I didn't go home. I didn't even exit the school gates, I went to the sports fields, to the alcove. I didn't do much, just sat with my knees bent to my chest and cried. I stayed there staring at the grass with salt water stinging my eyes for around an hour, I didn't actually know how long, but it seemed long. I heard footsteps and looked up, a silhouette was walking to the alcove. Once he entered I saw that it was Louis, he halted when he saw me.
"Louis?"
"Ava?"
"What are you doing here?" We both asked each other. I was about to reply when he came closer to me.
"Have you been crying? Oh my god, did you get hurt?"
"No, no. I'm fine." He sat right next to me and wiped my tears with his hands,
"So, will you tell me why you're crying?"
"Only if you tell me why you are here."
"I needed to leave, that place, I only went there to-"
"Slow dance with Carly I know." Louis stares at me deeply, his eyes are so warm I didn't mind staring back. Suddenly he was laughing.
"Do you know what annoys me so much, Ava? You thought I was a hypocrite, thinking you and Matt couldn't just be friends and yet you make the same assumptions about me." I shook my head,
"It had to be Carly, who else would you want to slow dance with? Unless your interested in yet another pers-"
"You! My god I thought it was so obvious Ava! What did you think I would just stop loving you just because you said you didn't like me back?" He stopped there and I was speechless. I love Louis was the first thing my mind said to me. I was immediately filled with relief. Maybe all this time I was just scared that Louis didn't love me back?
"Did you just say love?"
"Yes, Ava Alexia Greenway. You see, from the moment I found out your favourite song was It's My Life I was in love with you. It's only ever been you, it was never Carly or Amanda or whoever else you saw me with. It was always you, only you."
"Only you." I repeated. "Then why did you ignore me?"
"You rejected me, I had to push you away, to act like I didn't care when in reality, I just wanted to sit next to you and listen to one of your rants about your favourite song lyric." I was sobbing now. "Shit, Ava. I'm sorry I shouldn't have put this all on you. I know your still tipsy too. Should I drive you home?" He stood up but I took his hand and pulled him down. I placed my hands on his cheeks and moved closer. I leaned my head in until our lips met ever so gently and then I collapsed onto his chest, half crying half hugging him. He protectively wrapped his arms around me.
"Ava? Why are you still crying?" I got up.
"Because I hate what I did to you, just because of my stupid fear of permanence I hate that I pushed you away. What if tomorrow I return into my fears? What if I forget everything and when you explain it all I'll push you away again?"
"I won't let that happen, you won't let that happen either. Now, please confess your love for me, I'm dying here." I laugh and kiss him again.
"I love you Louis Partridge, and I would do anything to have actually kissed you that night on my birthday."
"I love you too, Ava Greenway." I hugged him again, not wanting to let go. Louis lay down on the floor and I lay on his chest, he was playing with my hair and humming only you.
"So, what really was your plan with the slow dance thing anyways?" I felt his chest move up as he laughed.
"I had suggested the song a while back and when the song came on the plan was I was going to pretend it was a coincidence. I would go up to you and say do you want to dance for good old sake and... well that's how far I dug into it."
"Louis."
"Hmm?"
"That was a really bad idea." We both bursted out laughing, I finally got up and looked at him and smiled.
"I know, but what could I do, I was desperate to find away to talk to you."
"I'm glad you did."
"Ava?"
"Yes, Partridge?"
"I've gotta get you home." I moaned,
"No, I want to stay here." I hugged him, thinking that he wouldn't wove but instead he stood up whilst hugging me and literally got me into his arms. "How the hell did you do that?"
"I have many unknown talents." I got out of his arms out of curtesy, otherwise I would have loved to have stayed there. We walked to the bike and I was about to hop onto it when Louis held me back. He drew me close to him until we were standing face to face. "There is no way I am letting you drive drunk Greenway, I'm riding."
"I'm pretty sure drunk outweighs doesn't have a license. Also, I don't think I'm drunk anymore." I looked at Louis' mouth rising into a bigger smile then he had before.
"So, you still have feeling for me?"
"I always did." I said and I pressed my lips onto his.
"Come on, let's get you home."
He guided me onto the motorbike after him and I wrapped my fingers around him. I lay his head on his neck while he was riding and closed my eyes. I noticed that when I closed my eyes the sickness feeling went away. And slowly... I fell into sleep.
