Memories

Evelyn's POV:

I raised my hand to the door bell, but hesitated, my hand hanging in mid-air. Some part in my soul wanted to go back to Luke. That part longed for the close relationship we had between us back in the old days.

I pressed the door bell, and there was an immediate answer, like someone had desperately been waiting at the door for hours.

"Lyn?" Niall asked, concern written large on his face. "Where were you?"

I opened my mouth to answer as I stumbled in, but instead I crumpled to the floor like a stone in water. I started sobbing like the world was ending, burying my face into my hands. I didn't know why I was crying. Maybe it was because I missed Luke already. Maybe it was because I was so happy to see Niall. Or maybe it was just because so much had happened over the past few hours, and I was just releasing my emotions through a waterfall of tears.

"Evelyn!" Harry gasped, and knelt down next to me. "Niall, what did you do?" he snapped at an open-mouthed Niall.

"M-me?" Niall stammered. "Nothing, I just--"

Liam came into the foyer as Harry started stroking my back, his chocolate curls brushing my cheek. "What's wrong?" Liam uttered, alarmed and startled at my appearance.

"I--" I was cut off by another wave of tears. "I just--" A round of sobs racked my body.

"Shh," Harry muttered, caressing my hand. "Take your time."

"Lyn, what happened?" Niall asked me, his blue eyes shining. "You can tell us--"

"Niall!" Harry shouted, interrupting him. "Can't you see Evelyn needs some time? Ask her later!" He stood up, confronting Niall.

"Stop it," I screamed, tears running down my face. "I can't...I can't leave him." I stumbled to my feet, wiping the tears away from my face. "I can't leave him."

"Who? Who, Evelyn?" Harry inquired, ignoring his statement of me needing time.

"L-Luke."

"Luke?" Niall said, his face abruptly morphed into the expression of shock. "Your...your brother?"

At his words, I let out another wave of tears, agony ripping through my soul. For some reason, I needed Luke by my side; it was necessary and it seemed like I couldn't live without him. Maybe realizing that he was almost in my reach made me weep.

"You have a brother?" Harry and Liam asked at the same time.

"Luke is...alive?" Niall said.

Notes

Hi...And why did Niall think that Luke was dead?