Kidney Donor// Liam Payne

《Chapter 14》Fresh Kiss

Liam POV

It was silent as she jumped back onto the hospital bed. I kept my gaze on her, and noticed how in complete awe I was. I mean, Kelsey and I, our friendship was like no other. But we lost it.

I lost it...

and now I'm going to lose her.

I coughed a cry at the thought..

"Liam, don't... don't cry," Kelsey's voice was low, and I found her with her eyes closed, her face pained as she listened. I shook my head, standing up.

"Kelsey, I'm.. I'm sorry," I huffed, wiping my tears that fell. I looked at her, and her blue eyes looked at the ceiling as she bit her lip, holding in her own emotions.

"I'm sorry for everything,  Kelsey. I just wanted you to know that. And I'll never forgive myself for what ive done to you," I went on, shaking my head, as Kelsey shook hers.

"Liam, stop it. Don't do that to yourself, " her voice cracked as she refused to look at me. I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Kelsey,  how can I not? How can I forget everything I've done to you after you fucking gave me your kidney. I don't know what I'm suppose to do!" I pleaded as I walked closer to the side of her bed as a tear fell from her eye.

I really didn't know. 

She looked down, and she sniffled, her aqua eyes glaring at me, her gaze warming, reassuring.

"We'll start over. Start Fresh,"  her lip trembled a bit, before she gave a small smile. I gazed at her, wondering if she was really serious.

"Liam, what happened happened. I know that I have never tried to hurt you in the ways that.. people did to you," she shrugged,  looking down.

"Kesley, how am I,"

"Please, just.. start fresh. I don't want to," she paused, her eyes welled with tears as she sighed.

"I don't want either of us to keep hating one another.. before I.. before I," she frowned, not able to continue her sentence.

"No, Kelsey. Don't. " I closed my eyes. I wasn't going to think about that.

"What else am I suppose to say?" her voice cracked. I couldn't bear the thought of her gone.. I just couldn't. I had to change the subject.

"Start Fresh? " I asked, opening them to find her looking straight at me, her beautiful sea blue eyes gazing at me as a smile grew, she nodded.

She held her hand out.

"Hi, I'm Kelsey.  Kelsey Diamonds." her voice imitated the same in seventh grade.. I couldn't help but laugh, and her smile grew.

"I've missed that smile," her chuckle faded, her face blushing as she looked down.

I grinned, my heart beating quicker than usual, my stomach sending weird sensation, a feeling I felt when I had first fell for Amanda.. but this one was stronger.

"So?" she waved her hand, "my arms getting tired," she laughed. This was the Kelsey I missed. The bubbly, free spirited, beautiful Kesley that used to be my best friend.

I nodded, stepping forward to grab it, her hand small and warm against my tan palm.

She looked at me, her black hair falling perfectly by her face, her plump lips smiling.

I shook her hand, squeezing it tight.

"Hi, I'm Liam Payne." I smiled,  and she laughed.

"What?" I asked curiously, pulling my chair closer to her bedside.

"Nothing, I just remember the year you dressed up as Batman and called yourself Liam Wayne...and for some reason the way you said it made me think about that," she exposed her beautiful white teeth, and I laughed, remembering the day like it was yesterday.

"Oh yeah, that year we vowed to be our last year trick-or-treating and I ended up leaving my bag of candy in the bus," I reminisced, shaking my head at my clumsiness when I was 13.

She threw her head back in laughter.

"Yeah, but thankfully my badass outfit got me tons more candy, and we had a pretty good all-nighter sharing my chocolates," She nodded, thoughtful. I chuckled, looking down, remembering the night so well...

"Hey, I wanted the snickers, pass it up, Liam!" she had yelled in my room. I covered her mouth, it was two in the morning and we were still up, costumes and everything.

It was then that there was this awkward silence,  and I had childishly sent her a kiss on the cheek, making her face burn red.

"Um, Liam Payne.. what was.. that?" her voice murmured as I pulled away, a bittersweet feeling regret but satisfaction.

I freaked out.

"Nothing. I'm.. I'm Liam Wayne!" I blurted, pulling my cape over my face, frantically trying to change the subject.

"Oh," she had murmured, a bit of an odd disapointment in her tone.

"We should get to bed," I ran to my bed, pulling off the cape.

She laughed and agreed turning off the light and sliding onto the top bunk.

"Goodnight," I blurted, my heart beating in my chest.

"Goodnight Liam Wayne," she breathed, and we laughed.

I smiled that night, because back then, I vowed that the best day of that year.

And for some odd reason, her words clicked...

I smiled, that feeling so strong...

"Ow," I was suddenly taken from my memories and I looked up, finding Kelsey's face pained as she arched her back. The monitor on her finger beeped faster, and I held Kelsey's breathing deepen.

I stood up, frantic as I looked around. I found the loose oxygen tube beside her, and I quickly shuffled to get it on her face, into her nose; and I made sure to turn it on.

I held her face, watching for any other signs of trouble. My heart beating harder in nervousness.

I heard the air breeze through and Kelsey sighed, her eyes closed, the monitor slowing. I relaxed a bit..

But I couldn't help but hold onto her face, and notice just how beautiful she really was. Inside and out...

I loved Kelsey. Just not too sure in what specific way.. but I kinda knew it was headed a certain direction.

I couldn't help but notice myself leaning in closer, staring at her lips that now took my curiosity.

I don't know what pulled me to do it, but I breathed, closing my eyes as I closed the small gap.

"Thanks Li-" she had begun, before I cut her off...

with my lips softly sliding against hers.