The Band I Thought I Knew // Liam Payne {Book 1}

Chapter 22

She eats slowly, like she isnt hungry, which for her, is rare. She only gets this way when she is physically ill. I stare at her as she kind of just stirs the food on her plate.

"Whats wrong Kira" a long silence follows my question. She doesnt meet my eyes. But then she looks up slowly from her plate.

"I came to the realization that im actually dating him" she says in a low tone. Her lip trembles, and a deep breath envelopes her body with a shudder. She lets a single tear fall from her eye. "I-" she cuts herself off with a bite of her lip. Excitement very prominent in her eyes before they go wide. "What if I mess it up?"

"Kira listen to me," I start. "I have only spent a little itty bitty amount of time with Liam but I dont think you cpuld possibly mess this up. He really likes you"

"Yeah?" The voice leaving her body sounds like that of a toddler. I nod my head to confirm her suspicion of the situation. I go over toward her and envelope her body with mine. A small squeak sneaks its way past my ear before a sob. "I miss him so much" she cries. I love her but my God. Please stop crying. A hear a small ding and the phone behind her on the bed lights up. I wonder who that could be...

(Liam's POV)

I sit on the couch of the small dressing room, I check my phone but I see no notification from her. She hasn't texted me for a little while now, I think she might be sleeping but it is really early there. Its almost seven here, which they should be coming to get us to go out soon.

I want her to text me because it has already been about a day and I miss being near her. It feels weird that we spent so much time near each other for almost two weeks and now we aren't even close.

"Liam why dont you just text her first man"

"Because I dont know if she will even read it"

"Oh come on you can't believe she wouldn't jump at the chance to text you back." Louis smiles. "Look being away from a girlfriend is hard, I should know, but nothing makes them happier than when you text them first." Well thank you captain obvious, its not like I didn't know that I just don't want to disturb if she is eating or sleeping. I go against my thoughts and text her.

It shows me that she has read it and then after two minutes a message shows up.

*She is crying, give her a couple minutes -Kess*

I instantly feel bad. I don't want her to cry, I don't want her to be sad even if it may or may not be over me. I click the call button and hold the phone to my ear.

"Hel-lo" a sob rips through the speaker.

"Kira, sweetie dont cry"

"I can-n-nt help it"

"Sweetie whats wrong"

"I m-m-miss you" she lets out another sob. I sigh

"I will be home before you know it okay?"

"Mhm"

"But youll have to be strong until I get back okay?"

"Okay" she sniffs

"I promise we will be doing a little more than we are gonna take a little break"

"Okay, I can wait" she sniffs again and takes a deep breath.

"I promise just a little while longer"

"Kay" she whispers

"I miss you"

"I miss you more"

"Alright you guys are on in five minutes" The stage manager comes in and I look at him.