Heartbreaker ~ Larry Stylinson {English}

71. Kjell.

Songs for this chapter:

Tom Odell - Can't Pretend (at Dean Street Studios)

Tom Odell - Sense

Tom Oddel - Hold Me (Session)

~ Pov Kjell ~

It's early in the morning, but the first rays of sunlight illuminate the dark path I'm walking on. The further I go down the alley, the faster I want it to be over. I look around me, my heart is beating faster. "Kjell?"I turn around in a flash and see him standing there, a few meters in front of me. 

"Kurt," I say hoarsely. He drops his arms next to his body and looks at me sullenly. He's several years older than me, but not much taller or more muscular. That doesn't change the fact that I'm not afraid of what I'm about to say. 

"You wanted to talk to me?" I nod. 

"Yes, I have something important to say." He raises his eyebrows. "I'm quitting," I blurt out. "I'm going to stop dealing, I'm not going to work for you anymore. Enough is enough." He looks at me. I expect a sudden movement, a fist against my temple, but that doesn't happen. Nothing happens at all. 

"Why so suddenly?," his tone is surprisingly calm. I relax. The adrenaline leaves my body. 

"I don't want to live like that anymore. I want something better for myself, I deserve that." I turn around. I walk away. On the way to school. To Louis. He's waiting for me. My steps echo loudly in the quiet alleyway until I hear someone accelerating behind me and before I know it I'm pushed against the wall with a loud bang. Kurt's face is so close to mine that I can't catch my breath. His hands press me hard against the single bricks. 

"Do you really think it's that easy?" I moan. "I'm sorry Kjell, but you chose this life. This is your own fault." I try to push him off me, but he is much stronger than I am. "I want to give you one chance, one last." I look at him. "You keep working for me and I'll let you go and forget this conversation ever happened. Deal?" I shake my head with a smile. 

"I've had enough, nothing can change my mind. This is not how I want to live." 

"This isn't how you want to live? Are you sure, Kjell? Because this is the only life I'm willing to give you..." I let the words sink in and close my eyes. 

"And I'm willing to fight for what I want."

~ Pov Louis ~ 

"Louis, are you coming?" I look back at Niall and Liam and give them a smile. 

"Go ahead and go to class. I'll wait for Kjell, he'll be here any moment." Liam pauses for a moment. 

"Are you sure he's coming?" I nod. 

"Of course! He's really trying his best and I want to help him do that. So I'll just wait here for him." He nods. 

"Okay, I'll see you soon!" he yells after. 

"See you later!" I smile.

~ Pov Kjell ~

I fall to the ground moaning. My ribs hurt so bad I don't have the strength to stand up anymore. Blood flows from my nose to my lips. The taste is terrible, especially when I cough it down my throat on the floor as Kurt kicks my stomach a few times. I wrap my arms around my head for protection, but when I hear my cell phone ring a few meters away from me, I look up. Writhing on the ground, I try to grab it. I catch a glimpse of the ID before Kurt steps his foot on my reaching fingers. Louis.

~ Pov Louis ~

His phone jumps to voicemail which makes me a little concerned. I quickly leave a message as the sun disappears behind some gray clouds and I wrap my arms around me as a few shivers run down my spine. "Hey." I look behind me.