A royal pain in the ass

Chapter 9 'You're so vain'

Chapter 9 'You're so vain'

The other candidate seems just as amazed as I am as he's staring at me with a shocked look on his face. I blink a few times before manning up and walking towards my microphone. 'What the hell are you doing here?' I shoot at him, out of reach of the microphone. I don't want to hear the whole room enjoying our private talk. 'What am I doing here? You mean what are you doing here princess!,' Zayn scowls at me, a teasing smile on his lips. This hits a nerve. I'm going to beat this kid big time, he'll never forget it.

'I'm here to beat your ass, better watch out,' I sarcastically wink at him before facing the audience. From the corner of my eyes I see him staring at me with an amused expression and then at my belly before turning around as well. Everything is screwed anyways so let's have some fun first before crashing down.

'And the song for these two lovely people iss... 'You're so vain' by Carly Simon!' The over enthusiastic voice is shouting through the amplifiers. A smile curls on my mouth as I start to laugh, it seems like faith is finally with me! I look at Zayn who is looking sour now as he knows exactly that this is the song I used to bully him with.

He catches my eyes and I look at him evilly as the song starts to play. I inhale deeply before I start the first couplet.

You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht

Your hat strategically dipped below one eye

Your scarf it was apricot

....

You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you.....

You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you.....

You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you.....

Zayn and I both end the song singing on the top of our longs. The whole song has been a battle where I was sending him evil glares and him trying to sing harder than me. Now the song has ended it also seems like some spell has ended that had given me energy, as I'm now standing in front of my microphone panting crazy. I grab my belly to support myself a little as realization starts to hit me.

I've just sung a song with Zayn which means the rest of the band is here too probably which means Niall is here too which also means Harry is here too just when I needed to distance myself which means I have to get out before the awful pain comes back and before I end in the hospital again.

I shoot one more glance at Zayn before turning around and walking off the stage, I quickly start walking back towards my table, ready to leave the karaoke bar when a strong hand grabs my upper arm and makes me stop. I turn around to see who dared to grab me and am instantly met by two surprised green eyes that are now staring at me.

I feel completely frozen again as I stand there looking at the green eyes. All my fears have come true and I know this moment was coming sooner or later, but I hadn't expected it to be now.

'Sofia..,' Harry softly says as his eyes are staring holes in me. This somehow breaks the new spell a bit and I feel that I can move myself again. Now that the first shock has washed over me, my sense starts to work again and I can immediately remember why I hate him again.

'Harry.' I spit. He's clearly taken back by my cold tone but quickly mans up. 'Soo what a coincidence that we meet again,' He winks at me. I now stare at him with amazement. This kid has some courage to speak like that. I look at him like he's a psycho and turn around, ready to walk back to our table where James and Erin are probably waiting eagerly for me. But before I can even take my first step, I can feel the burning pain in my belly again.

'Oohhww..' I moan as I grasp my belly with both hands and cringe. 'Sofia? Sofia what is it?!,' I hear Harry shout distantly. I turn my head to look at him but everything seems to go in slow motion. Just when I see his shocked face, everything becomes black and it feels like I'm falling in a black hole in the ground.

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Biep Biep Biep

The beeping and me breathing is the first sounds that I can hear. The world around me is still black and it gives me some peace. My eyelids are still too heavy to open and so are my fingers, so I try to think about the previous events. I remember singing with Zayn and walking of the stage. Then someone grabbed me, but his face is still a bit of a blur.

I think harder and suddenly I can see the face of Harry clearly in front of me. My memory is clear again and I know I have to get out of where I am as soon as possible. I try to open my eyes again and now they seem a lot lighter than first.

I open them slowly, while looking around the room. Shit, I'm in the hospital again, this can't mean anything good. I quickly look at my belly, trying to see if it's still big. My sight is still a bit blurry but after focussing for a moment I notice it is. Pfiew.

I try to move my hands now and move them towards my belly to feel if the baby is really still in there. It takes a while but when I feel a bulging lump I know it's there. I release the breath I was holding and rest my hands on the crispy sheets that cover my belly. My sight is now almost completely clear and I can see more details such as the heart rate machine and of course the infuse next to my bed. Then there is a clock hanging above a beige door. Next to the door is a small plant and then there is just a white wall. On the other side of the room are two chairs and- O my god.

In one of the chairs sits Harry, who is now staring at me intently. I'm seriously shocked as it is kinda scary when someone is staring at you like that. Just like in a horror film when some supernatural creature is staring at the main character before actually killing it, yuk. Harry is the last person I want to see now, besides he's also the reason I'm lying in the hospital again!  

Where are James and Erin anyways? I would expect them to be here rather than Harry. Damn. Wait there is always a emergency button somewhere near your bed, if I can find it, may be I can be saved after all. I slowly move my head to the right side of my bed as I'm wildly searching for a red button with my eyes. Than I move to the left and there is actually a red button attached to the wall. I now move my hand towards it slowly as it is still quite weak.

'Wait, Sofia, don't press that,' Harry suddenly says with urgent voice. I move my head towards him, my hand still floating in the air. I look at him with a numb expression before moving my head back and continuing to come closer to the button. 'I told you not to press that!' Harry exclaims as I can hear him walk towards the bed. I start to panic as I know he'll stop me. My hand is almost at the button as Harry pulls it back softly.

'N- no, stop! Help! Someone help!' I shout in panic. Harry quirks one eyebrow as he looks at me. 'Sofia listen, if you press that button you'll ring the fire alarm and in no time there will be five fire trucks outside the hospital trying to "rescue" you,' Harry now says as he emphasizes the word rescue with his fingers.

I feel my cheeks redden up a little as I now stare at him. Have I really almost caused that? My throat feels dry as I don't know what to say. Harry clearly doesn't know what to say either as he looks around him awkwardly. Suddenly there is some tumult behind the door and I hear someone shouting. Then the door flies open and an angry looking James storms in.

'Sofie! I'm so glad to see you, these nurses wouldn't let me through but they can't stop me from seeing you!' He exclaims as he walks towards my bed. He sits down on the left side and strokes my face softly with his hand. Then he suddenly notices Harry, who is standing awkwardly next to the bed.

'You see this? This is your fault lad,' He exclaims while pointing at me. I really feel out of place right now. 'O my god Sofie, I don't know what to do! I thought taking you to Sing Up would be perfect for you to relax a little but then they came and ruined everything and now I just don't know what to do,' James suddenly blurts out with an upset voice. I quirk up both eyebrows as I look from one man to the other.

Why is James all of a sudden so upset? What's going on?