Lost In Our Imagination 2: Not As Planned

19 - The Only Reason

June 2018

Katie P.O.V

"What else do we need?" I asked Brad down the phone as I walked around the supermarket, Brad texted me when I was at work asking if I could go on my way back as we didn't have much food in the house.

"Just some chocolate" Brad replied.

"Well we don't need chocolate"

"Nope but I want some"

"Fine, I'll see you when I get home" I said before hanging up.

Once I'd finished getting everything we needed I made my way back through London which should only take me about 10 minutes but because it's rush hour it took me 45 minutes.

"Katie what took you so long?" Brad asked me as I walked in the door.

"Stuck in traffic" I sighed.

"Oh well come and sit down" Brad replied and that's when I realised the mess that our kitchen was in and also the beautifully laid out table.

"Brad what's all this for?"

"Can't I make a nice dinner for my wife?"

"Well of course but you didn't have to go to all this effort"

"We haven't been out in a while or had time for just the two of us so I wanted to make the most of it"

"Well it looks amazing" I smiled before kissing him, "thank you"

"Take a seat, it's almost done" Brad replied as he got something out the oven and I went and sat down.

"Here we go" Brad said as he placed 2 plates down on the table about 5 minutes later.

"It looks and smells delicious" I smiled.

"Let's hope it tastes good"

"I'm sure it will"

"Yep it takes incredible" I said after taking the first bite.

"Thank god for that" Brad replied and then we heard a knock at the door, "are you kidding me?"

"Who could it be?"

"I have no idea, just leave it"

"I can't just leave it" I said as I stood up from the table, "it might be important"

"Katie don't" Brad said as I opened the door.

"I've just about had it with him" James said through gritted teeth as he stormed into the apartment.

"Oh hey James" Brad sighed.

"Sorry to disturb you" James replied, "I'm just fed up of it all"

"Who are you talking about?" Brad asked him.

"Ben, who else!"

"What's he done?" I asked James, I know the two of them don't exactly get on but usually they just keep that to themselves.

"What hasn't he done" James replied, "he's just unbelievable, I mean I try to get along with him but he makes it so difficult"

"Maybe you two should just talk about it" Brad suggested.

"Oh trust me that would never work, whenever we do end up talking, which isn't very often, it turns into an argument!"

"I take it that's exactly what happened then?" I asked.

"It was all him, he's the one who starts them and I'm not just going to sit there without saying anything back"

"Maybe next time you should try ignoring him, it will make you the bigger person" Brad said to James as we all sat around the dining room table.

"You don't understand, me and him are never going to get along because he's in love with my girlfriend and he doesn't do too well to hide it either"

"Yes but she loves you" I pointed out, "she's made that very clear James"

"What if she loves him too, what if there's something I don't know?"

"What are you talking about?" Brad and I both asked confused.

"Am I the only one who sees it, maybe it's just because I live with them but there's something there and it makes me so angry to watch them get along so well" James snapped.

"Well what do you expect, they are best friends" I replied, "but they're nothing more than that"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes I'm sure"

"Do you know where Livi is today?" James asked.

"She's probably at work or with Ella" I replied.

"No, she's with Ben, it's always him that comes first and I've had enough of it"

"They are allowed to spend time together James"

"They spend everyday with each other, they live together for gods sake" James shouted, "they just wanted time away from me"

"That's not the case and you know it!"

"Katie's right James, she had the chance to be with Ben if she wanted to but she turned him down and chose you instead" brad explained.

"That was a couple months ago, things can change, people can change"

"Not Livi" I replied, "not with something like this"

"How do you know? Yes you know Livi but you don't know Ben, you don't know what he's capable of and he will do whatever it takes to have it his way. He wants me out of the picture and out of Livi's life and it seems that she is going to let that happen!"

"James shut up" I shouted, "all you ever do is complain about things instead of doing something about it, for once why don't you just ask her and I'm sure she'll tell you exactly what we have"

"No because then she won't believe that I trust her" James shouted back.

"She has every right to believe that because you don't, that's the only reason you moved in there and I don't think you'll ever trust her as long as Ben is around"

"Well would you trust Brad if he was as close to a girl as Ben is to her?"

"Of course I would, the whole point of being with someone is to trust that they tell you everything and that they won't be something behind your back." By now Brad was just sat listening to me and James having a full on argument which I thought would never happen again.

"I try to trust Livi and I do most of the time but it's him I don't trust"

"Look James I know things are different for you and Livi after the accident, yeah she forgot who you were and in that time became close to Ben, that can't be helped and he was good for her in that time, he helped her through a lot so of course they are going to be close, but it was 3 years James and after then she could have just given up on trying to remember you but she knew deep down that there was something about you she needed to know because she still loved you which is why after having Ben by her side for 3 years she still came back to you, she will always come back to you and I don't think you quite understand that, but more importantly you'll never believe it until you learn to trust her" I yelled at James before walking out the room.

"Where are you going?" Brad shouted after me.

"To call Livi" I shouted back.