New Beginnings. (Jiam AU)

Chapter 10.

Jade's POV

Two weeks. It had been two weeks since that incident. Of course, I had the daily text messages from the other girls, but it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. I knew that they understood that I needed space and time. I had to prepare myself for any more encounters with Liam, and of course, I would always see him as long as Perrie was with Zayn.

The first night I had come home to South Shields, I did one thing that I had done a lot that day. I cried. I buried my head in a pillow and sobbed, I broke down at the dinner table, right in front of me parents and me little girl. I was weak. I hated feeling weak.

I barely ate much the first few days, and at one point, I had to lock Jayla out of my room because I didn't want her to see me like that. I knew that I was hurting her, and that probably hurt even more.

On the fifth day of not eating, I decided that I had enough. Liam was not a person who deserved my tears. I had pined after him for so long, and it was time to let him go. Maybe seeing him was enough to convince myself that he wasn't the same Liam I had fallen for.

I got up and freshened up. God knows what I had done to myself these past few days. I needed to get over him. "I'm over him," I told myself in the mirror on the sixth day, and every single day following that. I don't know why I did that, maybe it was to convince myself that I actually /was/ over him.

Even when I wasn't.

Perrie's POV

"Hurry up, Jes!" Leigh-Anne tells Jesy, who was driving.

"Hush it, Leigh. We're taking turns, remember?"

I roll my eyes at both girls and stare out of the window. It had been two weeks since I personally talked to Jade, and I honestly missed her a lot.

About a week ago, the girls and I had decided to go down to South Shields this weekend, just to visit Jade. Well, maybe Leigh and Jesy wanted to know the whole story, which I wanted to know too, so I reluctantly agreed.

And here we are, in the middle of the highway as we were driving towards South Shields.

"Another half-hour would do, Jes," I mumble, playing with the hem of my sweater.

"Can we stop by a petrol station, too? I want to get a couple snacks." Leigh adds, grinning back at me.

I nod, rubbing my stomach. "Of course."

* * * *

After a couple snack stops at multiple petrol stations (only because Jesy wanted a guava slush, specifically, and the first two stations haven't any), a flat tire, which was completely expected of us, and a bit of retouching, we finally make it to Jade's childhood home.

"We're here," I whisper, more to myself than to the girls.

"Let's go, then." Leigh-Anne unbuckles her seatbelt, getting out of the car. I follow after her, and so does Jesy.

"Who knocks first?" Jesy nudges me as we walk up the doorsteps.

"I will." I bravely speak up, nodding as we finally reach the door.

I give the wood of the door a few quiet knocks, hoping that Jade would hear.

Jade's POV

Today was a good day so far. I had decided to do something today, unlike the days before. It felt refreshing, and I wanted to feel like this for as long as possible.

I had been playing with Jayla and her dolls when I heard a knock at the door. Mam was busy cooking in the kitchen, so I decided to answer it, thinking that it was a couple of friends that found out I was back.
I grin to myself, hoisting Jayla up and balancing her on my hip, and make my way to the door. I open it, seeing the girls. Shit.

"Hi, Jadey," Leigh smirks at me from behind Perrie. "Aren't you going to let us in?"

(A/N: So, here is Chapter Ten! I'm excited to write the next one, hopefully, it'll be longer! I'm sorry for it being so short, again, I've just been so busy. I love you all so much! x)