Louis's POV:
"Charlie I'm fine. Really! I'm staying with Louis...your parents aren't going to be home and I'd rather not have the guy chase after both of us...his mom will be home...yeah." That was the car ride.
Ally was talking to Charlie on the phone, and I sat next to her driving. I was ready to hunt down that fucker and punch him senseless...but I didn't want Ally to be there. No one is ever going to lay a hand on her, or touch her or so anything with her. That's what they want her for. Just like my sister.
I was about 13 and my sister was younger. Lottie. We went outside to play, and some guys tried to take her. My body became still, and I couldn't move. I watched them as they circled her like she was their prey. Luckily, my mum was looking, and she called the cops.
I didn't talk to anyone that next month. I couldn't believe myself. I almost lost her, because of me. I could've done something...but I didn't.
If anything happened to Lottie, I would've killed myself. Never would I be able to live through the pain of knowing it was because of me.
That was why my mum sent Lottie and Fizzy to London. That, and they wanted to go there. That's why I don't let anything happen to Daisy or Phoebe. Being the older brother, I know I need to watch them. No one will ever take them, ever. That's why I acted so fast with Ally.
Visions of the day with Lottie appeared back in my head. Before I could think, I was running with her. I don't care what it takes for those asses at the police station to get their shit together, but I'm gonna do it. They don't realize how fucking important she is to me. She is my everything. She's the reason I get good grades. The reason I even show up to school. The reason for everything.
...
She was off the phone, staring out the window when we pulled into the driveway. She was shivering in the cold, and I wanted to hug her. I wanted to pull her in tight next to me, and for her to hug back. Not to get mad at me like usual.
We walked inside, and my mum was sitting on the couch watching some TV. She smiled at both of us, too which Ally just gave her a small smile. As usual, my mum's face fell to a frown. "What's wrong love?" Ally just looked at me. "Was it Louis again?"
"No no!" Ally quickly stated. "It's just....someone...tried to kidnap me tonight." My mum's mouth fell open in sadness, and she stared at me.
"Did you call the police?"
"Louis did that. They said they'd try. We hid though. Louis actually helped me." I felt a warm tingle inside, when she said that I helped her.
"They said they'd try?! That's it! Let me go down there. That is unacceptable! What is wrong with them. You're probably scared to death."
"I'm fine. You don't need to go to the police."
"No no Allison. I must help. At least stay here. Please. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I didn't know you were safe." I was glad my mum was being so nice. But, she was saying exactly what I should've been saying. I looked awful. "Let me get you some clothes from upstairs." Ally nodded.
"Would you two like some tea?" I said as casually as possible.
"Could you Louis?" My mum said. I nodded. They walked upstairs, and I walked into the kitchen.
I pulled out some Yorkshire tea, placing the kettle on the stove. I set up the cups, and sat at the table. Should I talk to Ally? A lot happened tonight. A lot. We got in a fight, she ran away, I told we I liked her, and some tried to take her.
She probably didn't want to talk to me. Not after all I had admitted to her. Did she like that I saved her? What the hell was I thinking?! She would've saved me for Christ's sake. I would even saved Niall.
I just...she looked so beautiful tonight. That dress that was obviously Charlie's, was very short on her. The whole time at the party, I would secretly watch her. She would frustratingly pull down her dress, and I couldn't help but laugh at how cute she was.
Everything she did was cute. The way she would furrow her brows during a test. The way she would bite her lip when she was nervous for something. Or the way she would hum during class. Her blonde hair would lay on her back, and she would play with it all the time.
Whenever she would look at me, I couldn't help but just stare at her. I would make it casual, but I just couldn't help it. She was way too beautiful. Whenever she would stare at a guy, I would intervene so she would stop. She thinks I'm an ass for that, but again I couldn't help it.
I was always an ass to her. No wonder she hates me. I could've been nice. I could've always been nice to her, but I didn't. If I would've, maybe she would actually like me.
Yeah right.
Like that's gonna happen.
I just wish I weren't such a mess up all the time. At home. Around my friends. Everywhere. I cursed all the time, I couldn't help that. I'm dirty...I guess I can't help that either? God dammit.
I bet we wouldn't even be friends after I expressed my feelings towards her. She probably would feel awkward around me. She would know that I was staring at her, or just thinking about her for that matter.
The tea kettle whistled, and I stood up from the table. I poured the water in the cups, and set the kettle back on the stove. I mixed some honey in Ally's, cause I know that's how she likes it. I put 2 sugars in my mum's, and none in mine.
I decided to take Ally's and my mum's upstairs. Knowing my mum, she was talking to Ally making her feel better. That should be me. I should be helping her, hugging her. She wouldn't except my hugs.
I grabbed the 2 cups, and walked up the stairs. The door to my little sister's room was closed. They were sleeping. The door to my mum's room was slightly open, and I walked towards it.
"What's bugging you love?" I heard my mum say before I could walk in the door. I stopped. She had to have already talked to Ally about the van...so what was this about?
"It's...nothing."
"You can tell me anything." Ally sighed, and I could picture her doing exactly that.
"It's...Louis." What?! What about me? Probably just that I like her.
"What about him?"
"Well...he told me how he liked me. Before the van. And he said all these incredibly nice things, and he ha feelings for me. And...I told him I didn't like him."
"Well, Ally it's not your fault that you don't have feelings for him. Though he is in love with you." Wow mom. Real smooth there. She already knows that.
"That's the problem...I shouldn't have said I didn't have feelings for him."
"I know. Sometimes we shouldn't say what's in our head."
"No it's not that. It's because..." She paused for a second, I had full attention, "I think I do have feelings for him." I literally almost dropped the tea. What? She liked me? Oh my god. No. I was hearing it wrong.
No I wasn't. She definitely said it. That was a plot twist. My stomach turned, but in a good way. I was so happy, I kept smiling. She...she liked me.
"Really?" I could eat the smile on my mum's face.
"Yeah..."
"Have you always?"
"That's the problem. He's always been there, always helping me, I just...never realized it. And, I always have liked him as a friend. I really, I do think I like him." No. No way this is happening.
"You don't know how happy I am. I just want to make sure these feelings are real."
"Yes. These past few weeks, I've been starting to notice him more. And I just...I was the one in denial." I wanted to go in there and hug her. The cup accidentally hit the wall.
I heard my mum stand up, so I walked backwards to the stairs. She walked out, and smiled at me. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah...I just bumped the cup." I was definitely more than ok. I had just found out that the girl I liked for 8 years, actually liked me back.
Almost 100 reads! I'm really proud of this book, I have a lot of fun writing it. Feel free to comment, and if you've heard Midnight Memories, isn't it great?! Happily reminds me a lot of Ally and Louis. <3 Oh yeah! Do you ship Ally and Louis? If so, what should their ship name be? Comment some suggestions.