"Babe?" Harry called me again while I was on the phone with someone else. I raised a finger towards him, asking him to give me one more minute, just like I had done thrice in the past 45 seconds.
"Khadijjaaaaaa" I glared at him this time, making him shut up.
"Yes yes...blue and lilac gladiolas and light pink roses...pricesly" I nodded as I talked to the guy on the phone "great! yes thank you so much" I hung up as I turned to face my impatient fiance, who was sitting at the edge of the sofa, tapping his foot impatiently.
"Yes Harry!?" he looked up at my outburst "what could possibly be more important than our wedding arrangements?" I glared at him with my hands on my hips, I had been so stressed out lately with the wedding arrangements and all that I'd hardly had a minute to breathe.
"Me" He stared at me as he answered. I slumped my shoulders as I passed my hands through my messy hair, kneeling on the floor infront of him,
"I know baby...I'm so sorry...I've just been caught up with the wedding stuff lately with it being a week away and you know I-" Harry cut me off by nodding and placing a kiss on my forehead.
"I know love...it's okay"
"What was it that you wanted to talk about Harry?" I looked him in the eye, Harry looked tired and a bit worried as he nodded, taking my hands in his.
"I have to go to L.A for a few days" I blinked, not sure that I was hearing him correctly. I laughed nervously,
"What?" Harry sighed
"Babe, I really have to go...it's important. I'll be back in three days, I promise"
"Harry! the wedding's in a week!" I shot up from my place, frustrated all over again.
"I know I know...just three days. I promise" Harry walked towards me, slowly wrapping his arms around me as he rested his chin on my shoulder, swaying our bodies together to the beat of music in his own head. "You know I wouldn't go if it wasn't important" I sighed, wrapping my arms around his torso, hiding my face in his chest.
"Just hurry back, okay?" my voice was muffled by his shirt. He tightened his grip on me.
"I will love"
We stood there silently for a while, enjoying each other's company. This was one of the many reasons I knew he was right for me, because in a matter of minutes he'd made me forget about all my worries. Harry's presence relaxed me...it was a heavenly feeling.
"I'll miss you" I whispered into his neck.
"Not more than me" I raised my head to look at him, "I love you Khadija"
"I love you too Harry"
*****
"Wow" my mother had tears in her eyes as she looked at me in the wedding dress. The dress had just been delivered to my house after the alterations and I was trying it on for the final fitting. It was a beautiful white silk dress with laced long-sleeves that looked like it had been taken out of a fairytale. I had tears in my eyes as I looked at myself in the mirror, unable to fathom how perfect the dress really was.
"You look beautiful Khadija" my short mother raised herself on her toes to kiss my forehead.
"I know right!?" I laughed through the tears, making her laugh as well "this is perfect"
"Khadija the caterer said he-" Zayn stopped mid-sentence as he stormed into the room and his eyes landed on me. I raised my eyebrows, unable to wipe the smile off my face.
"You look breath-taking" he looked flabbergasted, making me blush.
"Really?" I spun around to show it to him "do you think Harry will like it?"
"He'll love it" Zayn nodded firmly, giving me a warm smile. The boys were all over at my place since it was 4 days to go to the wedding and I was panicking my head off and they were helping taking care of things, making me feeling much better. Harry was returning today as well...it had been three long days without him. "Oh and I almost forgot...the caterer said that there will be 5 main dishes. That's the deal you guys had right?" He raised his eyebrows, waiting for me to reply.
"Yes it is" I nodded, making him sigh in relief and jog out.
"Louis!" I waited for him in the kitchen but he didn't show up. "LOUIS!" no reply. Ugghhh. Where is he dead!? "NIALL?" no answer. "ZAYN? LIAM? ANYBODY!?" I screamed at the top of my lungs, but to no avail. They should know better than to mess with the bride-to-be. If this is some kind if prank, I swear it's not funny...they are so dead.
I stomped out of the kitchen and into the lounge where Liam and Niall stood infront of the television screen, eyes stuck on the screen.
"What the fuck is wrong with you guys!? I've been calling you for-hey! are you even listening to me??" I stood infront of Liam to catch his attention and my heart-beat increased as soon as I saw his face. He looked as pale as a ghost, lips parted and eyes red. "Liam? what's wrong?" he gulped, looking at me and then back at the tv screen. I turned around to see what it was all about.
"Flight 145 travelling from L.A to London this morning has been involved in a terrible plane crash. From the looks of it...it's obvious that no one would have survived. Our condolences go out to all the families who have lost their loved ones...please report to..." and then the news reporter's voice faded in the background as I turned to Liam again.
"Flight 145...that...that isn't Harry's flight right?" I looked Liam in the eye but he looked away. "LIAM! TELL ME THAT WASN'T HIS FLIGHT!" I gripped his arms, shaking him as he looked at me with red teared eyes...
"Khadija..." he began slowly but I pushed him away, covering my mouth with trembling hands as the realization kicked in. Harry was dead. My Harry was dead. "YOU'RE FUCKING LYING! THEY'RE ALL LYING!" I fell on the ground, my entire body shivering as hot tears streamed down my face. "HE CAN'T BE DEAD! WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GET MARRIED ON SUNDAY! TELL ME HE'S NOT DEAD! TELL ME HE'LL BE HOME IN A WHILE" I looked from one face to another but no one answered "ZAYN FUCKING TELL ME THAT THIS IS ALL SOME KIND OF SICK JOKE! THAT HE'LL WALK THROUGH THAT DOOR ANY SECOND AND EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT! WHY DOESN'T ANY ONE OF YOU SAY SOMETHING!!!!!??" I screamed as I thrashed my arms and feet on the ground. I pulled my hair, I felt like I was bleeding...but my heart was bleeding. It had been speared right in the middle, killing me slowly. I trashed around for a while as I heard cries around the room, my head was spinning, my world was spinning, everything was collapsing.
I felt hands grab me but I tried to push them away, fighting with everything and anyone that would keep me away from Harry.
"HARRY!" I screamed at the top of my lungs and then there was a sharp pain and everything went black. Everything had finished.
