Before She Falls

Chapter 25

Two weeks later, somehow my mom, Drew, Madison, and I are all sitting in airport, waiting on our 8:00am flight to Wolverhampton. I'm really dressed to impress in my black leggings, over-sized Boston University sweat-shirt, and flip flops. My brown hair is tied in a messy bun and I skipped out on my make-up this morning.

After about five days after her big blow up, we all finally convinced Madison to come with us. And she isn't as annoyed as I thought she was going to be. She's sitting near the window of the airport, scrolling through her phone while Drew is stuffing his face with a sandwich he just bought at one of the concessions. My mom and I are sitting side by side patiently waiting, our plane should be boarding at any moment now.

Surprisingly Harry texts me as soon as an attendant calls to enter the plane, he's usually not awake this early in the day.

From: Harry Styles

Hiiii Kat

To: Harry Styles

Isn't it a little early for you to be up?

From: Harry Styles

Ha ha. Aren't you the sleepyhead between the two of us?

To: Harry Styles

I prefer Sleeping Beauty.

From: Harry Styles

Did you board the plane yet?

To: Harry Styles

Boarding as we type. What day are you boys leaving Atlanta again?

From: Harry Styles

Two looong days until we're home.

To: Harry Styles

I'll text you when I land, we're taking off now.

From: Harry Styles

Have a safe flight x

"Angela!" my Aunt Karen runs up to the door.

Madison, Drew, and I stand back with our luggage and wait for the sister reunion to conclude.

"Katrina, you've gotten so big" Karen pulls me into a warm hug. "I saw the pictures from the Knicks game and I just couldn't believe it was you. Look how long ya hair is."

"And Drew, you've gotten so tall, c'mere" Drew and her share a sweet embrace. "And Maddie, you're already grown as well. No longer the baby, huh?"

We are also greeted by our uncle, Geoff, and our cousins, Liam's sisters, Ruth and Nicola.

"Happy early birthday" I say into Ruth's blonde hair as we hug.

"Thanks Kat" she replies as we pull away from each other. "How was the city with everyone? You met Danielle, didn't you?"

"Yeah, we hung out while I was with them."

"She's lovely isn't she?" Aunt Karen jumps into the conversation.

"We adore her" Ruth adds.

The small talk escalates between Nicola, Ruth, Maddie, and I as we sit around in the living room chatting about my trip down the city in more details. Drew soon joins us when the conversations of the adults in the kitchen bore him.