Deadly Affairs {One Direction Fanfiction}

Ch. 5- Da McRib is Back

AJ POV

            “Ana you should really take in to consideration putting on real clothes.” Harry huffed.

            “Don’t be so overprotective Haz. Just be excited that we get to see our best friends again!” I said bouncing up and down. He gave me a pointed look. “Sorry, I know I’m supposed to talk about that.” We grabbed our luggage and trudged down the halls.

            “They said they would be at-“ he started.

            “JJ!” I squealed. I dropped my luggage in Harry’s arms. We met in the middle of the airport and hugged. We probably looked like complete idiots and we weren’t supposed to be noticed like this but who cares. Harry eventually found us and did a little bro hug with Niall.

JJ POV

Different conversations are exchanged as leave the airport into an awaiting car. We climbed in and I immediately rest my head on the window glass and sigh. “That flight killed. 13 hours of butt-numbing flying.”

    “Gross,” AJ nudges at me, “No one cares, JJ.”

    “Our 5 hour flight was not terribly awful, if you don’t count the kid screaming behind us for the most of it.” I turn to glance at Harry, who hasn’t spoken much since we met up. Even though I came to the conclusion that the failed mission wasn’t his and Niall’s fault, I was still uneasy about him. I’m huge about first impressions and his wasn’t exactly the best. He catches me and smiles slightly, but I pretend not to notice and turn back around.

    “Can we get some food now? I’m starving,” AJ comments. I wasn’t lying when I said her and Niall were alike. The driver looks at the security guard sitting in the front passenger’s seat for approval. The guard looks at his watch and nods.

    “Okay, where would you like to go?” the driver asks. We all say different places and sooner or later, after a lot of bickering, we come to an agreement. On our way to the place we had originally decided on, a billboard catches AJ’s eye.

    “OH MY GOD, THE McRib IS BACK?! LENNY, TURN AROUND, WE’RE GOING TO MCDONALD’S!” Oh, so that’s the driver’s name. I roll my eyes as Lenny makes a U-turn. If you knew AJ as long as I have, you’d know about her weird obsession with ribs.

Once we park, the driver turns to us. “Remember the standards about being in public,” he says and eyes each of us individually. Yeah, even he knows that we aren’t the best at that.

    “Yeah, yeah,” AJ says climbing out of the car, “I just want my McRib.” I sigh dramatically as I climb out after her. She swings the doors open and runs to the counter. Without the cashier having to ask…

    “I want a large McRib combo with a small- no large Pineapple-mango smoothie.”

    “Would you like to super-size that, miss,” the cashier with a monotone voice.

    “Is that even a question?”

    “Would you like some apple pie with that too?” I scoff sarcastically. She turns to with a serious face.

    “Sí amiga, mi gutsa.” She responds. I facepalm and move her aside and give my order, and so do the boys. I go to grab the napkins and condiments while Niall waits at the counter for our orders. And god knows where AJ might be. Harry comes over and to fill his cup.

    “So…how’s it going?” He asks coolly as he pushes his cup into the ice dispenser. I roll my eyes internally but decide reply.

    “Just peachy.” I reply as I grab a fist full of napkins.

    “I assumed by your reaction that AJ has always had a big appetite. I noticed when we lived together, but I thought it might’ve just been a phase or hormones. We both know that that girl can eat.”

    “You’re telling me,” I murmur as I walk past him back to the table. I know that probably seemed a little rude, but I don’t like him… so in conclusion, I don’t care. I pull my chair back and settle next to Niall. Harry comes along not too long later and sits beside AJ. She takes a bite out of McRib and lets out a groan of relief that sounded like a dying walrus. Niall chuckles and takes a huge chunk from his own burger. I swear, him and AJ could be twins, they both eat like it’s their job.  About half way through our meal, after cracking jokes and making small talk, the atmosphere turns serious.

"I think we should tell you what happened in Rome." AJ said.

"You didn't get pregnant, did you? We've talked about this, Anabelle!" I say half jokingly.

"No! Just just shut up and listen." She proceeded to tell Niall and me about meeting Tomo's assistant's daughter and the birthday party.

"So I guess this means we're going to Paris?" I ask.

"As soon as possible." she confirmed. I sigh and lean back.

“Another plane ride. Exactly what I need,” Niall says sarcastically.

“Hey, at least we’re back in the official field. I don’t know about you guys, but I missed the action,” AJ brings up. I nod in agreement though I could go a while without being on a plane, even if the flight isn’t that long.

“So what? We’re leaving tomorrow?” I ask as I crumble a napkin in my hands.

“Yep,” she answers, popping the ‘p’ in the way she always does. Look’s like we’re going to Paris tomorrow.