Midnight Falls/ h.s. (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Part 3

(Harry's POV)

Liam and I walk into the front door of my house. Niall didn't want to come because he was with his little girlfriend. He was also pissed off from his argument with Liam earlier.

"Mackenzie are you here?" I called to my little sister.

"Like always!" She replied back.

She sounded a little down. I would go in there and talk to her but I really don't know how. We're not like that with each other and I really don't know why. It's kind of weird and I feel bad for her about it because before our mum and dad died, she'd always go to my mum and pour her heart out to her. I don't know how to do deal with her feelings. I'm not good at understanding her. She's like a little mystery. But she was gentle and caring. She never really expresses that to anyone though.

Liam however loves talking to younger people. He and my sister always talk. It's like he was being the big brother and to be honest, I felt awful because Liam is doing my job for being there for Mackenzie when I never was.

"I'm here too!" Liam shouts.

I heard Mackenzie's bedroom door fly open.

"Liam," she shouted as she pulled him into a hug.

I stood there awkwardly looking at the two.

"C-...can I have a h-hug?" I stutter.

Mackenzie looks up. She looks shocked.

"Oh okay y-yeah sure."

She wrapped her arms around me as he pulled me into a soft hug. It felt good. This is how I wish things could be everyday.

"Thanks," I say giving her a soft smile.

"Hey why don't we all go do something!" Liam says.

Mackenzie looked down at the floor.

"Uh- um yeah sure. T-that's fine."

She looked so lost. Like she doesn't want to do anything. I wanted to hug her and tell her that things will be fine but It's just something I can't do. I'm not good with her like I should be and it breaks my heart that we barely communicate. I want to change that but I just don't know how.

Liam smiled.

"Great! So what do you guys want to do?"

I stared at the floor.

"Whatever Mackenzie wants," I said.

"I dunno what I want to do. What do you guys do for fun when I'm stuck here?" She says.

I feel so awful that I never include her. I think it's actually hurting her. But I can't tell. Like I said earlier, she's a mystery.

"We went to a ball game but that ended. We could go to the park if you guys would like," Liam offered as he smiled at me then Mackenzie.

"Sounds nice."

I nod.

"Okay well let's go!"

"Wait I need to grab my journ- uh sketch pad," She says.

Okay well that was a little weird.

(Mackenzie's POV)

"I'm here too!"

That voice always warms my heart. Every single time I hear it. It was the voice of my brothers friend Liam.

He was like the brother I never had. Well besides Harry obviously but, things are just different with Liam and I. I can open up to him but I could never talk to Harry.

But I'm so glad he's here!

I bolted out of my bedroom and ran out to him.

"Liam!" I shout as I hug him tight.

He's so welcoming and warm.

"C-...can I have a h-hug?" Harry spit out.

I looked up to him surprised. He's never asked me for a hug. Or never really asked me for anything really.

"Oh okay y-yeah sure," I quietly say as I made my way over to Harry.

I wrapped my arms softly around him and he does me the same.

Why can't this be an everyday thing? I liked it.

We pulled back.

"Thanks," he says shyly.

I nod as Liam began to speak.

"Hey why don't we all do something!"

I looked down at the floor.

I really didn't want to. Harry and Liam would be doing all the talking and I would be alone doing nothing. I hate being alone but I'm used to it. I hate being used to it.

But I nod as I started to talk again.

"Uh- um yeah sure. T-that's fine."

"Great! So what do you guys want to do?"

I stay quiet.

"Whatever Mackenzie wants," Harry spoke up.

Is he actually offering my choice? But I didn't know what to say. I've never been out a lot so I didn't know what to decide.

"I dunno what I want to do. What do you guys do for fun when I'm stuck here?"

Shit why did I say that? It sounded like I was being rude. Almost saying I was trapped in here everyday. Even though that is true.

Harry looked down. I could tell in his eyes he felt bad. Great now I hurt Harry. This is why we never talk. It's never right.

"We went to a ball game but that ended. We could go to the park if you guys would like."

"Sounds nice," I say.

Harry nodded his head in agreement.

"Okay well let's go!" Liam says, already trying to head out of the door.

"Wait I need to grab my journ- uh sketch pad."

I bolted back to the room.

Fuck I slipped up. They can't know I have a journal. I'd die if anyone saw it.
Especially Harry and Liam.

If they knew how I felt about my life, it could end up badly. And I don't want them feeling bad for me. It's not their fault I feel this way. I just wish things could change. More importantly, I wish I could change.

(Liam's POV)

"This is torture. Liam I just want to be in her life," Harry says choking back tears.

"You are Harry you're her brother. You're the one keeping her alive."

He gasps.

"That makes it worse Liam what if I fail at that too? It's bad enough I'm the worst brother ever!"

(Mackenzie's POV)

I grabbed my journal and closed my door gently not to startle them with the loud door squeak.

I walked back out by the door.

"It's bad enough that I'm the worst brother ever!" I heard Harry shout.

Did I make him feel bad? See I knew I slipped up. I never should have said I was stuck in here all day.

I rushed back into my room and went right over to my be and began to cry.

I never say the right thing. No wonder nobody understands me.