I open my eyes and a beam of sun burns my eyes. The sun shouldn't be this bright. I try to get out of bed but a huge headache struck me. My throat was burning and I felt like I was about to hang up. I was no scientist but from most of the books I have read, this was nothing else but what was called a hangover. So, what did I drink to get me this drunk?
I thought back to tickets duty, I gave Louis his ticket, Louis? Had it got something to do with Louis, or his perfect face, or... no stay focused. I headed over to the punch, that was it. The punch. I drank a lot, I didn't think it had been spiked, I hope my mum wasn't mad. How did I come home last night?
I enter the kitchen to see mum reading a magazine. She looks up and laughs, "You're up early."
"Really?" I try to find I watch but I just end up sitting next to her.
"Nah, it's one o clock." Wow, I must have slept a lot.
"You're not mad at me? Last time I checked, you are supposed to be mad that I was drunk last night."
"Why would I get mad when it was an accident? Honey, next time if you want punch just tell me, don't go and chug the whole bowl."
"How did you know about that?"
"Louis told me." I paused for a moment. Suddenly, a dream I had last night appeared into my mind. It was a bit blurry but I was with Louis in the alcove. I wish, it was real.
"Louis was with me?"
"Yes, he brought you here." Then, another memory, not Andrea, this time but me and Louis singing. Could the dream part also be real? Did me and Louis make up?
"Mum, can I actually go to Louis', I need to thank him anyways?"
"Sure, I've given up on you anyways." I pouted. "Just kidding! Well, sort of. Have your phone on you and be back for your shift." I nodded, I doubt I would even stay at Louis' for that long. I just, I just had to be sure if what I saw I'm my head was real or dream.
I was already at his door, debating if I should knock or not. What if his dad or mum answered? I knocked anyways. A girl who looked a lot like Louis opened the door. She was younger, it was obvious, I pointed at her, smiled and said. "Millie?" She laughed and pointed back at me,
"Ava?" I nodded. "Do you want to come in?"
"No, I just need to talk to Louis if that is alright." She nodded and called his name. I heard someone sprinting down the stairs like a maniac. In seconds he was at the door, smiling more than I've ever seen anyone smile.
"Ava, hi. Do you want to come in?" I laughed to myself, both siblings were so similar. I couldn't help but wonder what Issie looked like.
"No, is it alright if I talk to you outside for a bit?" He got the message, meaning maybe it wasn't a dream? I had no clue whatsoever.
"Yep, wait one sec, I need shoes." He shoved the, on and slammed the door behind him. "What's up?" What was I going to ask?
"I just wanted to thank you. I mean, for dropping me off last night. It was a very kind gesture." He nodded, his face fell a big which made me anxious. Did something that I completely can't remember happen?
"Is that all?" Why was he acting so cold? Oh. The only thing that could be is that we never made up at all, we weren't even friends. He has been talking to me like this for the past months now. I nodded,
"Yes, yes, totally. That's all. Have a good weekend." He nodded back and put his hands in his pockets. I turned around and starting walking down the stairs. This was so pathetic, I was so...
"Ava?" I spun the moment he called my name. "It was always only you." I froze, it wasn't a dream. It was funny how with those five words all of the flashbacks came flooding into place. Louis looked worried, maybe he thought I wouldn't remember? But I did, I had a choice now. It was either that I turn him down again just because this thing we will have isn't permanent. Or, I can be with Louis now and not care about the stupid future. Nothing was permanent and I had to get over that.
I sprinted up the stairs and ran into his arms. Louis placed his arms around me and wrapped me tight.
"I was so scared that you wouldn't remember." I unwrapped myself and looked at him.
"Would you have given up if I had forgotten everything." Louis grinned and placed his hands around my cheeks. He slowly pressed his lips onto mine, it was perfect.
"You see, just to kiss you once I wouldn't have given up for years." I smiled and Louis interlocked his hand with mine. "Come on, let's go." Was there something I didn't know about?
"Where?" Louis smiled and I couldn't help but smile back. This boy was mine, right now. I didn't want to think about anything else.
"You showed me your favourite place in London. I want to show you mine."
This chapter was inspired by Only You, from Yazoo.
I am so sorry for not updating in a week, I've had tests and they kept on piling up but I've finally reached the place where I wanted to. I'm going to have more chapters though but the story might end soon. Okay, fine, not soon but in ten episodes more or less. I hope you liked this chapter!
Xoxo
-BrooksAreGreen