There was a ringing in Katara's ear... She just rolled over in her bed. The poor girl fell asleep while crying. There was a tiny beep and some mechanical voice saying, "Please leave a message after the Beep. BEEP." then a familiar voice was heard, "Hey, Katara? You there?" A little pause before he spoke again, "I guess not... Anyways, where were you today? I'm sort of worried... you said you'd be here six hours agp... Call me back. Please." BEEP.
Katara's eyes immediately opened and she looked at the clock. "Crap! It's Eight!" she jumped out of the bed and ran downstairs. She grabbed the keys that dangled on a hook near the door and ran to her little white car. The engine started and she roared down the dark city.
Katara parked the car in front of the apartment building and ran inside. She ran down the hall, took a quick glance at the paper Haru gave her earlier, and knocked on the door with the number. The knock echoed down the white hall. Her heavy breathing could be heard in every corner. She slowly raised her hand to the door and knocked once more. Waited. Knocked again. Was he ever going to answer? Or was he mad at her?
She reached under the mat on the floor and pulled out a key. Same old Haru, he has locked himself out of houses so many times that he had to keep a spare key outside somewhere. She put the key into the lock and slowly opened the door. "Hello?" The entire room was full of boxes.
"Katara!" Haru said with joy as he embraced her with a hug, "Where were you?"
"I accidentally fell asleep..." She grinned.
Haru stared at her eyes. "Were you crying?"
They must've been red. "I don't think so." she laughed.
"Haru!" It was Aang's voice. "Where does this--" His head popped out around the corner, his eyes met Katara's.
Haru turned around and saw the object Aang was carrying; a clock. "It goes in my bedroom."
He nodded and ran to the bedroom. "How long has Aang been here?"
"Oh... about four hours." Haru smiled and kissed her softly on the lips.
The phone began to ring. Haru pulled away from Katara and picked it up, "Hello?"
Katara wrapped her arms around herself. It wasn't going to be good... with Aang here. Could she keep her feelings a secret? Haru hanged up the phone and Katara saw the look on his face. "What's wrong?"
Haru shook his head and sat on the couch. Katara came over to Haru and wrapped her arms around him. He sighed. "It's my mom..."
"What happened?"
"She's..." he looked down on the ground, "...dying."
Katara gasped and hugged him tighter. "You better go see her..."
He nodded. "I'm going to leave tomorrow."
"Be careful..."
"I will, don't worry." He kissed her cheek. "Will you and Aang watch over my house?"
Katara put on a fake smile and nodded. "Of course we will."
She knew what might happen once he left... and she was frightened...