ok buddy, now you should sleep.” suggested Joe

“No! Give the bottle!” said Harry snatching the bottle of tequila from Joe’s hand

“Can I join you?” said a cheerful voice, full of hopes. It was Olivia.

“I don’t know…can you?” said Harry ironically

“Why are you always so grumpy?”

“I nor know this, maybe because I don’t like you to be around me? Why are you here anyway?” he said a bit irritated

“Just passed by, saw you and I decided to come and say ‘Hello’.”

“You don’t even know to lie.” he rolled his eyes

“As long as I am here with you I don’t really care!”

“Hmmm…you are a bit annoying, but I have to admit that you are pretty hot! What about us going upstairs?” said Harry smirking

“What if I refuse?”

“You can’t.” said Harry talking her by waist and kissing her widely

                 

“Welcome to my apartment!” Georgian greeted me while holding the door

“Wow! I like it.” I said turning my eyes around the apartment

“Thank you! I’ve decorated it myself.” he smirked

 “You’re a talent. Have you ever thought to be a designer or something like that?”

“Yes but my parents died when I wanted to go to university and I had to upkeep myself so…” he said watching the floor

“Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t want to make you feel sorrowful.”

“It’s ok! This is life, with ups and downs.”

“Yeah…” I sighed

“I bet you are hungry. Let me prepare you something.” he tried to change the subject

“You can read my thoughts either? Oh, you’re dangerous!” I giggled

“I saved you! I’m not dangerous.” he yelled from the kitchen

“You’re also the one I bumped into and then broke my arm.”

“You’re playing hard!” he smuggled “I like it!”

The night passed pretty fast. We watched a movie, chit-chatted about our families, friends and hobbies. Georgian was special in a way or another, the way he talked and smiled got me hypnotized. I couldn’t get my eyes off him.

“It’s time for you to sleep baby girl.” he said with a soft voice, playing with my hair

“Noooo! I’m not sleepy!” I complained

“It’s4 am, you have to wake up at 10 if you don’t want to lose the plane, again.”

“Oh, you’re like my dad!”

“Really?” he said looking surprised

“Yeah, always giving explanations. Where am I gonna sleep?”

“In the bed, of course and I’m gonna sleep on the couch.” he said while talking a blanket and a pillow

“Oh, it feels so good to lay down on a bed!” I sighed

“I’m glad that you feel well.” He giggled “It doesn’t feel so good on the couch.”

“Poor you.” I said sarcastically

“Girl, you have a lot of nerve! Turn off the light!”

“Yes, sir!” I laughed

“You have such an interesting personality.”

“Indeed!” I said smiling

“Now you have to shut up!”

“What if I don’t want to?”

“You don’t even wanna know what I am capable of.”

“You’ve made me curious.”

“Oh, shut up!” he said jumping in the bed, turning on the lights and high fiving my face with a pillow

“Hey! This is not fair! I’m injured!” I protested throwing a pillow in his head

“Deal with it!”

We had an amassed pillow fighting, laughing out loud and running the whole apartment, till the clock said5 o’clock. We stopped for a couple of minutes, starring at the clock then at eachother and laughing again. I started to sing T-Pain’s song5 o’clockin the morning when Georgian interrupted me

“Wow…you have an amazing voice!”

“Thanks!” I blushed

“Have you just blushed or I don’t see properly?” he smirked

“The only think you see is this pillow in your face!” I said fettling him and running into bed

“Are you sleeping?” I asked innocently after half an hour we had calmed down

“How can I sleep if you keep talking? You’re like a monkey!”

“Oups!” I said devilish

“Oh buddy! You’re fantastic!” he laughed

“I know you love me!”

“Do you have a boyfriend?”

“Yes, I do!”

“He gotta be the luckiest man on Earth!”

“He gotta be him.”

“You love him, don’t you?”

“More than I love myself.” I said sharing a tear “Good night, Georgian.”

“Good night, baby girl.”

Back toNew York, Carley had once again fallen asleep in Olivia’s wand while waiting her to wake up after the surgery, her favourite book, Never Cry Werewolf, reigning on her chest, was the main inception of her nightmare. She was running through a dark forest, barefoot, using her arms as aegis in front of the smarting branches, looking once in a while back, hoping to recognize what or who was following her, but darkness was all she could see.

After hours of running, Carley  slumped on the wet icy ground waiting for the tracer to get her. There was a strange quietude, not even the flaw of leaves in balance could be heard. She managed somehow to get on her knees, looking at the circle of moonlight she was outflanked by.

The time she stood up, something, like a tsunami, hit her and knocked her down. When the beast raised her of the ground and barraged her up in the air, she wasn’t scared at all, well, maybe a bit, but she knew she was going to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

“Carley, Carley wake up!” said a soft but worried voice

“What…Who are youI? What happened?” she said rubbing her eyes

“I’m Niall and I think you had a nightmare or so…”

“I don’t think…” she shook her head “I am sure!”

“Do you want to talk about it? Perhaps it will help you!”

“I don’t know….I don’t remember much either. I dreamt that I was running through a forest or something like that and I was also bleeding.” started Carley

“Were you followed by someone or…” interrupted Niall

“Yes, actually, by a werewolf with hypnotizing chocolate eyes.”

“By a were…with hypno…choco…eyes?!” spelled Niall “It’s your books fault! Why don’t you try to read, I don’t know, normal books!”

“Maybe because I don’t like them?”

“Well, if you want to have nice dreams you have to read realistic books!” he said laying in his armchair “Pfff” he sniffed “A werewolf with chocolate eyes. You do have imagination.”

“Oh, shut up! Did Olivia wake up?” asked Carley rolling her eyes

“Does she look like she’s up?”

“Don’t be the smart one with me!”

“Why? Because Liam is the smart one?”

“Liam is not! Liam is just…” ‘the most handsome, funny, loveable boy I’ve ever met’ she said to her mind  “Liam is just a dick!”

“Wow! Easy girl! I don’t like when people insult my brothers!” protested Niall

“Yeah, you’re right, I’m sorry!”

“It’s ok. I know you didn’t mean it.”

‘You’re right angel.’ she said to herself

Carley stood up to open the window while Niall was eating the 5^th plate of spaghetti that day.

“Can you just put your phone of silent? That ‘I love Nando’s’ ringtone starts to piss me off. said Carley laying back on the couch

“What did you just say?” made Niall his eyes bigger “You don’t like my ringtone?”

“Oups! No, is not that! I just…it’s annoying!”

“You’re so whimsy-whamsy in the morning.” he rolled his eyes

“If you don’t like to spend time with me, why don’t you simply leave?”

“Because Katherine would like me to stay with you guys. She wanted to be here, with you, for Olivia, but…anyway…I’m here in her name.” 

“What’s with that but you didn’t want me to notice, but unfortunately for you I did?!” asked Carley suspicious

“Now you’re the smart one!”

“Don’t change the subject! You know something that I want to know too, so spill!”

“I don’t think it’s the moment to tell you…” he tried not to make eye-contact with Carley

“Look Nialler…” said Carley grabbing her by his chin “You know I love you, a lot actually, but if you don’t tell me what it’s pretended to be forbidden to me to know I’m so gonna eat those two plates of spaghetti left!”

“Katherine’s disappeared!” he exhaled

“Yeah, right and I am a flashing toothbrush!” laughed Carley

“I mean it! Liam told me that Harry came back home yesterday, but Kate didn’t.”

Carley remained still on the couch, watching a fixed point on the wall. Her lifetime best friend was all alone somewhere inVancouver, maybe needing help and she wasn’t able to do a thing.

“We have no idea if she was kidnapped or just left, but police is looking for her.” continued Niall

“She couldn’t be kidnapped, that’s insane!” Carley groaned “Maybe she’s just left, but then I wonder why?! I mean, she must have a very good reason.”

“Uhmm…” whistled Niall

“You know why she left either, don’t you?”

“I don’t…” he shivered

“Liar! Tell me! Now!” she almost yelled

“She had sex with Harry!” Niall breathed out

“And I thought her being kidnapped was impossible, however, I don’t believe this massive lie!”

“Why? Does it seem so extraterrestrial to you?”

“It does, indeed. She loves Louis and she knows that Larry Stylinson will live happily ever after. She couldn’t do that.”

“Yeah, that’s right! Anyway, I’m most worried for Kaya, she doesn’t answer my calls. I haven’t heard of her for a week.” sighed Niall

“I’m sure that Kate is going to come back home today, with Kaya. Don’t worry!” Carley tried to comfort him

What Carley and Niall didn’t know was that Olivia had already been awake for a quarter or so, little needles skewering her heart the time she heard of what Harry had done. She loved both Harry and Katherine, but she couldn’t get over the fact that none of them cared about her, not even a bit.

She wanted Katherine to be next to her when was the time to open her eyes after the surgery, but she wasn’t there. Olivia knew that Harry was a superstar who would probably never looked at her as a possible girlfriend, but hope never dies. She hoped that there might be a chance of him to like her, he already told her that she’s beautiful and she was. She would have been more beautiful with a drop of love from the curly guy with whiskey eyes.

“Where am I?” she suddenly asked with a weak voice

“Olivia, you’re awake! Oh, baby, how do you feel?” asked Carley embracing her

“Like crap!” she replied simply

“Oh, that’s my Olivia!” giggled Carley

“Do you want something Olive?” asked Niall

“No, Niall! Thanks! Where’s Katherine?”

“Umm…she….” started Carley giving Niall the ‘come-of-with-something-food-addicted’

“She…is….you know…ummm….” continued Niall

“She is not here, is she?” sighed Olivia

“She’s not! But I’m here in the name!” Niall comforted her

“Thank you Niall! I really appreciate, but you shouldn’t waste your time with me.”

“Actually he has wasted his time withme.” whistled Carley

“It’s ok guys, really, I like to spend time with new and adorable people.”

“She is going to come! I’m sure of this!” said Carley

“Yeah…right….” said Olivia “I would like to be alone, if you don’t mind.”

Carley and Niall left Olivia alone and went to Dr. Montgomery, the one who took the surgery, to talk to her about her revival. The good news of the day is that Olivia’s surgery was a success and it needn’t need supervision, so they could get her home as soon as all the sheets were done and signed.

“Eat properly and take care of you honey!” said Dr. Montgomery

“Thank you doc. You’re the best!” said Olivia

“Know let’s get you home. I bet you missed your bed.” said Niall excited

“Actually, I want to go to Katherine’s home! I’ve heard that she’s missing and I want to be there for her dad and brothers.”

“Who told you?” asked Niall shocked

“I did.” said Carley

“She needs rest! Why did you tell her?”

“Because she is her best friend, she has the right to know what’s going on!” defended Carley

The time Olivia, Carley and Niall got to Katherine’s flat, everyone greeted them and asked Olivia how did she feel, but the air started to feel different. There wasn’t the same cheerful atmosphere as it used to be.

Zayn and Liam were talking to Olivia and Niall, Carley tried to comfort Alaric, who was talking on the phone with the police, and to distract Billy from the fret he was surrounded by and William was in the kitchen preparing some snacks and coffee for everyone.

What everybody in the room noticed without hesitancy was the standoffish between Harry and Louis. They were sitting in opposite places in the room, looking in the eyes once in a while.

“What’s wrong with them?” pointed Carley to Harry and Louis while sitting down on the sofa

“Hey Carley!” waved Liam

“Bye Liam!” Carley waved back

“Why do you always have to be like this?”

“Why do you always have to thrust yourself forward?”

“You’re such a Barbie doll!” sniffed Liam

“At least I am beautiful, not that I could say the same thing about you.”

“You are cold instead and I am hot! Now who won the game?” smirked Liam

“Let a girl tell you that you’re hot!”

“She did!”

“She gotta be really dumb!” sniffed Carley

“Oh, you’ve finally admit how you really are!” said Liam stealing her a kiss

“Wh..? How do you dare?!” rebuffed Carley

“Guys, why don’t you simply admit that you’re in love with each other?” said Zayn while standing up between them

“We don’t!” Carley and Liam said at a time and turned each other’s back

“You’re tiring me. I’m going to watch my reflection in the mirror!” left Zayn the living room

Louis was leaning against the wall, keeping his hands into his pockets, watching the door. He stood there the whole morning andnoonwithout moving, not even a bit , like a statue. Many horrible thoughts were going on his mind, but he didn’t lose his faith, he believed that his beloved girlfriend would someday open that door being safe and sound.

Louis knew that Katherine had lots of worms of conscience that she felt guilty for what happened inVancouver, but he also knew that he was going to forgive her the moment she would enter the room. He couldn’t explain to himself what he felt about Katherine, but the feelings for her made him realize that she’s become an important part of his life in no time.

Harry was on the terrace, distinguishing different shapes of clouds, drawing them in the air. He wanted to talk to Louis about everything, he missed his brother, but that wasn’t the right time and he didn’t have any idea of how he should apologize for hurting him in the most horrible way he could.

Harry also knew that it was wrong to leave Katherine inVancouver, without bothering to look for her, but something inside his heart told him that she was doing fine. Suddenly, Olivia entered the terrace, hoping that she might can bring him to life.

“Do I disturb?” Olivia said shyly

“No, no, it’s fine! Come here, sit down!”

“Are you drawing the clouds?” she giggled

“Yeah, sort of! I’m pretty out of space right now.” he sighed

“Because of Kath?” she asked hesitating a bit at the spelling of the last word

“Because of everything. I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Since I’ve first seen her, my world is upside-down.”

