Bondi Diaries || Bondi Rescue

Chapter 15: My Hunt for Injuries

I sprinted after that damned paparazzi. 

Somehow, someone must have told them that Louis and Liam were here, and obviously they came to get a picture of them which is fine, but they got me in the photo too! 

"GET BACK HERE YOU DOUCHEBAG!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, as the photographer sprinted away. 

He tripped up a stair, causing me to catch up to him considerably. I lunged to grab him, but missed and toppled over, hitting my head on a bench. 

I groaned and rolled over as Taco ran over, followed by Liam and Louis. 

"Jesus, you just keep going and looking for injuries don't you?" Taco said with a chuckle, sitting me up and handing me some water. 

I scowled because he just didn't understand. What happened was going to blow my cover and everybody was going to discover I had been lying to them about everything. 

But I haven't lied, I thought. I simply never told anyone the truth.

That made me feel much better, but I was still mad and anxious about the outcome of that one picture. 

"Are you okay sis?" Louis asked concerned. 

"I'm okay Lou," I replied. "Just a bit knocked around." 

"Lets get you home," he said, helping me up. I leaned on my brothers shoulder, not caring anymore. My perfectly constructed life was falling apart anyway, why not just reveal it to the fucking world? 

At that point I was so over everything, I burst into tears. I cried into Louis' shirt, sobbing my heart out. 

"Guys, press alert," an alarmed Liam said. "Let's get out of here!" 

I felt Louis pick me up, and start running to escape those bastards who don't know anything about personal space. 

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I woke up in my bed, wearing one of my favourite t-shirts. My head was throbbing like the morning after I'd slept with Jesse all over again, and I could feel my bones ache and creak like an elderly person as I rolled over to get out of bed. 

I gingerly stepped onto the carpeted floor, and my legs almost gave way from exhaustion. I grumbled in pain and began walking out towards the kitchen. 

There were so many people in Lilli and I's tiny apartment, I thought it would burst. Harry, Liam and Dean were bent over a computer screen, Lilli was making breakfast and Jesse and Taco was sitting at the dining table eating an omelette of sorts. 

"Morning people," I greeted. I ran my hand through my hair and yawned, sitting down next Taco. He gave me a grim smile. 

"Morning Koti." 

"Sleep well?" Jesse inquired. 

"I slept like a log Inky," I replied. "Except I actually felt like a log when I woke this morning to a variety of bruises and an assortment of terrible memories running through my mind." 

Lilli chuckled, and handed me a plate of beans on toast. 

"Thanks Lils," I smiled. "What day is it today?"

"Saturday." 

Lilli returned to the kitchen and put some toast in the toaster. 

Saturday eh? That explains why everybody is here and I'm not at work then. It's been one hell of a week. I thought. 

"Yes that does explain why everybody is here," Jesse said, smirking. 

I rolled my eyes, I must have said that out loud again. My mind cast itself back to the very first time I hung out with everybody, training for yesterday. I sighed at happy and fond memories. 

"What happened after I summoned the flood waters of sadness yesterday?" I asked curiously. Liam came over and sat opposite me, Harry following. 

"Well, we managed to get you in the car and drive away before being attacked with questions, but we checked online this morning and..." He trailed off. 

"And what Liam?" 

Everybody looked away from me. I grew frustrated. 

"Come on, someone tell me!" I persisted. 

Nobody answered again, and I slammed my hands down on the table. 

"Tell me!" 

"They know." 

Louis walked over and sat next to Liam, followed by Harry. Dean put his arm around Lilli and everybody looked forlorn. 

"They know?" I barely whispered. 

Louis nodded. 

"What do they know?" 

"They... they know you're my sister. They know you're Madeline Koti Tomlinson, sis." 

I buried my face in my hands. Fuck this seriously. I just can't escape this life. I groaned, and stretched at my face in frustration. 

"Look Koti, its not all that bad," Dean said walking over to us. "So maybe the media found out something you wanted to hide, but look at how upset you are now." 

"Dean's right Koti," Lilli added. "You haven't been happy ever since you gave up your family, and I think you have a few options as to how to deal with this." 

"Well what are my options then?" 

"You can either hide it and be sad and in denial for the rest of your life," Dean stated. "Or, you can fully embrace who you are." 

I grumbled at the options I'd been given, they were pretty shitty after all. 

"Koti we all miss the real you. You've been hiding under a facade of 'happy-go-lucky' for years, but we know you want your twin in your life, we know you want to be happy and successful, and none of that will happen until you can truly be you," Lilli said, comforting me. 

Out of everybody in this tiny room, I trusted her the most. I wanted to be the funny, kooky, eccentric person I am naturally, and I knew deep down, that I would never ever be able to do that until I came out of hiding and denial and took my identity in true stride. 

"Koti, we all want to know the real you," Taco said. 

"I want my sister back," Louis smiled slightly. "I miss her." 

Jesse smiled at me, and I looked away. I was still fuming with him. 

"Alright," I said. "I will take being Maddie Koti Tomlinson in stride. I will admit to being that girl." I grinned. 

Everybody cheered. 

"Does that mean you'll come back to see Mum?" Louis asked. 

I bit my lip nervously. He needed me though- Louis needed me. 

"Of course I will." 

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