A New Turn

Chapter 11

LOUIS POV

The incident.

Anytime I started to like someone, those words rang in my ears. What Emma did to me, I don't think I would ever be able to forgive her.

Emma was my last girlfriend and we dated for 2 years. I almost thought that I loved her. Until...

It was our 2 year anniversary and Emma's parents were away for the weekend, so we were going to just have a quiet one at her place.

I showed up to her house at around 7 with a dozen red roses in my right hand and a small jewellery box in the left. She had a charm bracelet so I'd bought her another charm that was an L. I was feeling pretty proud of my choice.

I walked up the door and knocked once. Before I could knock again, the door creaked open. I pushed it further and began tip toeing through her house and up the stairs, I thought I could hear her talking. I just assumed she was on the phone to her friend or something.

I pushed her door open slowly so she would here me and the smile was wiped off my face faster than I could say "Hey Emma."

My eyes saw Emma and a guy I had never seen before lying down on her bed and making out. It looked liked it was getting pretty heated. Who knows where it would have headed if I hadn't have entered the room earlier.

I stood in the doorway and just gave out a little cough. They both sat up immediately and Emma's face laid expressionless.

I tried to act like the bigger man and we just said two words.

"We're done."

I stormed out of the room, tears welling up in my eyes. I could hear Emma screaming and chasing after me.

"LOUIS PLEASE! LET ME EXPLAIN!"

I swiftly turned around to give her a piece of my mind.

"SHUT UP EMMA! I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR YOUR CRAP! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WOULD TREAT ME LIKE THIS! AFTER ALL I HAVE DONE FOR YOU!"

She kept chasing me as I ran towards the door. As I reached for the doorknob, she screamed in my ear.

"LOUIS DON'T GO! JUST LET ME EXPL-"

"EXPLAN WHAT EMMA? WHAT IS THERE TO EXPLAIN? YOU WERE ABOUT TO SLEEP WITH ANOTHER GUY FOR NO APPARENT REASON! I HAVE DONE SO MUCH FOR YOU!"

A cold air filled the room before I yelled again.

"EMMA, I FREAKING LOVED YOU!"

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"Louis? Louis? Snap out of it!"

"Oh yep sorry, spaced out a bit there."

"Look dude, I know, it was hard. Emma was a bitch. But it's been what? A year? You're gonna have to move on eventually."

"Yeah yeah yeah. I know. But I still need some time. I'll get to know her during this time mate, see how that goes."

"Ok fine."

HARRY POV

"Alright well I'm gonna go watch some tv." Louis spoke after one of our quality deep and meaningful conversations.

"Ok. I'll go talk to Caitlin for a bit."

We both stood up and exited the room. Louis turned left and headed downstairs but I kept walking down the hall to Caitlin's room.

I gave her door one of my famous light knocks.

"Come in Haz."

I softly padded across the floor to sit next to Caitlin on her bed.

"Soooooooooooo, you settled in?"

"Yeah! I suppose so. Still a bit weird but hey, new start. Nothing wrong with that, right?"

"Of course not. But hey, you ever need anything, I'm here alright?"

"Yep. Always." She leaned it and gave me one of her famous hugs. I really did love those.

She leaned back out and flashed me a quick grin before speaking.

"Ok well I'm starving. How about I make you guys a late breakfast?"

"Caitlin you don't have to do that."

"C'mon, it's the least I can do. And let's be honest, you can't say no to my famous Apple Cinnamon Pancakes!"

She was right.

Before I could say anything, she raced down the stairs and into the kitchen. Before I could move anywhere, I could hear ingredients being pulled out of the cupboards and bowls and pans coming out of nowhere.

As I descended the stairs, the scent of hot cinnamon filled my nostrils. This was going to be another perk of her staying here.

As I entered the kitchen, I saw Louis and Caitlin laughing and talking to each other, which surprised me after what he had said to me. I thought he would have needed more time to regroup.

Louis often had flashbacks about Emma whenever he started feeling himself getting close to anyone, and that pushed him away for a while. But this was different. Something about her and him together was different.

Maybe Louis was going to do ok with her.

I had faith.