Olivia barely helped herself not to cry. Those words coming from Harry’s mouth were cutting her like knives.

“Maybe you should forget her, I mean, she’s Louis’s girlfriend and…”

“I do want to forget her.” Harry interrupted her “But I’m not sure I can.”

At that very moment I opened the flat’s door. My heart started to beat faster and my hand were shaking, but I tried to have a behaviour as normal as it could be.

“Katherine!” exclaimed Louis hugging and twisting me “You’re alive!”

“Hey baby, yeah, I guess I am.” I said looking somewhere else but not into his eyes

“She has appeared sir, thank you for everything.” said Alaric ending the phone call

“Oh my God! You’re finally home, my beloved daughter!” he said embracing me

“I am punished for the rest of my life, ain’t I?”

“You know me well!” he smirked

“What happened with your arm?” asked both Louis and Alaric worried

“Just a harmless accident, you don’t have to worry.” I calmed them down

“She’s here!” exclaimed Harry

“Don’t go!” Olivia grabbed his hand

“Why not?” he freed himself

“Because….nevermind.” she said sighing

“That’s exactly what I was thinking about.” he said bitter

“Katherine!” Harry breathed out while entering the living room

“Harry…” I exhaled

“I’m so sorry for leaving you there, all alone!” he said holding my hands

“It’s ok.” I said making a step back looking at Louis

“Are you avoiding him now?” said Olivia raising an eyebrow

“Olivia is not the moment.” said Carley

“I thought you still in hospital, is so good to see you. How do you feel?” I said getting closer to her

“I feel amazing and I would have felt better if you had never come back.”

“What?” I groaned

“What you heard. You had fun fucking Harry, in Vancouver and you didn’t even bother to think about me, did you?”

“Watch you mouth!” said Louis and Harry at a time

“You have never cared about your friends, not even about your family. The only thing you care about is your own wellness and entertainment. Don’t you see? You keep hurting everyone who loves you, everytime someone makes you smile you just jam a stick into their heart without mercy. You don’t deserve Louis, you don’t deserve his love, his better than you.”

“Olivia it’s enough!” yelled Carley, Louis and Harry at a time

“You’re heartless Katherine, I guess that’s why your mother left you. Now’s enough.” she smirked

A moment of silence wrapped us up. My dad, my brothers, the boys and Simon stood there analyzing my reaction. I didn’t want to strangle or scuffle her, but she made my blood boil into my veins and my tears roll down my cheeks.

Olivia was the last person on Earth I would expect to do such a scene, she was my best friend. Every single time she was into trouble I was there for her, defending her, this time I needed a defender, but no one said anything. I was alone and I had to defend myself of the person I considered my sister.

“First of all I didn’t make out with Harry, we’ve just…kissed.” I breathed out “I know I wasn’t the best of your friends and sometimes I made you feel very bad, but I was sorry, every single time I was sorry and this time I am again, I am sorry, but is not my fault that Harry doesn’t feel the same way you feel about him. I am sorry for being careless and yes, maybe I don’t deserve Louis and I don’t deserve people like you. Maybe I am heartless, but this is just because once I cared too much. You may say whatever you want about me, but don’t bring my mom into discussion because it doesn’t bring me down!” I said through tears “I am sorry for causing troubles and worries and thank you all for staying with my dad and brother, but, please, leave, now!”

The first who got out of the door was Olivia, followed by Carley and Liam. Harry, Niall and Zayn went after a couple of minutes accompanied by Simon. There was just a person left who stood behind the door, who came with tears into his eyes and whipped mine’s away

“May I stay?” said Louis with a shaken voice, kissing my forehead

“As long as you want!” I said fetching a sigh

I looked him and my dad in the eyes and I ran upstairs into my room where I created a waterfall out of my salty tears.

Back inVancouver, Georgian dialed a phone number and let it rang.

“Did you finish your work?” said a bitter voice

“I’ve drove her off the airport 3 hours ago. She gotta be home by now.”

“Thank you Mr. Callen! I’m going to send you the check by mail.”

“When are you going to…? Hello? Hello!” but the end call’s sound filled the silence

      

“No!” I shouted the time Harry removed one of my bra’s straps and kissed my shoulder “What are we doing here?”

“More likely what we have been waiting the whole weekend?” whispered Harry kissing my neck

“I…I can’t do this!” I said pushing him away

“I did something wrong?” he asked confused

“Are you kidding me?” I said among tears “This is wrong, what we are doing is wrong!”

“I think you are the one who’s kidding me!” he grabbed me by the waist “I’ve never ever felt this way for a girl, I’m in love with you Katherine!”

He kissed my lips again, trying to make me still but in the end I freed myself of his grip, took some clothes, my phone and when I opened the door I said

“I’m sorry, I am really sorry, but I’m not in love with you.”  

As I was running downstairs I heard Harry calling my name and asking me where I was going, but I didn’t even look back.

I kept wanderingVancouver’s streets, till my legs started to shimmer when, suddenly a tall, athletic figure came out of the darkness of the street. I inevitably bumped into him and hit the ground.

“Auch!” I groaned feeling a harsh stitch coming from my arm

“Are you ok?” asked the boy with dark blue eyes

“My arm…hurts so bad…”

“Please, let me check on it.” he said flexing my arm “I think it hurts, doesn’t it?”

“Ya thing?!” I said sarcastically “Let me confirm your theory! It hurts like hell!”

“It might be broken, let’s take you to the hospital.”

In the meantime Carley stood the whole day in Olivia’s wand, hiding from Liam. She didn’t want to see him, or even talk to him, she felt a bit ashamed of her childish behaviour, but we can expect at everything from her.

“For how long are you gonna stay here with me?” asked Olivia pissed

“Are you throwing me out? Because it feels so.” replied Carley confused

“No, of course not, but you haven’t left the room the whole weekend. Are you hiding from somebody?”

“No! Me? Hiding? From who?”

“I don’t know, maybe from a boy whose name is Liam Payne?!”

“Liam Payne, Liam Payne” said Carley very thoughtful “I don’t know anyone with this horrible name.”

“You’re falling for him, aren’t you?”

“I’m not falling for anyone! I’m not in love!” said Carley sulking

“Oh, Carley stop being a child! It’s time for you to grow the hell up!”

“How do you know that’s my time? Are you the Time-To-Grow-Up Clock? Maybe I don’t want to grow up! Have you thought about this? Maybe I want to stay a freaking stupid child forever!” yelled Carley smacking the door

“At least I made her leave the room. Welcome Liam.” giggled Olivia

“Wow! You’ve got out of the room, after two days! What’s with this miracle?” smuggled Liam

“Aren’t you supposed to stay with Niall?” Carley raised an eyebrow

“He was discharged yesterday.”

“Then, why are you still here? Go to the hotel and take care of him!”

“He’s 18 so I’m sure he can take care of himself. What I don’t understand is why are you so grumpy?”

“You know…I have to go back to Olivia, she might need something so bye.” said Carley wanting to open the door

“You are coming with meMiss.” said Liam grabbing Carley and throwing her over his shoulder

“Let me down! she started to shout and struggle “Liam, don’t mess with me! Let me down!”

“Here we go!” he said entering the limbo

“Let me out of here!”

“I have the key, I decide when you can go back!” smirked Liam

“I hate you!” pouted Carley

“You see…here’s the thing…I don’t know whether you hate me or…love me.”

“Pff…” sniffed Carley “Me? Loving you? Really?! Dude, do you live on Mars?”

“Do you find it impossible?” Liam raised his eyebrow

“Of course,  I could never ever fall in love with you. Now let me go!” she said trying to open the door

Liam wanted to prove Carley the otherwise so he just got his hands on her and kissed her lips so passionately that CHeart melted away. Carley was hitching like a hen, but after she took a liking of Liam’s lips she just let herself into his protective arms.

“So…What did you say? That you don’t love me?” smirked Liam licking his bottom lip

“I don’t.” breathed out Carley and then slapped Liam

“Auch! What was this for?”

“This was for kissing me! Do you think that I’m like other girls who fall at your feet?”

“Easy girl, I’ve never thought that. It was just a kiss.”

“Just a kiss? So, now you’re telling me that it means nothing for you?”

“This is exactly what I’m telling you.”

“Wow! You’ve got so much nerve! Well, listen, Mr. Kisser, screw you! Open the door now!”

“Ok Ok. You’re free like a bird now.” said Liam holding the door for her

“She definitely lovesme.” he said to himself watching Carley while walking out

In that night,Vancouverwas cooler than ever, tiny snowflakes were covering the ground. It seemed like winter had come earlier than everyone thought. There was winter in Harry’s heart too, I could feel it. He was laying in bed, texting and calling me for about hundreds times, but I didn’t have enough courage to answer. His heart was once again broken, crying, yelling, torturing him.

Harry suddenly stood up, whipped his tears away and left to the airport. He left me alone in the cold and harsh Vancouverwith all the memories he had with me from that day, he didn’t even bother to look for me, he hated me. Before he got up in the plane he turned around, watched the sky and whispered ‘I love you.’, at the same moment he received a message from Louis which said ‘Paul’s gonna pick you up at the airport. Can’t wait to see you guys.’

Meanwhile Olivia was about to enter the surgery room when she asked Carley rolling her eyes

“Katherine hasn’t come yet, has she?”

“No, I don’t think so, but don’t be sad, I’m sure that she’ll be here when you’ll wake up!”

“I’m scared!”

“You have no reason to be afraid!” said Niall “We’re all here for you!”

“Thank you guys.” she said holding back her tears “Well, I guess, see you after my stomach will be fixed.”

“We love you!” said Carley and Niall at a time

While Olivia was in surgery, Louis, Zayn and Liam were waiting for Harry to get to their apartment atNew YorkPalace.

“Lou, mate, eat your yoghurt faster, don’t daydream with that spoon around me.” said Liam

“Oups! Sorry!” said Louis

“Hey, come over here, I let you mess my hair, but only this time, because you’re freaking nervous!” said Zayn

“Is not like you’re getting merry or something.” said Liam

“I know, but I miss Katherine so much!”

“Actually you miss kissing her and what else are you doing with her.” said Zayn smuggling

“We haven’t done anything yet.” said Louis

“Really? This is not Tomlinson at all! Who are you and what have you done with my mate?” asked Zayn

“Zayn, stop it! She’s not like the other girls, I’m really falling for her, this time I want it to be different and when comes the time and we’ll both be prepared, it’ll be special.”

“By different you mean Harry not falling her either, right?” asked Liam

“Yeah. Actually I didn’t mind when he’d fallen for Hannah or Eleanor, but Katherine is so…I have no idea…Katherine.”

“Lucky you. Carley is so…grumpy.” groaned Liam

“Is there something that we don’t know Payne?” smuggled Zayn

“I’ve kissed her today, just to prove her she’s in love with me.”

“And? Did she like it?” laughed Louis

“She slapped me!”

“Oh, buddy, no way.” laughed Zayn out loud

“Don’t worry, next time’s gonna be better.” giggled Louis

“You’d better go and open the door! They are already here!” said Liam

“Welcome home!” shouted Louis while opening the door “Oh, Paul! Hello!”

“Thank you, thank you, Tommow! You so cheerful!” said Paul sarcastically

“I missed you!” Louis shouted “Oh, it’s you, Harry!” he said disappointed

“Good to see you too bro!” said Harry hugging him

Harry hugged both Liam and Zayn who greeted him with a pail of ice cream.

“Oh, this ice cream is so delicious!” exclaimed Harry “I can bet Niall would have already be in Heaven, by the way, where is he?”

“At the hospital. Olivia’s got the surgery today.” said Liam

“Oh, I understand!” 

“Where’s Katherine? You left her at home?” asked Louis while sitting down on the couch

“Well…” started Harry

“I told you to bring her here!” interrupted Louis

“She hasn’t come with me.”

“She didn’t want to come with you? I don’t believe this massive lie.”

“Actually…” said Harry trying to find his words “I’ve left her inVancouver.”

“ What have you done?” shouted all at a time

“Why have you left her the poor girl all alone there?” said Zayn

“If this is a joke, it sucks big time!” added Liam

“She left the hotel room and never came back.” said Harry watching the ground

“What happened between you two, inVancouver?” asked  Louis suspiciously

“Nothing…” said Harry 

“Harold you’re lying to me and you know very well how much I hate to be lied by my best friend, so, again, what happened?”

“I…” started Harry

“Just say it!” yelled Louis

“I kissed her!” breathed out Harry

At the hearing of those words Louis broke down, he expected that from Harry, but never thought that he could actually do it. Harry did the same mistake twice, having no qualm doing it again, without thinking that he might hurt Louis.

“Damn it Harry!” shouted Louis, giving the wall a punch and going in his room

Harry remained silent for a couple of minutes helping himself to cry. He couldn’t believe what he’d done, he wanted to go back in time and change the end, but most of all, he wanted to stop loving Katherine. Harry knew that everything he felt and did was totally wrong, but when you’re captured by love you can’t do anything to save yourself.

Zayn broke the silence which became awkward

“He’s going to forget you mate. He always does.”

“That’s the point!” yelled Harry “He always has forgive me for different reasons and I…What am I doing? I keep hurting him again and again!”

