Abducted By Styles [IN RE-EDITING]

• T W E N T Y - T W O • (Pt.1)

SONG FOR THIS CHAPTER- ONE AND ONLY by ADELE

H A R R Y

I don't know about the words coming from my mouth, but they sure speak for themselves. It's the truth. I'll never stop loving the smile and spirit that gives me another reason to be happy. It's contagious. I can't ever imagine it fading to ashes. Caroline contains all the goodness in the world at her fingertips, more than how much most people possess in their whole bodies.

Literally.

The potion that her great great grandfather stole from the Mighty Kingdom is the legit reason why she's so kind and innocent today. The Courageous weren't always like this. That's how it's always going to be for generations to come...for the Courageous. King Ivan said the only way to retract the potion's magic from her body is to drain out all her blood. Which means her death is the only way to get the magic back to the Mighty. And there's no way in hell I'd let anything happen to her.

I'm guilty now. Guilty of letting revenge poison my mind. I don't even know what I was thinking when I agreed to do this. Why is King Ivan bringing up a mistake made centuries ago by Caroline's great great grandfather? What did Caroline do so wrong, that her life is on the line? I guess I was prick for not thinking about that earlier...

Either way, Caroline and I will have each other in the good times and the bad. For better or for worse.

Jeez, we sound like a married couple now.

I'm just thinking about the mistake that's yet to be made. How I'll let her down soon, that good times won't last long.

Soon, Caroline and I will only be a distant memory. Nothing more.

Caroline sits quietly on her window seat, her feet barely touching the carpeted floor. The tears that she holds back, glistens in the moonlight. She pats the spot next to her, motioning me to come sit there. I slouch back on the seat, and embrace the cool night air that hits my face.

"Did you know that all the stars in the sky are your ancestors watching down on you?" Caroline gazes at the twinkling little stars scattered in the darkness.

I chuckle weakly. "There're billions of stars in the sky. How do you know which ones are yours?"

She shrugs. "We're all related one way or another. It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, royal or not, deep down we're all the same..."

Our eyes meet. "Some people just fail to understand that." We both say at the same time. This line is too familiar because Mother Queen told me that all the time. The exact same words.

An awkward silence makes it's way into the room. So I decide to break it.

"Why?" I whisper, looking into Caroline's restless eyes. No matter what, they'll always be beautiful.

"Why what?" She whispers back, looking down at her bare, pale toes. She knows exactly what I mean.

"Why did you try to kill yourself?" I ask softly, and her unsure eyes make their way back up to look at mine.

"I-I don't know what to do. I'm hopeless. I can't find love in two days, and I can't marry Liam. My life will be a living hell if I do." She says quietly, and I see the same hope drain from her words.

"Death isn't the answer to everything, Caroline." I tell her, my voice straining. I think about Leila, Niall's younger sister. The doctors put her down to free her from her pain. Death had no choice but to take over.

Why is life and death so damn confusing?

"I know." Caroline says airily, her voice cracking. I place my large hand on her thigh and I hear a subtle intake of breath.