Wake Me Up(an Ed Sheeran fan fiction)

Chapter Seven

"Oh, Reggie! Have you met Ed?" Sage asked, as I approached. I nodded, giving Ed an odd look. Ed smiled at me.

"Hello again, Reggie." He said. I nodded.

"I was under the belief that you were coming over tomorrow." I stated. Ed shrugged.

"I wanted to see you..." He said. My eyes widened. Ed's did too and he looked panicky. "You... Your... Your pub!" He said. I raised an eyebrow. Sage smiled at me and winked.

"I'll be taking out the garbage if you need me." She said, walking away. Ed smirked at me. I blushed.

"So... What would you like to talk about?" Ed asked. I looked at the floor.

"Uh... I..." I didn't have anything to say. This was really weird. But I did happen to like Ed. Maybe hanging out with him wouldn't be so bad?

"You want to go for a stroll?" He asked. I looked up at him. His eyes were focused on me and only me. I sighed and nodded. Ed gave me a cute smile and walked past me. "Come on love." He said, happily.

I followed him out the door and we walked down the street. I was silent. I didn't know what to say to him. Or what I was even doing. Ed looked at me.

"Reggie? Are we gonna have a wee bit of a chat or not?" He asked. I shrugged. Ed sighed. "Well, I have an idea. Why don't we take turns? I'll tell you something about me. Then you say something about you. Then I'll say something about me. And we'll go back and forth. That sound alright to you?" Ed suggested.

"Okay." I said. "I guess." Ed smiled.

"Me first. Well..." Ed paused. He was lost in thought. Then he looked at me and spoke. "I'm originally from Farmlingham, Suffolk. But I moved to London on my own because... Well..." Ed looked away for a moment. "My Dad... He wasn't exactly... A good bloke..." I stared at Ed until he looked at me again.

"Now, its your turn." He said. "Tell me, Reggie. Tell me something about you." I stopped walking. Tell me something about you.

"I... Um..." I stammered. Ed smiled.

"Take your time." He said. I took a deep breath.

"I have no idea what I'm doing here or what you're doing here or how to talk to people." I said. "I haven't had any friends in years. I still don't have any friends. I've spent three lonely years trying not to kill-" I cut myself off. Ed stared at me wide eyed.

"Kill? Kill who?" He looked concerned. How sweet. Now he thinks I'm crazy. I gulped. I can't tell him the truth. Can I?

I took another deep breath and whispered "Me..." Ed frowned and nodded slowly. Please don't think I'm insane...

"I see... You must've been in a lot of pain..." He said, sadly. I nodded.

"I'm better now, I guess. Now that I've got things to do." I said, trying to smile. A million faces rushed through my mind. Danny. Julie. Vav. Dad. Fitz. Craig. Sage. Anthony. David. Flora. Mom. Ed. My mind swirled. I'm getting stressed...

"I..." I said. I felt my body floating. I was becoming light headed.

"Reggie are you okay?" Ed asked. He took a step towards me and reached out to me.

"I'm fine..." I said. A voice started whispering from the back of my mind. A voice I hadn't heard in months.

"Hey there, Worthless. Its me. I'm back." The voice said. I felt burning in my eyes. "Don't let him lie to you, Worthless. Let him walk away. Let him leave you like everyone else." The tears were starting to roll down my cheeks.

"Reggie?" Ed pulled his hand away as I covered my face with my hands. Now I'm losing it in front of a stranger! I walked backwards and hit a wall. The voice spoke louder.

"Look at him. He is a great actor, isn't he? But he knows you deserve to die. That's why they all left you." The voice said. They didn't leave me... "That's exactly why they left you!"

"Reggie please..." Ed said. I uncovered my face and looked at him. He looked really upset.

"Its fake! You're an idiot if you believe it!" The voice taunted. Fuck off. "Excuse me?" Fuck. Off. After a moment, I was completely focused on Ed. I wiped the tears off my cheeks and took a quick breath.

"I'm sorry..." I said, shaking my head. "I... I just... I don't know..." Ed reached over and took my right hand in his and he held it.

"Its alright, now, love. I'll bring you back to your aunt's." Ed said. He turned and started walking in the other direction.

"Wait." I said. Ed glanced back at me. "I want to keep chatting..." I said, sniffling. Ed looked concerned, but nodded.

"Okay. Another thing about me? I'm homeless." Ed said with a straight face.

"What!?"

"Yeah. Been homeless for... Three years now."

"But... How?"

"I told you. I moved to London and couldn't find a job. So I didn't have a home. Then I ended up living with girls I dated. And now? I live with my best mate Michael."

"But you said-"

"Its not really my home home. I just sleep on his couch from time to time."

I stood there, dumbfounded. This guy, this extremely talented guy, is homeless? "That's... Unbelievable!" I exclaimed. Ed nodded.

"Well, what about you?" He asked. What else can I say?

"I'm an artist." I said, proudly, finally feeling the tears dry up. Ed looked surprised.

"Really? Do you paint or draw?" He asked. I blushed.

"I draw..." I said, shyly. Ed smirked.

"I'd like to see that sometime." He said with a wink. I blushed again.

"Its your turn again..." I mumbled. Ed started walking backwards and adjusted his glasses.

"Let's see..." He said. He touched his chin with his hand and made a small smile. "I love food. All kinds of food." I giggled.

"Oh really?" I said. "Who doesn't?" Ed smirked.

"Okay, girly. Its your turn now." He said. I shrugged. Then I said the first thing that popped into my head.

"My favorite movie is Shrek." I said. Ed laughed.

"Is that a joke?" He asked, laughing. I shook my head.

"I'm serious. I love Shrek!" I exclaimed. Ed turned back around and smiled at me.

"I'm sure you do."

Hey guys! That was chapter seven! You just got a peek at what Reggie has been through. And you can see how interested Ed is in this girl! :3 I think its cute! Anyways, vote, comment, and follow if you want!
-Liz