“Maybe you should stop doing these kinda things.” said Liam

“Liam’s right, as you said, you hurt Louis and yourself and you’re messing with that girl’s mind. You have to stop!” said Zayn

“But…I don’t know how. How am I supposed to stop loving someone? Please teach me!” said Harry

“Don’t tell me that you’ve fallen for Katherine!” said Liam

“Unfortunately…” said Harry

“Oh, buddy, I don’t even recognize you! This is not the Harry Styles I used to know. The old Harry wouldn’t have done this.” said Zayn

“I can’t reach Katherine!” said worried Louis coming back in the living room “She doesn’t answer my calls. I’ve already called her dad. We’re going there in 5 minutes.” 

In the mean time, the blue eyed guy took me to the nearest hospital inVancouver. I could see on his face that he was worried and sorry for having my arm broken, but he didn’t say a word till we got to the hospital. In the light he seemed more handsome than in the dark, his eyes were exactly like Niall’s and his hair had a dark brown colour looking amazing in contrast with his pale skin. He was wearing a black V T-shirt, leather jacket and jeans, I could see his worked out muscles through his T-shirt, which in fact made me drool.  He was hot, serious and mysterious, three words that describe a super hero, mine super hero.

“How’s her arm?” he asked

“As you guessed, it’s broken. She’ll have to wear the plaster for the next three months and everything will be fine.” said Dr. Drew

“Thank you so much Dr.”

“No problem, it’s my job. You might take her home in a couple of hours.”

“But I have to go now, otherwise I’m gonna lose my flight.” I complaint

“Well, I think you’re going to stay at my place tonight.” he replied

“I don’t think so. You’re a stranger and I’m not just gonna pop up at your place because you say so.” I raised my eyebrow

“Georgian Callen. Nice to meet you. Who’s the stranger now?” he giggled

“I…I guess. Katherine Hastings, nice to meet you too. You have a beautiful name, did you know that?” I smiled

“Yeah…” he laughed “I’m very sorry for your arm.” he said touching it

“It’s ok, it could have been worse.” I said looking him in the eyes

“You have beautiful eyes, did you know that?”

“Not as beautiful as yours.” I laughed

“My daughter is missing?” yelled dad while Louis, Liam, Zayn and Harry were trying to calm him down

“She’s probably on the plane already. Calm down Rick.” said Simon

“How do you want me to calm down? I left for the weekend and when I came back earlier I found out that my daughter went toVancouverand now she’s missing!”

“She’s going to be fine, dad, she knows to take care of herself.” said William

“You could at least go and look for her!” shouted Rick

“I didn’t have a clue where she was going and she didn’t even answer my calls!” said Harry

“I wonder why.” said smarting Louis

“Is not the moment Louis.” said Zayn

“The moment for what?” asked Alaric confused “Are you hiding something from me?”

“I’m your daughter’s boyfriend, sir.” said Louis

“What? How? When?”

“And Harry did something wrong, very, very wrong.” added Louis

“I know that Louis. I’ve apologized over a hundred times in half an hour! I’m sorry, I’m extreamly sorry!”

“Can anyone tell me what has he done?” yelled Alaric

“I’ve almost slept with Katherine!” breathed out Harry

“What have you just said?”  

“You we’re about to do what?” asked both Alaric and Louis stupefied

“I’m sorry! I’m gonna regret this evey single minute of my life.” said Harry

“You’d better regret.” said Alaric grabbing him by his throat and striking him into the wall “If my daughter is in danger and doesn’t get home till tomorrow morning, consider yourself dead, Styles!” 

        

“Good morning and welcome to Sutton Place Hotel-Vancouver! May I help you?”  said the receptionist

“Good morning!” said Harry with a sleepy voice “Simon Cowell has booked two single rooms a month ago on behalf of Harold Edward Styles.”

The way he’d always pronounced his whole name, combined with a sleepy voice made me shiver. I could have never imagined something more sexy than that.

“Stop thinking about him! You have a boyfriend back there in New York, remember?” said KBrain bossy 

“Leave the girl alone!” complaint KHeart “This is not New York, it’s Vancouver!”

“She still has a boyfriend!”

“What if she started to feel something for this young man who is wearing Calvin Klein underwears? If I were her I would fall for him first.”

“She doesn’t feel a thing for him! He’s playing with her mind and she actually likes this kind of game.”

“Hey, I’m right here!” I exclaimed “I can hear everything, and KBrain is right, I have the most amazing boyfriend I could ask for and I won’t give up on him, not even for Harry who, by the way, is so hot in his grey suit and white T-Shirt!” I said to my mind, imaginary drooling

“I’m sorry to inform you, but we have no rooms left!” the receptionist said

“Well, Miss, I don’t care! It’s2 o’clockin the morning, we’re tired and I’m not leaving till you give us a room!” Harry said punching the reception’s table

“Chill down buddy!” I told him passing in front of him “I’m sorry for his behaviour but he’s really tired, however, could you please check again, Mr. Cowell booked two rooms long time ago!”

“He did, butNorway’s president is here with his family, that’s why we have no free rooms left. I’m very sorry.”

“I guess we have to go to another hotel.” I said talking Harry’s hand and walking to the hotel’s exit

“Wait, please! We still have a matrimonial room. Is it fine?”

“Yes!” said Harry  wearing a huge smile which came out of the blue

“No way!” I protested, but he caught me by the waist and whispered in my ear

“Do you wanna sleep under a bridge tonight, my darling?”

“No!” I said rolling my eyes

He turned around to the receptionist and told her in a cheerful way

“We’re talking it, don’t listen to this pretty little girl who doesn’t really know much.”

“Excuse me?!” I exclaimed raising an eyebrow “We’re the same age and please don’t tell me that you’ve received anOxfordletter as I did!”

“You’ve received a letter fromOxford?” asked Harry giving me a proud look “Congratulations then! But still, you’re younger than me!”

“Yeah, so young. You’re from February and I’m from July, 5 months, such a big deal!”

“July? Hmm…middle of summer. Hot!” he said smirking

“Room nr. 801, sir! Here are the keys!” the receptionist said

“Thank you so much!” said Harry

“Enjoy your stay here and by the way, you’re a very cute couple!”

“Aw, thank you darling! You deserve an autograph!”

“We’re not a couple and we’ll never be one!” I shouted, mending my way to the elevator

“Yes, we will!” yelled Harry running to catch me up

Our room was at the 8^th floor. I’d never expected Harry to shut up for few minutes and to interrupt his constant tease. He just stood there, in a corner, analyzing every gesture of mine, analyzing my face expressions, watching me. I could feel his eye stuck on me, but I wasn’t that spunky so as to turn around and watch him in the eyes.

When the elevator was at 5^th floor, I screwed up my courage giving him a glimpse, he suddenly looked down, but in a matter of a second he lifted his eyes and smiled. That smile melted my heart away, the temperature was rising and as it wouldn’t had been enough, his eyes told me anything but “I know you want me!”.

       

Our room was literally huge, divided into two smaller rooms, both with an amazing view of the Vancouver’s skyscrapers. The first room was more like a living room, there were a couch, two armchairs and a coffee table in the middle and a TV on a cupboard, on the right side there was the biggest bad I’d ever seen since then, which was actually taking up the whole room. Harry got the luggage out of his hands and went straight to the bed, he let himself fall on it and said

“This bed is like Heaven! Can’t wait to sleep!”

“What? Where I’m supposed to sleep then?” I asked confused

“In the bed, of course!”

“I’m so not gonna sleep with you in the same bed!”

“Why? I don’t bite, but I can, if you want.” he smuggled

“Look, here’s the deal, you are going to sleep on the couch and I’m going to sleep in the bed.”

“Why don’t you sleep on the couch?” he raised an eyebrow

“Because I’m the girl, Harry! Be a gentleman once in your life!”

“I am a gentleman! I let you get out of the elevator first, so as to take a look at your sexy ass!” he smirked and came closer to me

“Oh, buddy, I can’t stand you anymore!” I said pushing him off “You are horrible!”

“What did you say? Adorable?! Oh, thanks babe!” he laughed

I laid on the bed so I could clear my mind, but the cheeky devil wouldn’t left me alone, he was like a leech, accompanying me everywhere in the room.

“This bed is very soft, isn’t it?” he laid next to me

“Yeah…” I groaned

“We could have a lot of fun in it!” he smuggled

“Harry, please stop!” I said almost crying “I’m Louis’s girlfriend, your best friend’s girlfriend, for God’s sake!”

“He’s not my best friend, he’s much more than this, he’s my brother!”

“Even worse, why would you do this to him?”

“It’s not my fault that we’ve always had the same tastes in girls.”

“Well, I don’t really care! You have to stop flirting with me. I don’t care if you fancy me, I don’t give a damn on this, I’m not gonna cheat on Louis! I can’t do this!” I yelled banging the bathroom’s door

I leaned against the door, barely helping myself to cry. I couldn’t believe what had already happened. How could I let things go that far? In the very end, sultry tears were overlaying my rosy cheeks, at that very moment I wished I could teleport myself toLondon, aLondonrainy day was all I needed. After few minutes I upended from the ground, turned the tap on and let the frosty water soothing my red eyes and cheeks.

The moment I opened the door, Harry raised from the bed and embraced me, his strong arms were warming me up, pulling me closer to his body. I placed my head on his chest and he softly whispered “I’m so sorry for everything. I’m stupid and I’ll never forgive myself for making you cry. I’m sorry baby.”

“It’s fine, baby.” I looked him straight in the eyes “As you said, it’s not your fault, we can’t help ourselves of falling in love. It just happens.”

“Yeah, I think it…just happens.” he breathed out

“Let’s go to sleep. I’m really, really tired.” I yawned

“Good night!” he kissed me on the forehead and went in the other room to sleep on the couch

“Good night Hazza!”

The next morning a ray of sunshine woke me up. I felt a bit dizzy and the headache did nothing but emphasizing my abjecting  condition. “What a wonderful morning!” I said sarcastically to myself. Then I remembered I wasn’t all alone in the room. Harry Styles was 3 steps away from me, butterflies made me shake and so did the thought that I might feel something else for him. I was sure that he was still asleep and I didn’t want to wake him up, so I just turned on the other side and there he was, Harry sleeping like a baby next to me.

On one hand I had a feeling of joy because he was so cute and still while sleeping, I wanted to play with his curls but I knew it would probably wake him up and on the other hand I felt nothing but angriness, I hated him for making me cry, for making me doubt of what I was feeling for Louis, for every moment I’d spent with him. It washalf past 12so I decided to wake him up in my way, meaning throwing him off the bed.

“Auch!” he screamed

“Morning sunshine!” I said sarcastically

“Katherine, if this is your way of saying ‘Good morning’ let me tell you that it sucks big time!” he complaint

“This is my way of informing you that you we’re supposed to sleep on the couch! What were you doing in my bed?”

“Obviously, sleeping till you came like a hurricane and interrupt the most amazing dream I had so far!”

“Really? Tell me about it.”

“I dreamed about my life without you in it! It was likeParadise!”

“Oh, I’m so sorry…actually I’m not. Life’s not usually fair, not even with popstars, so try to get used to it.”

“You’re such a talkative girl, I’m going to take a shower.”

While Harry was talking a shower I decided to check on my phone. I had plenty of messages, 50 actually, most of them from Niall asking me about Kaya, but I looked only for those ones from Louis ‘How is your trip babe?’ , ‘Are you having fun with Harold?’ , ‘I miss you already!’, ‘I love you don’t forget this!’, ‘I can’t wait you to come home!’, ‘I want to kiss you!’ I couldn’t hold back my tears, Louis, at first sight seemed so untouchable, but after a short time I discovered that he was also carrying and loveable. I didn’t know much about him, however, about a single thing I was absolutely sure, I was truly, madly, deeply in love with him.

“Harold Edward Styles!” I yelled as I entered the bathroom

“What the hell? What happened? Did the toilet kidnap you or what?”

“Where is my toothbrush?!”

“Oh, well, next to my glass.”

“And what is it doing there?”

“Chilling around?” he giggled

“Not funny. You used it, didn’t you?”

“I forgot my toothbrush inNew York. It’s not my fault that it lovesNew York.”

“Yeah, I guess I’ve heard this line kinda often.”

“I’m sorry.”

“This one too. You know, just listen to me, first of all if you want to borrow something from me just ask me and secondly if you care about your life, don’t ever use my toothbrush again!”

“Pinkie promise!”

“Now get out!”

The time I got out of the bathroom, Harry had already got dressed and again I was imaginary drooling, he was so hot in his black suit and a V-black T-shirt and of course his must-have Ray Bans.

“Are you starring at me or it’s only my imagination?” he smuggled 

“You look good, I have to admit!”

“I don’t look good baby, I look awesome!” he kissed my cheek

“Yeah, yeah, as you say.”

“I’m going out to take a couple of phone calls.”

Meanwhile I was getting myself ready and repeating Niall’s script, meeting Kaya was something very important to Niall so I had to had it done perfectly. When we get out of the hotel Harry exclaimed

“Welcome toVancouverbabe!”

“Thanks!” I said smirking

“I have to go and talk to some guys from Syco Records towards our Canadian tour. Will you be fine?” he asked worried

“Yeah, sure, don’t mind for me. I also have to meet someone and maybe we’ll go to Starbucks and probably shopping.”

“Sounds great. See you at dinner.” he said kissing my forehead

“Have a nice day!” I said waving

The first thing I did after Harry had left me alone was to go at a newspaper shop and bought a map ofVancouver. By the end of the day I had all streets and alleys ofVancouverwandered. My feet were hurting like never before, I was starving and I hadn’t found that Kaya girl yet, so I decided to take a taxi. It was exactly the house Niall told me about, but something was totally different because this house was abandoned.

