Can I Make You Smile?

Kath stepped out of the car, and into the house. She walked up the colorful stairs, and was greeted by an old man as she entered the apartment. ''Alright. So you're Kath Adams?'' She nodded slowly, and he smiled. ''Yeah so.. It's not much, but it's cozy. Here's the kitchen,'' He said, raising his arm in the direction of a cute, small kitchen. A stove, a fridge, and a eating area. Nice. ''Oh, and that's the bathroom. A fine tub to fill up after a long day, and of course, a toilet, a sink, and a mirror. There's also space for washing machines and driers.'' He explained, as she nodded again. ''And that there are the two bedrooms, and the living room. If you look here, you can see the small loft, which you could, if you wanted, chance into a beautiful, little bedroom. That's pretty much it. Any questions.'' Kathie just shook her head, and when she did, the curiosity got the best of her. ''Who's living in the  apartment below?'' She asked cautiously, afraid she might be passing an invisible line or something. ''Oh? that's just Harry. You probably won't see much of him, his girlfriend passed away around christmas, and he's been pretty depressed since then. You might see his dog though, Oreo. She mostly just stays out in the garden. There's a food bowl and a water bowl there, but if you do see here, don't hesitate to give her one treat or so. She's been having  a  pretty rough time with her owner and all.'' He sighed, leaning against the wall behind him. ''So, are you moving here alone?'' He asked, pulling out a cigarette, lighting it up. ''No, my boyfriend, Evan, is moving here too. I just came alone to check out the apartment,'' She paused, thinking. ''we'll take it.´'

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''He seems like a loser to me,'' Evan stated, opening the can of paint. Kath rubbed her temple in frustration, her boyfriend could be pretty judgemental. ''Stop it Evan, he lost his girlfriend.'' She replied, grabbing a paint brush and dipping it into the paint can,  soaking it in dark blue. ''Why are you standing up for him?'' Evan shot back, raising an eyebrow as they started painting the ugly coloured walls. ''Because you have no right to judge him.'' She simply said,wiping her hand across her forehead.  ''Don't be an jerk Ev.'' They'd been re-decorating all day, and it was pretty damn exhausting. Suddenly she screamed, blue paint suddenly covering her face. ''Eeevaan!'' She splashed some paint back on him, and screamed again as a canari yellow got thrown acrosss her bright blue jeans. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a curly  haired figure standing on the staircase, tired emerald eyes looking at her in question. His skin  was pale and thin, and dark circles covered the sking beneath his eyes. He breathed shallowly, and he looked as if he hadn't eaten or slept for weeks. So this was the famous Harry Styles, Kath thought, walking over to shake his hand.   He flinched, stepping back. ''I-is everything alright? I heard screams.'' He  muttured, looking down. Kath nodded, shocked by how fragile the poor guy looked. She just wanted to hug him, he looked so.. so broken. ''Okay. Have you seen Oreo?'' He asked, cautiously. ''She's out in the garden, i fed her this morning.'' Kath replied, and he muttured a thank you, turning on his heel and walking away. ''What a loser!' Evan shouted, making Katherine frown. ''Stop it Ev.'' She threatened, and soon they went to bed, it was getting late, and this had been a long day. 

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Harry glanced across the garden, catching sight of the chocolate and white Border Collie. ''C'mon Oreo,'' He shouted, as the dog shot up from his spot, running over to his owner. ''Hi baby,'' He mumbled into her fur, as she ran into his arms, almost knocking him to the ground. ''let's get inside,''  Oreo followed, as Haz closed the door behind him, knowing that he wouldn't get any sleep tonight, jus tlike  every single night the past months. He slumped on the couch, memories of Chloe rushing back into his mind. Fuck,  he thought to himself. Tonight would no be as peaceful as he thought. 

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''Hi Jamie,'' Kath chuckled, speaking to her younger brother. She sat on her bed, knees pulled up to her chest. Suddenly her stomach turned, getting her nausious. She threw the phone on the bed, rushing to the bathroom. As she puked her guts into the toilet bowl, she thought over what could possibly make her sick. She puked again, and again, and as she tried to get up, she got nausious again.  she rested her arms on the seat, thinking it over. Food poisoning? No. Overeating? No. Bulimia? No, she wasn't anorexic. Pregnancy? Her eyes widened in fear, as she got up, slipped on her shoes at the door and drove to the pharmacy. She bought a few  tests, getting uncomfortable glares from the people around her. She had just graduated a few months ago. And now she was pregnant? This was not good. She bit her lip, as she got home, and you know, peed on a stick. Blue.  Another stick. Blue. Yet another stick, still bright blue, two lines. She cursed, throwing the tests into the trashcan, as she went to get her phone. Her tears ran steadily down her cheeks as she called Evan, not knowing whoelse to call. ''Hey Baby,'' He answered, and Kath swollowed the lump in her throat, she was going to tell him the truth. ''Hey Ev.. i. . i'm pregnant.'' There was a long silence, and all Kath could hear was Evan's breathing. Finally, he broke the silence. ''Uuh... ehm, i'm moving out. Leave my stuff  by the car.'' Kath's eyes watered yet again, and she held in a sob as she hung up the phone, throwing it at the wall. Eventually, she couldn't hold them in, and started sobbing loudly, and uncontrollably. The door slammed against the wall and suddenly, Harry was standing by the foot of the bed. ''What's wrong?'' He asked nicely. Even though he didn't like people in particular, he cared for her. He wasn't a complete jerk. He crawled into the bed, wrapping his strong  arms around her tightly as another wave of tears and sobs came along. She melted into his embrace, leaning her head against his chest, soaking his shirt with tears. ''Thank y-you Harry'' She stuttured quietly, and  he smiled slightly. She was adorable.