Chapter 25

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Kim's POV

"Louis!  Let me do stuff I'm fine!  It's been a week since I've been out of the hospital!  I'll be fine!" I whined for the thirtieth time that day.

"Kim, no.  I want to make sure you never get hurt again. "

I but my lip.  How the hell was I gonna tell him?

"Louis, I-"

There was a knock at the door and I was able to put off telling Louis the truth for a bit.

"I'll get it!" I yelled and ran to the door before anyone could stop me.

"Roses,  chocolates, and a little something for my muñeca." Royce said.

"Aw,  hon you shouldn't have!" I squealed.

I looked around to make sure no one was watching.

"I still haven't told them... I'm thinking-" I started.

"Haven't told us what?" Zayn popped out of nowhere and asked loudly.

Louis heard and walked towards the door.

Well fuck.

"What are you supposed to tell us?" he demanded looking a bit hurt.

"I-I" I didn't know what to say. 

"Tell us!" he yelled.

"Hey!  Don't yell at Kim!"

Both Zayn and Royce said at the same time. How was I supposed to tell him I was leaving without risking him stopping me?

"Royce and I are dating.  Officially." I said quickly.

It wasn't completely true but it wasn't much of a lie either. Besides it was for the best.

"What?" Louis asked in a small voice.

It broke my heart to see him so hurt.

Royce looked at me and I gave him a small nod.

"We wanted to announce it to the whole family though." He said as he wrapped his arms around me.

Louis left and slammed the door to his room.

"What aren't you telling us Kim?  I know that isn't what you're hiding and I hate to see Louis so bummed." Zayn said.

"I just don't want to hurt anyone or to get hurt Zayn." I said.

"Tell me. I won't tell anyone." he assured me.

"I'm moving to Miami with Royce." I said.

"Oh..." was all he said.

"I'm sorry."

Zayn left before I could fully apologize.

I walked towards the couch and sat down.  I patted the seat next to me and Royce joined me.

"They're gonna hate me." I said.

"No,  they won't. You just mean so much to them Muñeca." he said kindly.

"What am I gonna do?  The media will follow me around,  the fangirls are gonna hate me,  my family is going to hate me. Royce I don't think I can do this." I said.

"Well,  Kim, just come with me.  I have to ask you something really important." Royce said walking towards the door.

"Ok."

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Instead of getting in the car we walked towards a nearby park. We walked side by side without saying anything.

"I used to come here all the time.  Just to get away from life.  I feel like I have memories here I lost a long time ago." I said suddenly. "What happened before you were found?"

I gulped.  No one had asked me that before.  No one had really cared.

"I don't remember much. But,  I was torn away from my family. I remember that my mom was a really pretty woman with light brown hair,  and she always smelled of roses." I stopped talking.

"Keep going."

"My dad,  he was a short man.  Mexican looking mustache. Weird but that's what I remember. We always walked around the park. They would each grab one of my arms and swing me as we walked. They looked so happy together. And mom had a small bulge in her stomach. She always said that when the baby came I would be the best sister ever. I remember she told me,  "cuando el bebe llegue,  tu seras las mejor hermana mayor que exista en todo el mundo". I never met the baby.  Mom and dad where in the hospital because the baby was coming and,  that's all I remember."

"Kim?"

"Hmm?"

"When,  well,  why... what I'm trying to say is,  when you said you loved me..." he didn't finish his sentence but I understood.

"I meant it. Royce,  I'm falling desperately in love with you and I'm so scared.  I'm scared of hurting you,  of hurting myself, of hurting others,  I guess I'm scared of my feelings,  and your feelings." I said.

"Why would you be scared of feelings?  Kim you have no idea how happy it makes me to know that you feel that way about me. And I promise, I won't ever hurt you. Love comes with a price. I know that falling in love means getting hurt eventually  but the feelings and memories will all be worth it. Kim, I have always prided myself as knowing exactly what people wanted, but I have never known what I wanted."

He paused and took my hand.

"I know what I want now. I want to be with you, to kiss you,  to make you happy, to be the one that brings a smile to your face. But I don't know what you want.  You have to tell me." he said and he held my hand.

"I don't want you move to Miami just because I asked you to,  I want you to move in with me because that's what you want. Listen to your heart and listen to what it has to say. Do what makes you happy for once and forget about what others feel.  Don't do this for me, or the guys,  or the girls, do it for yourself."

He was right,  I had to know what I wanted,  I had to do what I wanted and put my happiness before that of others.

"Royce.  I know what I want now. You're right,  I have to think for myself." I said. 

Royce turned to face me and I saw the kindness in his eyes. I let go of his hand and his face fell into a frown.

"I love you so goddamn much Royce." I whispered and I grabbed the scuff of his shirt. I pulled him close and kissed him.

I took him by surprise but not long after he grabbed my waist and closed the space between us. 

"I want to be with you.  To spend my time with you and no one else. You make me feel safe and protected." I saw breaking away from the kiss.

"Then does this mean you'll come with me because you really want to?" he asked and I nodded.

He pulled me into a kiss once more.

"EW! PDA!  Gross!" some teenage girls passed by and one of them said.

"Shut up! That's Kimberly Payne!"

I refused to break this perfect moment because of some overly obsessed girls so I ignored them.

"Let's go. No one is going to believe this!" and with that they left.

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Um,  hi. Second to last chapter ╭( ・ㅂ・)و ̑̑

Um,  yeah.  I will post the final chapter  on the 31st or earlier for sure!

And Chapter 1 of the sequel The day after that.

Song of the Chapter: Corazon sin Cara

I was writing the kissing scene and that song starts playing.  It's a sign I tell you!

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