That one step

chapter 1: leaving

"i can't take this anymore!" i screamed as i ran out the door of my house. that one step that changed my life forever. I'm Cariletta, i have blonde hair and blue eyes. so mainstream i know, but ive been told it fits me. You might wanna know some about me first... well not much to explain. I'm 17 living in London at the moment. i am from America but my dad had a job offer here and decided it was best. I''m not complaining but the way he sprung it on us screwed up my family even more that it was. i have a brother but he stayed in America with his girlfriend, they gave him a choice but they said i needed to leave with them.. i was 16 at the time. I've lived here for longer than a year, we moved 2 weeks after my birthday which is October 10th. Anyways im 5'5 which is apparently short here. (note: idk peoples average height in england #americalife)

Me and my parents fight a lot and today i just couldn't take it. I went to my room grabbed a bag stuffed clothes, phone charger, camera, throw blanket, hygeine type products, and my wallet. I didn't have my car cause i was grounded. They say i don't appreciate things which is ridiculous considering i bought my own car with my own money from my old job in America.. they can be ignorant ass holes sometimes. Well i ran throught the door screaming on the verge of tears and well here i am. I don't know where to go... i don't have money to last me awhile and honestly i don't know much around london. I know how to get to the mall so i started their, maybe get bigger bag and better stuff... or a job if i was lucky.

By the time got there it was 4:00 pm... i would've taken a cab if i didnt have to save money. I was walking through the mall and got a starbucks, i wasn't paying much attention i since i was texting my friend in America when i ran into someone and my coffee went everywhere and dropped my phone. I looked up and started apoligizing.

"i am so sorry! I need to start watching where i walk!"

"love it's fine, i can always buy a new polo." a guy with a cute irish accent replied. I looked up at his face to see a handsome face that was immediatley covered up before i got a good look.

"i can give you the money for one if you want, it was my fault."

"no no i have plenty money if anything i should buy you a new drink."

"You don't need to, are you sure you don't wanna go buy one real fast the store is right there if you want me to go get one!"

"Calm down, it's a shirt not a lamborghini.'

"trust me if it was a lamborghini i would already be gone, i'm not risking buying someone a new one, i'll be making payments till i die."he chuckled at that comment.. i blushed a bit considering i didn't think it was anything funny,

"did you get your phone?"

"crap, i don't know where i dropped it!" He was still covering his face with the hood of his jacket.

"i saw it go over there." he walked towards it when someone grabbed it and ran.

"Fuck! that was my iphone5s! damnit. todays sucks."

"love i am so sorry, i'll buy you one."

"don't even think about it. you aren't wasting your money on that for me."

"I told you i had plenty money."

"Not to waste on me. why won't you show your face?" i asked trying not to be rude.

"i have reasons, i don't really want to get mobbed by a bunch of girls."

"Cocky much?" i said smiling.

"well if you must know who i am please don't freak out."

"i promise." He lifted his face up some and looked around then slipped his hood off making a face like he ate something sour. I guess he was expecting me to scream.

"Hey you're in that boy band! ummm.. i can't remember the name."

"wait you don't know who i am?

"not exactly... but you better start running cause some girl just noticed you!!" i screamed. then he grabbed my hand and started to run till we got outisde the mall and pulled me into a black SUV with girls trying to catch up

"Drive!"he shouted at the driver. while he pulled his phone out and started to ring someone.

"Liam! they noticed me, they are gonna start looking for you and the boys. meet outside the back entranceof the mall." then hung up.

"Why am i here???" i asked annoyed

"Cause i didn't feel like leaving you to get torn into bits and pieces."

"I can take care of myself i mean that's what i was supposed to do. I didn't even get to get job applications. Damnit! Now what am i gonna do?!"

"You can always come back."

"Yeah if i don't run out of money."

"You seem young, don't you have someone to give you money?

"No, sorry not everyone has perfect famlies and lives. to be honest i don't even know where i'm sleeping tonight."

"You can stay with us if you'd like?" He offered when the car door opened and 3 boys came in. One had black hair and lots of tattoos, the other had brown hair and was wearing toms, the other boy was very cute and had a short haircut with a tiny bit of facial hair.

"Dang that was a rush!" the one with brown hair said.

"Who's the girl?" the black haired one asked.

"this is .... is um... I never got your name."

"I'm Cariletta, and you guys are?"

"Zayn,Louis, Liam, and Niall." Niall replied.

"Nice to meet you." i smiled

"You didn't answer." Niall said bringing it back up.

"I don't wanna be a bother, I already spilt coffee on you."

"You wont! You can stay in my room so you don't have to deal with Harry and them." he said

"SLEEPOVER!" Louis screamed ripping out my ear drums.

"well apparently i am!"I chuckled while i rubbed my ear cause how loud Louis screamed.

"Niall where is Harry?" Liam asked

He uhh left with some girl I guess to go mess around at her place."

"He's such a hoe! I swear, can't keep a girl for a night."

"Sorry to interrupt but where do you boys live anyways? And what's the band you guys are in?" I questioned quite scared to be honest, I didn't want them to think I was insulting there band or anything. I just wasn't a huge fan of pop music.

"We are One Direction!" Louis screamed again.

I started to laugh at how loud and enthusiastic he was "Dang boy do you ever talk instead of scream?"

"Ehh sometimes but it's rare."

You'll get used to it soon I promise." Zayn said.