Deadfriends (One Direction AU)

Love Aches

*Misty's POV*

I woke up the next morning to a warm bed for the first time in three days. I was sad that he didn't come back. I looked at my closet door wishing he'd barge in his normal fashion and say he was wrong. That he didn't mean jack of what he said, but he didn't. I sighed and went downstairs.

"Hey Misty, how are you? Did you fall asleep after that nightmare?"Mum asked. I nodded and sat down to eat. She looked at my Dad with worried eyes.

"You don't seem fine sweetheart."I wanted to tell them, but I couldn't. It wasn't something you can just burst out and tell your parents, 'I think I'm falling for this ghost who lives in a room behind my closet and he just told me that we can't be together'. I really don't think I could tell them that, they'd think I'd lost it. I looked at the TV which was blaring the news since my parents are halfway deaf I swear. They turn the TV up so damn loud. A hotline number for a tipline to catch the serial killer flashed across the screen as the police urged the public to call in any information. I wrote it down thinking it may come in handy later.

"I'm fine."I said."I'm going to go take a shower."I got up and walked slowly up the stairs. I shouldn't be feeling this way about him, I've barely even known him a week. It got me to wondering if soulmates that meet with one still alive can feel the connection. Could we really be meant for each other? I climbed into the hot shower awaiting me and let the water pour down my body. It was soothing. I almost forgot about Harry and everything, until I felt the cold breeze. I immediately thought about Harry and I poked my head out to see him. I didn't even care that I was naked in the shower. I looked around for him the smile fading off my face as I realized he wasn't there. He hadn't come back for me, he wasn't going to. I stared at the shower wall for the longest time. I analyzed every white tile until the water ran cold. I'd promised Rachel I'd take care of him and I won't break my promise to her. I don't care what he has to say about it. This is my life I can be with who I want to be with and I want to be with him. I would do what it took to be with him.

*Harry's POV*

I walked out to go to Zayn's bridge. She was already up and I heard the shower running. I ran past the door not wanting to see her. I ran all the way to Zayn’s bridge.

"Hey Harry, where's Misty?"Zayn asked and all I did was look at him."Harry what did you do?"I sat down on the floor and put my head in my hands.

"I told her the truth. We can't do this. I can't pretend that our relationship is actually going to work Zayn."I said and he looked sad."I'm dead Zayn, I'm like Peter Pan except I couldn't grow up if I wanted to. I can't chain her to me like that, I just can't."Perrie sat beside me and opened her arms.

"Come on love, I think you need a good cuddle."I let her hug me and I slumped into her cold embrace letting my head rest on her shoulder.

"I'm doing the right thing aren't I?"I asked and she sighed. She rubbed her hand up and down my arm.

"I don't know Harry? What does your heart say?"

"Yes." "What your heart says, not your brain."She said shaking my shoulder slightly. I felt the urge to cry building.

"No, my heart says no."Zayn pulled me up out of Perrie's grasp. He grabbed my chin and made me look at him when I tried to turn away from his accusatory stare.

"Listen to me Harry, you lost Rachel, not that that was in any way your fault, but don't lose Misty too. You rarely get a second chance at real love, don't let it slip away."He said his grip on my shoulder and chin tightening with every word.

"She can touch me you know."I said and his mouth fell open. He shook his head as if trying to gather the strength to speak again.

"She can what?"He said dumbly.