4| Surprise

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The Picture is of Jay, 3.

_Fleur_

I came out of the room and sat down next to uncle Andy who was sitting in one of the chairs lining the wall. 

" Hey, How's your mother doing? " he asked after a few awkwardly silent moments.

" She's fine....." I muttered, unconvincingly. He chuckled.

" Don't worry. Nothing could go wrong. I promise! And on second thought....why don't you check on Jay and the boys, they must be very thirsty by now? " He said. 

That's when I realized how dry my throat was. I jumped off my seat and gave uncle Andy a quick hug, and ran off to the hospital cafeteria.


Unlike other hospitals, I was surprised that this cafeteria provided decent food and a variety of drinks. I bought a chocolate milkshake for myself and drank it straight in one breath. Then chose a blueberry smoothie for Jay and five chocolate milkshakes for the boys. After paying for them, I made my way to the waiting room they were previously taken to.

Even before I reached the room, I could hear the noise coming from it. Luckily, not many people were around to shut them up. I chuckled to myself before slowly opening the door. Inside, it was complete chaos. Jay and the guy who was driving, were doing a ridiculous dance in the middle of the room while almost screaming a song. The guy with blonde hair was laughing his head off about something. The guy with green eyes was spinning himself on a chair. The guy with hazel eyes looked annoyed but a smile was present in his face. The guy with caramel eyes was the only one who was minding his own business and texting away on his phone.

I closed the door behind me and stood there, unsure of what to do. That was when Jay suddenly realized my presence and rushed to give me a hug, and almost succeeded in toppling me over along with the drinks. Jay had succeeded in giving me the attention of the lot. 

" Oh, Hey! You're back! " shouted the guy with green eyes swaying dizzily, after spinning himself.

" Of course she's back, idiot! " the driver shouted back. I chuckled. 

" What did you bring, Fizzy? " Jay asked. 

" Your favorite drink! What else? " I replied while giving him his blueberry smoothie, which he took happily.

" These are for you guys! " I said, as I gave the rest of the drinks to them. 

" Thank you! " the guy with hazel eyes said. " And I think we'd better introduce ourselves. Right lads? " the others agreed.

" I'll start! " shouted the driver. 

" I'm Louis 'The Tommo' Tomlinson! " he said. I laughed. 

" I'm Liam " said the guy with hazel eyes.

" I'm Harry " said the guy with green eyes.

" Zayn Malik " said the guy with caramel eyes.

" and I'm Niall " said the guy with blonde hair.

" I'm Fleur, call me Fizzy or Fizz. " I added to the list.
They nodded. 

" You guys seem very familiar. I just can't recall where I've seen you before. " I said. It was true. They felt very familiar but I couldn't pinpoint it. 

To my surprise, they started laughing. I was so confused. What was so funny! Surely, my confusion and annoyance must've been visible because Liam hastily replied.

" Ever heard of One Direction, love? " . Then all of it started to fall into place. Soon, I was laughing along with the boys. 

" It's that band right? On X factor? British? " I asked they nodded. 

" How could I forget it? It was Asher's favorite band. " I stated. Suddenly, the room fell quiet. Only the soft snores of Jay, who had fallen asleep after emptying the smoothie, could be heard. 

" Who is Asher? " asked Harry. 

" My best friend, Asher Stuart. " I stated, confused in their change of behavior. 

" Does Asher's middle name happen to be Collin? " questioned Harry. Now I was very confused but replied all the same.

" Yeah, Asher Collin Stuart. " I said. The whole room was eerily quiet, even Zayn was paying attention to this questioning. The next question threw be off guard. 

" Is he British? " Harry asked. 

" Yes, he is." Harry had a very excited yet thoughtful look on his face after I said the answer.

Asher had moved to America from Britain when he was seven. 

" But why are you questioning me like this? " I asked back.

" It's just that-......." Harry trailed off. 

" What he is trying to say is that....your best friend, Asher....was also Harry's childhood best friend. " Liam filled in. 

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