The Night Before (Louis Tomlinson Fanfiction)

Chapter 3

4 PM

I walk out of my room to see Ella and Sydney on our couch eating left over pizza and watching some show on Netflix.

"Are you guys really watching Gossip Girl again?" I ask 

"None of your business." Syd responds 

"Plus Chuck Bass is hot." Ella adds, neither of them looking away from the TV

"Well ok I was just going to ask you guys what you think of my outfit?" I say as they finally turn their heads and look at me. 

"Wow" Ella says "I don't think you're coming home tonight" she adds with a wink as I roll my eyes.

"I like the shoes" Sydney says

"I wonder why." I say in a mocking tone and we just laugh while Ella looks confused, "They're Syd's" I say and her face relaxes as she gets it. 

"But seriously you look hot." Syd adds

"Okay, well I have to get going soon, you know how bad L.A. traffic can get at this time and I have to be there at 5:30" I say as I go to leave, "Don't wait up!" I add as I walk out the door.

5:15 PM

Traffic was a nightmare. But thankfully I made it to work on time. Honestly I don't have to do anything today, they just wanted everyone here before our "honored guests" arrived. They still haven't told anyone who this new client is and why it's such a big deal.

My boss, Rick walks up to me and says," I need to talk to you about something in my office."

I swallowed and followed him to his office knowing this is going to end 1 of 2 ways. Either I'm going to get fired or I'm getting a promotion. But seeing as how I'm the youngest employee and still in college, I think it's going to be the first one.

"Grace, you know you are one of youngest employees here and we wouldn't have the opportunity to work together if it wasn't for your parents," Oh god here it comes, "Our new client is also around your age,"

wait what? 

"They will be going on tour soon, and since you're graduating from UCLA this Spring, You are graduating right?" He asks stopping mid sentence and I nod my head quickly, eager to know where he's getting with this, "Good, so we think it would be a great experience for you to go on tour with them." I honestly thought I stopped breathing for a moment.

"Who's we?"

"Us." I hear a chime of two voices as I see the two people I've tried to distance myself from for the past 3 years, since I got this job.

"Great." I say defeated, knowing there is no way out of this.

"Also you'll be giving a speech." Rick adds just to make matters worse

"Who is our new client anyway?" I ask to see who I'll be spending an unreasonable amount of time with

"One Direction" My parents say simultaneously

I need a drink.

7 PM

It's about time for me to give my speech and my brain feels warm and fuzzy.

A man walks up to me and it takes me a minute to realize it's my dad.

"Hey father" I say not even trying to hide the bitterness in my voice

"Grace," He starts sounding exasperated "Did you really think we wouldn't find out you worked here? It's our company for god's sake."

"I was hoping to keep it hidden for a little bit longer" I say sounding unamused

"Did you also think we would let you waste away your talent as an assistant?"

"What talent? You don't even know what talent I have."

"Your mom and I," He let's out a sigh like it's such a burden for them to be rich and successful "We're busy people."

"Whatever. Just don't tell anyone we're related." I say not wanting to get into a fight. "I'm going to mingle" I say, using the term they would always use with me in high school. I get through the crowd and soon I have another drink in my hand. Next thing I know someone is calling me up to the little stage at the front of the room and I'm having a hard time walking straight.

Present

"The last thing I remember is someone calling my name because I had to give a speech." I say while looking at Louis

"Oh, well we met pretty quickly after that" He says with a chuckle.

"Tell me please" I say as I lay back down