A.N// this was my gift for 1M reads ily all sm thank you!!! :-D 3/3
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Kate's POV

"I'm sorry," I said, but he was speechless. "Luke..." I tried again.

"K-Kate, I need a second. Can I call you back in a few?" he asked. I wasn't ready to get off yet. I didn't want to stop talking because of the bad news my dad dropped on me, which I I turn dropped on Luke.

"No, Luke, we can-" The called ended, and I let out a low huff.

I got up from my spot on my bed to get water. My head felt like it was spinning, and all I wanted was to go back home. This entire trip, even though it was sort of fun, was a downwards spiral.

It was late, so I decided to get ready for bed. I prayed that this was all a joke and we actually go home like we planned.

I completely ditched trying to get ready for bed to pack my suitcase. Originally, we were supposed to leave midday Friday, so I took out a comfortable shirt and a pair of leggings to wear on the plane and sleep in.

I also thought it would be a good idea to take a shower, so I went in the bathroom and started the water. Unlike at my house, it got hot almost immediately.

I grabbed a towel and wash cloth before going the main section of my room to get out my shampoo. When I returned to the bathroom, I stepped out of my clothes and into the shower.

The water was warm against my back, and it relaxes me in a way. I was still a little tense, but it helped some.

I couldn't believe all of the flights back were booked for an entire week. That made no sense to me.

I washed my hair before getting out of the shower, and I dried off. I went back to the main part of my hotel room, and I put on my clothes.

I went to the air condition control panel to turn the heat up. Being that it was pretty hot in LA, it was super cold in my room.

I moved my suitcase, and I sit down on my bed. After a while, I got under my duvet and tried to relax. I wasn't tired, so I decided to see if Luke would want to talk.

Kate
Luke...

I waited for a few minutes, and when I didn't get a text back, I closed my eyes. Sleep overcame me soon after.
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Luke's POV

When Kate told me that she wasn't coming home for another week, I was devastated. I was so excited for her to come home, and the news broke me heart a little.

All of the waiting and anticipation I had while she was away was growing higher and higher by the day, as it got closer to her return. Now, I was really drained, and it wasn't like earlier when I was just tired and needed rest. I was emotionally drained.

I felt like I could cry, but I didn't want to do that. Instead, I called Calum to see if he wanted to talk. 

After about two tries, he finally picked up the phone.

"Luke?" he questioned. He sounded like he was out of breath, but I decided not to question it.

"Who else?"

"I don't know, I thought maybe it could be Kate or someone. You usually give up on the first try," he explained. My heart clenched at the mention of her name, but I kept my cool.

"Mate, she not coming back for another week. What am I going to do?" I told him. He sighed and started speaking again after a brief silence on the line.

"Really?" I nodded even though he couldn't see me, still not really believing it myself. "I'm sorry. I could understand how much you miss her."

"Calum, this isn't fair," I huffed. I got up from my bed and started pacing around my room.

"Well, all you can do is wait. You said that yourself the day she left," he said, and I rolled my eyes out of annoyance. He wasn't helping like I though he would. There was something off about him, I could tell in his voice.

"I don't want to wait anymore!" I shouted childishly. "Fuck, I just want her back," I calmed down.

"I get it, I really do, but there's nothing you can do about that."

I pulled the phone from my ear for a second to process all of what was actually going on. My phone buzz, and I quickly looked at it to see a message from Kate.

Kate xx
Luke...

I didn't want to talk to her. I wasn't strong enough to cope with the fact that I was going to have to wait another week to see her. It could almost make me have a breakdown.

I pulled to phone back to my ear, and Calum was still on.

"Fine, I'll wait," I sighed.

Calum and I talked for a little longer before we said our goodbyes and hung up. I still didn't want to talk to Kate, but I texted her back anyway.

Luke
I miss you </3

I didn't get a response after a while of waiting, so I decided to go find something to do that would take my mind off of her. I was sure it wouldn't work completely, but it would direct my emotions in a better direction.

It was more of an outlet to put it simply, and I already had some ideas in my head. I was going to write.
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Kate's POV

I woke up to the bright sun shining through the curtains I forgot to close. I got out of bed slowly and headed for the bathroom.

I used the toilet and brushed my teeth before going back to where my bed was. I got my hairbrush out of my suitcase, brushed my hair, then put it into a messy bun.

I was moping around, which is super depressing, but I felt like I was. I just wanted to go home, and my dad didn't book out flight like he was supposed to, so I was stuck for an entire week. It wasn't fair.

After an entire hour of doing nothing, there was a knock on my door. I got up quickly to see who it was.

I pulled the door back to reveal my ever-so-incredible father. Note the sarcasm.