“Excuse me, sir, do the Johnsons live here?” I asked a neighbour who was cutting the grass

“No anymore miss. They moved toBrazilan year ago.”

“An year ago? Are you sure?”

“Yeah, of course, I’ve been their neighbour since forever.”

“Oh, Ok, thank you a lot!”

“No problem!”

When I turned around to get in the taxi, it was already gone so I decided to call the only person who could help me

“Hey, Harry, sorry to disturb, where are you?”

“Why didn’t you tell me about your secret plans? Have you any idea of what could have happened to you while wandering the streets? Not everyone is sweet and nice, Katherine!” almost yelled Harry while opening the door

“Because it was secret, it was something between Niall and I, I couldn’t tell you.” I explained

“Well, thanks to God you are safe now! I won’t let you alone again!”

“It’s like I hear my dad!” I rolled my eyes

“What are we going to do now?”

“Concerning what?”

“You know, all this Niall thing. We can’t tell him that the girl he is in love with is a liar.”

“I don’t have any idea, but I think that telling him the truth is the right thing to do.”

“Maybe, I’m not so sure about this. Anyway, the right thing for me at this very moment is to take another shower.”

“Cool. This way I can peacefully talk to the phone.”

“Enjoy your chit-chat, the shower is going to enjoy my beautiful voice!”

“You’re so vain!”

“Not like Zayn.”

“Indeed.” I said laughing

Firstly I wanted to call Louis, but at a second thought I had to talk to someone else.

“Hey dad! Am I bothering you?” I shyly said

“No honey, not at all. I’m having breakfast with Simon. How are you?”

“I’m fine. Bon appetite and send my greeting to Simon.”

“Thank you honey.”

“So, you’re inDubai. I have such a lucky dad!”

“Yeah, you have.” he laughed “I’ve bought you an amazing cocktail dress. I hope you’ll like it.”

“I’m sure I will. When are you coming home? I miss you.”

“On Tuesday morning I’ll be having breakfast with you guys.”

“Can’t wait.”

“How’s Billy?”

“He’s fine too, taking a shower.”

“I have to hang up baby, I’m sorry. I love you all a lot.”

“Love you too daddy. Bye.”

When the conversation ended, I felt miserable. Not only because I lied to my father, but mainly because he lied to me in the most pathetic way. By the time I was whipping away my tears, Harry got out of the bathroom completely naked.

“Oh my God!” I exclaimed “Put something on you!”

“What? Don’t you like it?” he said walking around the room

“Just put something on you!” I went and wrapped a towel around his waist

He was still wet, tiny drops slipping from his curly hair, now dark, on his chest, down to his worked out abdomen. He lifted my chin and looked me in the eyes, my heart started to beat faster and faster, worsening my breathing, the butterflies in my stomach didn’t help me either, they were flopping like crazy.

“You seem nervous.” said Harry with a husky voice

“I…am…not.” I breathed out without taking my eyes of him

He grabbed me by the waist and pulled me closer to him, now I was touching his chest and I was absolutely sure that my cheeks went from my usual rosy colour to an intense red. When he started to fondle my back, it felt like my spine was hit by a thunder, I started to shiver and in the next second his lips were stick to mine.

He started softly, letting me breath once in a while, but then it went from a simple kiss to a real snogging, each of our tongues were fighting for dominance, my lips into his we’re like toys in a baby’s hands. Now, we were both gasping, letting our breathing mingle, but Harry didn’t wait too much and started to kiss me again, this time going a bit hereinafter my neck, his warm hands were fondling my abdomen, slightly getting back up to my neck at once with my tank top.

                   

       

A teenager’s life is like a roller coaster, lot of ups and lot of downs. Sometimes the only thing you do is going in circles, getting at the same point from where you’ve left, but it becomes more interesting when parents are missing, when your friends are more annoying than usual and when you have to share a flight with a person you have no idea how are you feeling about.

“I think your phone’s ringing…” said Carley

“I know, trust me, it’s vibrating into my pocket! Oh, I just hate these skinny jeans, they are too skinny!” I said annoyed

“Well, I guess this is the reason they are called skinny jeans, because they have to be skinny.”

“Carley, did you know that you’re a genius?” I said sarcastically

“Oh, now that I think of it, you’re right.”

I rolled my eyes and in the very end I could get my phone out of the pocket. It was Billy and it seemed incredibly weird to me, the only times he called me were when we ran out of Nutella and when he was in trouble.

“Yes, Billy. What happened?” I said

“Why should something happen when I call you?” he asked

“Because of the fact that you call me.”

“Oh, nevermind. Dad’s left.”

“He is probably at the supermarket, you don’t really have to worry. He’ll be back in an hour, maybe.”

“I don’t think that we have a supermarket called ‘Dubai’ , nearby.” said Billy in his sarcastic way

“Du…what did you just say?”

“Yeah, he’s left us a note on the fridge.”

“Read it, please.”

‘Dear kids,  I’ll be in Dubai for the weekend and I’ll come home on Tuesday. Take care of yourselves and in the fridge there’s food for a week. With love, dad.’

“But I don’t understand…” I started “What’s with this hurry?”

“I don’t know sis, but it’s super weird.” said Billy

“However, prepare your stuff, we’re leaving tonight.”

“We’re going after dad? Are you insane?!”

“No, silly, of course we’re not going after dad, I’m not that crazy. We’re going toVancouverfor the weekend.”

“Hell yeah!” screamed Billy ending the call

“What happened?” asked Carley raising an eyebrow “Did Billy listen again to AC/DC?”

“No!” I said laughing “Our dad has left toDubai, just like this. He’s left us a note and lot of food.”

“Oh, Mr. Hastings is cool! I wish my dad would be like yours.” sighed Carley

“Yeah, right! But what is he doing there? Why didn’t he call me?”

“I know you’re hasty and nervous and a bit angry and maybe it’s not the moment…” said Carley

“Just say what you want to say! Don’t make it last forever!” I said angrily

“I think we forgot about someone…” said Carley watching the floor

“Who?” I asked confused

“Olivia.”

“Oh my God! I’ve totally forgotten about her. She’s been probably awake for a couple of hours. Let’s go and check on her. ”

As we entered Olivia’s wand, she was standing on her left side, watching the raindrops rolling down the window.

“Where have you been all day?” she almost yelled

“Ummm…at the toilet?!” said Carley smiling like a freak

“How was your 12h-sleep?” I said laying next to her and trying to change the subject

“I feel a bit dizzy and I remember that I had a weird dream.” she said for herself

“What kind of dream?” I said poking her

“Yeah, tell us!” said Carley laying on the bed

“Well, I dreamt that Harry was here, telling me he loves me. I know it’s only my imagination, but it seemed to be so frighteningly true!” said Olivia

“Maybe it wasn’t your imagination.” said Carley

“Carley! Shut up!” I said slapping her shoulder

“Auch!” yelled Carley

“What was that?” asked Olivia suspiciously

“What was what?” said Carley

“This! What’s just happened!” said Olivia

“You should explain it to her, Carley.” I said feeling like I could kill her

“But you know I’m not that good when it comes to explanations.” complained Carley

“You are very good at avoiding Liam, I’m sure you’re good at explanations too.” I said ironically

“Wait! Slow down! What?” said Olivia confused

“Nothing! I gotta go kitty!” I said kissing her forehead “Take care of yourself and call me if you need something.”

“Where are you going?” asked Olivia

“Vancouver!” answered Carley

“By yourself?” asked Olivia looking shocked

“No, with Harry.” answered Carley

“Oh my God! Carley, you’re such a clutter! I could high five your face with that sofa!” I yelled

“I did it again, didn’t I?” said Carley disquieted

“I really have to go now! Bye!” I said closing the door

“Is she really going inVancouverwith Harry?” asked Olivia

“Yes, but with business.” answered Carley

“Katherine and business? Are you kidding me?”

“Hey, calm down! Why are you so bitter?”

“I’m not!” said Olivia looking on the lens

Carley stood on the sofa, reading one of her favourite books, ‘Never Cry Werewolf’. She was simply fascinated by the love story between Shelby, the girl with a mad family and Austin, the mysterious guy who turned out to be a werewolf. She was the 3^rd re-reading of the book, the 1^st time she fell in love with the book, the 2^nd time she paid more attention to every detail which described the love story, but this time was different, this time she couldn’t hold back her tears because she realized Liam would never look at her and would never love her the way Austin loved Shelby. Carley’s biggest wish was, for just a second, to be inShelby’s shoes and Liam to be her werewolf. Sarley was greatful to Katherine for introducing her to Liam and either to Sandman for making Olivia fall asleep so as she couldn’t see her crying.

What Carley didn’t know was the fact that Olivia wasn’t asleep, she was pretending to be sleeping so as Carley would stop asking her about her reaction towards Katherine’s trip with Harry. Olivia admitted to herself that she was bitter, she was jealous because since they were kids, Katherine’s always been prettier than her, smarter and every boy wanted her. Even Sage constantly compared her with Katherine. At first their friendship was a competition, but deep inside her soul she knew that Katherine was her best friend, the one who never left her side, the one who completed her. Olivia hated Katherine as much as she loved her, for stealing her other half.

When I got to Niall’s wand an estate of déjà vu seized me, Harry was, once again, there, sitting on a chair, rubbing his eyes. The moment I got closer to him, he turned his head my way and watched me with the same look he did after he’d found out that I was Louis’s girlfriend. He had the same expression, I could read, once again, the pain and he knew it. He wanted me to feel guilty for being with Louis, he wanted me to back off upon our relationship and I couldn’t understand why.

“Are you sleepy?” I asked him trying to hide my wondering expression

“No, I’m not!” he stiffed

“Are you coming inside?”

“No, actually I’m going to pack my stuff.”

“Oh, well, OK. See you at the airport.”

“Sure.” he winked

When I got into the wand, two strong arms embraced my waist and turned me around. Obviously, it was Louis with his bright look and wonderful smile. He kissed me tight but as I wrapped my arms around his neck and started to bite his lips, I wanted more and more. Everything seemed to be like a dream, just Louis and I, together, but unfortunately we were not alone and Liam decided to interrupt us

“Sorry, to interrupt, but we’re here too, you know…” he said

“Oh, come one man!” said Louis

“You should get a room. You’ll be happy, we’ll be happier, everyone’ll be happy.” said Zayn winking

“Zayn’s right.” said Niall “And we would live happily ever after.”

“The End!” we all exclaimed, and burst into laughter

“Hey, Katherine, do you have any idea where Carley is?” asked Liam

“She’s with Olivia, but you can go to talk to her, just knock at the door and pull her out.” I said smiling

“And mate, don’t forget, kiss her!” said Louis winking

“I promise I won’t!” said Liam blushing

“I’ve never ever seen him blushing before.” noticed Zayn

“He’s falling for her even if he doesn’t want to admit it!” said Niall

“Why don’t you both go to the cafeteria and bring me ice cream? You could talk about this on your way.” I said

“I like your girlfriend mate.” said Zayn “She’s just kicked us out in a very politely manner.”

“She’s tricky as a monkey.” said Louis kissing my forehead

“Thanks for making them leave so as we can talk in peace.” said Niall laughing

“You no need to thank me, you also need rest and they can’t be quite.”

“You know the script, don’t you?” asked Niall worried

“I know it Nialler. I’ve been repeating it the whole day: I go to the address you gave me, ask for Kaya  Johnson and then invite her to Starbucks!”

“Good girl!” said Niall giggling “And thank you a lot for helping me!”

“Anytime angel!” I said kissing him on cheek

“Then, see you on Monday!” said Niall smiling

“You won’t see me, you’ll see Kaya!” I said teasing him

“Take care of you!”

“You too!” I said sending him flying kisses

“Where do you think you’re going Miss?” asked Louis

“Baby, I have to go home and get my brother. I’m going toVancouverthis night.”

“I know baby, Harry’s told me. I’ll miss you so much!” he said kissing me

“I’ll miss you too! But this is what mobile phone are for, right?”

“I’ll call you every two hours and text you every minute!” he said hugging me

“If you were my boyfriend, I would throw you on the lens.” said Zayn

“Shut up, Malik!” he protested “Promise me you’ll take care of you!”

“I promise!” I said kissing him softly

“Enough with these endless kisses! Have a nice trip Katherine!” said Zayn hugging me

“Thank you! Take care of Niall and check up on the girls!”

“Promise!” they said at a time

The time I got home, I ran upstairs in my room so as to pack everything I needed. The thought of being alone with Harry made me sick. I didn’t want to watch him in the eyes, those eyes full of anger.

“I can’t go!” said Billy behind me

“You have to. I can’t let you here by yourself! I don’t know weather Will is going to be home!”

“Dad would kill us!”

“Since when do you care?”

“Since this moment!”

“Billy, please understand me. I have to go!”

“Then go!”

“Fine!” I said angrily, running downstairs

When I got out of the apartment, I knew I’d made a huge mistake, leaving Billy alone, again, was a mistake which ripped my heart. The first time I’d left Billy alone, was when he was 4. Our parents went to the doctor with Will because I’d been sick for several days, they told me to keep the eye on Billy and never leave the room.

