Perrie's POV
Gravel crunches beneath my tyres as I turn left on to a private road. "Arrived," my GPS informs me, and I'm confused. Why would Jonnie and Chris be here? There's only one house that I can see. It's lit up, but there's no car in the driveway. Ahead of me, parallel parked on the side of the road, is another car with its headlights on. Beyond that, everything looks deserted.
Unease flutters in my stomach, and I pull out my phone to text Jonnie. I'm here. I think?
His reply is near instant, and the headlights flash on the car in front of me. I see you.
What are you guys doing here?
Chris needed to drop stuff off for a friend, but they're not home, and now the car won't start. We think it's the battery.
My nerves fade as I text back, I'll get the jump leads.
Park closer first, OK? I'll pop the bonnet.
OK, I reply before dropping my phone on to the seat beside me so I can inch forward. Chris has his full beam's on, and I can't see beyond the glare. I stop when I'm a few feet away and pull the handbrake on, leaving the ignition running as I open the door.
"Is this close enough?" I call as I step outside, but the other car's doors haven't opened. I wait a second, tapping my foot on the gravel. Jonnie doesn't answer, probably too busy laughing it up with Chris about something stupid, and all the sibling resentment I pushed aside earlier starts to trickle back. That didn't last long.
"Don't rush. I'll do it myself," I mutter, spinning on my heel to head for the boot. Then I make a concerted effort to tamp down my irritation. I am a good person, doing a good and helpful thing, I chant to myself as I open the boot and start moving all the blankets and recyclable shopping bags aside. I am a good person, doing a good and helpful thing.
If I weren't such a good person, I'd probably be annoyed that nobody comes to help before I finally unearth the cables. It's more than a little annoying that my selfless act benefits a couple of lazy ingrates like my brother and Chris. "Found them!" I call, stepping beside my car and waving them at the still-blazing headlights.
And then finally, the other car's door opens. The driver's side, not the passenger's side.
"Chris?" I ask, squinting into the lights. It' definitely not my brother; the shape isn't tall or broad enough for him. "Where's Jonnie?" There's no reply, and as they get closer, I realise it's not Chris either. The lines of a face finally emerge, and I blink in confusion when I realise who it is. "Hi," I say. "What are you-"
Their hand reaches out, lightning quick, yanking the leads so hard that I go sprawling at their feet. "Ow!" I yell as sharp pieces of gravel bite into my palms and my knees. "What is the matter with you?" I try to stand up, but a hand reaches out, shoving me back down, and I realise I shouldn't be angry. I should be scared.
I open my mouth to scream, and a hand clamps over the bottom half of my face. Suddenly it's hard to breathe, and panic floods my entire body as I'm hauled roughly to my feet.
"Sorry about this, Perrie," says a familiar voice in my ear. "I really am. But I didn't have much of a choice."
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Unexpected Rendezvous
FanfictionA Little Mix mystery (AU) Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne were the best of friends when they were younger, but not all friendships last. Their Unexpected Rendezvous leads them to ditch school to go on a spontaneous trip into the city. However, what they...
