To hook a Star [LOUIS TOMLINSON]

13. BRUISES

LUCY,

   A while after I was able to diffuse Louis and Harry's fight, and putting Louis in his place we all just hung out. It had started storming when Kristin was playing a board game with Zayn, Harry, and Niall while Liam was doing some song writing.

   Thinking about it, California is getting a good bit of rain lately. That was something I had missed about England. I loved the rain, so I was going to take advantage of it whenever I could. Getting lost in my thoughts I got deep with myself. Life has became a little more complicated than I am comfortable with.
   Shouldn't I be happy? Most girls would kill to be in my shoes, but this is one thing I'm having a hard time accepting. My dream is beginning to pick up, Kristin is incredibly happy, and I'm friends with fucking One Direction now?  But I am missing my one piece, Lily. I wish my sister was here to share this experience with me. Always figured she would be by my side if it did ever happen. That girl was my anchor, my everything. In fact, if she saw me acting like this, she would beat me up.

    Deciding to kinda cheer myself up I started pulling out my mini notebook It was a permanent resident in my purse so I could doodle. Of course, my clumsy self knocked my bag off of the table causing all contents of my purse spilling onto the floor.
    "Here, let me help you!" Louis hollered as he comes walking over to me to help. Giving him a small smile I thank him. Quickly picking up my small scrapbook onto the table. "It's no problem Lucy." Louis says as he sat down next to me at the table. I chuckle softly at a picture of Lily and I from when we were 14. She had thought it'd be a good idea to fill our swimming pool with bubbles. When our parents got home, we got in a lot of trouble with our mum but dad got a kick out of it.

"What's so funny?" Looking over I see Louis trying to peep at the picture. Shaking my head at him I show him the picture, "You're like a child you know that?" Louis chuckled then looked at me with bewildered eyes, "You have a fucking twin sister?" That earned a full laugh from me. "Yeah I do." I smiled at him.
We began to look at more pictures of Lily and I. Telling Louis small story about each one. "You must miss her living in America now" Louis abruptly asked me. "Oh everyday, Lily has always been my anchor. She was able to light up any room she walked into." I ramble on about her as if she was still around. As if, I could go home tomorrow and see her again.
 
"She sounds Lovely." Louis stated his thoughts as I put the scrapbook up. Nodding in agreement I ask him, "You must miss all your siblings being gone all the time." Louis sighs then nods, "Of course, they're my little sisters. But I do text them everyday." A smile grew on my face, "Good, just keep them close okay?" I tell him as I thought about him having to deal with I do. I hate to think about what would happen. "Of course I will." He says immediately.

   Louis laughed to himself causing me to raise an eyebrow at him. He covered his mouth and calmed down, "My sisters would probably love you, maybe they could meet Lily as well." When he said that it felt like a knife went through my heart. I would love that very much, but that can't happen. It won't happen. Lily would never get to see just how amazing these people are. Despite what stupid flaws they might have.
    All of our favorite people, and she isn't around to see it. Pushing the hurt down I shrugged my shoulders, "She's in London so possibly." Louis nodded and headed into the kitchen. Promptly, Kristin set two large pizzas on the table. "The pizza is finally here!"

   "What's going on over here?" Kristin then asked giving me a mischievous look. Louis came back to the table and answered, "Just discussing siblings, getting know each other." Louis said in the most nonchalant way as he sat down to eat. Kristin's face dropped immediately, her face turning pale white. This caused me to laugh in an uproar, earning the looks of all the boys. "I'm sorry I'm sorry, that was just too funny. Kristin you're funny."
Wiping tears away from my face I whisper to her, "Calm down it's okay. I didn't tell him everything." Kristin nodded and began eating as well. "Liam, how is the writing coming along? Since you insist on working at ten o clock at night."
All the rest of the guys joined us at the table and I continued my conversation. Liam chuckled while nudging me with his shoulder, "It's a hard habit to break. But it's coming along good, might need a second pair of eyes." Instantly, I perked up, "Could I possibly help?" Hoping he would say yes. Knowing it is a long shot for such a thing. "Youre a song writer?" Liam asks me with a puzzled face.

   Nodding while smiling, "mhm hm. Yes I am" Kristin immediately grabbed her laptop to pull up my channel to show them. "No no please don't Kris" I pleaded with her as she pulled up my latest song. This wasn't what I meant! Sitting in embarrassment, I waited for all the remarks about how bad it was. Or what they thought should be changed. "Wow.." they all said at once when the video ended.
"Was it really that bad?" I asked all of them taking a deep breath. Looking over to my left I see Liam with teary eyes, "My god, Liam are you crying?" I asked him in bewilderment. Liam wiped his face, "Holy shit, I am" he got up immediately and paused before walking outside the front door. Zayn pipped up, "That was really good Lucy, you wrote that?"
  
Nodding at him, "Yeah I did. Lots of overly caffeinated and frustrated nights." Niall scrolled to another song to listen to, "Damn that's deep." Niall spoke still stuffing his face with pizza. I chuckled at him when I looked back at the front door wondering about Liam
Glancing back at the rest of the guys I asked, "Is Liam okay?" Feeling too impatient I didn't wait for an answer. I headed out the front door to see him sitting on the steps just out of reach from the rain. Sitting down beside him I hugged him from the side. He just melted into my arm hugging me back. I rubbed his back. "Are you okay? If my song was that bad, you could've just told me." I told him slightly chuckling. Holding to ease his mind a little.

     He lifted his head up and wiped his tears away chuckling, "No, your song was really good! I just..didn't expect it to be that good." I chuckled lightly while smiling, "I appreciate that a lot Liam. But seriously though.." He nodded and looked off into the storm, "Do you really feel that way?" He asked which kinda caught me off guard. "Feel what way?" I gave him a puzzled look, him still looking into the storm.
   
"About wandering through life, convincing yourself it's okay, all of it." He said sternly. Sighing deeply, I nudged him and closed my eyes for a second, "Well of course. Jealously runs deep in my bones, and most of the time I'm not okay. But I don't hide it."
   That made Liam have a sigh of relief and looked over to me. "Me too, though I'm not sure I could wear it as proudly as you. Feeling undeserving of everything is god awful lonely." Is his goal to break my heart? Because this is some sad shit that would usually come from me.

  Pulling him into a quick yet deep hug I held him tight. "Don't let anyone take away your light Liam, you deserve the life you live." He hugged me back and pulled away, "Thanks Lucy, I appreciate it. The same could be the said to you." Leaving me speechless, I wasn't sure what to say to him.
     Just giving him a smile I give him a small nod. "Let's head back inside." I tell him as I stand up with him following. After we headed inside we saw everyone was joking around and having a good time. I looked at the clock and noticed it was around 11 at night.

I yawned and laid on the couch and soon fell asleep.

LOUIS

   Just as I was about to start worrying about the two of them being out in the storm I heard the door open. Harry has walked into the kitchen with the rest of us while we were playing Sorry. Lucy went and fell asleep on the couch all most instantly. Walking over I pull a blanket on top of her so she wouldn't be cold. Placing a gentle kiss on her forehead I smile to myself.

"I told you, you were gonna get feelings." Zayn said as he looked at me with a smirk on his face. Leaning back on the opposite couch I sigh, "shut up Zayn. This is different." Zayn gave me a straight face, "If you say so"