Forever Young (One Direction fan fiction)

Chapter 12 - Eyes Open

Keep your feet ready
Heartbeat steady
Keep your eyes open
Keep your aim locked
The night goes dark
Keep your eyes open

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Chapter 12  -  Eyes Open

      I awoke and I was extremely confused. Why was it still dark? I thought as I rolled over and the sudden burst of light blinded me. Oh, I had fallen asleep reading; I’m surprised the book managed to stay covering my face through the night.

I instantly flicked my laptop on and checked my Facebook. I hadn’t been on for over a week. Five notifications and Six inboxes. I quickly read through most of them and they were mostly from people asking about Zayn. Sticky beaked people, I wonder if they’ll be reporters one day...

I smiled when I clicked on the last one. It was from Zayn. A picture of him popped up, he was standing in front of a huge bridge making the shape of a heart with his hands. That must be what they call “The Sydney Harbour Bridge” The caption was “My love for you is bigger than this bridge! Having a great time, as much fun as I can have without you. Miss you lots, love you!– Zayn xxxx P.S. Remember, I am tall, so this bridge must be huge!”

I typed a message back; Aw, I love you too! Glad you’re having a great time! I miss you lots and can’t wait until our Skype call, in like five minutes! ;) – Jess xxxx”

      I opened Skype up and sure enough everyone was online.

A bubble popped up asking me if I wanted to accept or decline a call with ‘lou.tommo42; liam.payne21; zaynster.malik12; niall.and.food.islove63; harry.has.styles16; georgiathe.horsiegirl 83’ and it was obvious what the answer was.

I accepted the call and greeted everyone.

“Hey Jessie” Zayn replied.

I smiled. “Hey Zayn"

“Hey Georgia, and everyone else” Harry smiled into his camera, obviously aiming it at Georgia.

“I got your inbox Zayn! Check my reply!” I giggled.

“Alright!” he answered.

“So what’s new?” Georgia asked the boys.

“We can only be on like five minutes more. Paul just told me, because we need to finish getting ready for the concert” Niall informed us.

“Aw, that is annoying!” I complained.

“We’re just about to do our first Sydney show” Louis said, obviously talking to Georgia and I.

“Ooh, good luck boys! Have fun!” Georgia told them.

“Don’t go picking up any girls, Harry and Zayn. In fact, I am only going to allow Niall to do so ” I winked.

“Niall will pick up all the ladies!” Harry muttered.

“Well, all the rest of you have ladies” Georgia pointed out.

I saw Niall blush and then he said “Alright, we’ve gotta go guys! Bye! Miss you girls!”

"Oh and Georgia, I don't think I'll go on the picnic, Mum got called to work anyway... We'll just go for a ride?"

"Sure!" she replied.

“Bye!” Georgia and I shouted in unison.

All the other boys said bye and then, I’m guessing, Niall disconnected the call.

      Niall had disconnected the call at around ten o’clock and it was now ten past eleven. The different being I was now showered, dressed in riding clothes and fed. I had more of a brunch thing than a breakfast thing.

I decided we could ride around a few back roads, instead of the creek.

By around twelve we were trotting out of Georgia’s driveway. Roary and Fritz were eager to quicken the pace, but we kept them to a trot and slowed after a little while.

We were walking up Shoal Drive, when a car came into view. We moved to the side of the road, expecting it to pass, but it stopped a little further up the road.

We heard the doors slam and someone began to sprint towards us holding something. I recognised the object as the person got closer; a camera.

“Georgia, turn Fritz around, we gotta get out of here!” I yelled.

“So you girls are Zayn Malik and Harry Styles’ girlfriends! Some stupid, childish hobby you have there, riding those filthy animals! Smile for the camera!” the paparazzi yelled.

“How dare you say that!” I yelled at the man.

Georgia just scowled.

      Suddenly, I turned Roary around and charged for him. I didn’t know what I was doing, but maybe I could scare him away. It wasn’t until then that I noticed a lady was with the man, although she just seemed to be standing there.

The man started running backwards, still snapping pictures, but the woman starting running towards the car, she struggled in her high heels.

Just as I was a couple metres away from him, I turned Roary around and cantered back to Georgia.

“What were you thinking!?” Georgia shouted.

“Sorry, but it worked!” I replied, “Now let’s get out of here!”

“Maybe the creek was a better option” Georgia giggled.

“I’ll say” I remarked.

      We got home in no time. Roary and Fritz had behaved well and we slowed them to a walk a few hundred metres before my driveway.

It took us only ten minutes to untack the horses, feed them and settle them into the stable and then we said good bye. Georgia went through the paddock to her house, and I went inside to my own.

I decided to have a shower and get changed.

It was five thirty when I had successfully done that and I noticed that Mum had come home while I was in the shower.

After I had told Mum all about today, we watched a few movies while we had our leftover Nando’s and then I headed upstairs and went straight to sleep.