Forgotten

Chapter 18

I didn’t bother eating my dinner. I was too upset. I just shut off the lamp and curled up in the bed, silently crying into the pillow. I didn’t want to cry, but it happened anyway. I was sad. I thought we had resolved this, him forgetting about me after 3 years, him thinking about his mates before his sister. Traveling all over the world and not visiting his family once. It all came flooding back., and it made me sad. Depressed, actually. Eventually I fell asleep, when I was all cried out.
 
            “Hey. Bea, time to wake up.” I could hear a voice, not a female voice talking to me. It was soft, deep, Liam. He was rubbing my arm, and saying to wake up really quietly.  I was groggy and my eyes hurt, probably from crying so much. My nose was still stuffed up and I looked like a holy mess. I blinked a couple times and grabbed my glasses off the nightstand so I could actually see him. He was already changed, but it wasn’t fancy. Just sweatpants and a t-shirt with a freshly showered scent. Gabby probably let him into the room. We might not be dating but we were still close friends. I smiled up at him and sat up. He looked sympathetic.
            “You look beautiful this morning.” He smiled. I swatted his shoulder and got out of the wonderful bed, which I wanted to stay in all day. He chuckled and gave me a hug. He gave the best hugs. He read a book on the couch while I took a shower and got dressed, in the bathroom of course. Gabby was already changed when I woke up. She was wearing shoes like Niall, pissing me off for no reason.
            “You look lovely. Ready to go? There’s breakfast on the bus.” Liam put book back in my purse and handed it to me. I avoided Gabby and looped arms with Liam.
            “Onwards” I sang, skipping out the door.
 
I snatched the only Chocolate Chip muffin off the plate. All the rest were pumpkin and blueberry. I wondered if the chocolate chip was a special one, for a specific person…but I ate it anyway. I tossed my purse onto one of the top bunks and crawled up. It was really comfortable up there, and really dark with the curtain closed. One by One I heard each boy walk in, Zayn was laughing at something Niall said, pissing me off. I hopped off the bunk and walked over to them. Without meaning to Louis checked me out. Liam smacked him and used the “You’re taken” card. Harry was busy making a Vine to acknowledge I was there. Gabby was leaning on Niall’s shoulder, smirking at Louis. I just rolled my eyes and sat down on the couch, to continue reading my book. At one point I heard Zayn shout
            “Where’s my chocolate chip muffin? Who took it? Harry, did you steal it again?” I sank lower into the couch and tried to focus on my book. Then…silence. I got worried. I started to feel claustrophobic and I looked up, practically gasping. Every boy was standing over me, serious faced. Zayn was fuming.
            “You,” He said, pointing to me, “You ate my muffin.”
I stared at them, terrified. I nodded slowly and sank lower. They got closer to my face and I squeezed my eyes closed.
            “No one ever eats his muffins.” Scolded Liam.
            “We get thrown off the bus if we do.” Niall said, I rolled my eyes at him.
            “Looks like she’s going, Boys.” Louis chuckled.
I opened my eyes when they picked me up, off the couch. I heard the bus door open and I began to breathe harder. I knew this wasn’t legit but they made it seem so. They threw me, literally, off the bus. I hit the ground with a smack. I felt pain in my arm and I looked up. The doors had closed and the boys were laughing to themselves.
            “What the fuck!” I cried, clutching my elbow. I felt tears fall down my cheeks, cause my arm was scraped and it stung. I heard the engine start and the bus began to move. I cried harder and sat up, pulling my knees up to my chest. I was really confused and hurt. There was no way this was real. The bus was driving farther and farther away. I looked around me, I was in an empty parking lot behind the hotel. I looked back and the bus was gone. My elbow was bleeding. I stood up and looked around, nothing. I sat back down and took my phone out of my back pocket.
 
B: What the hell?
Liam: XD
B: I’m sobbing and bleeding, Liam, please come back.
 
            “We did” I heard Liam say. My head shot up and they were standing in front of me. Laughing. Liam wasn’t laughing, he looked sad for me. He walked forward and gave me a hug. They all stopped laughing when they realized I was crying.
            “It was Louis’ Idea.”
            “It was a joke!”
            “Sorry”
The bus was parked a ways away. Gabby wasn’t here, probably on the bus with Niall who also wasn’t present. I didn’t let go of Liam, and I could feel Harry glared at me.
            “Come on let’s get you a bandage. Your elbow looks pretty scraped. I am so sorry.” Liam put his arm around me and led me back to the bus. Gabby and Niall were sitting on his bunk, making out. I wanted to slap her. Liam wrapped up my elbow and sat down next to me on his bunk. He rubbed circles into my back and said how sorry he was over and over. The rest of the boys ate some more and laughed at videos on Zayn’s phone. I loved the way Liam comforted me. He made me feel safe. Without thinking I leaned over and pressed my lips to his. He didn’t even hesitate to wrap his arms around my waist and pull me closer. We pulled away and put our foreheads together.
            “I’ve been waiting for that for longer than you know” He smiled, lightly pecking my nose. I missed him too, I just didn’t realize it till now.