Simon's Secret (One Direction FanFiction)

Chapter 15

  "Alright, now we have Harry Styles and Alexandra White!" An enormous applause erupted, people were even screaming at the top of their lungs.

  That was our cue to move onto the stage, but I was frozen. Just moments before now I had been jumping around with excitement, but that feeling was gone. How many people were waiting out in the audience to see us? Would they really be that disappointed if I ran away? We all knew that they had come to see Harry anyways, and if I weren't a part of his life I wouldn't even be here.

  Before I had the chance to sprint away, a tall man was ushering me forward. Harry grabbed my hand reassuringly as we stepped out into the bright stage lights. After coming out of such a dark space behind the stage, I had to squint for a minute before my eyes adjusted.

  "Hey there, guys!" Ellen Degeneres greeted cheerfully, standing from her seat to offer Harry and I a hug. The crowd continued to scream as she lead us to our seats. There were three plush red chairs; one was facing the other two on the opposite site of a small coffee table, and I assumed that it was where Ellen would sit. As Harry and I sat down I noticed just how fast my heart was beating.

  "So," Ellen said after the cheers had died down, "You guys are a couple now, eh? How long has that been going on? And how far in the relationship have you come?" She threw in a suggestive wink at the end, making me blush and give a nervous giggle.

  Harry answered, "Um, I suppose we've been together for about a month now. As for your second question... yeah, erm, we've been together for only a month, and Alex is a careful girl, so...." The crowd whooped at Harry's last sentence, making both of us laugh.

  "Alright, fair enough," Ellen laughed. "How long are you guys staying here?" Harry looked to me, and I knew that he was expecting me to answer.

  "I think for about a week. Don't want to be away for too long ,you know," I said, smiling brightly. Ellen nodded, understanding what I meant. She then turned to face the audience instead of us, as if she were now speaking directly to them.

  "You see, guys," she said, "I kind of interrupted their vacation here to get them on the show, with a very short notice too. We're lucky they're here, yeah? Oh! I almost forgot. We thought you guys, Alexandra-"

  "Alex," I corrected, trying not to appear too annoyed. "I prefer Alex."

   "Well then! God, just trying to get my point across," Ellen joked and laughed, then continued, "We though Alex and Harry might be getting a little homesick, so we decided to bring a piece of England right here to you."

  I raised an eyebrow curiously as the crowd erupted into cheers again. Behind us I heard movement, and turned to see that the wall was raising. If you've ever seen the Ellen show, you know what I'm talking about. If not, there's this whole side of the stage that lifts up whenever she has a surprise for her guests that won't fit through the door.

  Our surprise definitely wasn't what I was expecting.

  "Alex! Harry!" Louis, Niall, Zayn and Liam shouted as they ran out from behind the wall. I sat speechless as they attacked us in hugs, then began to make seating arrangements after their laughter had died down.

  Finally coming to my senses, I jumped up from my seat and squealed, "Oh my God you guys! What are you doing here?! I can't believe this!"

   Harry was a little bit less enthusiastic. He just sat in his chair without saying a word, barely even accepting the hugs he was given and forcing a smile. I knew that he was only smiling for the cameras. Honestly, I wasn't angry about their arrival. In fact, as soon as I saw Niall run onto the stage I felt my heart race pick up and a massive smile came over me.