Ain't Just A Normal Fan || A Bradley Simpson FanFic

16. Someone I'll Never Be

"HAPPY anniversary, lovies!" Tristan joked, hugging Brad and Connor at the same time. He even gave them kisses on the cheek.

Jess and I laughed. We're at the music room at the moment, practicing our performance later.

"Sorry, I'm late. Not feeling so well." James said from behind.

"Hey." I greeted. "Happy anniversary."

"Thanks." He smiled. "Hi Jessica."

"Hello." Jessica waved.

"You alright, dude?" Connor asked.

"Yeah. Still fine." James answered.

"Shall we start?" Asked Brad.

"Let's go." James nodded as he took his electric guitar on the side.

"1, 2, 3..."

"I talk a lot of sh*t when I'm drinking baby. I'm known to go a little too fast. Don't mind all my friends, I know they're all crazy. But they're the only friends that I have. I know I don't know you but I'd like to skip the small talk and romance, girl. That's all I have to say so baby, can we dance?" Brad sings.

My heart started to melt again. I felt Jess elbowed me in my side. I scowled at her.

After Can We Dance, they went practicing Cheater, just like the real setlist.

"And I could be your boyfriend..." Brad sings as he looks at me. I smirked at him, he gave me a wink back.

James eyed me. Connor gave a grin. Tris smirked at me. Jess is trying to suppress her squeal.

They stared performing Wild Heart. And then Rest Your Love. Then the interlude where they're gonna invite me in came and I held the microphone tightly.

The band started playing Somebody To You as I walked towards the edge of the stage, catching up with Brad.

Here we go.

"I used to wanna be living like there's only me, but now I spend my time thinking 'bout a way to get you off my mind." Brad started.

"I used to be so tough, never really gave enough. And then you caught my eye, giving me the feeling of a lightning strike." I sang.

"Look at me now, I'm falling. Can't even talk, still stuttering. This ground of mine keeps shaking, oh oh oh. Now!" We all sang the refrain and the chorus.

I remembered almost everything I witnessed when Brauren is still alive. A part of me don't want to, but it keeps sinking deeply in my mind. I can recall how Lauren and Brad is very protective of their relationship when they're still together.

Lauren and I never really talked that much. Well, I remember. Once.

"You and Brad are super close." Lauren noticed.

"Well, you can say that." I said, and faked chuckling. I don't wanna start all the Brad talk now.

"What is he like towards his past girlfriends?" She asked with curiosity.

"I guess he's pretty good with his girlfriends back then. While he's still working on his YouTube channel, he used to date this girl, also from his batch. Then they broke up after several months. I never knew why, 'cause I never asked. He's a good example of an ideal guy, for me." I explained, just like how she wanted.

"Do you like him? If you don't mind me asking." I went straight to the point.

"Yeah." She smiled and I saw her with flushed cheeks.