One Direction Preferences

Keeping Busy While He's Away

Harry: He had introduced you to all of them a year ago. You had always tagged along when the boys did charity work, wanting the experience as well. Now that he was gone though, you still found yourself coming back, needing something to keep your mind busy. Rays of Sunshine was the best way to keep preoccupied. Every day you came in, sat down at your desk, in the office they had provided for you, and volunteered your time as you worked on organizing wishes for the children the charity supported. It was an amazing experience. Today was a special day though. You had worked for months trying to figure out how you were going to get Seth to meet his hero Iron Man for his birthday. Seth was such an amazing kid, you had sat down with him on numerous occasions at events; he definitely held a special place in your heart. This party had to be amazing. You had called Harry and got him to pull some strings, some big strings. He had called you a few days ago to tell you the news about your request. "It's a go," he had said happily over the phone. You had squealed in excitement. You weren't exactly sure how, but Harry had gotten actual Robert Downey Jr. to fly over to London to meet Seth. You had cried the second Robert walked through the door of the office, knowing how excited Seth would be to see him. "Your boyfriend is very convincing," he says with a smile once you introduce yourself. "You have no idea how grateful we are that you are doing this," you tell him with a bright smile as your wipe the tears from your eyes. "It's my pleasure." What an incredible moment. You had never orchestrated anything this big before. "Is there somewhere I can change?" You point him in the direction of the bathrooms and immediately rush to your office to get Seth's mom on the phone to make sure they were close. The office was holding a party for Seth seeing as his birthday was only a few days away. He wasn't suspecting a thing. The theme was of course Iron Man, with streamers, cake, and tons of party bags for all of the other kids. The conference room was full of laughter as you passed by, heading back to the front of the office to greet Seth and his family. "It's my party today!" He says when he comes through the door. "I know! Are you excited?" He nods happily as you escort them back through the hall. "WOW!" He shouts once he sees the set up that is all for him. You smile brightly, tears forming in the corners of your eyes. You sneak away back to your office once Seth is consumed in the party. "Is it my go?" Robert asks, donned in his signature Iron Man suit. You nod with a smile, and he gets up from your desk chair. "There's one for him in that box if you want to carry that out for me," he says and you turn to see a kid-sized replica of his suit sticking out of a cardboard box. "Oh my gosh, he's going to love this." Robert closes his mask and you escort him to the conference room. "Seth," you say, getting his attention as everyone else falls silent before they sing to him. "There's someone here who has a gift for you." Robert walks in behind you, the suit you had left in the hallway in his arms. Seth's eyes light up in shock as his hero approaches him, flipping up his mask to reveal that he was indeed the man from the movies. Seth's mom's reaction is almost just as priceless as his. You had only told her you had someone to dress up as the action hero, leaving Robert completely out of it. Tears fall down your face as you video the interaction between Seth and Robert. Once the singing had ended and everyone had cake and pizza you step out into the hall to make a very important phone call. "Thank you," you say between tears. "You're crying, why are you crying?" Harry asks from three thousand miles away. "I'm at Seth's party, and Robert gave him his own suit. Harry, you should have seen his face." You hear a sigh of relief over the line. "Great. I'm glad everything worked out." "Thank you," you repeat, tears still falling. "Anything for you."

Liam: You had to get out of the flat. The emptiness it held with just you living there was unbearable. You had been by yourself for a week before you decided to travel to the RSPCA to see if they were in need of any volunteers. They had welcomed you with open arms, recognizing you as Liam's girlfriend immediately. You had been here for three months now, enjoying the company the animals gave you; it was much better than sitting around in an empty flat. You sign in on the volunteer time sheet before heading back to the kennel part of the building to say 'hi' to the cats and dogs. So many of them stayed for so long that you couldn't help but get attached. "Hi, Winston!" You greet the chocolate lab in the last pin. He was old, but so sweet. He had come in three weeks ago, emaciated and with no energy to eat. His recovery was slow, but his energy had returned. He jumps up on the door as you unlock it, pushing him back so you can come in to sit with him. "Guess what?" You say to him playfully, scratching behind his ears. "You get to go to your new home today." He licks your face in response and you can't help but laugh. "Hey (Y/N), they need you in three," one of the other volunteers calls out from the kennel door. You get up out of the floor and tell Winston you will be back before he leaves. "Yeah?" You say as you walk into the holding room. One of the vets nods over to you and you walk over to her, peering down into the box Animal Control had just brought in. "Oh my gosh," you say softly. "Is that a hedgehog?" You question. She nods and reaches down to bring it onto the table. It was in bad condition. "She's just a baby. Her mother's owner just left them in the cage to die," she reveals. It wasn't moving. Her eyes were closed and you could barely see it breathing. Your heart sinks as you take in the condition of the small animal. These were the moment you wondered why you chose this place to keep you occupied. "We need to get her hooked up to some fluids," the vet calls out and the tech steps in to push a needle into the small animal's shoulder. You take a few steps back, allowing them to do what they needed to in order for the hedgehog to recover. "She'll have to go home with someone once the fluids are in her. We don't have a place to keep her, not with all of the cats and dogs that could easily get ahold of her," the tech explains. "I'll take her," you speak up. What? How could you take her? "You will?" The vet asks, turning to look at you. "Yeah, she can come back with me, until she's fully recovered." She nods, accepting your suggestion. "How about you go to the storage closet and get the things you will need for her," she says, nodding to the tech to go with you for help. The tech grabs milk and a few small bottles while you get blankets and a cat bed from the extra supplies. "You're really going to take her home?" The tech asks with a smile. "I don't know what came over me. I just spoke up, but yeah, I'm going to take her home." You sit with the small hedgehog while the fluids fill her body. Once she has had all she can the vet wraps her up in a warm blanket and hands her to you. "She's going to need round the clock attention. She will need a bottle every two hours for at least a few weeks. Call us if you have any questions." You nod and promise to call, knowing you had no idea of how to care for a woodland animal. "You sure you're going to be alright in that flat?" She says recognizing the reason you had got out in the first place. "Yeah, I've got Minnie to keep me company now," you answer with a smile. "Minnie? You've named her already, I see." You smile proudly as you walk out of the holding room only to stop and see Winston being escorted out to the front. "Winston!" You say excitedly, bending down, Minnie still in your arms. "Careful," the vet urges. "Winston wouldn't hurt a fly, would you?" You coo. His tail wags as he sniffs the blanket in your arms, sitting, showing you he wanted to see more. You smile, he had come so far. You pull back the blanket a little to reveal Minnie's tiny face. Winston stays still and you bring her closer. He sniffs her gently and her eyes open to see his nose just a little too close. She quickly pulls herself back into the comfort of the blanket and Winston whines. "Oh it's okay!" You assure him, kissing the top of his head before standing up. "You're going home today!" You follow him out and shake hands with the woman that was taking him home. Once Winston was gone, you sign out on the volunteer time sheet before telling everyone goodbye. Minnie would be keeping you at home for a while. You weren't sure how you were going to tell Liam you were bringing a hedgehog home, but he wouldn't be back for a few more weeks so you had plenty of time to come up with a reason to keep her.