only you //. reece bibby (stereo kicks)

Chapter 5 ~ I can't sleep

"Boys...and Ella...shut up and go to bed! It's almost 2am!!" Julie screams from her bedroom next door.

Alex looks at me, his face filling with worry.

"We forgot to get Zac out of the bathroom..."

Shit. He's probably going to hate us.

We all scurry down the hallway, despite Julie telling us to go to sleep, to get Zac. Alex branches off to the downstairs bathroom to pee so it leaves just me and Charlie. I open the bathroom door to see him laid in the shower, snoozing away quietly. To be honest I can't help but think to myself how cute he looks.

Quickly, Charlie tiptoes over to him and gently taps his shoulder.

"Zac! Zac! Come back to my room, we're missing you." He whispers.

"Fuck off!" Zac whines. "I'm staying here. I like it."

I roll my eyes as I head back to Charlie's room. Usually when I sleep at Charlie's I make the boys wait outside so I can get changed so I took now as an opportunity to do so. I quickly pull down my jeans, grab a pair of my red pyjama shorts and put them on.

At that moment, the door opens and Charlie walks in. He looks at me for a second before speaking.

"You forgot to pack a shirt didn't you."

He laughs.

"Mmmhmm, it's fine. I'll just wear this."

Charlie walks over to his wardrobe and takes out an England shirt, throwing to me.

"It'll be a bit big..but I'm sure you'll look fine." He smiles sweetly as he faces the wall so I can get changed.

I slip my t-shirt over my head, then put on Charlie's. Before I tell him that he can turn around, I check how it looks in the mirror. He was right about it being a bit big but apart from that it looks fine. I cough, to let Charlie know he can turn around and he does. At the same time, Zac and Alex both come trooping into the room with sleeping bags from downstairs. Zac chucks me a bag, but I just curl up in Charlie's shirt on the sofa bed next to the window. After a couple of minutes, Zac and Alex fall fast asleep leaving just me awake. However, not too long after, I fall asleep.

Around 4am, I'm woken up the sound of crunching. I reach for my iPhone to get a torch, then shine it in the room. Zac and Alex are still asleep, but when I shine it towards Charlie I see him sat cross-legged on his bed.

"Ella turn it off it's too bright!" He rubs his eyes as I switch my phone off.

I notice, he's biting his lip - something he only does when he's nervous or thinking about something making him nervous.

"Charlie?" I ask as I climb off the sofa and onto his bed.

"Are you okay?"

"I can't sleep" he confesses.
"I'm just worried...about everything."

"X Factor?" He nods.

I give him a peck on his cheek.

"What was that for?" Charlie blushes.

"To remind you that no matter what happens, you're still the same Charlie Jones that I've known for 11 years." I say as I rest my head on his shoulder.

"You're so soppy it's unreal!" He snaps jokingly.

I glare at him and chuckle. "So are you, don't even deny it."

"Shut up."

"No, why don't you!"

"Idiot."

I open my mouth widely in shock. Idiot is my word that describes him, he can't use it on me. That isn't how our friendship works.

"Don't take my word and use it for yourself, idiot." I stick my tongue out at him and punch him playfully.

"Fine, I'm sorry." He says sarcastically. I chuckle at him as he pouts.

"Ella...you know because I got through my arena audition..." He gulps, stretching out his hand to hold mine.

"I want you to come to Bootcamp with me and my family? I really need as much support as I can get." He looks at me desperately.

"Of course I will" I yawn loudly as I glance over to the clock. It had just gone 6am.

Charlie snuck downstairs to liberate a couple of tubs of ice cream out of the freezer and we carry on speaking for hours until the morning.

Neither of us could really sleep so we just kept each other company.

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