Only One Direction

Anabelle's POV:

I braced myself. This was going to be one of the hardest things I've ever done. "Goodbye, sweetheart..." he whispered. I grabbed his hand, suddenly hysterical. Tears were coming easy now. "Please. Don't. Leave me." I said between sobs.

"Shhhh, it'll be ok. You can call me, skype me, text me, whenever you want, love." I could see the pain in his eyes and immediatly felt selfish and guilty. I didn't want to hurt him, I wanted him to become someone bigger.

He sure as hell deserved it. He had trained so hard for this. I dropped his hand, which I had collected without noticing. He smiled weakly at me. He gathered me up and pulled me into his chest. I smelt his strong scent. I loved him... I just couldn't tell him. He pulled me away. "Flight 6-8 now boarding."  Harry looked down at me. I stared at those beautiful eyes. He kissed my forehead, turned around and started walking.

He got maybe 40 feet away until I wipped out my cellphone and called him. I could hear the ringing and could barely see those beautiful brown curls. He picked up and I saw his head swing around. 

"I love you." I whispered, tears falling down my face.

"I love you, too, babe..." He said confidently. I hung up and sprinted out of the airport. 

Harry's POV:

I saw her turn and run out of the airport. My eyes shined, brimming over with tears. Did she mean she loved me like a brother? Or more than that?

I've known Anabelle since we were six. I met her at the park. She was singing under an oak tree with her eyes closed. I slowly sat next to her. When the chorus started, I sang it with her. She stopped suddenly realizing someone was singing with her and stared wide-eyed at me. I smiled at her until she smiled back. We have been best friends ever since.

I have loved her since three years ago. Her little brother had drowned in a lake in their backyard and she ran away. I freaked out. I found her under the "singing tree" and I sat there with her in silence for the rest of the night. She fell asleep in my lap and I sang softly to her. I kissed her on the cheek as she fell asleep and she smiled and cuddled closer to me. As soon as she fell asleep, I carried her back to my house and layed her down on my bed.

I stayed wide awake the rest of the night. I called her parents, telling them she was with me and then watched her sleep peacefully. As soon as she woke up, she screamed, "HARRY! I NEED YOU."  When I went to her she said she loved me like a brother. That's when I knew I loved her. But not as a sister. More than that. I love-loved her.

I walked quickly onto my plane, fighting the urge to chase after Anabelle. I texted her one last time before the plane took off.

"I'm going to win. For you. <3"