Louis POV:

Ok. This is it. My time to wow Annabelle with what I have planned for us tonight. It's finally getting dark and exactly how I want it. I'm still at the house with the rest of the boys waiting for Haz and Belle to come back. I am insanely nervous. Right now I am pacing the floor, all the possible outcomes of tonight racing through my already jammed brain. By the end of the night I could be incredibly happy or incredibly miserable. Tonight I want to take Belle to the park behind Harry's house and set up a nice picnic for us. I am planning to once again tell her how I feel and maybe if I say the right words, she will finally understand how much I need her. How just for one moment, I can call her mine. I can hold her in my arms and never plan on letting go. To maybe finally press my lips to her mesmerizing ones and finally feel like I have found my other half. I have come to the decision that Annabelle Hunt is all I need in this world. She would keep me happy, grounded and everything that I want to be. Of course there is the problem of the damn cancer. I resent this cancer a lot more than I would ever admit. It is taking away and killing the only thing that has mattered to me in all of my 20 years of living. I have never felt this way before and I just wish that I could finally have someone to myself. It shatters my heart to even think about it. That is why I at least need her to fully understand how much she means to me even though I already confessed. Even though my heart will be racing a mile a minute, this is something I have to do. Maybe if fait is on my side tonight, my beating heart will turn into the rush that I have been waiting for.

Soon, I heard the door handle jiggle and I immedietly ran to it. I opened up the door and saw a smiling Harry and a very tired looking Annabelle. I ushered them in and walked into the living room where me and the rest of the boys were originally. "So, how was it guys?" I asked.

"It was insanely fun! I don't think I had that much fun in a long time." Harry beamed. We all turned our heads to Annabelle waiting for her answer. She looked really pale and about to pass out. Uh-oh. I ran up to her and said " Annabelle! Are you okay? Do you need to puke or something?" I frantically asked. She just looked at me with confused eyes. "No! I'm fine! Yeah, I am a little tired, but I am not letting you guys worry about me. I am perfectly fine and Louis, whatever you have planned for me is still happening." she said sternly. "Okay, but if you feel anything that isn't normal, please tell me so I can help. You know I have to make sure you are okay. We can't let these things slide. We don't know how much time you have left." I said cautiously. "It's fine Lou, lets go." she faintly smiled. I smiled back. I walked over to the couch that had the blanket, a candle, some matches and a basket. I then took her hand, ignoring the common sparks that shot through my hand and said goodbye to the boys. We walked outside. She walked over to the car and looked at me expectantly, staring at me like I should unlock the car. Nope. "Actually we aren't taking the car to where we are going. We are going to walk. It doesn't take long to get there." I said coming to grab her hand again. I pulled her over to the sidewalk and took the chance to intertwine our fingers. Surprisingly, she never let go. It was the best feeling ever. I actually felt that we were one and hopefully like I said, I will be able to feel this for a little while longer. After our walk filled with laughter, playfulness and small talk, we ended up at the playground. Me of course wanted to have it here so we could play on some stuff later. I led her over to the small patch of grass right in front of the swing set and sat down the blanket, candles, and basket. Annabelle quickly figured out what I was trying to do. "Oh Louis. You're doing all of this for me?" she asked hopeful. I just nodded and sat her down beside me. We soon resumed our previous conversation and ate what was in the basket. Soon enough though, I felt the pang of nervousness hit my body again. I was so caught up in our own world, I forgot what I really came here to do. She must have seen my face and my sudden exit of the conversation. "Is everything alright Lou? You don't look so good." she asked me. Now I feel like it's the same conversation in the house all over again. It doesn't matter anymore. This is it.

"Annabelle, remember what I told you that night at Harry's when we were alone together?" I quietly asked. She looked a little confused at first, but her face soon turned into realization and I could have sworn to see a little blushing too.

" Of course. How could I forget" she said with a little chuckle.

"Okay. Hear me out Belle. I know I already told you this and my intentions are not to cause you more pain, but this has been eating me from the inside out for a long time now. You know what I am going to say, but not quite like this." I started. I took a deep breath and began...

" Okay. Annabelle. You know you mean everything to me, and I do mean everything. I may sound a little cheesy, but do you know how you make me feel when I am around you? Every single time I get within 2 feet of you, my heart and mind turn to mush. I can't think straight, I can't speak, heck, I can't even breath. No exaggeration. I know I can be myself around you, but other times, I just can't. I need to make you want to see me. To want to hang out with me and laugh with me like we have been doing tonight. I want you to love me as much as I love you..." I finished.

WAIT WHAT?! I did not just say that! My eyes widened and and I frantically started to say " Oh my gosh Belle, that wasn't supposed to come ou-" I stopped. My eyes were trained right into her precious brown ones. Her face and body was frozen in this one state. She wouldn't speak, she wouldn't move. I was scared that I hurt her, or said something to make her act like this. I was just about to call her name when.....


Annabelle POV:

I have to admit, when Louis asked me if I was okay while back at the house, I was lying. I never told Harry, but on the way back I started to feel a little dizzy and faint. I held myself together, but I knew that it wasn't a good sign. I did not want to make Louis worry about me so I told him I was feeling perfectly okay. Only, I wasn't. Still I went with him to wherever he was taking me. Yes, I was very nervous about me and him being alone... again. The last time that happened, I ended up in tears when he confessed his feelings for me. I thought about what would happen if he reiterated his words again tonight. Surprisingly I would be ready. I was thinking long and hard about my feelings for Louis and I just can't keep them in check anymore. I thought I could help him and me by keeping us apart regardless of our feelings, but that soon turned out to hurt us both. Even if it is for just a little while longer, we both need to know what we would be missing out on. We both need to feel what we have probably spent our entire lives waiting for: the touch and the rush you get by being with your plus one. Your definite other half. The one you love. So, if that happens tonight, I'll be more than happy to give him what he wants. He pulled me over to the sidewalk and we started walking. We had our hands intertwined and it felt amazing. Like we were together, and in complete bliss. In a state of pure love and affection. I didn't want that feeling to leave us, but sadly he let go as soon as he led me to a playground. Of course Louis would pick the playground. He went over to the grass and put down a blanket, a basket and some candles. Oh my gosh... he made a picnic for us. I couldn't believe it. I asked him if he did all of this for me and he just nodded and sat me down on the nice comfy blanket. We then picked back up our previous conversation and went from there. Soon enough, I saw his face turn from happy to worried and nervous in about a second. I knew something was up. I asked him if he was okay and he started asking me if I remembered what he told me when we were alone back in Harry's house. I soon realized what he meant and a blush then crept up my face and radiated my cheeks. I soon nodded and he went off. Exactly what I was hoping he would do. I can finally tell him that I feel the same. He started off telling me how he felt around me and I never knew that he could turn a girl as imperfect as me, into something so flawless and perfect in his eyes. It meant so much to me that I had found someone that makes me feel the same. Suddenly though, while he was still ranting, I felt a rush of dizzyness overflow me. My stomach soon seemed to curl up in knots and my once relaxed hands gripped the damp grass. My face turned cold and my body froze. I didn't know what was happening, but.. I.. can't...


Louis POV:

She collapsed..

Right into my arms...