Chapter 19 – A Second Chance?
The crash of thunder made Dougie jump. He was sitting in his pajamas on his couch watching scary movies. He didn't have much else to do. The rest of the guys were out to lunch with their girlfriends. They told him to come along but he shook his head and tried to look cheerful, "No, it's cool guys. I rented a few movies and I haven't finished them all yet. Don't worry its cool. Really."
After checking with him that he was sure a few more times, the guys left and he had been sitting alone for almost two hours. Every time there was a crash of thunder, Dougie jumped. Soon he heard a pounding on his door and screamed. He got up, grabbed a baseball bat, and headed for the door. He flung it open.
"Wow, I knew you were mad, but I didn't think you wanted to hit me with a bat," Louise said. Dougie laughed, "Oh, sorry. It's just, I'm watching some movies, and I got a little freaked out." She laughed too. Then, suddenly everything she had done to him flashed through his mind. He grew angry again. "I dumped Josh." She told him. He stood silent.
Louise looked up at the sky. It was raining, "So, uh, can I come in?" she was standing under his small front porch. Dougie rocked back and forth on his heels, "Nope."
"Dougie!" she cried, "When are you going to forgive me?"
"Why should I forgive you?" he shouted, "After all you've done to me, I should just forget? You think it's that easy? "
"Why don't you give me a second chance?" she asked him.
"A second chance to what? A second chance to go out with me for a few days, get me in bed, then go off with another guy again? No thanks!"
"Wow…" she whispered. "I can't believe you think I'd do that again." And she ran off.
"Shit…" he said to himself, running his hands through his hair, "Louise wait!" he ran after her. The rain was freezing against his skin, and his shirt began sticking to his torso, but he kept running. Louise finally stopped, "Listen, I didn't mean it like that. It's just…It's so hard to give you a second chance after that."
"Why don't you trust me?" she asked him. Her eye make-up was running from the rain and her tears.
"Why do you expect me to?" he questioned back. "Ever since I met you, Louise, I stopped being sad. I stopped crying and I stopped having nightmares. They came back. I forgot the feeling you gave me when I was around you. I forgot that feeling of true happiness. How could you do that to me, Louise? How could you make me go through that again? Answer that one simple question for me! Please, because honestly, I'd really like to know!"
"Dougie, believe me, I didn't want to!" she said, "Hear me out, Dougie, I didn't want this! Okay, Josh and I had known each other from before. He moved away a few years back and I hadn't seen him in a while. We went out for dinner, to catch up on old times. It started as a friendly date – "
"And ended with you two in bed behind my back"
"Why don't you ever just let me finish, Dougie!? Let me explain please! You asked to know this, Dougie. I'm only giving you what you want!"
"Sorry..." he whispered, "Continue,"
"We both had a few drinks," she explained, "and the next thing I know we're back at my house. I really am sorry. You have every right to be mad. I just wanted to let you know that." She turned to leave.
"Hey," He grabbed her by the arm, "There's something I want to let you know too."
"Yeah?"
"I haven't stopped thinking about you ever since,"
She started crying, smiled and turned to leave again. He stopped her, "You remember when I told you a pretty face like yours couldn't always get you everything you wanted?" She nodded, tears coming faster now. "Well, babe, this time it got you one more thing you wanted."
He leaned in and pressed his lips against his. The minute he did, he instantly forgot about the freezing rain, and was warm again. He pulled her body close to his and wrapped his arms around her waist. She wrapped his arms tightly around his neck and ran her hand through his hair. He never wanted to let go. Everything stopped. The world just seemed to stop. He forgot about the rain and he forgot about Josh. He forgot about everything except being there with Louise. Because at that point, that's all that really mattered.
Author's Note
Well, that's it! It's done!
Like it? If you did, no worries
I'm starting another one soon. Very soon.
Tomorrow probably. It wont be a sequel to this, sorry.
It'll be a bit different, but it will still have the McFLY boys in it.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Make sure you check back for my next story!
Cheers x Erin.
Oh yeah, and this last chapter was dedicated to my dear friend Colleen.
It's a long story, but basically I wanna say, Colleen that was for you!
And Meghan, Nick was in this story as well just for you.
Meghan and Colleen, you have given me amazing support, like, you have no idea.
You guys, looking forward to my new chapters, made it all the more fun writing them.
So keep reading my new stuff please! And anyone have ideas? I'll most likely use em.
This was a long author's note. I ought to end this before I start and entirely new chapter.
