Competition- X Factor 2016

Chapter 6

Katie's POV

A week and a bit later

Today I go back home.

This past week has been different and frustrating. I've been spending a lot of time with Roman but I still can't help have Christian in the back of my mind.
I don't know who I'm in love with.

I zipped up my last suitcase and rested it on the bed next to the other one when there was a knock at my door.

"It's open!" I called walking over to the night stand which had my phone charging on it. I heard the door open and close and footsteps come behind me. Before I could turn around they snaked their arms around my waist, resting their head on my shoulder. I smiled.

"I'm gonna miss you" he said.

"I know, I'll miss you too. But we've only got 9 days until six seat challenge" I said trying to lighten the mood.

I turned around and saw Roman. He looked upset, don't get me wrong I was too. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and hugged him tightly as his stayed around my waist. We pulled away and he kissed the top of my head. I walked over to the big mirror on the wall and checked my hair and make up.

"You look fine" he said following me. I laughed and rolled my eyes. He took his iPhone 6s out and put it on camera to take a mirror selfie with me. I took his phone in my hands and held it up as his hands slid around my waist. The picture was cute.

"Send that to me" I said handing him his phone back. He nodded.

There was another knock on the door.

"It's open!" I said. Christian walked in.

Shit.

"Hi...are you ready to go?" He asked. I looked at Roman and back to Christian and nodded.

"I'll meet you in the lobby..." He said awkwardly before leaving.

"Well, I'll see you soon" I told Roman. He nodded and hugged me again. We pulled away and he pecked my lips and let me grab my suitcases.

"I leave a little later, I guess I'll see you next week" he told me at the doorway.

I half smiled.

"Bye" I said quietly. He returned the gesture and left. I sighed.

I grabbed my suitcases and walked to the lobby where other contestants were. I immediately saw Caitlyn.

She hasn't spoken to Christian since the incident as far as I'm aware...

After journey home

At home

"So how was it all?" My dad asked me

"It was good" I smiled.

"How's Christian?" He asked smiling.

"Oh he's fine" I told him walking up to my room. I walked inside and set my suitcases on the floor. I sat on my bed and stared at the frame on my dressing table. It was a picture of Nash and I when we were 6 years old...when everything was okay...when we were a perfect family.
I picked up the frame but the stand on it fell off. I groaned in frustration and decided to take the photograph out. Once I took it out I saw it had a rip down one side. Where's the other half of the picture? I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion and went to my dad downstairs in the living room.

"Dad, how comes this picture has a rip down the side? Where's the other half?" I asked. His eyes grew wide.

"That doesn't matter Katie, why don't you unpack..." He said trying to change the subject.

"Dad, where is it?!" I asked raising my voice. His eyes darted towards the top of the stairs then back to me.

The photo album.

I ran upstairs.

"KATIE!!" My dad yelled after me.

I ran into his room and locked the door behind me so dad couldn't come in. I pulled the photo album under his bed out and started flipping through it until I came across one which was torn on the side but facing backwards. I took it out and turned it over but couldn't believe what I saw.

It was johnnie...how do I not remember knowing him at that age?

Johnnie is my mums new husband.

"Katie" dad said coming into the room with a key in his hand. He saw the photograph in my hands.

"I can explain" he started.

"You don't have to, dad....I understand it all" I said looking back at the picture.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"Johnnie...he, must have been a family friend at the time...mum cheated on you didn't she?" I asked. He stayed silent for a moment but soon nodded his head. Tears slid down my cheeks.

"I'm sorry dad"

"It's fine" he told me. I stood up and walked into my room. I grabbed my phone and immediately face timed Nash.

"Hey Katie wassup!?" He asked.

"Mom and dad never got divorced because of money or whatever shit they said, they divorced because mom cheated on dad with johnnie" I told him.

It took him a while to believe me but after explaining he finally did.

What a day.