Dirty Little Secret

Chapter 17

"Oh, hey Kat. What's up? Is everything okay?" Harry asked me as he opened his door.

"Can I maybe stay here tonight? or a few..."

"Um, well.." he was interrupted by a voice in his house.

"Harry, who's at the door?" A girl comes to the door wearing nothing but a black tshirt. Harry's tshirt.

"Oh. I'm sorry, I didn't know.." I could feel my face flush.

"It's no one, Gracie, just go back in the kitchen, I'll be there in a minute."

"Okay, tiger, don't take to long." She runs her finger down Harry's arm, biting her lip.

"I..I think you should go.." He doesn't even look at me, he just closes the door right in my face.

I felt sick to my stomach. It felt like there was this hole in me. I didn't feel like crying, I just felt sad and homeless. I hop in the car and find myself driving to Liam's house.

"Hey Kat."

"Hi, um, could I maybe crash here for a little bit?"

"Yeah, of course. Here, let me take your bags."

He grabs my bags and I enter his small apartment. I was relieved to find that he lived alone and not with anyone.

"Is everything okay?" Worry was filled in his words.

"Yeah, besides me being a shitty friend." He laughs a little.

"You're not a shitty friend, you're a lovely person." He places his hand on top of mine and I can't help but smile.

"Are you hungry?" He asks. It was almost 7 pm and I haven't eaten anything all day except a couple of breath mints. Somehow throughout all this drama, eating just slipped my mind. I don't want to trouble him, though.

"Just a little, but you don't have to get me anything." He starts laughing because at that moment, my stomach makes growling noises and me for lack of food.

"I'm going to make you a hamburger." He says, still giggling a little.

He walks over to the fridge and starts preparing my meal. Until now do I noticed his acceptable muscle tone. I've never really noticed before, but as I was trying to get my mind off of food, I can't stop staring. It's not my fault, he's the one not wearing a shirt with his pants right below his hip bones. He turns slightly and I think he can feel my gaze. My face flushes and I quickly turn away.

My burger is finally done and I practically shove it down my throat. I can hear Liam silently giggling as he watches me eat.

"I'm so sorry, where are my manners." I say in embarrassment.

"No, no. You look cute when you eat." I know he's lying but I give him a smile back for at least trying. I finish up my burger, trying not to cram it down my throat again.

"Do you want to take a shower?" Liam asked, breaking the silence.

"Oh, yes please." I'm practically begging. He stands and laughs.

"Alright follow me."

I follow him down the hallway and to the right into his bathroom. It was surprisingly very spacious. He hands me a towel and explains how to work everything before he closes the door on his way out. It felt good to take a shower, especially after everything that went down last night. I wash myself off in record time because I'd feel bad if I used a lot of his water. It struck me as soon as I got out of the shower that I forgot to grab pajamas. I really didn't grab anything, she didn't even give me a chance. I wrap myself up in a towel and slowly open the bathroom door.