"Yes?" I asked in an annoyed tone. I looked a little shocked at my attitude, but honestly, I could care less.

"Can I come in?" I stepped out of the way and opened the door a bit wider so he could enter. Once he was all the way in, I shut the door.

I sat down on my bed and crossed my arms, waiting for him to say whatever it was that he needed to tell me.

"So, I checked my email this morning and I saw something that I missed before," he started. I rose my eyebrows motioning for him to continue. "I bought a plane ticket a week ago that's scheduled to leave today. It's only one though, and since you seemed so down yesterday after the news, I thought you should have it."

My jaw literally dropped, and I was speechless.  Words couldn't describe how happy I was that I would get to go home.

"Are you serious? Is this, like, a joke or something?" I asked in excitement and disbelief. He shook his head confirming my thoughts. I was going home. I jumped from my position on the bed and leaped into his arms. "Thank you so much, dad," I said.

I was on the verge of tears because of how happy I was. Even though he confirmed it, I still couldn't believe it.

When I finally let him go, he took something out of the pocket of the cargo pants he was wearing. It was a sheet of paper.

I opened it up and saw it to be the plane ticket. My face lit up, and I quickly stuck it in my suitcase.

"I'm sorry for scaring you. I hope this makes up for it," he responded.

"Definitely." I was still smiling, and I went in for one more hug. When I let go, my dad left, and as soon as the door shut, I squealed.

I took the plane ticket out to check the time of the flight, and it was scheduled to take off in four hours. My luggage was already packed up, so all I had to do was wait.

I didn't want to go back to sleep because I wanted to sleep on the flight, and I didn't want there to be a chance that I was going to miss my flight. Instead, I decided to watch some television and do nothing for a whole two hours.
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After watching a ton of random shows, it was time to leave the hotel so I could go to the airport. I put on some comfortable shoes and grabbed my suitcase.

I left my room and and went to knock on my dad's door. He opened it within seconds and we both made our way downstairs.

When we got to the lobby, I turned my key card into the front desk, and we went through the side door to get in the car.

My dad drove for about fifteen minutes before we finally arrived at the airport. Excitement and nerves were making my brain run a mile a minute, and I was just ready to get on the plane.

Also was going through security, I realized that I didn't have a ride for when I got off the plane. There was no one to take me home, and I didn't want to call a cab. I was also planning to surprise Luke, so I couldn't call him.

I took out my phone and dialed Ashton's number. FaceTime audio was my best friend during this trip.

"Kate!" he shouted through the line. Startled, I pulled the phone away from my ear. Once I felt like he was done, I brought it back.

"Hey, Ash. Instead of next week like my dad said, I'm coming home today. I wanted to surprise Luke, so I was wondering if you could pick me up when I got back in?" I explained.

"Yeah, sure. What time does your plane leave?"

I took out the paper to double check the take off time before I responded.

"It leaves at four in the evening L.A. time," I informed. The line went silent again, and Ashton came back a few minutes later.

"Okay, so you'll probably land at around three in the morning. I'll be waiting for you then I guess," he said.

The intercom called for my flight to start boarding, so I started walking towards my gate. I put my suitcase in baggage and made my way to the plane.
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I woke up to bumping and shaking. When I opened my eyes all the way, I noticed that we were landing. I clicked my phone on the see that the time was close to three in the morning, like Ashton said.

I didn't sleep for the first eight hours of the flight. I entertained myself with my school work and by reading some of the book I needed to for my literature class.

I quickly exited the plane and went straight towards baggage claim. Once I collected my things, I went out to the waiting area, and there I found a sleepy looking Ashton.

As I got closer to him, he looked up. A smile instantly appeared on his face, and he stood up to hug me. I gladly hugged back.

I was more than thrilled to be home, and I knew I was just about thirty minutes away from my love. I couldn't wait.

Ashton let go first, and we walked towards the exit and to his car. He rolled my luggage along for me and put it I the backseat when we got to the car.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Like I'm going to be sick, but in a good way," I replied laughing at the end.

"Aw, Kate's in love," Ashton exclaimed giggling. I smiled at him and gave a solid nod.

We both got in, and Ashton started the engine. There was officially a half an hour until I got to see him.
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A.N// 3/3 whoop whoop thank you guys again for one million reads that's incred

this is another short filler so sorry, but yeah KATE IS HOME

i can't wait to write the next few chapters bc the drama isn't over

that's it i guess...i'll be putting another author's note up later as a separate part with more news so you guys look out for that

i'm headed to gym practice now so gotta zayn but i'll talk to you guys later

ily all bye
-cam <3 ;-)