Once In a Lifetime

"Louis..." I say. I'm shocked and I'm sure he can tell. I stare at him speechless, and suddenly, everything comes rushing back. Every kiss, every laught, every fight, every night of making up. It's all back. Overwhelmed and clearly a bit buzzed, I decide the best thing to do is run. And so I do, out the back door and into Izzy's backyard. I run to the tree in the far corner and lean on it, huffing and shivering. It's then that I hear someone coming after me. Him.

"Kara, what the hell was that? Come back inside its freezing out here." Louis says sternly, but somehow as if nothing has changed.

I pause before speaking. All I can do is stare at him for a minute. My god...it's really him. Louis Tomlinson, the boy I loved since I was so young, is standing right in front of me. He looks so different now.

"That's what you have to say to me? It's been four years and all you care about is if I'm cold or not?" I say, my voice quivering and I feel a tear roll down my cheek. I quickly wipe it away.

"No, that's not all I have to say Kara. In fact, I have a hell of a lot to say to you." He says to me, his voice becoming angry and even more serious.

"So say it Louis, say whatever it is you need to say. You've obviously wanted to say it for a while then." I speak loudly, matching his time and emotion.

His face twists, as if he's angry with me, but then it softens slightly. He seems so confused, and so hurt. And he deserves to be. I hurt him.

"Where's your fiancé?" He asks me, not able to look me in the eye as he says it.

"Izzy told you?" I say and all he does is nod.

"I said no. I couldn't marry him. He doesn't have my heart." I say, my eyes really begin to water now. My heart is beating faster than it ever has before.

"And why is that?" Louis asks, sadness taking over his every word.

"Because I never got it back from you Louis. It always belonged to you. You don't understand how badly I wanted to stay all those years ago. You have no idea how badly I wanted to grow up with you. And I have no idea why I'm saying this now because it doesn't matter. None of it matters. We're different people now. You're all cultured from traveling around, backpacking Europe and I'm... I'm me." I ramble. Word vomit is real in the moment and I feel my cheeks reden.

"Wait, backpacking? Where'd you got that from? And Kara...you could've changed that. We could've worked something out you chose this." Louis says, obviously confused.

"Yeah backpacking. Izzy told me you travel a lot now. All over the place right? I just assumed." I say, equally as confused.

"Kara, I'm in a band. That's why I travel. And are we just going to ignore the fact that you hurt me and left." He says, regaining his confidence in the conversation.

"I'm not ignoring it, it's just useless because it's over. We're different, it doesn't matter Louis." I cry. As I speak however, his eyes move to my hand. He steps closer, and then closer again. His eyes fixed on me now. Right on my face. Before I know it he's standing only inches away from me. His height towering over me, even with the heels I'm wearing.

"If it's so over, why are you wearing the ring I gave you?" He asks, smugness evident in his tone as he looks me dead in the eyes.

"You're such a jerk Louis, honestly. You come out here and start a fight with me over old stuff and then you pull that shit. Honestly I can't believe you. It was a lifetime ago. This is so stupid." I say with attitude as I begin to make my way past him. The light from the porch illuminating the way just enough for me to hopefully make my way back to the house without falling.

But just as I make my way past him, I feel a tug on my arm and I'm being pulled back to him. Suddenly I feel his strong grasp on my arms holding me in place.

"It's not over Kara. It never was." His face is just inches from mine and I can feel his heart beating fast in his chest. We stare at each other for what feels like forever. His eyes so blue and his face is more beautiful than ever. He looks older, but so much more attractive somehow. He looks rougher, maybe even scarrier if I didn't know him better. My body feels like it's on fire under his touch. And then,out of nowhere, his lips touch mine, and I'm set blazing right there in his arms.

Notes

Here it is. The big meeting. They seem really confused right? Well there's still a lot more to happen! Maybe we'll even find out the exact reason Kara got sent away soon!