Once In A Snapshot (A Niall Horan/1D Fan Fiction)

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Lauren's POV

"Where exactly is this 'job'?" I held my hands and air quote the word job as I asked Jessica who was busy doing something in her phone. We were heading back to the village now so basically we're here in a cab. I dont know what's up with this girl but she instructed me to get my camera. Well, actually it made sense since the 'job' involves photography. Oh by the way, Jessica lives a couple blocks near our house alone but most of the time she spends her time in our house.

"It doesn't have an exact location okay? I found it in the internet. Well, actually I got the idea outside the cafe." she said while she was tapping on her phone. Wait, outside the cafe? I dont get it. Fangirling? How would we earn by fangirling?

"Quit the guessing game, Jessica. Just fucking say it!" I yelled at her. The driver looked at us through the mirror but Jessica waved her hands to let him know we were fine.

"Fine. Listen, we will be sort of stalkers here..." She said uncomfortably. Stalkers? I raised an eyebrow at her because as you see, I dont understand.

She took a deep breath and told me the best excuse ever. "I'll tell you later, okay?" as she eyed the oblivious driver who was humming to some kind of old song, I guess? I reluctantly agreed. What 'job' would this be that she wouldn't let the driver hear us talking about it. It's kinda creeping me out. It involves stalking, hello?

After a few minutes, we stopped by my house and payed the driver. Actually, Jessica payed the driver. Yep, that's how poor I am.

We entered the house and find it quiet and empty like most of the time since I dropped Lily to Mrs. Dawson's house this morning. Mrs. Dawson is our neighbor. Her house is next to Jessica's. She's still in her mid 40s and she's living alone. Jessica told me her husband died a long time ago. Anyways, she likes to have Lily over her house since both of them really got along together so basically she's like Lily's babysitter BUT no fees. I offered her some money but she refused it and said it was no big deal so why not just take the advantage, right?

Jessica sat in the couch and turned the telly on while I went in my room to get camera. My room was a mess with lots of sketch pads and pencils in my desk. Did I mention that I love drawing too? Anyways, I went to my closet and pulled on a pair of slightly destroyed denim shorts, a pink flowy tank top and a grey cardigan along with my gladiator sandals and a long silver necklace with an Eiffel Tower pendant. I retouched my light make up and grabbed my my camera and went down, holding my hair up in a messy bun.

Jessica was still there, tapping on her phone. I took a seat next to her and fired her the question that bothered me lately. "So, Jessica. What's this job of yours that involves stalking and photography?" I asked her. She shifted from her seat and set her phone aside and looked at me.

She took a deep breath and started. "Have you not guess it yet? Are you really that innocent?" She joked but I kept my serious face so she shut up and continued, "Well, I found this idea on the internet while I was doing a project. We're gonna take pictures of celebrities. Get it?" She said quietly. Wait, what? So you mean?! Paparazzi?!

My eyes widened. "Paparazzi?! Are you crazy?!" I yelled at her. She shrugged. "It was only a suggestion, you know. Look, if we get a good shot, we earn money. That simple. We'll just have a few shots anyways so it's like we're just having this 'job' for like a month or after we find a proper job. So what? Take it or leave it?" It was her turn to ask. If I'm not going to accept her offer, we would be dead by next month. Our money was really running out and if I dont get a job, which is really really possible unless I accept her offer, I dont have a choice but to sell our properties AKA our house and I dont want that.

"Fine. I'll take it. So, who will we stalk?" I asked her. She seems to have an idea since she grabbed her phone and tapped a few times and showed me a picture of a boyband. They seem familiar. What is it called again?

Like a creepy mind reader she is, Jessica seems to have read my mind like an open book. "One Direction, that's what they're called." I looked at her. They seem familiar. Oh I remember, Hailey, my friend from French class was always talking about them. Obviously, she's a fan.

"Oh." I realized who they were. They're this British-Irish boyband. They actually look cool, I'm just not a fan.

We pretty spent the our day stalking the so called One Direction in some social sites. I memorized their names too. The stripes guy is Louis, Harry is the curly haired boy, Niall is the blonde one, Zayn is the black-haired guy, and lastly, Liam, the guy with the birthmark. Anyways, we have our plans now. So basically, it we would be starting tomorrow. It's summer anyways so no worries and Mrs. Dawson got Lily undercover.

Jessica and I are heading to her house now. Actually I'm just gonna fetch Lily along the way. I stopped in Mrs. Dawson's as Jessica went straight to her house. "Bye, Lauren! See you tomorrow!" she yelled at me while she opened their front door and went inside their house. "Bye!" I yelled back at her. Her house and Mrs Dawson's are just separated by fences so yeah.

I pressed the doorbell and before I knew it, Lily tackled me into a big hug. "Hey, sissy!" She greeted. I ruffled her hair. "How was your day?" I asked her enthusiastically. She grinned and told me about her day in the park with Mrs. Dawson. "Wait, where's Mrs. Dawson?" I asked her. "She's sleeping. She's tired. She said just lock the door when we leave." She said. I nodded and grabbed her hand and off we went.

We spent our night watching Toy Story. Lily loves that movie. I sighed as I looked at Lily in the couch sleeping soundly. I remember those days when we would watch movies with mom and dad. We were still living in the same house. Actually, Aunt Martha went here to get us but we refused to. It was a good thing she understood and just let us stay here. She promised to visit often though. Maybe this summer she will. I dont really know.

I scooped Lily up and carried her up to her room. I layed her in her bed and covered her in her pink blanket.

I scanned her room. It was well-organized and clean. Well, that kid sure knows how to clean. I went through her drawers. Then I saw a familiar teddy bear. It was well pampered. It was my old teddy bear. I gave it to Lily because I dont really need that anymore. It was a gift from my mom actually. I miss her. I miss dad.

A tear ran down my cheek. I quickly wiped it off. Okay, I'm being so dramatic. I put it back Lily's drawer. I took one last glance at her before I went to my own room.

I jump into my bed. I was slowly drifting to sleep when my phone vibrated in my short's back pocket. Gosh, my bum was vibrating. I sat up and answered my phone. "Hello?" I didn't bother to looked at the caller's ID, okay?

"Hey, Lauren. Check your twitter and look at Lou's last tweet. It said their heading into a club. Also check some directioner's account. She said she spotted them in a club she went to. This is our chance. It could be a very good shot having them drunk." Jessica said over the phone.

"There's no need in checking my twitter, right? You just said it. " I joked. "So, what's the plan?" I switch back to the topic before she could say a word.

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A/N:

OMG. What's the plan?

What's gonna happen?

Okay, I promised that 1D's gonna be in this chapter but I changed my mind. One of the boys will have his POV next chapter so stay tuned.

OMG. They're gonna meet next chapter! I'm so excited.

Okay, enough.

BTW, This chapter is dedicated to another really good friend of mine.Hey there, @IIseHoranx

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Elle <3