The moonlight seeped through the small rectangular windows at the bar of the night club Corner-street Delilah. Technicolour lights were splaying all around the floor, a DJ was getting to work in the far left corner while the dance floor was absolutely crowded with party people dancing, talking and drinking. All of the walls were draped in purple and there was a huge clock up on a wall that stood out glowing, telling to time to whoever may need it. Karmin Devine casted a look across the dance floor before peering down into her tall glass that only had a dried up lime and a straw. Not wanting to drink anymore she stood up almost bumping into a guy who was tall and was wearing stripes. Taking absolutely no notice of his face as much as she would have liked to get a glimpse she reaches the front doors of the night club and throwing them open. She was drunk, but she was so use to it she didn't even show it. She turned and walked along the long queue of people waiting to get in. Girls were bobbing up and down excitedly and some were screaming. She shrugged it off as she walked Maybe there was a hot guy that took off their shirt or something. She turned the corner and stumbled into a solid figure and stumbled back before falling over and looking up at who she just rand into. It was Josh. Her brother. He gazed down at her pocketing his phone looking shaken up. "Josh?! What are you doing here?" She asked slowly getting to her feet rubbing her arm as he helps her up. "I-I was here with a few friends. But that's not important. Karmin, I just got a call." The last five words he said slowly, this isn't good. Karmin knew that when her brother slowed down he was choosing his words, very carefully. He looked up and down her body at what she was wearing, which was good for what she usually would wear to a club.
She was wearing a purple corset that had lace which showed her curves the corset went into a ballerina skirt fabric that didn't stick up but flowed around when she walked, she was wearing a leather jacket that wasn't zipped up and ballet flats on her feet. Her blonde hair was curled slightly yet elegantly and seemed to compliment her outfit. Her chocolate brown eyes were big and her eyelashes fake, she wore mascara and eye-liner and smoky eye-shadow. Her eyebrows were pencilled only the slightest, they were visible enough without it. Her long tanned legs nearly gave way but Josh still helped her to stay on her feet. She stood up straight the wind making her shiver so she decides to zip up her jacket. Her eyes soften and she looks at Josh with a quizzical expression. "What about? Is everything okay Josh?" She asks looking around as though waiting for some ninjas like the ones from anime books to come out and slice their heads off. Josh cleared his throat uncomfortably as she looked back around at him. He looked as though he was struggling to get the words out. "Mum and Dad..." He began going pale and even paler. "They got in a car crash..." He finished looking like he was going to gag. Karmin stared at him in bewilderment. "Oh I get it April Fools right? It's a little late. It just finished." She looked at her watch. "2 hours ago." She finishes laughing hollowly. She knew Josh wouldn't lie about something like this deep down. "No... Karmin I'm serious. They were coming out to get us. And they... crashed with a truck" He says as he watches her cover her mouth and let out a muffled sob. She shakes her head refusing to accept this information. Soon she pushed away the emotions as she looked at him taking her hand from her mouth. "So, they are okay? Just at the hospital?" She asks weakly. But to her gravest surprise Josh shook his head. They were gone. The only family they both had left except each other. They were in Doncaster, 2 hours away from their house. They had nowhere to go. Karmin didn't even remember how she got to the Corner-Street Delilah. She couldn't get back home. Unless Josh figured out something. He was the brains. Before she knew it she was coughing and spluttering into a nearby trash can after vomiting. It was the mix of vodka and depression and distress. Josh rubbed her back soothingly not saying a word. Karmin stood up straight wiping her mouth on the back of her hand. She turned to find Josh on his phone tapping aggressively. She wiped her cheeks but it was no use, there were more tears. She found a spot in the gutter and held her head in her hands. She was 19; she still lived with her parents. She had no one to go to. Nowhere. Then there was a sound of footsteps she swerved around to find 5 figures walking towards herself and her brother. The one on the right side at the very end was the shortest, he had blonde hair and of what Karmin could remember had an Irish accent. The one next to him was a little taller; he had black/brown hair with the tiniest bit of blonde. The one next to him had curls of brown and was one of the tallest. The guy next to him was the tallest, he had brown hair and was wearing stripes.. Just like the one at the bar. And the one at the end reminded Karmin a little of Josh. Just by the way he walked you can tell he was like a parent. Karmin knew who these people were; they were Josh's good friends. Niall, Zayn, Harry, Louis and Liam. They were One Direction. She had met them on a few occasions, they were great guys. Louis must have been the guy she bumped into in the bar. He had obviously wanted to come over to say hello. They all look at her with soft yet warm smiles. She stood up and soaked in their presence. She forgot how great they were in person. Just their presence was fantastic. Not to mention they were pretty hot. Louis looked at her up and down quickly before piping up. "You're Karmin right? Josh's little sister?" He asked politely. Karmin nodded surprised that he still remembered her. She folded her arms over her chest; her jacket was designed to look good, not to keep her warm. Obviously Liam had noticed her shiver because then he shrugged it off his shoulders and passed it over to her. She took it in her hands going to retort saying she was fine but he shook his head.
