My Reason To Be (A One Direction Fanfiction)

Chapter 19

Chapter 19:

Alex's POV-

It was stupid. It was all so stupid. If I had only left him a note saying where I was going. Or at least if I had been able to calmly and rationally talked to him about it. But I didn't. I screamed in his face and now he's gone. God I miss him. I've just paced the house for 3 hours, waiting on him to call. I didn't want to call him. I don't know why. Maybe he would be mad. I don't know. I just didn't want to. If only he had never left... I got a call from Eddie and took it, just as a distraction. We made plans to meet up before the party at his house next week. I was excited. I missed his family almost as much as I missed him. "Hey, are you okay?" he asked suddenly right before hanging up. "Yeah, of course. Why would you even ask?" I replied, trying to sound cool. "Come on Alex. I've know you for long enough. You sound like you're about to cry." Just then, there was a knock at the door. "I'm gonna have to call you back," I quickly said and hung up the phone before saying goodbye. Racing to the door, I had to remind myself that this could be anyone. The mailman, a delivery man, the neighbor. But somehow, I knew it was him. I took a deep breath and flung open the door. And there he was. He looked so so sad. I didn't understand. I did the only thing I knew to do for him. I brought him into my arms and gave him a giant hug. He buried his face into my neck and sobbed. We stayed like that, standing in the doorway in each others arms for a long time, each of us needing the other more than anything. Suddenly, he pulled back, as if remembering why he was there. He sniffled a couple times and looked me straight in the eyes. What he said next, I never could have seen coming.