I did as they’d told me, but the phone was ringing in the living room, I went downstairs to answered the phone, it was aunt Julie who asked weather she should come by and take care of us, but I said we were fine. At that moment I heard a thud coming from the library, I let the phone down and ran upstairs. I screamed Billy’s name for about a hundred times, but no one answered me, I started to throw aside the books and the bookshelf , while tears were rolling down my cheeks and neck.

When I could finally avert the bookshelf, I felt like a thunder had hit me. I wasn’t able to erase the memory of Billy laying in a pond of blood and the image of my parents and Will crying. That was the darkest memory of my childhood, which didn’t stop to haunt me since then. The taxi driver brought me back from the flashbacks of the past, saying that we’d arrived to the airport.

The moment I entered the waiting room, I saw him, a tall, hunky young man, playing with his chocolate curls. It was easy to identify Harry, he had a magnetic field which said ‘Harry’s here!’.

“Are you ready to go?” he said smugging

“Are you?”

“I asked you first!” he protested

“Don’t tell me that we’re actually doing this!” I rolled my eyes

“Do what?” he asked

“Nevermind.” I said dragging him by his hand “We’d better move if we don’t want to lose the plane.”

“Independent, puissant and sexy.” he said smirking “I like you!”

“I don’t.” I protested

“Yes, you do!” he said pulling me closer to his body

I could hardly breath the moment he brought his face closer to mine, but at least I could say “I don’t!” gasping

“You’re stubborn!” he said while we were looking for our places in the plane

“So? Have you got a problem with this?”

“And nippy.”

“Why do you keep teasing me?” I said complaining

“Because I like you.” he said caressing my cheek

“But I don’t.” I said uttering

“You do.” he said winking “You haven’t realized it yet.”

We kept looking each other in the eyes for a couple of minutes, when he slowly dragged my face closer to his. This time, his eyes were full of happiness, of love, when I realized that he wanted to kiss me, I breathed out, pushing him off

“I can’t!”

“I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I don’t know what’s going on withme.” he said watching the floor

“It’s ok.” I said holding back my tears

The sky was starrier and clearer than other nights, just like it’s described in fairytales. I looked away and thought about Louis, I missed him and I wished I’d never leftNew York. Before I closed my eyes, I’d whispered “I’m sorry, Louis. I love you.”.

      

Harry was the kind of guy who wanted to give his heart away to the one he was in love with. Everyone knew that when Harry was falling in love he would have gone to any lengths for his fairy to be happy, this might sound very romantic, but the fact is that he was falling to fast for every cute girl he met.

After he had broken up with Caroline Flack everything that surrounded him was just not enough, in a short time he became a womanizer who didn’t care about the girl’s feeling, the only thing he wanted was to let the memories of Caroline go, he wanted to forget her and this was the only solution he had found.It’s true that he had broken many hearts and left behind oceans of tears, but no one thought of his broken heart, of that heart which used to beat in music’s rhythm, which was in love only with music.

The boys, especially Louis, tried to talk to his mind, but he wouldn’t have listened, his desire was no longer pure love, but physical one, pleasure. Day by day, his world was falling apart, he was broken and he couldn’t help himself to get back to his usual life. Harry thought that nothing and no one, not even the boys could save him, but, some time ago, in his sanctuary full of darkness he saw a ray of light. Those big, brown eyes had got Harry hypnotized, they had got him back to the point he was running of this whole time, love.

He was sitting on Olivia’s bed glazing at her ‘She looks exactly like the Sleeping Beauty, she is beautiful.’ he said to himself and he was right. Harry was arranging a stand of Olivia’s hair when she started to open her eyes tardily

“Who’s here?” asked Olivia with a weak voice

“Harry Styles! Please don’t scream!”

“Harry…I love you!” said Olivia falling asleep again

“I love you too!” said Harry kissing her forehead “Good night!”

Harry laid down on the couch, still keeping his eyes on Olivia though he was thinking at his Snow White. He couldn’t get her of his mind, her brown eyes were haunting him, her black and curly hair, in the wind, was spreading her odor of roses which had driven him crazy, and her rosy lips were hiding the most beautiful smile he had ever seen. Tardily he was falling asleep, throwing away his pain, for few hours. In the meantime, Zayn got lost in the hospital and found his dream bed on a stretcher while Katherine fell asleep in Louis arms and so did Carley, but in Liam’s.

“Louis! Louis!” said a familiar voice

“Huh?! What?!” said Louis trying to open his eyes “Oh, Dr. Bailey, did something happened?” continued

“No, stay calm. I can’t let you sleep on four chairs the whole night so I’m going to take you to a room where residents rest. Nobody uses that room, out of me because I am the only resident here, so you may go there to sleep.”  said Dr. Bayley

“Oh, thank you so much. You’re an angel.” said Louis “Hey, Liam, mate, wake up!” whispered Louis

“What do you want Tomlinson?”

“Let’s get the girls and go to the resident’s room. Dr. Bailey told me that we can go and sleep there.”

“What a relief! My back hurts so bad.”

“Where are you talking me?” I whispered

“Narnia.” giggled Louis “Now go to sleep!”

“I love Narnia!” I said closing my eyes

“I love you!” said Louis kissing my forehead

The next morning, Zayn wished to be woken up by his alarm clock or at least Liam, but it was nor of them. Dr. Bailey was his alarm clock.

“Malik! Wake up!”

“What? You said someone stole the mirrors all over the world?!” said Zayn panicked

“I have no idea who let you, guys, enter this hospital!”

“Oh, Dr. Bailey, good morning!” said Zayn showing his big smile

“It was good, Mr. Malik, till I had to change my profession into a babysitter and look for you in each room of this hospital!”

“I’m sorry, but I got lost.”

“Go to Niall’s wand, they are all there.”

When Carley woke up, she wished she had never done that. Liam was snuggling her to his chest and her hand was touching his abdomen. The butterflies started to flop faster and faster, tears were rolling down her cheeks, because she was falling for someone who would have never seen her more than just an ordinary girl.

“Why are you crying Carley?” suddenly said Liam

She was quickly whipping her tears away, adjusted her voice and said

“I’m not crying.”

“Of course you’re not, you’re lying now! Why?”

“What if I cried? Why do you care?” said Carley on an angry tone

“Well…I…” said Liam

He could not believe that Carley was the one talking to him, the sweetest girl on the Earth, who laughed at every joke he said last night, wasn’t there anymore.

“You don’t care!” said Carley getting of the bed and banging the door

“Wait…” said Liam

But is was too late, she was already gone.

“What happened mate? Keep your girlfriend on silent because mine is still sleeping.” said Louis from the bed above

“Sorry, but I don’t know what happened to her.” said Liam confused

“I’m surprised.” I said

“Oh, Liam, now you woke her up!” complaint Louis “Good morning sunbeam!” he said kissing me softly

“Good morning boo bear!” I said biting his lower lip

“OK, Kevin 1 and Kevin 2, it’s enough!” said Liam

“What’s your problem?” said Louis “We’re in love here!”

“My problem is that Carley is not Carley anymore! And why did you say that you’re surprised?”

“If I’m not wrong and I’m never wrong, Louis said to you, to keep your girlfriend on silent…” I said

“So? What’s wrong with that?” said Liam

“She is not your girlfriend and you didn’t protest!”

“Do you like her mate?” asked Louis

“I don’t really now.” answered Liam “She is beautiful and funny and has a great personality.”

“So…you like her.” I said smiling

“I think so.”

“Go after her, apologize for everything you haven’t done and talk to her.” I said

“And kiss her, always kiss her.” said Louis and all of us burst into laughter

“Thanks guys, you’re amazing!” said Liam

“Welcome!” said Louis and I at a time

The time Liam got out of the room, Louis got over me and said smuggling

“So, where did we stop?” 

“At kissing I guess….”

“Oh, right.” said Louis kissing me, wildly this time

“Oh, Louis, stop!” I screamed when he got down my neck

“What are you doing here?” screamed Dr. Bailey brushing in threshold

“Nothing! Nothing!” Louis and I said at a time panicked

“You are not allowed to make out in a hospital! You know this, don’t you?”

“We didn’t nothing here!” I said

“Hey Dr. Bailey, have you caught someone in action?” asked William passing throught the front of the room

“Katherine! What are you doing here?” he yelled

“Nothing William I swear!”

“How do you know her?” asked Dr. Bailey

“Who is he?” asked Louis

“She’s my sister!”

“He’s my brother!” Will and I said at the same time

“I’m getting in a surgery in 15 minutes! I have to go and Will don’t waste much time here!” said Dr. Bailey

“I won’t!”

“Will, he’s Louis Tomlinson, my boyfriend.” I said with a shaking voice

“Nice to meet you Will. You’re so lucky to have Katherine as a sister!” said Louis offering his hand to Will

“Honestly, I’m not that happy to meet you Louis.”  

“Will, please!” I said

“You’d better leave Katherine, Carley has asked about you.” said Will

In front of Niall’s wand there was no one, I leant against the wall, slowly running down. Many things rushed into my head at that moment ‘If William finds out the whole story everything is going to fall apart.’ I said to myself when suddenly I felt a strong hand touching my shoulder and I flinched

“Sorry baby, I didn’t want to scare you.” said Harry watching me straight in the eyes

Butterflies overran my stomach, my heart started to beat on a different rhythm, there was something in his look that made my blood boil into my veins. He looked at me the same way Louis did, I flicked my head once so as to chase away all those thoughts, my brain couldn’t perceive.

“You didn’t scareme.” I said looking somewhere else but not his eyes

“What are you doing here?”

“I’m waiting for Louis, but now if I think better, I’m going inside to see how’s Niall.”

“Let’s get inside.” said Harry catching me from waist

“Good morning Niall!” I said making place among Liam, Carley and Zayn who surrounded his bed

“Good morning Kate! Finally you’re here!” said Niall

“Where have you been? I’ve been looking for you the whole morning.” whispered Carley

“I was with Louis and I got into big trouble.” I whispered

“What kind of trouble?” she said raising her eyebrow

“I can’t tell you here.”

“Here are your tickets.” said Niall “Your plane leaves at11 pm.”

“That late?” I asked “I thought it leaves at5 pm, this is the time you told me yesterday.”

“I know, I know, but after you’d left Simon came and told me that Harry has some stuff to go at the studio inVancouver, so you’re going together.” said Niall

“What?” I said panicked

“Is there a problem?” asked Harry

“No, no. Why would it be?” I said

“You’re gonna have fun.” said Niall

“Right…fun…” I whispered

At that time Louis got into the room and I felt relieved that he saved me from a huge embarrassing moment. I gave him ‘How screwed are we?’-look, but he put me at my ease by winking. This meant that everything was just fine and we were safe, I felt like a stone was taken off my heart, but still, something oppressed me, something that had to do with Harry. His look got me upside-down, I couldn’t decode his message, his thoughts, his way of being though the air was fresher. Louis was stilling on the couch, I took him by his hand and asked him

“How bad was the chit-chat between you and Will?”

“Actually, we have a lot in common.” he said smiling

“Really? Like what?” I suspiciously asked

“We love the same girl and we would do everything for her to be happy.” he said grabbing my chin and kissed softly my lips

“Don’t tell me that you’re finally together!” exclaimed Niall

“Yes, Nialler, we are.” said Louis proudly

“I wish the best for you two.”

“I’m confused…” I said

“Why?” asked Niall

“I don’t know weather to thank to Niall or Adele…”

Everyone burst into laughter, everyone besides Harry. He was looking at me with his big green eyes and at a point I thought he was looking through me, but unfortunately the byword ‘Be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it.’ got true. Now I could clearly read through his eyes and all I’d seen was nothing but pain. He was suffering from a reason or another, a reason he didn’t want me to find out.

“Katherine, you still with us?” asked Liam waving in my face

“Yeah, I’m here!” I said remaining absent

“What happened baby?” asked Louis

“Nothing, just kiss me!” I said

“May your dreams become true…” he said kissing me passionately

“Kate, can you come with me at the bathroom?” asked Carley

“Yeah, of course. Let’s go!” I said

As we got into the bathroom, we locked up in a restroom and we watched the white ceiling.

“What have we dragged ourselves into?” breathed out Carley

“I have no idea. It’s just too much to handle.” I said

“Look who’s talking! The girl who has Louis Tomlinson as her boyfriend.”

“Is not that easy, he hasn’t broke up with Eleanor yet.”

“He hasn’t? What is he waiting for?”

“I don’t know and this morning my brother caught us, together, in a bed. He was so angry I though he’ll punch Louis in the face!”

“WOW! Easy girl! Were you doing something…interesting?” said Carley smuggling

“No! Of course not! Just kisses!”

“Oh my God! You’ll be punished for the rest of your life if he tells your dad.”

“Tell me about it. Anyway, enough with my drama. How’s everything going between you and Liam?”

“There’s nothing going on between us. He’ll never look at me as a possible girlfriend.”

“How come? You were pretty close these days.”

“He’s just broken up with Danielle. You know how much he loved her and I think he still does. I don’t want to be his pack of napkins.”

“I understand. It’s so hard with these boys.”

“It’s hard to understand them.”

“Exactly! They give you all kind of sights and you can’t simply understand what they mean!”

“What do you mean?”

“Nothing…forget it…I’m talking nonsense.” I said sighing

“Good evening, Niall!” said Dr. Bailey while entering the wand

“Good evening, doc!” said the boys at a time

“One, two, three, four, five, six!” counted Dr. Bailey “How many people did I allow to stay with the patient?” she said raising an eyebrow

“Two.” said the boys rolling their eyes

“Exactly! Now everybody, get out of the wand. He needs to get some rest.”

