Sarah sat in the car on the way home in a dream. She couldn't quite put the whole day together, she kept pinching herself to make sure it was real, and consequently had a red mark on her arm. Had she really spent the whole day with Nathan Sykes, NATHAN SYKES?! Her crush? How had he known her name meant princess? Was he really going to kiss her? After only one day? Did he really like her, or was it just a one day 'got a bit caught up in the moment thing', like when he was drunk in clubs? Was he really going to text her, or did he just say that? Had he really wanted to protect her from being eliminated? Is that what he was whispering to Jay as they sorted out teams? All of these questions were circulating around in her mind, as she tried to put different parts of her day together so that it made sense and sunk in. It really hadn't. She texted Charlotte, she had to know EVERYTHING, she might be able to make sense of some of her questions too.
aaaaahhhhhhh! It was amazing! Got so much to tell you! Can you be at mine in ten minutes? I'm nearly home. Xxx
OMG OMG! I'll be right over. I want details. Xxx
Good. See you soon :D ahhhh! Xxx
Sarah had told her mum everything, well most things, on the half an hour/forty minute drive home, and it was great that Nathan had introduced himself. He wouldn't have introduced himself if he didn't like her would he? Great, another question. Maybe he was just being polite as her mum had been late from work, and she was the last fan to leave... but he had held her hand... She didn't know what to think. Her hormones had her seriously confused and in a bit of a messed up mood. One minute she was all excited that Nathan might actually like her, the next she hit an all time low that he didn't, and was only being friendly. After all, Sloth doesn't believe in love at first sight, and he was a superstar in one of the most amazing bands ever, he could have anyone, so why would he choose her? Charlotte would have fun dealing with these mood swings during their sleepover. Not.
Sarah arrived home to find Charlotte already waiting for her. Eight minutes early (she only lived down the next street, and had her bike with her). She was eager.
Sarah got out of the car and was immediately jumped on and ambushed by Charlotte, engulfed in a mammoth hug.
The two girls went inside and, after having taken their shoes and coats off, bounded up the stairs excitedly, Sarah bursting to tell Charlotte about her day, Charlotte desperate to find out.
Once in Sarah's room, Charlotte spoke. 'Spill the beans then, I need to know gossip and details. And I need to know how Nath was.'
Ok, I'm dying to tell you, but I need another shower, I've been running around in some woods all day. Sort of...' Sarah teased Charlotte at the end, wow, she had only spent one day with the boys, well mostly Sloth, and their teasing ways had already rubbed off on her.
'Oh, do you have to?' Charlotte asked hopefully.
'Yes, I won't be long. I'm assuming you've forgotten to check your twitter because you haven't mentioned anything to me and you normally do, so do that while I'm the shower.'
Sarah took her change of clothes to the bathroom and locked herself in. She took the plait out of her hair, and it fell around her face once more, wavy and voluminous. Sexy. Bet Nathan would have liked that. She heard an ear-splitting scream come from her bedroom, Charlotte must have seen the boys followed her. She took her clothes off and slid in the shower, turning the heat up as the water ran down her back, relaxing and clearing her mind, untangling her confusions, before she'd be recounting the day to Charlotte.
When Sarah returned to her bedroom, hair in a towel and in her fresh change of clothes, she found Charlotte listening to The Wanted on Sarah's iPod docking station, and staring at her phone. This was no surprise to her as Charlotte was mad about The Wanted too, one of the reasons they got on so well and were so close.
'OMG OMG OMG OMG THEY FOLLOWED ME! THEY FOLLOWED ME SARAH! THANK YOU SO MUCH!' Charlotte shouted, bounding over to give Sarah a massive hug.
'You're welcome, I did promise.'
'You,' Charlotte said, pointing her finger at Sarah, 'spill. Now.'
Sarah laughed as her friend tried to hold a serious face, but she couldn't. They looked at each other and started giggling.
'Ok, so it was so so amazing!' Sarah recounted the day to Charlotte, who listened with intent concentration, squealing every so often but not interrupting.
'OMG! He so likes you! I bet he would have kissed you! Stupid bell! Ugh, so jealous of you right now!'
'Haha, i just don't believe it's all real. Like, did that actually happen today? I just...' Sarah trailed off. She had run out of words to describe how he was feeling. 'Do you really think he likes me?'
'Yes. And no, I do not think it was a 'got a bit caught up in the moment thing' as you put it. I know exactly what you are thinking. He even took your number!'
'Yeah, I guess your right. But if he does likes me... HOW AMAZING WOULD THAT BE?!' Sarah nearly screamed. Just then 'Glad You Came' started playing, so they jumped up and down like crazy singing along as loud as they could.
Sarah's mum called up the stairs, 'Girls, could you quieten down a bit please?'
'Sorry!' They both shouted back in unison, and burst into another fit of giggles because shouting that wasn't at all quiet.
They decided to watch Wild Child, Sarah's favourite movie, to calm themselves down a bit. It always made them laugh, and Alex Pettyfer was in it... What wasn't to like?
After it finished, the two girls sorted themselves for bed and went on twitter on their phones to see what was happening, they had had a few mentions from friends whilst chatting about the days events. They replied, even though it was 2am in the morning. But knowing their friends they'd still be up anyway. As they were scrolling through the feed, they both looked up and said to each other, wide eyed and simultaneously,
'Have you seen what Nathan tweeted?'
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I know nothing much particularly interesting really happens in this chapter, but it's necessary. Nathan won't be physically in the next two chapters either, but he will be in them I promise. Please stick around and he'll be back in Chapter 10 :)
Thank you so much for reading, it means a lot to me!
It's Sykes Sunday wooo!
A x
