Just a replacement (one direction)

Chapter 9.

“Are you guys ready to go?  The limo is waiting for us outside.” It’s evening, time to go to the award show. I can’t wait for it to be over, till I can go to London again.

“Yes Paul, we’re coming!” The boys and I scream in unison.

I’m the last one who steps into the limousine and when I sit down, the boys are quiet, I suspect something is wrong since they are never silent when they’re all together, that’s something I learned in those weeks I’ve been here. That’s why I start speaking: “Guys what’s wrong, why isn’t anyone of you guys talking?”

They look at Zayn but he doesn’t say anything, then Harry starts to talk: “Zayn told us, about your sister and you going to London a day earlier, we’re sorry lad. But we were wondering…. Why didn’t you tell us?”

Why didn’t I tell them? I really don’t know, I never spoke about my sister to anyone before because she didn’t want it, but those boys. They deserved to know, definitely after what happened with Niall. They became better friends then I’ve ever had and I’ve only know them a few weeks.

“I know I could trust you guys but it’s just, I’m not a easy talker, I hide most of my thoughts. And since I never told anyone about what happened to Charlotte… I guess it seemed obvious for me that I wasn’t making an exception for you guys.” I look down at my lap, not wanting to look the lads in their eyes.

“It’s okay, we just thought you saw us as your friends, because we do see you that way Jake, Of course we miss Niall, we can’t miss him, but you also became one of our friends, we didn’t want that at first, but right now, I think it’s good for us and for you to be friends, you’re a great guy.” It’s weird to hear this kind of sensitive words out of Harry’s mouth. I got to know him those four weeks and found out he’s more sensitive than the tabloids say, but still, I didn’t expect this.

“I also see you guys as my friends, better friends then I ever had. And thanks for caring. Now let’s get into the party mood, we’re going to a award show guys! For tonight let’s start acting like boys again.” I stick my tongue out to Louis who luckily is making this situation a bit lighter again by making a ‘am I a boy?’ look.

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“And the award for best group goes to………. ONE DIRECTION!”

“The award for best pop song goes to………. ONE DIRECTION WITH ROCK ME!”

We won two awards this night, went on stage to accept the awards and make some speech about how thankful we are. I let the others talk because I’m not really in the band. After all this we had a small interview and went back to the hotel where we took pictures with fans. Finally inside, I picked up my suitcase and walked to the lobby were Paul was waiting, he would drive me to the airport. When we were walking to the backdoor were we could leave without fans and paparazzi wanting stuff from me, I suddenly heard Liam scream: “Wait Jake, wait Paul.” Curious for what he was going to say, I stopped.

“I hope you don’t mind that I’m going with you to London. You really helped me last night and I thought that I might be able to help you know. Plus I’d like to meet your sister.”

“Uhm sure you can come, are you sure you don’t want to go to the city tomorrow?” I ask the brown haired boy, but I secretly hope he doesn’t change his mind and still goes with me to London.

“I’m hundred percent sure. Now let’s go before the plane leaves this country without us.” Liam, Paul and I hurry into the car, hoping not to get seen by the paparazzi.

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We drove for two hours around London because there was paparazzi in front of the house and we just wanted to go home normally without thousands of pictures being made, when we finally arrived at 2 a.m. most of the tabloids were gone, only a few were waiting at the front door, but we went through the backdoor so they didn’t bother us. On the internet were already lots of pictures from me and Liam leaving the airport, people were wondering why we left earlier.