The Accident (One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 39: Stilettos and Staplers

A/N: CHAPTER 39!! Finally it’s finished and I think I’m just as relieved to have it done as you guys are eager to read it!  I haven’t had time to edit it much but I still hope it’s alright and I would love to get some feedback on what I can do to improve it as well. But thank you all so much and happy reading! :) xx

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And I probably would have had the sense to ask her why she slid my phone onto the table on her way out the door. But I couldn’t even keep my eyes open long enough to see her wave to us as her shoes clicked on the floor and she said goodbye with her red stained lips before shutting the door and leaving us in a whirlwind of confusion and fatigue.

(NORA’S POV)

Shit I shouldn’t have overslept. I rushed out into the streets and saw a man in a suit standing next to a car that I assumed was for me. “Are you Miss Styles?” I didn’t think I’d ever get used to being addressed like that but I nodded and he smiled politely while he opened the door for me. I slid into the sleek black car and looked out the tinted windows, absentmindedly adjusting my tights while I mulled over in my mind all that had lead to me sitting there that day. The driver got in the car and introduced himself as Derek but other than that I was left to myself for the remainder of the car ride. I heard the locks click down as the car pulled away from the curb and I looked down at myself, not recognizing what I saw.

My feet already hurt from running to the car in my high heels but I knew no one could pull off doc martins in this kind of work place, and so my comfort paid the price for beauty once more. My legs were covered in a sheer layer of tights that smoothed out my skin tone as it led up to my plain black pencil skirt and cream blouse. This, matched with my black blazer, slicked back hair and make up, gave me the appearance of every other normal girl heading off to work that day; minus the baby bump and the scars that still hadn’t faded from the side of my face and hands.

All in all though my appearance was neat and professional and I would have been happy, could have been happy, if it weren’t for the nagging feeling at the back of my mind. The guilty feeling in the pit of my stomach and my conscience telling me that every decision I had made recently was just another mistake. I pushed it away though and glanced out my window again at the staring faces and busy people who were walking by, each of them like me with somewhere to go, when until today, I was just wandering.

“Here we are Miss,” The door was opened before I had the time to react and I caught my breath as I stared up at the building before me. Grabbing my bag I slid off the black leather seat and wobbled for a minute before I caught my step on the cold concrete sidewalk. I walked a few steps forward before glancing back to see Derek still standing outside the car, a genuine smile on his face before he stepped up to me. “You need someone to walk you in?” I heard the car doors lock as he ushered me through and I smiled up at him, thankful to have someone looking out for me. “Thank you, it’s well, my first day and my first job so uh I’m a bit nervous is all.” He reassured me and kept up some casual conversation on the way through which made up for the silence in the car ride over.

“I have Miss Styles here to see Mr Cowell.” His smile dropped though as he approached the desk and the woman in the chair spoke in a curt and annoyed way while she explained where I needed to go, handed over my employee ID and sent me on my way. Derek walked with me to the elevator and gave me a reassuring pat on the shoulder as the doors opened and I walked forward alone. I gave him one last half smile and a wave before we were cut off and the surge of the floor moving beneath me was all I felt as I went up, and up, and up.

(LOUIS’ POV)

“Oi Haz, you gotta get up I don’t know where Nora is!” I yelled to Harry from the other room before walking over to the couch and shaking him awake for the second time this morning.