Katie's POV
My mind was blank completely and entirely blank as I slept. I felt so safe… So secure… It’s like being in Luke’s arms was making everything seem even better. I didn’t have to worry about anything… I didn't have Cassandra constantly bullying me... I finally had the confidence in myself that I needed so badly. Was he going to be able to help me see myself in a way that I could barely see every time I looked in the mirror? I could hear Luke singing to me in my sleep and relaxed entirely in his arms. I trusted him... Like fully and completely trusted him...
I heard my door open and felt Luke stir a little beneath me. I felt his chest vibrate a little as he talked and decided not to pay attention to the conversation he was having with someone. I felt his arms let go of me and shivered a little. I felt so safe with him holding me. My door shut and I could feel his arms wrapping back around me. I heard him start singing again and listened to the words. His voice was so amazing through... I gotta wake up now. I curled up a little tighter on his chest and loosely held onto his shirt. I yawned quietly and my nose scrunched up. I hate when it scrunched up like that. Luke smiled widely at me and kept holding me until I woke up completely. I loosened my grip on his shirt when my eyes start to open.
"Hi..." My voice was thick with sleep and Luke just smiled. I blushed and buried my face in his chest to try and hide it. "Thank you for that... Not leaving while I was sleeping I mean..." I cleared my throat and tried to get my voice to not sound so husky. I let out a silent sigh and kept my face there. I really thought that he was going to leave while I was sleeping. I'm pretty sure that Kane came in here.
"I won't leave while you're sleeping. That's an asshole move and I'm not going to do that to you..." Luke rubbed my back slowly and I blushed a bright red. I slowly got off of him and sat up a little. I stretched and felt my shirt ride up a little. Oh god. Please don't let the bandage show. If he saw it he didn't say anything. Maybe he wasn't planning on saying anything unless I brought it up...? I ran my fingers through my hair and sighed a little when it got stuck.
"Alright... You need to get out so I can shower again..." I blushed and looked down at the comforter. "Sorry... I don't mean to sound rude..." He just laughed and shook his head. His laugh is pretty cute. He started to get off of my bed and I let him. What else was I going to do? Tell him not to?
"Not a problem... I actually told Kane I would leave when you woke up... I'll be downstairs if you want to come talk, okay...?" He smiled and cupped my cheek gently. I could feel myself blushing and looked down.
"Yeah... Will you tell Kane I'm getting ready for the bonfire...?" He held his hand to my cheek for a few more seconds and gently let go. He smiled and nodded a little. His looks so amazing when he smiles. The piercing just moved with his lips.
"Of course..." He turned and started to head for my door. His back looked so strong. How could I let him just go like this? I wanted him to kiss me... I wanted to see what is was like to feel his piercing against my lips while he kissed me. Would it feel cold? Or would it be warm like the rest of his body was?
"Luke...?" Oh geez... Why does my voice have to sound hesitant and nervous? I watched as he turned back around and looked right at me. Oh boy... What was I doing? I bit my lip and looked down, playing with the hem of my shirt. I really need to break this habit. It reveals way too much about me. I couldn't even say anything. What was I suppose to say? I heard him walk back to me and felt his fingers gently lifting my chin to make me look at him. I raised my eyes slowly and automatically stopped at his lips. He started to bring his lips to mine and I closed my eyes. I was so much shorter than him. It was so hot when the guy is always taller than the girl though... I loved it. Would he kiss me? Would he like it?
I kept my eyes closed and waited, trying not to freak out. I felt his lips land on mine and tried not to fangirl. He kept the kiss slow and gently, which was exactly the kind of kiss I loved. His lips were so soft against mine. I moved mine slowly against his and could feel him trying not to smile. We pulled away and he cupped my cheeks, gently kissing my forehead. I love when guys did that. It was just so amazing and sweet. He smiled his gorgeous smile and I smiled back. I could feel myself blushing and tried to hide it. He smiled again and slowly stepped back, going to my door again. I traced my lips a little and looked down, hiding my idiotic smile from him. I listened as he walked out of my room and shut the door behind him. I listened as his footsteps went down the stairs and faded away in the house. I squealed like the total fangirl that I am and stood up, dancing around my room happily. He kissed me! He kissed me! Oh my god!
Crap I have to shower again! I sit up quickly and ran around my room looking for the perfect outfit. I had to look pretty good tonight because my family (meaning the 1D boys, Kane, Jack, and Cat) and I have a tradition of having a bonfire on the first day of summer. I needed to shower again. My hair was way too knotty to even try working with. I grabbed my black Paramore tank top from my closet and a pair of jean shorts. They weren't too short but they were the perfect length for a bonfire on the beach. I started searching through my drawers to look for something else to wear underneath the clothes other than my black bikini. I mean really. I don't think that any of us are planning on going in the ocean tonight. I can't anyways. The water would sting my cuts way too badly. I found what I was looking for and gathered up my clothes. I laid them out on my bed and smiled to myself.
I danced my way into my bathroom and turned the hot water on again. Leaving the window open was a good thing. It would make it easier to get ready right away. I unplugged my hair straightener and started to strip out of my clothes, leaving myself in my bikini until I was ready to get into the shower. I started to pick at the tape on my bandage and peeled it off. Wow... That wasn't that bad. I thought about it and just looked at my hair in the mirror. All I really needed to do was wash the cuts again and wash my hair. I turned up the volume on my iPod dock and started dancing around my bathroom to the song. I have a feeling that this was going to be a pretty great summer.