"It's okay. I'm used to it." He said watching her wearing a worried expression on his face. She ran the fabric of his jacket in her palms before pulling it over her shoulders. She turned to Josh wiping her eyes from wet mascara. "Where are we going to go Josh? To stay the night?" She asked. "Louis. Louis lives here so we are going to crash there. And I'm guessing you have a spare change of clothes in the boot of your car?" He adds. And he was right. She always kept clothes and essentials in her car. "Zayn bought his car so he can drive Liam and Niall can drive with me so that leaves Louis with you Karmin. That makes it easy if we are in pairs. We'll talk there." He and the rest of the boys knew the way to Louis' house so maybe having Louis in there to guide her would make it easier.
She and Louis walked around the building to the parking lot in silence before Karmin asked the question that had been playing on her tongue for a while. "How is it you remember me?" She asks as they get to her Mustang. It was especially painted for her. Her father arranged it. Just the thought of them bought tears to her eyes almost instantly. So quickly she suppressed the emotions. Louis looks sideways at her and laughs shortly. "You're different, that's all love." He replies instantly as if the words were just meant to roll off his tongue. Almost like he expected her to ask. "Different." She says more to herself then him as she opens the door of the driver's seat. She flings it open before Louis takes her wrist softly. "Yeah you are. And would you like me to drive?" He asks, his blue eyes locking with her brown eyes for only a short moment before Karmin agrees and goes around the back and sits in the passenger seat clicking her seatbelt as Louis starts the engine up. "Nice car by the way." He says grinning as he slides a hand along the dash board. Karmin laughs as he pulls out of the parking lot and onto the main road. She looks around the seat and at her back seat at the different bags of clothes, food, shoes, money, I.D., Pictures, make up and everything. This wasn't even half of her stuff. "If you don't mind me asking love, why do you have basically a whole bedroom in your back seat?" He says making a right turn. "On days I have no work I get up to weird things. I like being prepared." She looked sideways at him. "My job pays well so why not?" She shrugs adjusting her seat back so she is almost lying down. "And what exactly is that? Your job I mean." Louis asks turning his head to watch her for a few moments before looking back onto the road. "I'm a dancer most of the time. But I am also a caterer. My dancing career is flexible and fits with my catering career. And no I wasn't dancing tonight like a stripper. I was doing a catering job and I also do waiting at my venues so I had to dress up." She laughs to herself as she rests an arm on the arm rest looking out the window taking in the past events. Everything had happened so fast. Her parents gone and now she was in her car with a gorgeous guy. She runs her fingers through her blonde hair before something out of the window snatches up her attention. A very bright light that illuminated the whole road, almost a fiery light. No it couldn't be. It was too much like… fire. Karmin looks sideways at Louis after he just finished talking and then reaches her leg to the brake and presses down forcefully. Just as the car screeched to a sudden stop Louis opened his mouth to retort about her actions but she had already slid out of the passenger door and started running to the flames. The car crash.
Karmin heard her name being called, most likely Louis. There were fire fighters attacking the licking flames, police cars lights were whirling around and an ambulance was packing up to leave. It was just like what you saw on T.V. Karmin didn't do what the main character would have done. Run to the flames screaming and chucking a tantrum while police hulled her back. Instead she stopped in her tracks staring blankly at the sight, she didn't know if she was crying, she didn't even care. She pulled Liam's jacket tighter around her watching black figures walk around. She suddenly felt a hand in hers, a soft yet large hand that was warm and comforting. The hand felt like it was suppose to be there, suppose to be in hers. "Karmin..." She heard a voice in her ear, speaking softly. It was Louis, at the words he squeezed her hand lightly pulling her into step with him. Karmin followed not even looking back. That was the whole point of life isn't it? Not looking back at the past. They walked back to her car in silence Karmin's head was down watching her feet touch the tar road. Once they got to the car Louis walked with her to the other side, not even letting her hand go. Not even making eye-contact she reached out to open the door, but Louis took her other hand in his. She leant up against the car and looked up at him with not much of an expression.
"Are you okay?" He asks worriedly, his eyes just screamed sympathy. Karmin looked up and back into his eyes realising just how tall he was compared to her. He was at least a head and a half taller than her. She sighed and shifted slightly. "Yeah.. Yeah I am." She replied taking a deep breath. "And if it wasn't for being here at the place where my parents died. I would have already kissed you" She laughs shakily pulling one hand out of his slowly before reaching up and resting her hand on his perfectly angled cheek. "So why don't you?" He says quickly leaning down just a bit. His eyes were scanning her face. "Because. It would just be too much to handle in one night." She took a deep breath before retracting her hands and sliding into the car.