Living Next Door to 1D

Chapter 8

It's him.

It's Simon.

"After everything you went through, especially you Louis, after the band broke up, and you've decided to come back under Simon?" I whisper, looking past them at the wall so I don't cry.
How could they do this to us? Don't they know?

"Don't you know? Don't you know that we'd rather you stay solo, rather than coming back with him? We love and support each and every one of you, with all of our hearts. But we all know that Modest treated you all horribly, and I know that I speak for all true Directioners when I say that we never want you to come back, not if it's with Simon and Modest." I finish my speech and look down, blinking hard to control my tears. Louis hugs me from his side.

"Luv," he says, trying to get me to look up. I swear he's smiling but I don't want to look. Why don't they understand? "Look at me luv. See, we haven't been completely honest with you."
I look up and he hands me a tissue. I blow my nose and promise myself not to cry any more. Why are they all smiling? Why aren't they getting this into their heads?

"See, I left out one small detail in our reunion story," Harry explains, and then looks over my shoulder. I don't know if I want to look.

"I did it," someone says behind me, and I gasp. I know that voice. "I reunited One Direction."
Are you actually freaking serious right now?? James Corden. Really. I turn around and there he is, large as life, smiling at me. The boys burst out laughing so I shoot them my infamous death glare. They instantly stop.

"Okay hold your horses just one stinkin' second." I take a deep breath. "WHAT?!?! How is James Corden now saying that he's reunited you?" I am so confuddled right now that I can't even with these people anymore.

"So it was actually James who gave Harry the idea of reuniting, we just didn't know how to break it to you," Liam starts telling the story again but I hold up one hand.

"So what's SIMON doing here then?!" I say, gesturing towards him with, well, a bit of disgust in my face.

"He's signing over his rights to One Direction. The brand, the songs, everything now belongs to The Corden Club, which is indeed James' new recording label," Niall finishes off excitedly.

I still can't get it into my head.

"So you're reunited, with James as your manager, you're doing a tour soon and you're releasing a new album! And I'm your neighbor and I get to see this happen." I shake my head. How did this ever happen to ME? How did I get so lucky?

"That about sums it up, I think. Except you're forgetting one thing," Harry says. He leans his head on Louis' shoulder and they look at each other. I clear my throat and they look away, but Harry keeps his head in Louis' shoulder. They look so cute like that!

"So what's the plan today then gang?" asks James. I know he's asking the boys but I jump in.

"First, you get Simon out of here. Nothing against you Simon, of course, other than the fact that you treated these poor boys terribly when they were barely teenagers. Louis, forced to change himself because of your stupid PR. Liam, who became an alcoholic because you worked him so hard. He was unhappy, they all were. Why didn't you try to fix that? Niall, whose microphone you'd turn off every chance you'd get just because he "wasn't a good singer" in your opinion." I'm now fully stood up against him and yes, I did air quotes. I hold up a hand to silence anyone who might speak.

"I'm not done. You also forced him to postpone a very necessary surgery because they were in the middle of a tour. His knees are ruined Simon. He's had many more surgeries but he'll never be back to normal. And that's on you.

"Harry, who you forced to be the cute one, you are though Harry you're adorable, and you let him be sexualized from the time he entered the band. He was called a womanizer, and you did nothing about it. He was 16, Simon. Sixteen. They were all so young! And Zayn, who didn't eat for days at a time because you worked him so hard. Who didn't sleep because any time he'd go to bed you'd get him back up to record something. Five albums in five years Simon, that is absolutely terrifying. They lost their teen years, their childhood, because you wanted them to be famous and you wanted yourself to be rich. And you were. I hope you're happy with the way you treated them because I personally am so much happier only knowing that they are under the care of James. And every single Directioner out there I know thinks the same as I." 

I finish my speech, out of breath, and lean back against the sofa. Someone starts clapping and slowly everyone joins in. I smile and slide to the floor, happy to see James escort Simon out the door and down the stairs.

"That was quite the speech," Zayn says softly next to me. I hadn't even noticed he'd moved. I nod and smile in gratitude. James comes back in and helps me back up and onto the actual sofa. The boys are looking at me with admiration on their faces.

"I did what any of the fans would've done," I say, embarrassed at all of what I said. "I'm so sorry, it was an outburst and I should've just kept my mouth shut."

"Please, don't apologize! That was marvelous luv, you were great," Liam says. "It's all true though. We were treated that way."

The boys and James and I get serious until I look at the clock. Shoot, I've got to get lunch started! I start to make my excuses, but they ask for my number to chat.

"I don't have my own phone, it's a really long story, but I can share you my email if you like. I'll explain it all over there, but I really must go!" I scribble down my email and hurry home.

Okay, chicken, chop up some veggies, get the pan and oil ready... they're back! Good, my mom can take it from here.

"Hello!! So glad you're back already. I've started with this, I'm not sure what else you need..."

"Oh thank you Liv! Would you tell Connor to set the table, we'll be having lunch in no time!" My mum says, and I let my brother know. He grumbles of course, but I don't listen and hurry upstairs to my laptop.

Surprise surprise! I've already got emails from the boys. They've tried to make a group chat with Google but they can't manage it. I answer each one and then I create the group chat. What should I name it? (AN what should Olivia name the chat?)

In the meantime I'll just start planning what I'll say next to them. For now, I'll see what the news is saying and I'll try to come up with a plan to tell my parents about our new neighbors. I wonder how they'll react!

*authors note* so... sorry for the cliffhanger in the other chapter. Or am I? Well there you have it. Man that speech felt so good to write!!! I love it so much thoughhh also as I've mentioned before I'm a Christian and it felt so weird to be writing a Larry scene. I don't think I'll make them kiss again, probably just hug and have cute moments but it's not going to be centered on them. Right, it's past 1am here (you're welcome!). I'm having a marvelous time with my cousins, today my older one did my makeup, just light makeup, and I looked so weird tbh!!! It looked good though heh anyways like comment vote!!! And I'll see you in chapter 9 luvs!!!