I Can Love You More Than This

                 

“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