Chapter 20
*CeCe’s POV*
It was now Sunday. The ball was finally over! Last night was the “Sponsor Dinner”. This was pretty much a fancy name for standing around for 2 hours until the sponsors come out and pick the people to there contract. The rest of the night spit people into two different groups. You either danced and celebrated because you got a sponsor, or you cried for a while then left early because you didn’t.
*Flashback*
“But my feet are killing me Li Li!” I wined as I slipped my feet back into my heels. “But C they are going to be calling the contracts soon, and you don’t want to have to go up there bare foot when they call your name!” Eleanor whispered to me as she rubbed my back. I focused my attention back to the head master who had already been talking for quite a while.
Pretty much how it worked was the lead talent scout from each company, lined up in front of us the dance floor. They then lined up from least paying contract to highest. es, very classy. It ruins the kids big moment by telling everyone they have only a $100 contract. The rest of us stands in front of them. They looked over us as if they were Royalty and we were there peasants, and to them that’s what we were. We had already had been standing around for 2 hours, and now they were trying to drag it out as long as possible. I was getting very crabby. Trust me if you had to stand around for that long in 4 inch heals you would be too. It is not fun, not fun at all.
Finally it was the last sponsor. “Lets go, I didn’t get anything and my feet are killing me. I just want to go back to the flats, have a long hot shower and sleep for 2 days.” I told the group. “NO! There's still one more contract, you still could get one.” Zayn yelled at me, causing everyone in the room to turn and look at us. I rolled my eyes and focused back on the headmaster. “This last contract is the biggest in school history! It is a contract for 50 million dollars from Nike!” the head master exclaimed causing gasps to fill the room. The Head master slowly opened the results envelope and got wide eyed. “Well this is a first also, Two scholarship kids! Cecilia Senecal and Cody Henzway!”
Sadly for me I was frozen. I knew they wanted us to go up and shake the sponsors hand and take a picture, but I was frozen. Luckily Cody was next to me and but his hand on my back, leading me up to the dance floor.
*End of flashback*
*Beep* *Beep* *Beep*. I slammed the side of my fist into the alarm clock trying to snooze it. The alarm stopped making noise but instead of the happiness I usually feel when it ends, I felt extreme pain. “Son of a bitch!” I screamed as I jumped out of bed holding the hand with the other. I looked at the alarm and I was in shock, apparently I hit it a lot harder then I wanted to. Were I had hit it was dented in while pieces of plastic lay all over my side table and floor.
I looked at the damage on my hand, it was cut and bloody. Great! The first aid kit was in the downstairs bathroom! I have to get there without the boys seeing me, or Lou would kill me. I looked at my phone, 10:30. Maybe the boy will still be sleeping, we didn’t get home till at least 2 and they were very tired. Oh God I hope they are sleeping. I tiptoed down the stairs still holding my hand trying not to curse. Why did it hurt so bad? I wanted to scream but I would wake up the boys. Ok I'm in the living room, just 80 feet to go. Come one your almost there C! Tip toe, tip toe.
"What are you doing?" Lou asked from behind me. FUCK, so close. "Um I just need to go to the bathroom." I said, still trying to make my way to the bathroom. I heard him start walking to me. Fuck, my cover has been blown. I took off running to the bathroom but he was to fast. His hands warped around my waist and carried me to the kitchen were Harry was sitting with a confused look.
Lou threw me on a stool and spun me so I was facing him. He looked down at my hands. Even though I have my other hand over the cut to hide it l, it didn’t work, it was bleeding too much. The blood slipped between my fingers, falling onto my white pants. "Harry get the first aid kit." Lou demanded as he pried my hand off the cut to get a better look at it. "What the hell happened?" Lou yelled as he looked over the cut.
“I got me a fight with the alarm clock this morning. If you think this is bad, you should see the other guy.” I joked, causing Harry to laugh as he re-entered the room. Lou walked away from me to the sink, staring daggers at Harry for ‘encouraging me’. “Whats wrong?” Harry asked as he wiped a tear of the cheek. What! I had been crying? When did that start? “It just hurts really badly.” I explain.
Lou came back with a glass of water and started to pour it into the cut, washing away the blood so he could get a better look. I winced back in pain and bit down hard on my lip to hold in a scream. Harry must have seen this because he leaned down and kissed my temple be for whispering, “It’s going to be ok.” I tried to focus on Harry so I wouldn’t pay attention to the pain. After Harry asked me to be his girlfriend we told the boys, so now we were aloud to so affection around them.
*Flashback*
Our kiss was distracted by a knock on the door. “Of course, as soon as I start getting more.” Harry groaned, causing me to giggle as I made my way to the door. I opened the door to see the boys with there girlfriend, except Niall, he was eating chicken. “Well hi.” I said to the 7 people who were standing in front of me grinning furiously. “I'm so glad to finally meet you!” El said pulling me in for a hug. As soon as she was done then Dani hugged me, then Perri. After the hugs I stood there for a bit, still suppressed by it.
“We have heard so much about you!” Dani told me as we walked to the elevator for the breakfast. “All good of course.” Parries piped in with a small smile, obviously see the daggers I was staring at the boys. “Of course” I replied with a fake smile, I didn’t believe her. “So C, are you in a relationship?” El asked me as she pressed the button to the main level. As if it was his cue, Harry walked up behind me, wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me n the cheek before resting his chin on my shoulder.
“Awe!” all the girls replied, unlike the boys who we stood there in shock. “When did this happen?” Liam asked slowly. “The night she ran away from the hospital, made official 2 minutes before you knocked on our door.” Harry said smirking. “Well it’s about time!” Zayn shouted before patting Harry on the back, making me blush
*End of flashback*
My thoughts were disrupted by a painful burning sensation in my hand. “OW!” I screamed, squeezing Harry's hand so hard he screamed out too. “Sorry.” I whispered as I looked at what was causing my pain. I watched Lou pour more rubbing alcohol into the gash causing me to whimper. “I'm sorry love, but we have to clean it. You got lucky, any deeper and you would need stitches.” Lou told me as he poured more of the evil liquid onto my hand, this time ignoring my cries of pain.
After about 20 more minutes of that the cut was cleaned and bandage. Unlucky for me, we didn’t have any band aids that were big enough, so we used gaze healed in place by athletic tape. “Well you better go get dressed, you have a meeting with Nike today and then the boys and I are taking you out to dinner to celebrate and tell you some big news.” Lou told me with a smirk. “What big news!” I asked exited. Of course he anted with a simple, “it’s a surprise.” This only made me more exited, I love surprises!
That’s when it hit me. : I have to be this to meet with the sponsors!” I exclaimed gesturing to my hand. “Well maybe you should have thought of that before you completely murdered your alarm clock!” Harry said as he walked down the stairs holding the destroyed plastic box. “Wow you go it good!” Lou called to me as I ran up the stairs to get ready for my big day.
Notes
Sorry it took me so long to update, i have been EXTREMELY busy. Please forgive me for it. You might be wondering why I put that she hurt her hand in the story, there is 1 reasons for this. I needed something as a foundation to set the flashbacks off of (witch there might be more in the next few. Anyways, what do you guys think? if you have any questions and/or ideas for the story, feel free to message me. ~S