“Oh, Dr. Bailey, please understand him, he hasn’t eaten chocolate, ice cream, French fries, lasagna, spaghetti, pizza, hamburgers and cheeseburgers since yesterday?! He’s depressed!” said Louis

“The only person depressed in this room is going to be you, Mr. Tomlinson, if you don’t leave!” said Dr. Bailey without peradventure

“We’d better get going! Come on guys! Hurry up!” said Louis looking scared

We all burst into laughter and left Niall’s wand in a single file. As leaning against the wall, a strong feeling of joy encompassed me. Everyone could have read the happiness in Carley’s eyes, she was overwhelmed by Liam’s attention and presence. I wasn’t near them when the whole ‘One Direction Infection’ began, but something inside of me kept saying that Liam was Carley’s crush, the way she looked at him was like she was looking at an extraterrestrial creature, a creature who emanated warmth, love. Zayn was also out of space, constantly sending and receiving messages, smiling at a time. Harry was the sleepy one, yawning and playing with his curls, he looked me in the eyes, once, but I couldn’t decoded the message, then I centred my attention, again, on Carley and Liam when suddenly a lovely voice interrupted my daydreaming

“They look cute together, don’t they?” said Louis

“Yes, they do.” I  said groaning

“Almost as cute as we would look together.” he said winking

“Who said we would look good together?” I said raising my eyebrow

“Everyone?!”

“What a pity we will never be a couple.” I said groaning

“You are saying this because of Eleanor, aren’t you?” he said watching the floor

“Yes, because of her and please, let’s not talk about this anymore.”

At that time Dr. Bailey came out of the wand.

“How is he?” asked Liam worried

“He is fine, way better than this morning. I gave him an infusion of glucose for hydration, if his condition remains stable and if there aren’t any kind of infections, probably in a couple of day you may take him home.” said Dr. Bailey

“Thank you so much!” said the boys at a time

“Oh, I’ve almost forgot, who is Katherine?” asked Dr. Bailey

“I am.” I said raising my hand like I was attending a class

“You are the only one who can enter, Niall wants to talk to you.”

When I entered the wand, Niall opened his sleepy eyes and smiled.

“The Nazi let me in. Woohoo!” I exclaimed

“It feels so good to have you back.”

“Really? Ain’t you lying? Because…you know…I’m not such a good companion.” I said laughing

“Who so?” he asked smugging

“I’m dark and twisted, sometimes dramatic.”

“You’re an angel Kate.” he said hypnotizing me with his blue eyes

“I’m far from being an angel…” I said blushing “Anyways, what do you want to talk to me?”

“About the fact that you might got it all wrong.”

“I don’t understand what are talking about.”

“Do you think that I might like you? More than just a friend?” he asked shyly

“Do you?” I said being retained

“I don’t. The point is that I feel I have to be near you, to protect you.”

“So…you don’t like me.”

“It’s a relief, isn’t it?”

“Yeah…” and we both burst into laughter

“But I like somebody and actually this is the reason I wanted to talk to you.” he said blushing

“Tell me who the lucky girl is?” I said nudging him

“Well, I met her when we had a concert inVancouver. Her name is Kaya Johnson and I can tell you that’s the most pretty girl I’ve ever seen so far.”

“Prettier than me?” I said teasing him

“You are beautiful angel.” he said laughing

“Go on!” I encouraged him

“The following day, we had an autograph session and that was the second time I saw her. When she gave me her album to be signed, a little paper stuck to my hand, it was her telephone number.”

“What a girl full of nerve.” I said giggling

“Since then we’ve been keeping in touch and we’ve found a lot of things about each other, but only via phone or internet. With the passing of days I want more and more.”

“That angel inside of you is eating you alive.” I said joking

“I guess so!” he said laughing

“And…what am I supposed to do?” I said confused

“Due to the fact that I’m in hospital and I can’t leave it and you are the only one who knows about Kaya, I want you to go toVancouver, spend the weekend with her and then bring her to NY.”

“Little leprechaun who eats at Nando’s what are you saying?”

“I know I’m asking you to bring me a star from the sky, but you are the only one who can help me in this moment.”

“But…I can’t just come up to her home and said ‘Hey, you know, you don’t know me but I do because we have a common friend. You have to spend the weekend with me and then I’ll kidnap you.’ !”

“Don’t worry Kate, I already have a script, the only think you have to do is to follow it.”

“OK, I’ll be an actress for a weekend.”

“Yay!” he jumped and hugged me “I knew I could count on you!”

“Always baby!”

“Now, I would like to ask you something else, but please promise me you won’t get mad!”

“I can’t be mad on you silly. Ask me everything.”

“How’s everything going between you and Louis?”

“There is nothing going on between me and Louis.” I said standing up from the bed

“You know that you can trust me, don’t you?”

“I know Niall.”

“Then don’t lie to me.”

“To be honest, I don’t know what I’m feeling right now. I see this thing quite blurry.”

“Let me give you a piece of advice, always, but always follow your heart.”

“What if my heart tells me to do something that is simply impossible at the moment?”

“Then wait till you can make it possible.”

Meanwhile, in the hall, Harry was kicking around, playing Fifa on his play station with Zayn watching over his shoulder, while Louis was walking from there to there, once in a while looking at how well Liam and Carley got together.

“Mate, seriously now, stop walking.” said Harry “You’re going to make a hole in the floor, soonish.”

“And what do you want me to do instead?” said Louis obviously pissed off

“You can start by calming down.” said Harry yawning

“Why are you so tense?” asked Carley

“His brand new crush is all alone with Nialler for about 40 minutes, we have to understand him.” said Liam giggling

“Do you like Katherine?” asked Carley raising an eyebrow

“Isn’t it more than obvious?” said Zayn

“Where is Olivia’s wand?” Harry asked Carley

“Room 240.” said Carley

“What are you going to do there?” asked Zayn

“The girl is going to sleep the whole night and I’m very tired so I want to sleep. Is much more quietude there.” said Harry watching Louis straight in the eyes

“What’s up with him?” asked Louis pretty confused

“Don’t ask me!” said Zayn

“I am starving guys!” complained Liam “Let’s get something to eat.”

“Great idea.” agreed Carley

“I’m coming too!” said Zayn

“And you’re leaving me here, alone with my fret?” kvetched Louis

“I’m sure you can handle it Tommo!” said Liam laughing “We’re gonna buy you a carrot, so stay still.”

As soon as I got out of Niall’s wand, leaving him almost asleep, Louis hit the ceiling at me almost yelling

“Finally you are here! What did you do there for so long?”

“Firstly don’t yell at me. Secondly, inhale and exhale, try to calm down and thirdly, I don’t need to give you any explanations.”

“Yes, you do!” Louis protested

“Why?”

“Because…because now you belong withme.”

said Louis grabbing me by wais, pulling me closer to his body and kissing my lips passionately. I tried to struggle and get off his grip but he was stronger than me, the time I saw I have no chance to escape, I soaked, I let myself under his dominance and I liked it. I could feel my blood  boiling into my veins and the temperature rising, my heart beat faster and faster but so his heart, we weren’t any longer two persons, we were one. He was right, we belonged to each other. He suddenly detached his lips from mine, looked me in the eyes and asked

“Do you want to be my girlfriend?” gasping for the breath

“But…Eleanor?” I breathed out

“It’s the last time I’m asking you…do you want to be my girlfriend?”

“I do!” I  said putting my hands along his neck and kissing him again

“You are an awesome kisser. I could kiss you all day and night.” said Louis

“Look who’s talking.” I said nudging him

“And…now…what?” asked Louis

“Well, first of all, I think you should talk to Eleanor, this is the right thing to do, only if you still have feeling for her.” I said playing with his hair

“Let’s end these endless conversations about Eleanor. I don’t feel anything for her anymore. She’s changed and so did I, we can’t do anything to save our relationship. You must have felt, while kissing you, my real feelings.”

“I did.” I said blushing

“You have something special, Katherine. From the moment I saw you I knew that we’re meant to be together, you have that one thing I need and I’ll never, but never let you go.”

“I love you!” I said cuddling him

“I love you too, baby!” he said kissing my forehead

“Hello buddies!” said Zayn

“Why are you holding hands?” said Liam raising an eyebrow

“Guys, Katherine and I are a couple from now on. I know I should have broken up with Eleanor first, but I will as soon as we’ll be face to face. Please don’t judgeme.” Said Louis

“Congratulations mate!” said Liam very cheerful “Give me a hug!”

“Thanks Liam!”

“Congrats man, you did it!” said Zayn

“Yeah, thanks man!” said Louis laughing

“Katherine Hastings, you’re the luckiest girl on Earth!” exclaimed Carley

“Just because she found me!” said proudly Louis

“And because I have such great friends, like you guys.”

“Awww!” said Carley, Zayn and Liam at a time

“The love between you two is more than obvious, it can be seen with naked eye and honestly I wish you a very long relationship.” said Zayn

“Thanks man!” said Louis embracing him

“Thank you Zayn! You’re amazayn.” I said kissing him on the cheek and everyone burst into laughter

 Meanwhile Harry slightly opened Olivia wand’s door and closed it more slightly. When he turned around, his eyes were still, the time they met Olivia.

‘WOW! She’s beautiful!’ said Harry to himself . He got closer and closer to her bad and caressed her cheek. ‘She’s like a porcelain doll, so fragile. I could be with her or at least I could try. But why can’t I get the other girl off my mind? Why?’ he chided himself.

“It was!” aped me Carley “Come on Kate, we are your best friends, the ones who know you best, not even your father knows you as well as we do, don’t lie us.”

“What exactly do you want to hear from me? That I loved it, that I cannot help myself not to think about that damn kiss, that the butterflies inside my stomach are like a hurricane, a tornado and a blench at the same time when I only hear his name, that I might be in love with him?” I said at a sitting, tears moistening my cheeks.

“Oh, love, come here.” said Olivia, hugging me

“I’m sorry. I didn’t want to upset you.” apologized Carley

“No. It’s OK. It’s not your fault.” I said whipping away my tears “It’s just…” I continued

“Yes…?” said Olivia

“I’m tired. I’m so tired of everything. I was fine or at least I tried to be. I’ve started learning not to care, I’ve built walls around myself so as not to get hurt anymore but I suppose I’m not the one who decides this.” I said looking at the floor.

“You are a strong person, that’s why I admire you so much.” said Carley “After all you’ve been through, all the pain, you still can find that power to wear a true smile.”

“Thank you, Carley. I don’t know what to say right now, you’ve left me speechless.”  I said

“Just let me love you beautiful and promise me you’ll always take care of this wonderful smile of yours.” said Carley hugging and kissing me

“I promise beautiful.” I said “Umm…now I have to go. My dad wants me home for lunch, but I’ll be back in the evening.”

“OK baby! Send your dad our greetings.” said Olivia

“I will. If you need me earlier than6pmjust call me.” I said

As I closed the ward’s door, I felt like million of needles stringing my heart.

‘I’m sorry KHeart, I’ve not wanted this.’ I said in my mind

‘It’s fine honey, it’s not the first time this happens tome.’ said KHeart

‘But this time is different, isn’t it?’ I said

‘Yes. It’s different. This time is much more painful and I don’t fine any explanation.’ said KHeart

I ran down the stairs to the reception so as to ask a nurse about my brother but she told me he had left for two hours. All I wanted that time was to go back to London and watch the rain drops rolling on the window, it was relaxing, it made me forget about the world surrounding me, but now I was in New York, sort of broken hearted and I had to deal with it. When I got back home, there was nobody in the living room and nobody heard me walking in, the smell of French fries and chicken got me dizzy instantly.

“I’m home!” I yelled

“Finally.” said dad “What took you so long? Your brother Will is home for at least 2 hours.”

“I know but hasn’t he told you about Olivia?”

“Who Olivia?” he asked confused

“Olivia, my childhood friend, Olivia Bennet.”

“Oh, Sage’s daughter?”

“Yeah, she is in hospital, that took me so long and at6pmI’m going back because Sage asked Carley and I to take care of her. The girls send you greetings by the way.” 

“Oh, well, thank you. How’s Olivia?” asked Alaric

“She is pretty fine after a stomach surgery.” I replied squeezing the oranges for juice

“And….” he started

“Sage’s fine too, always gone and always coming back, you know…” I continued

“Yeah…how did you know I wanted to ask you about Sage?”

“I know you dad.” I said smiling

“Did she…ask about me?” he said shyly

“No, but I’m sure she would if she wasn’t in a hurry.” I said so as to cheer him up

“Umm…good.”

“Hey dad, have I heard Katherine’s voice or just I’m going crazy?” said Billy while entering the kitchen

“Maybe you’re going crazy.” I said laughing

“Katherine!!! Oh, I’ve missed you so much, but so, so much!!!” he said while being hanged on my neck

“Who are you and what have you done with my brother?” I said raising an eyebrow

“It’s me, Billy!” he said

“Hmmm…if I remember, the last time I talked to you was just before my departure and you said you wanted me to leave faster and if is possible never come back.”

“Forget it, that was Mini-Billy, he was silly.” he said

“And now who is? Big-Billy?” I said skeptically

“Yes! I’ve grown-up!” he said proudly

“We’ll see. Now get these dished and let’s make the table.”

