Key To My Heart

Chapter 18

Sam’s P.O.V.

      I look over at Jayme and Gab sitting across the couch, quietly talking to themselves. We didn’t really know how to react to what Harry said on live television. I can’t imagine how Katie must feel, crushed and broken. Courtney immediately ran upstairs after her so Gab, Jayme and I were holding our breath, waiting for Courtney to return. Sooner the expected, Courtney comes down the stairs.

I pop my head up like I saw a ghost.

“So,” Jayme says, “what’s going on?!”

“She’s trying to hold herself together, I just decided to give her some room you know?”

“Yeah that’s a good idea.” Gab replies, smiling. “It’s good to hear that.”

“Yeah I just wanna check on her really quick.” I quickly say and get up before anyone could argue with me.

I find myself running up the stairs to try to get to Katie’s room. It feels like one of those nightmares when you try to reach something or get somewhere but it seems to be getting further and further away. I finally open Katie’s bedroom door to see her room empty. I hear sobs coming from her bathroom, so I make my way over there. I walk in to see her lying on the bathroom floor in a small ball. Looking at this makes me upset, knowing how hurt she is.

“Katie…” I whisper as I kneel down to her.

She doesn’t respond as I say her name again.

“Katie?” I say as I lightly hold her shoulder for comfort. She then quickly shoves her shoulder so my hand falls on the cold tiled floor.

“Please just go away Sam.” She moans at me.

“I just want to help you and let you know that everything will-” I stop talking as Katie sits her body upright. Her makeup is dripping down her face as her eyes are bloodshot from all the crying.

“Everything will not be okay Sam, I don’t think you understand.” Katie looks angrily at me.

“Katie, I understand you’re upset but that gives you no right to let you anger out on me. I didn’t do anything.” I reply.

“You didn’t do anything?” Katie sarcastically says to me. “You did everything, you made Harry doubt his feelings toward me, YOU ALMOST FUCKING KISSED HIM WHILE HE IS DATING ME AND YOU ARE DATING ZAYN.”

“We didn’t even kiss.” I defensively say.

“BUT YOU AND HARRY THOUGHT ABOUT DOING IT, THAT’S WHY IT ALMOST HAPPENED.” Katie yells at me. I notice she is now standing over me so I stand up too. “So shut up please, I know Harry likes you and because of you, I’m crushed. See these?” She pulls up her sleeve and shows me her scars.

I gasp as she continues, “Because of you and this fucking situation, I was so close to relapsing. So thanks.”

“Katie, why didn’t you tell me before about your cuts?” I genuinely say.

“I didn’t think anyone would care…” she says.

“Of course I care Katie!” I go over to her and hug her. I don’t feel her arms around me so I pull away. “Katie…” I say.

I suddenly feel my body move backward and fall into the shower. I slam against the wall and immediately fall to the ground. I look up to see Katie in a frozen position, her arms out in front of her, indicating she just shoved me. I feel tears escaping my eyes as I run out.

“Sam, please I didn’t mean to.” I hear Katie plead.

“Just save it Katie, I’m out of here.” I rub my head, already feeling the bump forming from my head’s contact with the shower wall. I run down the stairs, open the apartment door, and immediately shut it, leaving the drama behind it.