Perfect Two (Louis Tomlinson fanfic)

Chapter 36

Louis’ POV

I sat in the taxi on the way home with Niall. My mind was so confused that it felt like a thousand voices were screaming different things to me, causing the most horrendous headache. So many questions were going on inside my brain that I couldn’t even keep up with them. What had I done? What did Jasmine mean? What happened?

I shook my head, trying to cast away the questions. I couldn’t cope with that now. All I could think about was that I’d lost the most special person in the world to me, and I didn’t even know why. 

“Mate it’s gonna be alright. I’m sure you’ll figure it out,” Niall’s comforting voice seeped through the war of thoughts fighting inside my mind. 

I looked over at his kind sympathetic face. At least I had a really great friend even if there wasn’t really anything he could do to help me. We spent the rest of the journey sitting in silence, Niall occasionally fiddling with his seatbelt. 

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As I got home, I flopped in the chair in front of my desk, and began a long session of staring at a random paperclip left carelessly on the scratched surface. Usually I couldn’t stop my mind from wandering. It had kept me awake so many nights as it ventured off in all sorts of directions, until I would eventually realise my mind had wandered, and try too rein it back in, before of course, it would begin to drift off once again. However, this time, for the first time, my mind stayed put. As I continued to stare intensely at the paperclip, it became my sole focus. Nothing else mattered. Not right now. I knew if I thought of anything else I might just die from my very own head exploding. So much had happened to me in such a short amount of time that it would be quite literally impossible to keep control of myself unless I withheld any kinds of emotions or thoughts for the time being. I needed some time to not think for now, but no matter what, I will find out what has happened and I will get Jasmine back. There is no way I can let her go this easily. 

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I woke up to bright sunshine blazing through the windows where I had forgotten to close my curtains. I had ended up sitting at my desk until I literally felt dead from tiredness, so collapsed onto my bed in the small hours of the morning. I checked my phone to see that it was 4:30 in the morning. I had had about three hours sleep. There was no way I could go back to sleep now. I had to go to Jasmine’s and find out what she was talking about. It must have been some kind of mistake. I pulled off the covers to reveal the clothes I was still wearing from yesterday. I didn’t have time to change. I had to go to her house right away. 

Still wearing my now creased clothes from yesterday, I ran down the stairs and out of the house, heading straight towards Jasmine’s house.

Ivy’s POV

Guilt. Guilt was eating away at my insides. It was eating away at me so much, I was surprised there was any of me left. I had sat up all night, completely unable to get to sleep. What had I done? I had destroyed Jasmine and Louis. That’s what I had done. But I had no choice. Not after what Jake threatened to do if I didn’t do what he told me to do. I checked my watch. 4:30. Wow, I had been awake for ages. I got up from where I was sitting on the floor. I had moved about my bedroom all night, completely unable to sleep, but I’d been sat on this part of the floor for at least two hours. A sudden sharp pain shot up my right leg as I got up, from where I had been sitting on it. I let out a yelp of pain which I quickly tried to stifle by covering my mouth with my hand. I didn’t want to wake my parents up.

I thought about how Louis must be feeling. I’m sure Jasmine has broken up with him after what she thinks he’s done. I should never have given her that photoshopped picture of Louis and me kissing, which is what Jake told me to do. I was just trying to protect her. I couldn’t let Jake do what he threatened to do. My scalp felt like it was bleeding all over because I’d been tearing my hair out all night. I’m surprised I’m not bald. It had taken me all night to reach this decision, but I knew what I was going to do now. I was going to explain everything to Louis. 

I ran out of the house and the dark air cascaded upon me like freezing black water. The only thing seeping through was a small glow from the half moon, peering through the slightly cloudy sky. I began a brisk walk towards Louis’ house. Luckily I knew where he lived because of Jas. I began to approach Jasmine’s house because it was along the way, and a pang of guilt mixed with a mess of tangled emotions began to hammer at my body. I began to run so I could get past faster, when all of a sudden I found myself with a face full of somebody’s stomach. 

I slowly peered up to find a confused face looking down upon me. It took a few moments for my eyes to make out who the face belonged to, seeing as I wasn’t getting much help from the moonlight as it had just disappeared behind a thin cloud, dimming the light. But eventually I realised.

“Louis?”

“Ivy what the hell-”

“Look, Louis I know you don’t to talk to me after what happened with Niall but I’ve got to tell you something and you have got to listen to me. I don’t care if you don’t ever want to see me again after this, but you need to know.”

“Ivy what are you doing out at 4:30 in the morning?” Louis asked, puzzled.

“I came to see you. I need to tell you something.”

“Well I’m sorry but I’m a little busy right now. I’m going to Jasmine’s house,” Louis replied and continued to walk to her house, which we were both now standing right in front of.

“No wait!” I reached out my hand, stopping him. “See, the thing is, that’s what I need to talk to you about. I know you two broke up,” I said. 

Louis’ attention suddenly focused on me. “How do you know that?”

“Well I figured you would break up after what happened...” I responded, unsure of whether I was doing the right thing.

“You know what happened? Tell me. Oh god tell me please,” Louis begged, desperation in his tired eyes. 

“It’s my fault she broke up with you. I gave her a photoshopped picture of you and me kissing and...”

“You WHAT?” Louis screamed at me, his spit spattering all over my face.

“No wait, hear me out,” I pleaded. 

“You really are a complete bitch. I hate you Ivy. I really hate you!” Louis screeched in my face. He was going absolutely mental. I could literally see the blood boiling as his face got redder and redder.

“Ok, SHUT UP. You have to hear me out,” I demanded. “Louis, I had no choice. Jake forced me to be with him by blackmailing me. He said he would hurt Niall unless I left him so I had no choice. He threatened me with a gun and said if I didn’t go along with him then he would kill me, then Jasmine. I didn’t know what to do. I was being threatened at gunpoint, and he’s been watching me closely all the time, saying if I try to call the police he’ll kill me,” I babbled out all in one breath before Louis could interrupt me again. 

I waited for his response but his face looked blank and expressionless. His normally bright blue eyes seemed to have turned to a dull grey colour. 

“I didn’t want to die and I didn’t want him to hurt Jasmine or Niall,” I mumbled the last bit quietly.

Before I knew what was going on, I found myself with a face full of stomach yet again, and Louis’ big arms wrapped around me.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t know,” he whispered in my ear. He pulled away, held my shoulders at arms length and looked me straight in the eyes. “Ivy, it will all be alright. You’re safe now.  I’ll promise we’ll protect you, and I’ll be honest, I think Niall will be happy to have you back. Now will you help me get my girl back?”

“Of course,” I sniffled. 

And with that, we turned to face the red front door of Jasmine’s house, ready to get her back for Louis. 

Sorry for the long wait, I have too many exams right now! xoxo