Only Now Exists (One Direction Fanfiction)

Chapter 20

Kate's P.O.V.

I honestly don't know what I did to deserve this. I mean I'm a good person. I've done nothing wrong! Well, except almost kissing my bestfriend's boyfriend.

But it didn't happen! It almost happened if it weren't for the dreaded phone call I had interrupting us. Which now that I think about it, I'm glad because who knows what could have happened if I kissed Harry. He left yesterday after agreeing that we shouldn't speak of this to anyone, especially Stephanie and Louis.

Right now I'm tidying up as much as I can around the apartment. I spent most of the day with Louis leaving me only an hour until they arrive.

Louis.

I'm still not sure whether I'm ready to take the next step with him. i mean sure we've kissed and held hands and stuff but after what Sawyer had said to me, and after what Harry and I-almost- did, I don't know if I'm ready.

I know that I don't have feelings for Harry and that (almost) kiss was a mistake and in the heat of the moment. I also know that Sawyer and I didn't work out once so if I gave him another chance would I be risking having my heart broken again?

Recently my mind hasn't wandered of from yesterday's event where Harry assumed I've never been in love, but when I heard that word only one face came into mind. Sawyer's. He was my first love and I guess the saying where you never forget your first love is true.

A knock at the door pulls me back into reality. I smooth out my shirt and take a deep breath, walk towards the door. Taking a final breath, I open the only thing keeping me from seeing them.

"Mom! Dad!" I exclaim when I open the door and put on my best fake smile. My parents were taking this big road trip and decided one of there stops to be Chicago so they can see me. Thankfully they will only be here for two days.

"Katherine! Honey it's so nice to see you again! It feels like ages since we've last seen you." my mother exclaims pulling me into a hug. I hug her back and reach for my dad giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"I've only been away for a month mom." I say closing the door. My dad immediately takes a seat on the couch and puts his feet on our coffee table. I smile at the memories where every time he did that my mom would scold him for attempting to ruin her furniture. Of course she did it in Russian.

My parents came from Russia when I had turned three so my older brother and I could have a better life. Since I was so young I wasn't as fluent in the language as them but I could still speak and read it very well. They mostly talk to my brother and I in English since they got annoyed with me asking what a big word meant.

"Well that's too long! You haven't called us after assuring us you arrived safely." she said giving me a half hearted smile. We sit down and talk about what I've missed back in Texas. Apparently my parents have sold the house and moved from the suburbs into the country like they've always wanted.

I'm kind of upset about their choice since I basically grew up in that house. On the bright side my brother and his four month pregnant wife have moved into the house so it's still in the family.

"Where's Stephanie?" My father asked. He's always adored Stephanie since she keeps me "in check" and "under control". Clearly I;m not going to tell them all of the disasters that have occurred over the past month.

"She's with her family, her grandmother is sick. However, she'll be back late tomorrow night." I say washing the dishes from the meal I had prepared for them.

"So Katherine," my mother began, "have you met anyone you might be interested?" she asked me taking a sip of her coffee. I sigh. I've always dreaded that question. Ever since Sawyer she's suddenly been interested in my love life.