Any Other Way // h.s

Delicate Beginning Rush

I wake up late as always, but not always this late. I glance to my phone, finding out the time. 11:15am.

I widen my eyes and rush over to the bathroom, taking a quick shower, then blow dry my hair. Or as much as I could of it. It takes me a while to blow dry my hair since it's a bit thick.

I go over to the drawers to where I put my new clothes in, searching for an outfit to wear. I end up wearing a pink chiffon v-neck top with a white bralette peeking out with white skinny jeans fringed at the ankles and these brown tie-up block sandal-heels.

I walk out my room, ready with my brown bag hanging down my shoulder casually.

"Finally. I was ready hours ago.. but I thought you were awake and talking to Har-"

"Nope. I woke up late. Why is Harry always in the conversation now anyways?" I shake my head as I set my bag down on the dining table and go into the kitchen to find something to eat. "Because, you two are close right?"

"No way. We only talked on the phone twice." I scoff as I take a slice of bacon from the room service tray on the kitchen counter. "That counts. When will you both meet?" I can tell how interested she is.

"I hope soon, I need my luggage back." "Right. Are you sure it's only for the luggage? or is it about that song last night?" she asks smirking as she turns on the tv.

"No.. Only the luggage, Ky. He's happily dating Kendall." I blank out like the way I did when he called me love.

Kylie laughs. "Are you okay?" she waves her hand over my face. I nod slowly, getting out of the flashback. I sigh and walk over to my bag, placing it on my shoulder once again. Then I watch as Kylie grabs the DLSR and places it around her neck and we both leave for the 2nd meet-up.

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I wave at all the fans, as they wave back with mixed emotions. I smile widely as the announcer gives a small speech and shows a brief video about me and my YouTube channel thatskathryn.

The fans eyes were all on the video, then I stood off to the side, watching it with them. Suddenly hear a ringtone from my pocket, I look up to find most of the fans looking at me and I smile and point to the video. I glance back to my phone.

Harry's calling. I make a hand gesture to the host to excuse myself and I walk a further away until I'm backstage.

"Hello?" "Hey Kathryn. I wanted to ask when we could met up?" Does he always have to ask at the most inconvenient time of the day?

"Well.. not now, of course. I'm kind of busy here.." "Oh. I'm sorry about that but maybe by the time you get back from New York we could meet up.. maybe in a few days?" I hear someone playing keys on the piano in the background.

"Y-yeah. Good idea. Perfect." I say almost whispering.

"Great. I'll see you soon." he says and we both end the call. I walk back on the stage and finish the meet-up.

I wake up at the dead of night. Exactly at 2:59am. I breathe heavily and tears are falling from my eyes quicker than ever. I look to the curtain and grab my pillow then scream into it. What the hell is going on with me?

This has never happened to me before.. only today. Well, ever since he left. I wipe my tears and take a deep breath.

I remember it like it was yesterday.

Flashback

"Kathryn. Don't be so mad at your brother!" says my mom, who was there with my brother in the UK at the time. He's apparently there for his University and I actually haven't seen him since I was 12.

The accident happened when I was 16. I'm 18 now.

I remember how I dropped my phone and broke it when my mom told me that he's gone.

I cried heavily. I didn't talk for a few days. I was stressed, of course and I just started my beauty channel and I decided to continue it and it eventually got my brother's passing away from my mind. I still get teary-eyed when I hear his name or just remember him.

Andrew. My brother.

He was so outgoing and loved football, soccer, and basketball. His loved the Lakers. I guess you could say he liked all the sports except boxing.

He passed away from heart palpitations and also had asthma which made it worse. He was too young to be having a heart problem and his doctor and our parents told him to stop with the sports but he continued it.

Then, just 2 days, before his graduation at his university.. he had a heart attack and passed away.

End of Flashback

I just don't want to talk more into detail because I'll cry too much. I feel like it's my fault.

I lie back down on my bed, looking at the ceiling then wiping my tears every now and then. I watch the chandelier, counting all the different intricate pieces and I notice something.

This is the first time I've actually done this.. before, everything was a blur, before.. I was busy and before my brother passed.

I like this feeling.

Being able to lay down and count the stars.. or in this case, the glass pieces from the chandelier. There's right now 43, but I'm not quite finished counting yet.

I have 2 days left here in New York until I go back home to the other side of the country, meet up with Harry and get my luggage back and I know, everything will change.

I have 2 days, I repeat to myself. I'm finished with all the work I'm supposed to do, all the meet-ups and the upcoming videos for my channel. And I haven't really been around New York. I guess it's time to start an adventure.

Author's Note:

I hope you guys liked this chapter, this chapter was pretty emotional so it was pretty hard for me to write but I guess it's part of writing.. lol and I'll be onto the 4th chapter soon! Please feel free to comment! I also do not own this photo. All credits go to the owner of that photo.
xoxo El