I stepped into the shower and let the water run over my body for a little bit. I washed out my hair again, trying to get all of the knots out after conditioning. I gave up and grabbed the soap. I started to wash the cuts and rinsed them off. I rinsed my hair out and turned off the water. The steam left through my window and I dried off. I plugged my hair straightener back in and picked up my brush. I slowly run it through my hair and get rid of any unwanted tangles. I managed to get my hair parted down the middle and kept brushing it until all of the tangles were gone. I put some of my most commonly used hair products. Every girl probably has them in their bathrooms. I put in the heat protector, mousse, and a little detangler just to be safe. I plugged in my blow dryer and knelt in front of my sink and got out the bandages again. I did the same thing and taped it to my stomach. I got up and looked at myself in the mirror. I felt happy for once. Like really happy.
I picked up my blow dryer and turned it on. I started coughing and screamed as I got covered in flower from head to toe. I kept coughing and went to the sink to try and spit out some of the flour. God this tasted so badly.
"KANE!!!!!!! JACK!!!!!!! LUKE!!!!!" My voice was probably muffled but I didn't care. If they heard my scream then they for sure heard me screaming their names. I kept coughing and tried to wipe off my eyes. I managed to get enough off to open my eyes. They were so dead. They were starting a war on the very first day of summer? Alright. This can last the whole summer and they know that very well.
I heard someone starting to run up the stairs. More than one pair actually. Voices gathered outside of my bedroom door and I think Kane might have been the first to come into the room. I heard everyone stop before two people started laughing. I knew those laughs well enough to know exactly who they belonged to. Kane and Jack. The two prankers in the house. Oh yeah. They definitely did this... I looked over at them and just smiled sweetly as they laughed. Kane and Jack were holding onto each other in order to stand up. Luke looked shocked and tried not to laugh. I waved my wrist and he bursts out into laughter instantly.
"Ha ha. First day of summer to do this too... Alright." All three of them stopped laughing and looked at me quickly. Kane and Jack just smirked and looked a little nervous. Luke looked terrified, but excited, to discover whatever pranks I would play on them. We would be picking teams later. Probably after the bonfire...
"Now get out so I can shower... AGAIN!" I smirked and started to form a plan in my mind for the team that I wanted. The boys left, but not before Luke winked at me. He is so being on my team for this. I turned the water on again and peeled off the bandage. I let the water rinse off all of the flour and just shake my head. Why did they pick today for this prank war? They knew it wouldn't end very well for them... Whatever. I already know who I want and since they pulled the first prank I get to pick first. Who should I pick first though? I need Louis on my team... What if I pick him and then Kane picks Luke. No there's no way that Kane won't pick Jack first. I'll probably picking Louis first, then Luke, then Cat... Maybe Alex or Niall? It depends on who all will be joining in on this prank war... Would all of the One Direction boys join in? Will all of 5 Seconds of Summer join?
I washed out my hair and got out of the shower. I started the process over again and did all of the same things with my hair. I applied another bandage picked up my blow dryer. I pointed it away from me and turned it on to get out any remaining flour. Nothing else came out so I turned it back around and started to blow dry my hair. I took my brush and started to run it through my hair as I moved my blow dryer. My shoulder and arm wasn't hurting me right now... Maybe I had too much on my mind... I probably took a half hour to blow dry my hair, like always... I walked out of my bathroom and looked at the outfit on my bed. If we were picking teams then the color top I was wearing would be our team color. I think black will work. Kane loves wearing black so I could steal his color from him... Perfect. Steal his color and pick the best team possible...
I got out of my bikini and put on my black bra and underwear, matching pair from Victoria Secret might I add. I put the black tank top over my head and adjusted it so the Paramore logo looked perfect on me. I pulled on my grey jean shorts and adjusted them a little before putting on my belt. A simple black belt looked perfect with these shorts and tank top. I walked into my bathroom again and started to apply a little make up. I heard someone knock on my bedroom door and turned down my music again.
"Come in!" I heard the door open and kept looking in the mirror as I applied concealer to the bags under my eyes. I heard someone walk into my room and stop by my bathroom door. I looked away from my mirror and saw Alex. He was still here? I thought he would have left by now... Whatever.
"I heard that the war is starting already..." He smirked and leaned against the door frame. I laughed and smiled at him. He's been around our family since we moved here. I just don't remember ever really talking to him. Well not until freshmen year that is... He was so kind to me when he found me crying out on the beach on one of the first few days of school. Cassandra had been harassing me since the first day and I just broke down that day. Alex was there for me. He held me and let me scream and cry, not objecting in any way.
"Yeah... Liking the team color?" I smirked and raised an eyebrow playfully at him. Alex chuckles softly and shakes his head a little.
"Totally... Think of anyone that you want on your team yet?" He looked so innocent but I knew better. Kane always picked him to be on his team. Kane probably even sent him up here to ask me that. Whatever. I'm not giving away any of my trade secrets!
"Go away, Alex. You should know better than to try and get any trade secrets from me..." I smirked and look back in the mirror. I applied my black eye liner and put on some mascara. There's no point in making it too fancy. It was dark and I didn't care for anything that fancy anyways. It never looked right to me. I mean really... Blonde hair and blue eyes... Dark make-up will just make me look like a slut... I plugged in my straightener and looked at my hair. Do I really need to straighten it? Probably not. It looks smooth enough. I unplugged it and walked out of my bathroom, carrying my iPod dock with me.
Alex huffed and left the room. I think he finally realized the fact that I'm not going to be telling him who I'm picking. I already have my entire team planned out too. This is going to be perfect. If all of the One Direction boys and the 5 Seconds of Summer boys want in then the teams will be even. I can win another year in a row.