Friends With Benefits

Chapter 18 - Confiding in Emily

I woke up early the next morning to find myself wrapped up in Louis' arms. At first I was confused. Why is he here? How did we end up like this? However, I soon remembered the events that unfolded last night. I slowly lifted my head off Louis' chest and began removing his arms form me, careful not to wake him up. When I successfully untangled myself from him I made my way towards the bathroom. I closed the door behind me, locked it, and leaned against it. This can not be happening. I cannot be pregnant. And I sure as hell can not be pregnant with Louis Tomlinson's baby.

Calm down, Kat.

Until Emily arrives with that test I cannot be sure of anything. I repeated this to myself over and over again. I hesitantly looked up into the mirror only to find that I look like an absolute disaster. My makeup has been running from all of my crying last night and is now smeared all over my face. My hair is a disheveled mess, going in every different direction possible. I grabbed a hair tie that was lying on the bathroom counter and put my hair into a messy bun. I then grabbed a washcloth and started the long process of removing the makeup from my face.

When I finally looked somewhat decent I decided to go to the bathroom quickly. Besides, I don't really feel like seeing Louis right now and talking more about our reality. When I pulled down my pants I let out a little gasp. It can't be, can it? I put my hands up to my mouth in complete shock of what is happening.

I pulled back up my pants and walked over to the bathroom door, opening it slowly. Louis is still sound asleep. I tiptoed over to my bag and reached inside. My hands wrapped around the few items I need and I couldn't help but smile.

I crept back over to the bathroom and locked myself inside. This is perfect. This is amazing. This is fantastic. I thought my life was over, but it isn't. I can still have my career. I can still have my life. Nothing has to change. Everything can stay the same.

A knocking at the front door pulled me out of my thoughts. Emily is here. It has to be her. Who else would be bothering me this early in the morning? I flung the door to the bathroom open and made my way towards the door. I ran into someone on the way, though. I looked up only to see a disoriented Louis staring down at me.

"Whoa," he said as he put his hands on my shoulders. "Are you okay, Kat?"

I nodded my head before pushing him away, out of my path, and heading towards the door. I quickly opened it and saw Emily on the other side.

She took in my disheveled appearance and her eyes widened. "Honey, are you okay?"

I couldn't help but crack a smile at her. "Guess what got her just before you did?"

Emily let out a sigh in relief as she threw her arms around me. "Oh, thank goodness."

We stood there in each other's arms for a few seconds, both of us feeling a tremendous amount of relief. This is hardly Emily's problem, it has nothing to do with her. Yet, I can tell the weight of the world dropped off her shoulders when I told her my good news. That's how we've always been, though. We take on each other's problems in an attempt to lessen the burden on the other. What's mine is her's, and what's her's is mine.

I heard someone clear their throat and I pulled away to see Louis standing behind me.

"Louis?" Emily's eyebrows knitted together in confusion as she looked from him to me.

I put my hand on her arm and gave her a reassuring look. "It's okay, Em. He was here for me last night. He stayed with me so I wouldn't be alone."

I turned to Louis, who looks confused as anything. "What's going on?"

"I'm not pregnant," I said with a huge smile on my face. "I got my period this morning," I said, a little too excited for someone on their period. I can't help it though. This is the one time I've wanted to get my period. Seeing that spot of red has made everything so much better.