Say you still love me.

Chapter 30

"You can leave tomorrow." Katlin smiled at me, I let out a grateful sigh and stood up. I ran from the chair in the front office to my room.

"Louis!" He shot up from the bed and frantically searched the room, his wide eyes softening as they found me.

"God." He stretched, making a little noise that sounded like a baby dinosaur. "Why are you up?" I smiled and walked over to him, standing between his legs with my hands on his shoulders.

"Guess what Katlin told me?" I smiled at him. The corners of his mouth tilted upwards and he shrugged. "I can leave tomorrow!" His mouth parted in disbelief but then a wide smile covered his face as he jumped up and spun me around, causing me to scream.

"What's wr- oh." Landon laughed as he came into the room. "Well I guess nothing's wrong then." I smiled as Louis sent me down.

"I get to leave tomorrow!" His face dropped a bit before a smile crept onto it.

"That's great Kel!" I ran up to give him a hug, which he gladly returned.

"I'm just ready to see the outside world again. I want to see Gemma and momma and Liam and everyone! I just... ugh." I fell to the floor, limp. "It's too much to handle." Both boys laughed and shook their heads.

"So my guess is your leaving tomorrow as well?" Landon looked to Louis who nodded, shoving his hands in his pockets. "Well shit, this place is gonna be pretty boring without you blokes causing trouble." I smiled and turned onto my side on the floor so I could better see his face. "You should tell Dan." I felt something tighten in my chest as he mentioned Danny.

Quickly picking myself up from the ground and leaving without saying anything else. I moved down the hall and rounded the corner to see the room Danny had been placed in after what happened a week ago. It's been hard on him, all of us really. He doesn't talk a lot anymore, just stares at the walls or looks at you while you talk. My hand hit the door three times before it swung open revealing an actually smiling Dan. I found a smile landed on my face quickly.

"Hey Dan." He nodded and opened the door wider so I could come in. To my surprise a man was sitting on his bed. He narrowed his eyes at me suspiciously.

"This is Marcus, a friend of mine." I looked from him to Dan and back to him, sending him a friendly smile which he returned.

"Well then, hello Marcus I'm Kelly." I laughed as he stood up to shake my hand. He looked down to our hands and I saw his eyes focus on my arms. I quickly redrew my hand and shoved them behind my back. "Uh a-anyways. I uh came to tell you..." I turned to Dan and he had a concerned look on his face due to my slight stutter. "I get to leave... tomorrow." He froze for a second and I thought something was going to happen but his face broke I to a smile and he hugged me.

"That's great Kel." I nodded before parting from him.

"Well I'll let you guys..." I looked back to Marcus awkwardly. "hang out. See you later Dan." I patted his shoulder as I walked to the door. "Nice uh meeting you." I sent a small wave to Marcus before quickly exiting the room and making my way back down the hall. I started humming a tune and started mumbling words that came to mind.

"The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside

couldn't keep it in Heaven knows I tried

don't let them in, don't let them see

be the good girl you always have to be

conceal don't feel don't let them know-" I cut myself off and stopped myself before turning and running towards the music room. I passed by a smiling Katlin and waved as she laughed at me.