unwanted // bradley simpson

six

"We're home!" Bradley yelled. Rebecca ran downstairs and squealed.

"Come on! We have to get you ready for your first date!" She pulled me up the stairs and into my room.

"Rebecca, chill!" I said surprised that she was so friendly. "Its not that big of a deal." 

"It's the biggest deal ever! On our first date, Con took me to London and we went on The Eye. It was so romantic." She said going through my closet

"I really hope I never go on that death trap!" I had a huge phobia of heights. "One time my parents tried to make me go on it and I fainted." I shivered.

"Oooh! This outfit is perfect!" It was an orange crop top with some high-waisted shorts. "Now for the heels."

"Good luck with that last part. I don't own a single pair."

"What shoes do you have?"

"Vans, Converse, Nike,  Vans,  and more Vans." I said picking up a black pair.

"Ugh fine." She pouted. "Lets do your makeup and nails." She squealed

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"Wow..." I said. "You're the master of makeup, Becca." 

"I know." She giggled. "You look stunning. Brad will love it." She grinned.

"Thank you. I've never really had a friend to talk about fashion and makeup with. The most I've had was a few tips from my brother's fiance and she will basically be my sister in a month."

"Well I'm always here for you." She smiled. "Now go! I can't wait to witness my little awkward caterpillar turn into a beautiful social butterfly!" I chuckled at what she said and made my way downstairs. 

"Wow..." He said. "You look..." 

"That's what I said." I giggled. He picked me up bridal style again. "Are you gonna keep doing that until my leg heals?" 

"I might even do it after." He smiled.

"The cuteness! It's too much! Help me Becca!" Tris said pretending to fall over dead. We all laughed and we made our way to the car. 

"So where are we going?"

"Ah. Its a secret." He teased.

"Time for the radio." I said turning on Capital FM.

"Look at me now I'm falling

Can't even talk still stuttering."

"Love this song." He said. It took me a second to realize it. He was on the radio!

"Oh my gosh! That's you?"

"Yeah." He chuckled. "You like it?"

"I know you said you could sing but this is way more than I expected." I said in awe. "I thought you guys were just a garage band and that only the locals knew you guys."

"We've been on the radio a couple times thanks to Demi."

"I'm sure you guys made it on the radio all on your own." I smiled

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"Okay now close your eyes. I'll guide you." He said.

"This feels like something out of a movie." I chuckled.

"Yeah it's pretty cheesy but that's what makes it fun" He guided me for what seemed like forever. "Okay now...open." I opened my eyes to see a picnic on the dock of a beautiful clear lake. 

"It's so beautiful." I said in awe.

"I found this place about a month ago. I don't really know if it belongs to anyone so I took advantage of it and made it my own." He smiled. "Shall we?" I giggled and we sat down by the picnic basket and talked for what seemed like hours.

"Tell me something about yourself that nobody else knows." I smiled. 

"Um. When I was 11, I asked out this girl from my school and she was so 'disgusted' that she threw water in my face." He laughed. (A/N: lol this probably didn't happen. its just here for the sake of the story :P)

"I bet you were adorable when you were younger."

"I basically just had bigger hair." He chuckled. "Wanna go for a swim?" 

"Got my cast. You can totally go though." I smiled. He walked up on one of the cliffs and waved. "Is that a rainbow on your shorts?" I laughed.

"Maybe?" He smiled and dived into the lake. I didn't see him pop up for a while and I started to get scared. 

"Bradley?" I called out. "Bradley?!" I was so terrified.

"Rawr!" He said hugging me from behind.

"You scared me!" I said shoving him.

"Aw sorry." He smiled.

"Ugh you're all wet!" I teased. He shook all of the water out of his hair and onto me.  "You smell like wet dog." I laughed.

"You know you love it." He smirked sitting down beside me.

"Yes, Bradley, I love that you smell like a wet dog." I teased.

"Why do you call me Bradley?" He asked

"Well that's your name isn't it?"

"It's just that most people call me Brad. But you're different. Why?"

"I like to think that I've never met 'Brad'."

"Why? They're both still me."

"No they're not. Brad is the guy who needs to keep an image, who strives to please other people by giving them what they want. Bradley...He's different. He's not afraid to be himself around the people he cares about the most. He's loyal and sweet and kind and..." I paused. "Sorry I'm just rambling." I blushed looking at my feet.

"What did I do to deserve you?" He smiled. "Whatever it was, it must have been pretty damn amazing." 

"I'm not that special." I said softly.

"Now it's my turn to praise you." He smiled.

"Please don't try." My smile slowly fell. "When people compliment me it just doesn't end well."

"Why?"

"Can I tell you a story?"

"Sure."

"One day, there was this girl who had so much hope for the world. Her life was an open door. Treated everyone like they were a saint. But then, she found out that there were people that would try to bring her down. She just figured they were the bad angels. The ones who had made poor choices in life but still have good in them. Next day, she just couldn't take it anymore. She locked herself away. She locked herself behind the door hoping no one would find her alone, broken, and unwanted."

"Too bad that room had a window she forgot to lock. One that only the people who care enough to see it, could crawl in and watch cartoons with her trying to put her back together." He said holding my hand. "That girl has grown since she was locked away. She unlocked the door but kept it shut. She wasn't ready to trust the world so easily. But all I want is for her to open that door again. Even if it's just a little bit at a time. Because not everyone can see that window, but everyone can see the door."

asdfghjkl. #brautumn. I had a plan for that bio after all :3 Sorry for the shorter chapter I just like to end things in certain points but I will have another chapter up soon for the few people that actually read. Share w/ your friends and if you vote you get a free cookie :3

-Malina xx