Verbatim [h.s]

Thirty-Seven *

// Amsterdam : Triple Update - Part One \\

So Harry left Christmas night because had work early on Boxing Day, and didn't want to wake me up even though I argued that I didn't mind. I think he felt as if he had intruded enough for one day even though he hadn't intruded at all. But I could tell that his leaving made him feel better so I stopped fighting him.

On Boxing Day, mum and I ate leftovers and watched movies. We didn't move from the couch all day which made me feel mega lazy but also fully needed it after the day before. Entertaining so many people really does take so much more energy than I thought. But I wouldn't have had it any other way.

I headed back to my apartment the morning of the 27th, the day we were going to Amsterdam. And I walked into absolute carnage,

"Audrey?" I shouted seeing the sea of clothes thrown all over the living room. I manage to wade my way through until I reach her bedroom door and see the same thing in there and Audrey sat in the middle on the floor with her suitcase set out in front of her. She looks up at me with wild eyes and I have to take a step back.

"Please help me." She begs, scrunching her face up, I have to force myself not to laugh.

"What the hell are you doing? We're only going for a few days."

"I don't know what to wear, what is the weather like? Where are we going? Do I need fancy clothes? Help me Zuri, help me." She throws herself backwards and thankfully there is a pile of clothes otherwise she'd land straight onto the hardwood floor.

"Okay, okay." I take a step forward into the mess. "So you need an outfit for the plane, it can be the same one there and back yeah?" I grab a pair of joggers and a jumper and she nods her head. I lie that on the bed then start rifling through her clothes, finding different jeans and T-shirts, dresses and skirts.

In the end, we manage to find an Audrey approved wardrobe for her, then I leave her to clean up all her clothes she'd left the apartment. Thankfully, I had already packed all my things prior so my suitcase was just sat waiting for me in my room, as well as my plane clothes on my bed. I had also chosen to go for some grey joggers and a cropped black jumper, opting for a sports bra for comfort. It is only a short flight but I haven't been on a plane since I was a kid for that one time I went abroad.

And I'm terrified. So I am choosing to do everything that I think will make me feel like I'm not going to be on a flying bus. I already know I'm going to wedge myself between Harry and Audrey, neither of them has a choice about it. I need my two favourite people to keep me from having a complete and utter breakdown.

We'd decided to all meet at Verbatim then take two cars to go to the airport. I had tried to tell Harry it'd be easier and cheaper to just get a minibus but he just said,

"It's fine." And that was it. Whatever, it's his money at the end of the day. If he wants to spend that parking at a fucking airport then so be it.

Once we got an uber to Verbatim, we headed to the door and knocked, Lambert appeared and unlocked it within seconds. I said hello to him and he actually said it back, I feel honoured when he acknowledges me and I have no idea why. All the boys are stood in the middle talking amongst themselves but what I notice is none of their luggage.

"Hey," I speak, they all swing their heads our way. "Where is all your luggage?" I point towards them and then our two huge suitcases and carry-ons.

"We've got an apartment there, so we have all our stuff already over there." Zayn shrugs his shoulders and walks over to greet us, giving us both a hug and a kiss on the cheek. Niall copies him, however, lands a kiss on Aud's lips, which leaves her with a slight blush on her cheeks.