“Sure sis, let me help you with these too.”

Billy was an adorable creature, sometimes an angel and sometimes a demon, Will and I used to call him the angel with antlers, angel or not, since the first time I saw him, I knew that he was special. With big chocolate-eyes and perfect brown curls, he got  me hypnotized and he also was the first to tell me “Please don’t cry again, you are destroying the beautiful eyes you have.” at 3 years old. He was always by my side and I was always by his, we fought, we laughed, we cried, we teased each other but we were the ones who got back together. He was the little brother I didn’t ask for, but with the passing of years I realized he was a gift God blessed me with.

“Where’s Eric, dad?” I asked

“He went back toSweden.” Alaric answered

“What? Without saying goodbye? It doesn’t sound like Eric.” I said skeptically

“He told me that he has to go because there’s something important he has to do.”

“He would have told me…” I said confused

“He left you a note on your bed.” Alaric added

“I’m gonna read it after lunch.” I said

“These French fries taste likeParadise!” exclaimed Will

“Thanks son but I didn’t know you had tasted theParadise.” Alaric said laughing

“Oh, dad!” said Will

After we had finished lunch, Will went to sleep and dad with Billy went to the basketball court to play a game. I was left alone, again with my thoughts, I wanted us to spend more time together, as a family but that was the time I could quietly read Eric’s mysterious goodbye-letter.

     

 “ Dear Katherine,

I’m sorry for leaving without saying ‘Goodbye’ but I didn’t know if I could face you. The reason I’ve left is that I’m in love with you. I know that you have always seen me as a friend and honestly, since London’s Musicians Contest I’ve seen you the same way. I don’t really know what happened that night but, I can’t get you off my mind. I went to New York hoping that you might feel the same way about me, but you obviously don’t. The way you look at Louis is by far not the way you’re looking at me, he’s the one you’re in love with, not me. Louis is a great guy and he loves you too, I could see it in his eyes, I really hope you two to get along someday. I’m sure you will, just be patient. Is not that we’re not friends anymore because I can’t give up on our friendship, I just need some time to clear my mind. Please take care of yourself and don’t forget that you know where to find me when you need a shoulder to cry on.

With love,

Eric Saade. “

I kept reading Eric’s letter for about 30 minutes and mainly “the reason I’ve left is that I’m in love with you…”. I couldn’t believe how stupid I’d been the whole time not realizing that he liked me more than just a friend, I laid on my bed gathering in my arms his letter and letting the tears wetting the pillow.

‘How could you leave Eric? You are my best friend. You left me alone, again.’ I said to myself

‘Did you really want him to suffer while watching Tomlinson and you flirting?’ asked KBrain

‘No…but…’ I replied

‘There are no buts honey.’ said KBrain

‘Don’t be that harsh with her, heartless brain!’ said KHeart

‘Why not? She’s a fool and when she’s fool she pissed me off.’

‘She’s confused. Eric’s unsheathing has left her horrified.’ said KHeart

‘She has to be strong and brave enough to face all life’s difficulties.’

‘She is strong and brave too, she’s been strong and brave for such a long time, that’s the point. Strength and braveness are taking the life out of her.’

‘No. KBrain is right. I was a fool. I am a fool. I’m not able to love the ones who love me, I just hurt them, that’s all.’ I said

When I got back to the hospital I found Carley waiting outside Olivia’s wand.

“Hey you’re back.” said Carley

“As I said…”

“What’s up with you? You’re very pale.”

“Nothing. I’ve just woken up.” I lied “Weren’t you supposed to be inside?” I added

“Yes but Dr. Bailey is auscultating Olive and she told me to wait outside.”

“Aha.”

“Girls, you may go inside now, but your friend is sedate so she’ll be sleeping for the next 12 hours, at least.” said Dr. Bailey

“Thank you so much.” we said at a time

“Let’s get inside.” said Carley

“You go first, I’m going at the hospital’s cafeteria to get snacks and hot chocolate. Do you want something particulary? “ I said

“Maybe a couple of croissants?!”

“I’ll be back in a second.”

“What can I get you miss?” the sales clerk asked me

“Two bars of black chocolate, two muffins with chocolate and two croissants with chocolate, please.” I said

“Anything else…with chocolate?” said the man smiling

“I’ve almost forgot and two cups of hot chocolate, if you don’t mind.”

“I don’t. It’ll cost you 12$.”

“Here you go.” I said

“Thanks.”

“Thank you too.”

     

“Isn’t that a lot of chocolate?” said a familiar voice behind me

The moment I heard it I froze, my heart started to beat faster and I also blushed. When I turned around there was exactly who I thought it would be, Louis Tomlinson.

“No. For me, chocolate is not ‘a lot’ like ever.” I said  

“Aren’t you afraid of putting on weight?” he said

“I am a chocolate addict for the day I was born. Am I fat?” I said

“No. You’re so damn sexy today.” he said smugging

“Thank you….I guess…” I said blushing even more

“What are you doing here?” he asked

“I could ask you the same.” I replied

“Niall didn’t feel well at all last night and today the doctors told us that he’s got idigestion.” he said

“What a cliché.” I said

“Your excuse to clean the hospital’s cafeteria out of chocolate and to haunt it’s halls?” said Louis

“I’ve got a dear friend of mine, Olivia. She’ll get into surgery in a couple of days and I want to be by her side.” I said

“Is that bad?”

“Yes…” I  said browned off “If she didn’t come at time she could have died.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.” he said catching my chin and lifting my head up “I’m sure she will get better.”

I didn’t realize when he got that close to me but the time my eyes met his, Eric’s letter popped up my mind and tears stood in my eyes.

“Are you about to cry?” said Louis worried

“No. No. I’m just….I’m afraid of losing her. She’s very important to me.” I said

“Oh, come here little angel.” said Louis drawing me closer to his body and embracing me “I’m here, you have nothing to be afraid as long as I’m here with you.”

I embraced him tighter and whispered in his ear “Thank you.”

“Let’s go to our patients. I bet Niall misses my sense of humour.” said Louis

“My patient is going to sleep for the next 12 hours.”

“Then why don’t you stay with us?”

“I’m with Carley, the other best friend. I can’t leave her alone.”

“Then miss Carley is coming too.”

“Really?”

“Yeah silly, we’re all friends now.”

As I entered the wand Carley said

“Where went you shopping? In London?”

“No…but I met a friend at the cafeteria and…”

“I distracted her with my smile.” said Louis

“Lou…Lou…” said Carley

“Is she gonna faint?” asked me Louis

“I don’t think so.” I said

“OK honey, please, inhale and exhale.” said Louis “See? You’re doing a great job.”

“Louis Tomlinson.” said in the end Carley

“That’s me.” he said proudly

“Niall is interned here of indigestion and since Olive is sleeping for the next 12 hours Louis thought that we should go and stay with them.” I said

“W…With One Direction?” asked Carley

“Aham…” I said

“WOW!” exclaimed Louis

“What?” I asked

“Olivia…she’s really beautiful.”

“Yeah…she is.” I said smiling

“If she were awake, she would have faint!” said Carley

“Look who’s talking.” said Louis “Now let’s go.”

When we got to Niall’s wand, Harry, Liam, Zayn stood up of their armchairs and came to me to hug me.

“What are you doing here?” said Harry

“One of her best friends is interned here too.” said Louis

“Since when your name is Katherine Hastings?”

“Oh shut up Hazza!” said Louis

“Boys, let me introduce to you, Carley, the other best friend of mine.” I said

“Hello! One…One…”

“Is she gonna fain?” asked Liam as worried as Louis was

“She didn’t faint when she saw me. But now that she saw all of us…probably.” said Louis “Let’s do this again babe, as I learnt you, inhale, exhale.” continued Louis

“One Direction!” said Carley and all of us burst into laughter

“Nice to meet you Carley.” said the boys

“Nice to meet you too.” said Carley

“She’ll be the Inhale-Exhale Fan.” said Zayn

“Sounds good.” agreed  the boys

“Now where’s my little Nialler?” I said like talking to a baby

“Here I am baby!” said Niall with a weak voice

“Oh, baby, how did you get to have indigestion?” I said

“It happens to me too.” he said looking upset

“The doctors said that you’ll be discharged in a couple of days.” said Liam

“Finally! I can’t stand hospitals.” said Niall

“Why?” asked Carley “This one is really well endowed.”

“Because they give me to eat only vegetables and soy milk.” complaint Niall and all burnt into laughter

       

   

“Speak up you two!” yelled my dad “What are you doing here?”

“Dad…” I said scared

“We’re…” said Louis

“You were what Tomlinson?!” said angrily my dad

“Kissing…?!” said Louis

“I see that!” yelled dad “ but how did you dare to kiss my daughter when you know you have a girlfriend who is waiting for you inLondon, who really cares about you?!”

The words coming out of my dad’s mouth got me totally by surprise and I felt like someone jammed a stake into my KHeart.

“I…I…I’m sorry sir! Kate is innocent, I was the one who kissed her. It’s my fault.”

“And I didn’t protested. I kissed you back Louis.” I said looking him in the eyes

“Now it’s too late for more strifes, you Mr. Tomlinson get out of my house. Now! It’s the nicest thing I can tell you right now.” said Alaric 

“Yes, of course sir.” agreed Louis

“And you miss, we’re gonna talk tomorrow.”

“OK dad…”

“Good night Katherine.” said Louis

“Good night.”

I heard the door closing behind me and I suddenly burst into tears. My KHeart ached so hard I thought I couldn’t handle it. I took a hot shower hoping it will calm me down but it didn’t work, I spun into my bed the whole night, I was listening to music, crying and constantly thinking about  what happened between Louis and I.

 The Next Morning

“Good morning everyone!” I said with a sleepy voice

“Good morning sunbeam.” said Eric kissing me on forehead

“How did you sleep, Eric?” I asked

“Like a baby!” he said laughing

“And you miss? How did you sleep?” asked dad

“I didn’t…” I replied

“Why? Your consciousness didn’t let you?”

“Of course her consciousness let her but what happened last night was too much for her to handle Mr.” said KBrain

“I’m so tired and sad. I’m down. Katherine haven’t cried that much since…she was a baby?! Last night was a total shock.” said KHeart

“Now KHeart please don’t lie to me, is she relly in love with Louis?” asked KBrain

“I have no idea. You tell me.”

“Well..she stood up all night thinking about the kiss between them…but then Eleanor came up into her mind.” said KBrain

“She definitely likes him. She’s just afraid of what could happen.” said KHeart

“Dad, you don’t have to torture me, ok?” I said

“Why does he have to torture you?” asked Eric

“She kissed Louis Tomlinson last night.” said dad looking me straight in the eyes

“You did what?” asked Eric pretty shocked “I knew there was something going on between you two.”

“Imagine me surprising them…” said dad

“And again…you did what?” said Eric

“Oh you two, stop it! It’s not like I’ve killed somebody! It was an innocent kiss because we both wanted it. End of the story.”  I said angrily

“Sit down and eat Katherine!” said dad

“I can’t. I gotta go.” I sad

“Where are you going? If you are going to see Louis you’ll be punished for the rest of your life.” said dad

“I’m going to see William at hospital. He sent me a message this morning that I must go there and anyway, what’s your problem, if I want to go and see Louis be sure I will.Bye.”

“What did you just say? Katherine! Katherine Hastings, come back!” yelled dad

“Leave her Rick, she’s a great girl and mature enough to take her own decisions.” said Eric

“I know, Eric, believe me, she went through many things and she didn’t share a tear, I just don’t want my little girl to get hurt again.”

“She’s not that little anymore, she’s a grown-up now.”  said Eric

Of course I was stuck into the traffic jam and of course moron drivers kept honking like that would have helped in a way or another. But wait it really helped, it helped my headache magnify. Finally when I got to NYULangoneMedicalCenter, the hospital where my big brother, Will, was working I didn’t have a clue from where to start looking for him. It is one of the biggest hospitals in the city, it was just like I was looking for a needle in a haystack.

Suddenly I heard a familiar voice screaming

“Katherine! Sis, is go good to see you.” said Will hugging me

“Ohh, brother, I’ve missed you to be Moon and back!” I said holding back my tears

“How was the trip to London? Did you win the contest?” he asked

“What do you think?” I said smuggling

“Congratulations angel.” he said kissing me on the forehead

“Thank you.” I said smiling. Finally, someone made me smile that morning.

“So…why did you called me?” I asked

“Here’s someone who is or…used to be very close to your heart…just let me take you to her ward.”

“Sure. Let’s go!”

After Will had knocked, I stood still in front of someone who was able to drag me back to life.

“Katherine?”she said being very surprised “Is that you?”

“Carley? Carley Evans? I can’t believe the you are here!” I said while tears were rolling down my cheeks

“Come here sweetheart, let me love you.” she said smiling

“Thank you!” I whispered

“For what silly?” she asked

“Just…thank you.”

Carley Evans was one of those friends who put colour into my childhood, who made it look like a rainbow.

“Carley?” said a sleepy voice “Who’s there?”

“You’re gonna be fixed up in two seconds if I let you know who’s here.” she said laughing

“Then…I really want to know!”

“Tadaaa!” I exclaimed

“Katherine? No way!” she said bursting into tears

“Olivia, my olive, what have you done?” I asked

We did our bear-hug-group thing and we all started to cry.

