Apologies

Chapter One

    Chapter One  

EVIE'S POV            

    I woke up, my body jolting into a sitting position. Sweat clung to my skin, my red hair sticking to my forehead.        

        I had been having the same reoccurring nightmare since I sung 'Dark Side' on stage nearly six months ago. In this nightmare, everyone hated me. The boys' fans turned against me, the boys turned against me, my family and friends turned against me.  And worst of all, Harry hated me. Sure, there was no killing involved, or blood and guys being seen. But could you imagine everyone around hating you?                 Nightmare.        

        As I clung onto my floral bed sheets, the bedroom door creaked open. "Evie, are you okay?" My sister grumbled, rubbing at her eyes as she entered my room. "You screamed."      

          I swallowed my dry throat, hoping my voice wouldn't come out as shaky as I felt. "I'm alright, Julie. It was just a nightmare. Go back to bed."            

    She hesitated, turning her body towards me, causing her purple silk robe to twirl in the air. "Are you sure? You've been yelling a lot in your sleep lately."        

        "I'm sure," I gave her a weak smile, although the darkness of the room probably concealed it. "I'm just stressed out for the move."        

        It may have been a lie I had made up on the spot, but it was also partially true. At least a dozen moving boxes were scattered in my bedroom, all filled with my belongings. Kate and I decided to get an apartment and live together, just like we had talked about all through middle and high school. Even though the past year had been rocky for our friendship, we pulled through, and were ready to move on. What better way to have a fresh start than getting a fresh home?          

      "Alright," Julie yawned, pulling me out of my pacing thoughts. "Good night."    

     "Nanite, Jules."        

     When my bedroom door clicked shut, I lay my head back onto my pillow, staring at the tiled ceiling.                 Here goes another sleepless night.    

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        The next morning I almost cringed at the sight of myself. Not only did my hair resemble a pile of hay on top of my head, but large bags under my eyes basically screamed 'no sleep'.        

        Sighing, I slapped some cold water on my face before tiredly trudging down the staircase.                 "Today's the big day," my mum sang, handing me a plate of bacon and eggs.          

      "I know," I gave her a smirk, "I'm finally moving out of this madhouse."        

        "Oh, hush," she playfully slapped my arm, "you know you'll miss us."        

        Although I gave my mum an 'are you crazy?' look, the truth was that I would miss them. Even if my parents were always working and Julie was constantly out with friends--we were all close. Especially since I got home from rehab nearly seven months ago; the amount of support I got from my family was more than I ever could have wished for.     

            I heard my front door open and close, revealing my best friend's blonde head of hair. "Hola, familia," she greeted my parents and sister.          

      "Good morning, sweetie," my mother set a plate down in front of Kate as if she were expecting her. I suppose she was, since Kate was always over my house. "You ready for today?"      

          "More than ready," she smiled at me. "Evie and I have been dreaming about this for over five years."          

      "You're old," Julie sarcastically scoffed, grabbing a piece of bacon off of Kate's plate as she entered the kitchen. She knew better than to steal a piece from me; I would've killed her.         

        As everyone fell into light conversation, I felt my nightmarish thoughts from the previous night subside. Looking around the table at my family and best friend, I couldn't help but smile. And in that moment, I knew things were going to be okay.            

    Well, until Julie ruined it:             

    "Stop smiling like that, you look like a dork."    

HARRY'S POV        

        "Wow, what a great crowd you guys are!" Liam spoke into the microphone. "Don't you think so, Zayn?"          

      "Oh definitely, Liam..." Although the Bradford boy's accent was echoing loudly in the mic, I tuned out and soaked in the scene before me.        

        Being on stage was one of the best feelings in the world. I had been on hundreds of stages by now, in different cities, states, and countries. They were all set up differently, with different walkways and entrances. Some had colored lights shined onto them, while others had white lights with swirling motions. But as different as they all were, each one of them seemed to always give me the same feeling.        

        Happiness.      

          Maybe it wasn't just the stage this time. Maybe, for once, I was completely and utterly happy with everything in life. My family was doing well, I was on tour with my best mates, and, perhaps most importantly, the girl I loved was healthy.          

      "What do you think, Harry?" Niall's voice called from the other side of the stage.                 Nervousness didn't sweep through me as every eye in the building turned to me. I didn't feel anxious or uncomfortable by the attention this time. I welcomed it with a large grin.    

            "I think it's perfect."  

    --A/N-                   Hey, guys! I know you've been waiting for a long time for the Dark Side sequel, so here it is. Sorry for the wait (: And yes, this was an extremely short chapter. That's what I tend to write; short chapters. Get used to it.                   The main thing I want to tell you about is my update pattern. I updated Dark Side almost every night, but I'm afraid I won't be able to do that with Apologies. I may only update every other night, or a few times a week. I'll try my best to upload a lot, but I've got lots of homework this year, unfortunately.                   So, here it is. Please comment and vote!                    Love you all to the moon and back Xxxxxxxxx Tara