Prudence Brinker Vs. The World (Mockingbird) (Book 2)

Summer arrived on the back of a mockingbird.

2 months later

"The second act still in the final is...Rebecca!"

"NO!" I screamed at the tv. "Are you freaking kidding me right now?!" I said to no one in particular. I watched as the 5 boys walked around the stage, looking like lost puppies with sad looks on their faces. I decided to not even watch the rest of the episode because I knew that there was no point. All it would be is another disappointment.

I turned off the tv and set the remote on the couch. After a few moments of silence, I turned the tv back on and watch some of 500 Days of Summer. I shoved some popcorn in my mouth and layed back down on the couch.

My whole life is pretty much this now. I haven't gotten off the couch except to pee, shower, or go get food. But if this is what happens for the rest of my days, I'm totally okay with that.

Harry? Who's that? OH. You mean my 'boyfriend'. I haven't gotten one phone call. And I haven't called him. Don't get me wrong, I've talked to the rest of the boys everyday. But Harry...we're slowly distancing ourselves away from each other.

As soon as I started drifting off to sleep, my phone dinged, telling me I have a text message. I decided it was nothing, and went back to sleep. But then it dinged again. And again. And again. In total, I had six new text messages.

From: Zayn Malik

Party tomorrow! I want to see your face there, Pru! x

From: Niall Horan

You better come tomorrow night. I need my food buddy! x

From: Liam Payne

I know you're still upset. But...please come? x

From: Louis Tomlinson

So something's happened. I was making a milkshake in my kitchen, and all of a sudden, a bunch of boys showed up in my yard. I'm really scared. Please come help me.

From: Simon Cowell

I hope everything is well, Prudence. The boys miss you a lot. Seriously. I hear about it all the time. Please come down tomorrow, if only for a little while so we know you're okay. Harry's not the same without you... x.

I almost decided to just ignore everybody and not even go to the party, but then I read the last message.

From: Harry Styles

I know you probably already got messages from the boys, but Liam's making me text you, to push you to come more. Really I don't care what you do or not.

My mouth dropped down and I glared at the screen. Are you kidding me, Styles? You could at least PRETEND. But even that was too difficult for him. I threw my phone on the couch and went to take a shower for the first time that week.

Hell ya, I was going to that party. Because I needed to know what was up Harry's ass.