“What are you doing here?! I haven’t seen and talked to you since 8^th grade.” said Olivia

“Yeah, I moved to NY only two years ago and I didn’t know you were here too…” I said laughing “But anyway, what are you doing here? What happened to you, pussycat?”

“I…..” she started but Carley interfered

“She did a huge mistake, the biggest mistake of her life!”

“And that mistake is…?” I asked

“She made a perforation stomach surgery.” Carley said

“You…did…what?”

“I know it’s stupid, it’s just stupid what I did. I read an article on net about this surgery and…”

“Why did you do that?” I asked

“You know how much my mom wants me to be thin…”

“It’s not a reason to take this kind of surgery! You could have died Olivia!”

“For me it is. I’m fed up of her everyday complaining that I’m not as thins as I don’t know which super model.” she said with tears in her eyes

Then, I lied down next to her said

“Oh, come here baby, you are beautiful just the way you are.”

“You sound like Bruno Mars.” Olivia noticed

“Heyy! Shut up, I’m the one who’s talking now! Bad, bad pussycat! So Olivia , you don’t need to be thinner , you just need to be you, that Olivia who thrown a chocolate cake in my head.” I said laughing

Olivia and Carley laughed too.

“Yeah, I remember that! It was genius.” said Carley barely breathing because of the laugh

“See Olive? You’re a genius.”

We stood there for hours troubleshooting memories and talking about fashion, family, boys and girlie stuff. I couldn’t believe how much had I missed those moments. I forgot about the Louis thing, I forgot about everything. There were just me and my ‘doppelgangers’ , how we used to call each other, even if they changed a lot, in good.

Olivia had long blonde and curly hair and big blue eyes, she looked just as a princess from those fairytales our parents used to tell us. Now she was very thin and tall with a skin softer than a baby’s.

Carley was the same adorable girl, wearing the same huge smile of our childhood. She had long dark-brown hair and green, sometimes ‘yellow’ eyes. When I stood there watching them, I realized they  were different parts of me and without them I would have been lost.

Suddenly the door opened, it was Mrs. Sage Bennet, Olivia’s mom, she was a famous business woman, always busy and always gone. She was very, very beautiful, her green eyes perfectly matching with her read hair and pale skin.

“I can’t believe my eyes!” she said horrified “Katherine Hastings?! The little Katherine Hastings who ran all over my garden just to climb the cherry and eat some?!” she said

“Did I really do that? I don’t remember!” I said laughing

“You were too little sweetheart. Come here at a Sage-hug.”

“Ohhh…I missed this kind of hug!” I said

“Of course you did! No one hugs like me!” she said laughing

“Look at you how beautiful you are!”

“Thank you.” I said blushing “You look awesome too, like a girl in her twenties.” I continued

“Ohh…I feel like one!”

“Mom! Not again!” said Olivia

“What honey, this is the truth!” said Sage “How does my baby feel?”

“Like crap?” said Olivia

“That’s not good at all!” said Sage “Look what I’ve got to you fromDubai!”

“That’s a…a….a Bvglari wrist watch?” Carley and I said at the same time

“Close your mouth girls,  you could choke with a mosquito.” Sage said laughing

“It’s beautiful mom! Thank you!” said Olivia

“It is my pleasure baby, I only have a daughter right?”

“Right!”

“Oh…I’ve almost forgot, an ‘One Direction’ album for each of you.”

Carley and Olivia started to scream and applause, they seemed thrilled, except of me who I started to shake like a jello pudding.

“You don’t like it…Katherine? You don’t seem very excited.” said Sage

“I do. Thank you.” I simply said

“Now I have to go, I’ll be back in 3 days, please girls take care of her.”

“We will Mrs. Bennet!”

“Oh for God’s sake ‘Mrs. Bennet’, Sage!”

“Sage…” we said laughing

“Bye baby! I’ll miss you!” said Sage kissing Olivia on her forehead

“Bye mom! I’ll miss you too!”

 “Olivia’s mom was right, you don’t seem happy about the album Katey.” said Carley

“You don’t like One Direction?” asked Olivia

“No. Is not that.” I said

“Then what is?” asked Carley

“Do you really want to know?”

“Yeah…of course!” they said at a time

“They were with Simon in my house yesterday. I’ve met them alrealy.”

“Say what?” said Olivia

“You are such a lucky girl…” said Carley

“I don’t really consider myself lucky…” I said

“And…tell us…what happened?” said Olivia

“And…I kissed Louis Tomlinson.” 

“No! What the…?! No!” they both said at the same time

“And how was it?” asked Carley smuggling

“It sent me directly to the 7th Heaven…”

“I can bet!” said Olivia

“and then back to Hell.” I added

“Why?”

“Because we got caught by my dad.”

“Noooo!” said Carley

“Ohh…it’s such a big YES!” I said “However, it was just a kiss. He is with Eleanor anyway.”

“Your eyes tell me that it was not ‘just a kiss’.” said Olivia

“It was!” I protested 

The time I got back into the living room no one noticed my presence, I could barely helped myself not to laugh. It’s so funny to see those boys, usually full of energy and their masters being quite. I turned on the lights in the kitchen and I wanted to wash the dishes when I suddenly felt two warm and strong arms embracing my waist.

“What are you doing beautiful?”

“Niall! Gosh! You scared the hell out of me!” I said

“I’m sorry, it wasn’t my intention!” he said yawning

“It’s OK.” I replied “You seem pretty tired.”

“Yeah…I haven’t slept for two days so far and I don’t feel pretty well. I feel like hit by a train.”

“Hmmm…I haven’t been hit by a train so I can’t share your mood.” We burst into laughter till it became a bit awkward. 

“If you don’t feel that good you may go upstairs, to my room and take a nap, if you want.” I said

“Yeah…I think it will help me a lot actually.”

“Let’s get you too my room big-baby.”

As soon as we got into my room Niall went straight to my bed and jumped in it.

“Your bed is like being inParadise!” he exclaimed

“Isn’t it??” I said

“You have such a nice room, cosy, classy.” he said

“I wanted my room to define me, because it’s like a sanctuary for me. Here I live my everyday life, here I cry, I laugh and I share precious moments with precious people.”

“So…do you think I’m special?” asked Niall

“Honestly, yeah. You’ve got something I can’t explain.” I replied

“Thanks boo!” he said

“Good night boo!” I whispered

“Good night!”

When I got back in the living room the door bell was ringing, I didn’t bother going and opening the door because dad was already there.

“Look who we have here!” said Alaric 

“Eric!!!” I screamed like a little baby, jumping off the sofa and landing in his arms.

“Hey baby! I missed you.” he said softly

“I missed you too, so much!”

“Ohh…they are adorable together, aren’t they?” said Alaric

“Yeah…right…and I can fly!” said Louis

“Excuse me?” I said “What have you just said, Louis?”

“Nothing…” he said

“That’s what I thought.” I said

“Get off him Katherine! I want to give him a hug either!” said dad

“No! No! I’ll never let him go. You can hug him from the back.” I protested

“You’re like Jimmy!” said Louis

“And? What do you want to say by this? That you don’t like Jimmy?” I said raising one of my eyebrows

“I love Jimmy, baby!” said Louis

“You can’t love him, this would mean you are gay!” I said laughing

“Now you’ve crossed the limit little girl!” said Louis with an angry tone

“Uhh…I can feel the love between you in the air.” said Eric

“I am not in love with him!” I almost yelled

“And I’m definitely not in love with her…” said Louis “I’m taken!”  winking at me

“This boy is torturing me!” said KBrain

“You have no idea what is he doing tome.” added KHeart

“He is so mean. But not as mean as our Katherine.” said KBrain

“This is impossible!” said KHeart

“Now, seriously talking, get off him Katherine!” said Alaric

“No!” I protested

“Do you wanna fight?” he asked

“I’ll win anyway…so there’s no point in fighting.” I replied

“Down with you miss!” said Eric “Why don’t you both just ask me who I want to hug?!”

“Hmm…it seems legit tome.” I said smiling

“So…Eric…Who would you like to hug?” asked dad

“I want to hug, kiss and twist your amazing daughter, Alaric. I’m sorry but she’s the most beautiful human in this room.”

“Yaaaaaaay! I won! I won! Now tell me…who the winner is? Me! Me! Oh yeah!”

I turned around so as everyone could see me and I said

“See guys?! He really loves me!”

Everyone burst into laughter except Louis who seemed pretty annoyed.

“You’re absolutely right little girl, I love you!” said Eric

“So…who is this famous Eric?” asked Louis with an ironic tone

“Wooohoo! Now he really succeed in getting Katherine angry!” said KBrain

“He is one of my best friends! He’s the best man I could have ever come across! He’s like my brother from another mother.” I said angrily “Are you satisfied with this answer?”

“Let’s say…yes!” replied Louis

“Good!” I said

“Besides this Eric is a very talented Swedish singer. He has an amazing voice.” added Alaric

“Oh..Rick! Stop it! I’m already overwhelemed.” said Eric

“But this is the truth young man!” I said proudly

“I’m Eric Saade! Nice to meet you all.” he said in the very end

“Hello mate!” said the boys

“Come, please, have a sit.” said Alaric

“How did you two meet?” asked Simon

“Yeah…I’m pretty curious…” added Harry

“You Katherine are from NY and he fromSweden…” added Liam

“We’ve met in London.” said Eric

“What a tangled story!” exclaimed Zayn

“Yeah…it kinda is! We had participate at …”

“Please don’t tell them about the London’s Musicians contest, please don’t tell them, please!” begged KBrain

“ at London’s Musicians Contest” continued Eric “some time ago.” 

“Damn it! What did I tell you buddy?!” exclaimed KBrain

“By ‘you’ you mean…” said Harry

“Katherine andI.” said Eric

“I didn’t know you can sing…” said Louis

“You don’t know a lots of things about me.” I said

“May I continue?” asked Eric

“Yes, please.” said Simon

“I listened to her at the rehearsals and her voice is simply amazing. I was completely shocked, so I introduced myself to her and since then we are very close to each other.”

“Everyone can see that…” added Louis

“So…did you sing as a duet at the contest?” asked Liam

“Yes!” I replied “An awesome duet!”

“You didn’t tell me your daughter is a singer, Alaric.” said Simon

“You didn’t know her back then and I don’t think she wants to do music.” replied Alaric

“Would you like to sing something to us, Katherine?” asked Simon

“Ummm…yeah….” I replied

“Come on Katherine! Don’t be shy!” said Louis

“I am not shy!” I said

I went to the piano, took a deep breath and started to play Leona Lewis’s song “ISeeYou”. 

 

Niall got into the living room looking like a Just-Woken-Up-Baby

“Did I wake up in Heaven? Who sings so amazing?” asked Niall

“Just…sh…shut up and listen!” said Liam

“Oh my God! Katherine!” exclaimed Zayn

“You sing…wonderful!” said Harry

“Thank you!” I said blushing

“This was my reaction too!” said Eric

“You sing like an angel.” said Niall

“Thank you!” I replied

“With your voices, I bet you didn’t have any competitors!” said Simon “Did you win the 1^st prize, didn’t you?” he added

“Yeah…we did!” Eric and I said at the same time

“Congratulations. You deserve it!” said Simon

“Thank you.” said Eric

“So…Katherine…why don’t you want to do music? You are brilliant.” asked Harry

“I’m not very sure what I want right now…” I said “I’ll listed to my heart at the proper time.”

We sat there for hours, chit-chatting about the contest, about Eric, music and other stuff till Niall got totally pale

“What’s up with you mate?” asked Zayn

“I don’t feel that good. My stomach hurts and my head is spinning around!”

“You need some rest.” I said worried

“I think we should go to the hotel now.” said Simon

“Good idea! I want to sleep!” said Liam

“I hope you’ll get better.” I said to Niall while kissing him on the cheek

“Thanks Kate!” he replied

“I think I’m gonna go and take a shower.” said Eric

“You know where your room is, don’t you?” asked Alaric

“I do Rick! Don’t worry.”

“Bye guys! Take care of Niall!” I said

“We will!”

After they have left I went upstairs into my room without noticing that Harry and Louis were still there.

“You coming bro?” asked Harry

“Yeah…in a second…I have to go to bathroom…” said Louis

“Do to what?” asked Harry

“I have no idea. Why do I do to bathroom? Oh right, to play tennis on Wii!” said sarcastic Louis

“Oh..sorry! I’m tired!” said Harry “But hurry up!”

“OK! I will” 

“Here you are…” said Louis

“Louis? What are you doing here? I thought you have left!”

“I couldn’t go without talking to you.”

“We have nothing to talk about.”

“Are you sure? Because you seem pretty pissed with it comes to Eleanor.”

“I don’t know Eleanor and I don’t even want to know her. I could also say the same thing about you concerning Eric.”

“What do you want to say? That I am jelous on Eric?”

“You tell me…”

“I’m not!”

“Then I am not on Eleanor!”

“Fine!”

“Fine!”

When I thought he had finally left the room, he came back pulled me closer to his body and said

“I know you want me to do this. You wanted me to do this the whole evening.”

“To do what?” I said barely breathing

“Kiss you!” and he stuck by my lips and kissed me passionate.

“Hello! Katherine! Do you want me to go in Heaven? Cuz you know that if I go you come with me too!” said KHeart

But I couldn’t hear it, I already was in Heaven by the time Louis kissed me, the only thing I could hear was Louis’s breath and after a while my dad’s angry voice

“What are you both doing here, for God’s sake?!”