Same Mistakes: A One Direction Fan Fiction

Same Mistakes: Chapter Four

“Hello mother, is father here as well” I smiled at her. “Yes Juliette, he is, and may I ask who the young men are?” I looked at the boys and back up to her, “This is One Direction, you may have heard about them, they’re in a band. They’re our new neighbors from down the street.” Her lips tightened. “I see, Hello gentlemen. I’m Katrina, call me Mrs. Hughes.” She said cooly, the boys nodded. “Juliette your father and I will be out if town for a week, I have a case in the city, and he has a convention. Then we’re going to visit your fathers college roommate. You’ll be here alone for a week.” I nodded, mother sighed, “How many times do I have to tell you, this is a waste of all of our time and money. Art and music are pointless careers, and the sooner you realize that the better. I know these boys have had success, they’re all you ever seem to talk about. But Juliette, you have no way to get to where they are. I’m going to leave you to think about that while we’re gone. You have excellent grades, and it’s a waste to invest your time into something schools don’t look at on your college application.” She turned around and took a step, “By the way, put on your glasses I’m tired of reminding you.” I looked at her tears welling up in my eyes “Will father be up to say goodbye?” I managed to choke out in a weak whisper. “I don’t know, try to get some sense into yourself when we’re gone, goodbye.” She turned around took another step and shut the door. A tear ran down my cheek, the boys looked at each other. I got up from the couch, and walked over to the window seat, I picked up a small vase on the table next to it, and studied its features running my fingers over the dark blue glaze. Tears are running freely now, I have the urge the throw the vase with as much force as possible, but instead I hug it tight to me holding on to whatever comfort it might bring me. I pulled my legs up to my chest still holding the vase, I put my head into my legs and started bawling. Sobs of remorse and overbearing sadness escaped from my lips, I couldn’t hold in my cries anymore. I felt somebody stroking my hair, I looked up, Liam. I put the vase down and turned around, feet almost touching the floor, Liam came over and sat next to me, then Zayn sat next to Liam. All the boys came over and sat around me, I put my head in Liam’s shoulder and he kept stroking my hair. “It’s alright.” He whispered into my ear. After 10 minutes of constant sobbing, I took my head off Liam’s shoulder and stood up. I turned around to face the window and wrapped my arms around myself. I saw dad’s car from one of the streets visible from my backyard. As if reading my mind Louis says “Was that your dad’s car?” I turned around, eyes red and puffy, “Yeah.” I managed to choke out. Louis got up and walked over to where my sheet music is, “Are these your glasses?” He asked me. I nodded and took them. “Will you put them on?” Zayn looked at me with big eyes.  I shook my head. “Why not?” Harry pleaded with big eyes. “I don’t like them, they make me look weird.” I whispered. “You’re beautiful.” Niall whispered and took the glasses from Louis, he slid them on to my face and stepped back.

“Adorable.” Zayn said

“Pretty” Liam corrected

“Beautiful.” Harry added

“Gorgeous!” Louis gushed

“Stunning.” Niall whispered

I looked up and smiled, “How about the rest of the tour…” I asked quietly. The boys whopped and yelled. They scrambled to the door. “You don’t know where to go!” I laughed and they let me get in front of them. Walking back downstairs I led them to my basement, fully renovated with a movie projector and screen. They gasp, “You can watch movies on that?!” Louis yells. “Indeed you can.” I chuckle. “If you boys want you can pick out a movie we can watch…” mid-sentence they boys start yelling and going through the movies trying to find one.

“Toy Story 3!” Liam yells

“No! Love actually!” Harry screams

“Grease!” Louis shouts.

“Yeah Buddy!” Niall agrees.

“That’s a movie?” I say to Niall jokingly, he laughs.

“Titanic…?” Zayn suggests

“That’s my favorite.” I whisper. “Then it’s settled” Louis yells, “Titanic it is!” The boys cheer and I put in the movie. As we watch I fight back tears, I feel somebody put an arm around me and pull my head onto their shoulder, Niall. His eyes are bright, the never fail to amaze me. The movie finishes and we go back upstairs. 10:00 “Do you boys want to spend the night?” I asked shyly. “Can me please?” Harry asked making a puppy face, I giggled. “Of course, you should go back and get clothes and tell Louis’s mum.” I say. “The lads can stay here me and Hazza will go.” Louis says with a smile. “Be safe you two!” I say as they walk out the door. “Come on Boo Bear!” I hear Harry call to Louis before they shut the door. We all crack up.  “So boys I was thinking that you can sleep in my study tonight.” I informed them. “Sounds good!” Liam yelled. I couldn’t help the feeling of forgetting something… “Where’s Niall?” Zayn asked “I saw him come up but he’s not here now, he must be somewhere else in the house.” Liam said. “Let’s find him!” I called We all ran to the top floor of the house, the door to my study was open and Niall was walking around looking at my work, Snuggles close behind him. Snuggles! That’s what I was forgetting. Niall turned around and saw us standing there, his face went red. “I was just erm, looking at your work…” I giggled, “It’s fine really, I spend hours up here.” I looked around focusing on one of my landscape paintings. I heard the front door open from downstairs. “We’re back!” I heard Louis yell.  “We’re up here!” I called. They’re heavy footsteps trailed into the room. “We’re sleeping in here tonight!” Harry cheered. “I want to sleep next to Zayn!” Liam called. “And I want to sleep next to Harry!” Louis yelled “I just want to sleep!” I said rolling my eyes Niall smiled at me. After the boys got settled in I turned to the door. “Goodnight boys!” I cheerfully called. “Wait!” Harry yelled. “You’re not staying?!” Louis finished. “I wasn’t planning on it…” I trailed off “Please?” Liam added. “Juliette!” Zayn whined. “I don’t have anybody to sleep next to on my left!” Niall called. “Fine! I’ll stay.” I rolled my eyes the boys cheered. “Let me go change and get some things.” I turned around and walked downstairs, I put on some athletic shorts and grabbed a pillow, blanket and my stuffed elephant I sleep with every night. “Come on Snuggles!” I cheered and he jumped off my bed eager. He followed me back two steps behind me I opened the door and Snuggles bolted in. “Snuggles!” Zayn cheered. I put my pillow down next to Niall and then my blanket. I sat down, “Is that a stuffed elephant?” Niall asked I looked down at my elephant and back at him “Yeah..” I whispered embarrassed. He pulled out his giraffe, “They can be friends.” He whispered. “Yes they can.” I smiled back I lied down and looked at Niall, smiling at me, my stomach jumped. “Goodnight Niall” I whispered. “Night Juliette,” He whispered back, he put his arm around me and I fell asleep.