Next Door Lover

36.

Katie's POV
*Scarlett's eyes flash in front of me and the look of pity is evident on them. "I could never love you."
"How could you think I'd actually fall inlove with a pathetic, alcoholic 18 year old baby."

I feel the tears prickling in my eye lids and my throat physically hurts from trying to hold them in.*

"Katie"
"Katie"

A touch on my back makes me flinch but pulls me from my thoughts and brings me back into the bright white living room of Lizzie's house.

"Sweetheart, you either need to sleep or eat." She says for the umpteenth time.

I feel bad for Lizzie. She's seen me worse off than a lot of people have and she's always there for me. She's fucking Elizabeth Olsen. She doesn't deserve to be playing the good mother and taking care of an adult she barely knows.

"What's the point" I say to her.

What is the point anymore? I rather drink myself into the bottom of a bars floor than be anywhere remotely fun or safe.

"So you don't pass out from dehydration. Cmon."

Please, I much rather pass out. Then I don't have to remember what it feels like to have this broken heart.

I can't believe 24 hours ago I was in pure and utter bliss and enjoying an amazing night with Scarlett. Now, I'm drunk, feeling the hangover looming in the distance as I sober up on Lizzie's couch.

I don't think I'll ever forget the look on Scarlett's face. The first look when she was so scared and vulnerable about losing her kids but then that last look. The look when I confirmed she never really loved me. Why else wouldn't she have answered me?

"Lizzie please. I don't care anymore." I say to her trying to stand from her couch but the alcohol inebriation pulls me right back down.

"Well you should care! There's still so much left you have to do Katie!"

"Nothing matters anymore. I don't even-"

"No! Stop it! Don't stay it. You care. Remember!! you love photography. And you have so many opportunities right now Katie." At her words i snap my head up to her who has a soft smile on her face.

"Yes Katie, my sisters have been trying to get in contact with you. People want you to work for them."

"Me? How! I'm only an intern." I'm confused.

"You can still be loaned out from The Row. This is huge Katie. Vogue! People magazine! Gucci! This is crazy and you could learn from so many people, get to travel the world and even still work with these partners if you decide to go to school. Like NYU." She has to throw in her Alma mater somehow.

Maybe that could be an option. It's a way out, and that way people won't question anything. I'm not running from my problems if I'm bombarding myself with work and these "great experiences".

Right?

"Well, I guess we better call your sisters back." I say and her face breaks out in a huge smile while she hugs me.

"This is going to be so good for you Katie. Don't give up just yet."

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Authors Note
Okay, so obviously not every story can have a happy ending. It might seem like this felt rushed but I had a plan of this always being a two part story. So, this is not the end and you will be hearing from Katie, or Scarlett very soon!

As always, I love to hear your comments, bad or good, so let me have em! ;)

Until Next Time,
~<3~