Risk it for the biscuit || Roadtrip

Chapter 32

Rye was running through the stairs almost as if someone was chasing him. The amount of thoughts that were wondering in his head right now attacked him every second. Why did Blair do that? Was it his fault? Was it the fact that everyone had go at him and Belle being together? Scared of breaking girlfriend rule? No, that couldn't be the case, they gave him no reason to think of them as pair. As the cold wind attacked his skin, his legs started moving quicker, releasing all the emotions out of him. However, not for long as the reason he started it was because Belle - he didn't believe her at the beginning that stupid running could have any mental advantages, but he was fully wrong. After half an hour of non-stop moving, his body got really tired, implicating it's time to go home.
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At the same time as Rye was running his feelings out, Blair came back to his room; this time with Ginger by his side.

"I really like this girl... What's the reason?" She simply asked, with no pressure or anger. She heard the conversation that happened a minute ago and even though she was surprised herself, she knew that whatever idea was wondering in Blair's head was only for boys' best.

"I had a little plan, but I had to double check everything. Now I'm sure of my decision" Blair commented mysteriously, leaving the room to sort some last bits out.
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Belle has been sitting in her house, slowly getting ready to start her day. Over those 5 days, she met her school friends and could consider this time as fun; however no one could replace the boys. She went out for a dinner and this time no one shouted random words out loud, no one splashed their tea - furthermore, no one except her even ordered a tea. Belle could see her full life changing, influenced by boys' actions. She wasn't in the best mood... School was starting soon, she had no contact with the boys, her mum spent most of her time at work and Rosy with Amanda were still heartbroken of not having their boyfriend near them. Now, when she thought about it, she really felt sorry for them. She missed everyone, even though there was no serious feelings between her and any of the boys. The girls had been fully in love and she couldn't imagine how sad it was for them to do not have any physical touch. Her thoughts were broken by the vibrations of her phone. She took it out of her pocket, seeing recently saved number on the screen. Suddenly, huge stress attacked her body as she knew it's the time. She quickly answered the phone, hearing Blair's voice on the other side.

"Well done girl, you made it through." He said as Annabelle's hands started shaking even more. "I want you in my team" he added, making sure the message is clear. Belle just jumped of joy, not being able to control her enthusiasm. She thanked her boss thousands of times, making him laugh. "Now, I already sorted all parts with your carer, you're allowed to leave tomorrow. I'll come to get you, we'll make a nice surprise for the boys" he said, ending the call.

As soon as he did that, he felt Ginger's body hugging to him tightly. "I knew you'll make the right decision" she said, leaving him to go to her work.
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When the sun raised its rays above the blue sky, waking up the world, Annabelle has been already up for couple of hours. Today was the day when she moves into boys' flat and becomes their second hand manager; and to be honest, she couldn't wait for it. Yesterday, she had a really deep conversation with her mum about life and working for the band, which made her even more sure of this decision. Even though, school life wasn't that bad, she felt empty and unhappy - doing what she was doing now was the only way to chase her dreams.

Her thoughts had been demolished by the knock on the door. She welcomed Blair, inviting him for a cup of tea, before they'll head back to boys. She knew he had to travel for more than 2 hours to get here, so she gave him some time to rest. "How are you feeling?" He asked, as they sat in the kitchen.

"Buzzing" she said, smiling. She couldn't control her emotions - she shared her happiness with everyone around her, not being able to stop. Blair, calmed her down by telling her a story about his yesterday's conversation with boys. He told them that Belle hasn't been chosen, just to see their reaction - now, they all thought he will come with a completely new, different trialist. "A bit harsh, I have to say" Belle laughed, hearing how sad and depressed all the boys seemed. 'They probably miss their girls' she thought, remembering Blair knows nothing about new relationships in the band, thinking their bad mood was caused by Belle.
Her daydreams had been broken by Blair, who drank his tea and suggested to start leaving now. She took all her baggages and with a bit of help, she left her house.
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At the same time in Slough, 5 boys were chilling in their room. Mikey and Andy were currently FaceTiming their girlfriends, taking advantage of the fact that no one was watching them. Brooklyn, feeling needy, decided to talk in DM's with the roadies whereas Jack just lied in his bed half asleep, messaging his old, home town friends. Only Rye wasn't in the mood to be social, therefore he took this time to edit a new vlog - however even this didn't make him happier. He was surprised to say, but absence of Belle and the fact she won't live with them anymore had a huge affect on him. He was usually finding himself taking two cups of tea, remembering how he always made it for them both. He was waking up with a thought of early run, loosing motivation as soon as he realised he would have to go by himself. Even watching Netflix wasn't as fun as before as he didn't have anyone to comment different situations with. His wonders had been demolished by knock on the door, suggesting someone just came in.

"Boys" Blair suddenly said, causing Andy and Mikey to end their FaceTimes straight away. "Meet your new manager - this time without any unneeded trial" he said as boys's heads pierced up with shock. Blair never took anyone without checking up on them first. Rye, hearing those words, felt sudden anger travelling through his body. He didn't react though, knowing it would cause unneeded drama - he will speak to his main manager in private after.

"Hey, hey" the voice travelled to his ears, as his shock level increased to absolute maximum. The silhouette of Annabelle appeared in front of his eyes, causing him to get out of his bed. She jumped on Brooklyn first, talking how much she missed him, to then hug Jack, joking she's happy he's not asleep. Rye was next and the feeling of having her in his arms, destroyed every problem that wondered in his head only a second ago. He looked up at Blair, happily shocked, giving him a huge smile while still hugging Belle.

"Yesterday was only a little test that you all passed" Blair started, as Belle run to Mikey and Andy to hug them together, making a triple cuddle. "Don't worry boys, with me as your manager, you'll see your girls soon" she whispered quietly, making sure the oldest man didn't hear it. Boys just laughed in reply, pressing their bodies tighter to hers. After all hugs had been over, Belle jumped on Rye's bed, waiting for Blair to explain the situation - she didn't quite knew herself what driven him to act in that way too.

"Oh, welcome yourself Parker" Rye said, seeing Belle using his bed as her own. However, smile that was stuck to his face emphasised he's far away from being angry. The girl just laughed, sticking her tongue out in reply.

"Coming back to my speech" Blair cut their conversation, ready to tell them everything, "Yesterday, when I told you I don't want Belle to be your manager, every single one of you shocked me in a positive way." He started, "I expected Brooklyn to moan like a baby, convincing me to change my mind; Mikey to give me a dirty look; Andy to sit back with an attitude and Jack to sleep through the whole speech" he laughed, "I'm not even mentioning Rye who I thought would kill me with his sight, getting back at me with some rude replies" he looked at the boy, knowing he was the most affected by the situation. "But none of you did that." He said with a smile, "Even thought, I knew all of you weren't happy with my decision, you were finally mature enough to not cry like babies" he finished as he turned around to face Annabelle.
"Well done Belle, you managed to change them within a month" he said, making the girl blush. "Welcome to Alpha Dog Family"

I hope everyone is going to have an amazing New Years Eve. Let's enjoy the last hours of 2017 & make sure to make your 2018 even better💛