Unexpected Love

Chapter 24[x]

Louis POV

"I don't know why I put more on, I'm gonna end up crying again," Lisa told me after she came out of the bathroom. And I agree with her, if I had just found out that my entire family passed away, then I'd be crying, too.

"I know it seems so hard now, but it will get better. Even though they're gone, I'm still here. And even though they loved you with all their hearts, doesn't mean they still don't. They're up there, looking down on you, wishing you the best of luck. And you're not a terrible excuse, I think they did a pretty good job with you. I mean, you still have your friends here that love you, Aryanna and Beth who love you, and me," I paused, hesitant on whether I should say the next sentence or not. I took a deep breath and realized that it was now or never. "And I love you," I said and she widened her eyes.

"What?" she asked, her entire facial expression proving that she was surprised.

"Yes, I'm in love with you, Lisa," I said and she stared at me for a few seconds, which felt like forever, but then did something I least expected.

She began laughing.

While she had tears coming to her eyes from laughing so hard, I stood there, completely baffled.

"Why are you laughing?" I asked and she stopped immediately, but still chuckled lightly to herself.

"Why me? There are millions of other girls out there, why would you choose me to love? I mean, I have terrible vision without wearing dumb glasses, I am nowhere near skinny, I'm extremely not worth it and ug-"

"No, you're not!" I interrupted her. "You're none of those things! Yeah, you need glasses, but to me, that's just another one of your perfect imperfections. I've loved you since the day I met you, I didn't know it then but it's as clear as day now. I don't know what it is, but when I hear your voice, or even just your name, I get goosbumps and fire erupts in my stomach. I feel like it's the way you take the blame for everything, even if you didn't do it. You're one of the nicest people in the whole world, I would never be able to love anyone else, because I've never met someone else with the same amazing qualities as you. That night you sang to me, the second night we knew each other, I knew for a fact that you were perfect. Your singing voice just tied it all together.

"And you're gorgeous, so beautiful. Why else would my screensaver be you? I want to be able to see your face every day just because I love it so much. You give me the reassuring hope that I will have someone who will care for me, no matter my flaws. No one was ever able to gives this feeling. I'm not forcing you to feel the same way, it's only been three and a half months since I met you. Just please, realize what I'm saying and that I mean it, I love you," I said and she had tears in her eyes, and I didn't know if it was for her family, or me.

"But, what about Eleanor? You told her you love her. But then you said you began loving me the same day you guys broke up," she said, her voice just above a whisper.

"I know, and I was under the idea I loved her. But this feeling for you is real, just don't even try to fight me on it," I said. It pained me when I remembered that she was getting paid five-grand a week to be my 'girlfriend'.

"Lou, I'm honestly not sure if I feel the same way or not, I just need some time to think," she said. And I don't blame her, she just found out that her entire family died in a car crash, and I just piled a ton of information onto her.

I just don't know if I'll ever regret telling her what I just told her.

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We were at the hotel next to her parents old house, because she wanted to stay somewhere besides that house. To many memories, or something like that.