Knocking on my Door

Chapter 21

More twists coming up. :)

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So we were in a holding cell. Lovely. Best part of it all, it's because of One Direction. Please note my sarcasm.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang. In view can a man with black hair and a firm face, followed by One Direction.

"Simon Cowel." The man introduces.

"And?", Jerome snickers. Simon frowns.

"Shouldn't talk like that to someone who's signing your bail." Simon says, grimly.

"Really?", Danny perks up.

"On one condition," Simon says. Danny groans. Yea, she's deffinetly my sister.

"Which is..." Jerome asks. I look past Simon to a nervous looking Liam. Niall, Zayn and Louis look nervous too. Why though. Harry looks kind of angry and uncomfortable, all at the same time. Liam catches my eye and gives me a little smile. Even though it's only a tiny smile, it's still enchanting. I smile back. I turn my attention back to Simon.

"The condition is," Simon pauses and looks around. "You three have to go on a talk show I booked and agree to the fact that you kidnapped One Direction."

"But we didn't!", Jerome yells standing up. I look at One Direction. My newest friends. Thier eyes are almost pleading. I take a deep breath. The next few descians I made were rushed and will be regretted in the future.

"We will!", I say, "I-I mean I will." I feel my eyes prikel and I blink away my tears. "I'll do it if you do two things for me. First, keep my friends out of this and...", I gulp and blink back more tears. "And... in the future, I want to have no contact with anyone or anything to do with One Direction." I try my best to make my face look hard but I know my lower lip is quivering.

Liam's POV:

"And... in the future, I want to have no contact with anyone or anything to do with One Direction." For me everything freezes at that minute. As soon as those words come out of her mouth, it's as if the world freezes there and then. All I hear is her words echoing in my head.

I know she doesn't mean it. Or even if she does, it's taking all that she's got to say it out loud. I finally lose it.

I push Simon out of the way and hold the bars harshly. So harshly that it starts to hurt.

"You can't be serious!", I say, not realising that I'm yelling. A tear falls down her pale cheek.

"Look, Ian!", Jerome yells, "Just leave her alone. Simon, dude, you got your deal right. Just sign the bail and after the interview, we never see you again!". He turns around and comforts a crying Danny. Looks like we're all going to be crying for a while.

Angel's POV:

I try my best not to cry but tears keep falling out of my eyes. I wipe the last tear. There is only one way to end it once and for all. I turn around.

"Look!", I say, my New York accent back. "Just go the hell away and leave me to it, righ'?" I pretend to sigh. "Face the truth or just jump of a traing running on the tracks. I hated you then, I hate you now and I will hate you in the future." Those bitter word come out of my mouth and I don't regret it. It's the only way to keep my family and I out of more humiliation.

"You've been bailed." A police man says. He waits for Liam to move, which he doesn't. Louis and Zayn move him out of the way. The policeman opens the door and lets us out. Jerome grabs my hand and drags me out of the cell and then out of the station.

"Wait!", Simon's voice calls, "The interview is on the coming up Wednesday." Jerome huffs and drags me to the minivan, with Danny trailing behind. I don't dare look back, incase I catch Liam's eyes.

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Jerome, Danny and I sit in complete silence as Jerome drives me and Danny home in the minivan. He parks in front of my house behind my beloved truck.

Danny quietly heads to her room as soon as we step in. The girls are now gone. I guess Lizzie spread the word.

"I hate Lizzie," I think out loud. Jerome nods.

"You don't have to do this!", Jerome yells out. I guess he couldn't take it anymore.

"I know," I mumble.

"You-", he pauses and with a flick of his head looks at me. "What? Did you just say you know?" I nod.

"Yes I did." I say getting to my feet. "I did it so you and Danny wouldn't get driven into this."

"Angel!", Jerome says, getting to his feet too, "You can't just keep doing this?! You can't!" he is yelling now. Jerome never yells. At girls in paticular.

"What?", I squeak.

"You can't keep protecting people." he says. "You always end up in woo-da." I try to keep my face straight, but I can't help it. I burst out laughing. He stays angry for a second and them bursts out laughing with me. That word cracks us both up.

I sigh as I catch my breath. Jerome does the same.

"I'm with you," Jerome suddenly says.

"Huh?", I ask, confused. He looks and smiles kindly at me. It's almost like I have my kind and caring best friend back. Jerome is the most amazing person and best friend you'll find.

"I'm with you" he repeats, "I'm with you always." I look confusedly at him. "I'm going to be there when you go on that stage and when you get off it. If you're crying, I'll be there to comfort you. I'm not moving from that place. And if you ever get stuck while telling that lie, think of Danny. Think of how it's for her."

I smile. Jerome had never said anything like this. He despises these mushy kind of things. I have no words. Nothing. So I reach over an hug him tight.

After that, I feel a sensation in my heart. I have the feeling that I'm not alone. I never had this kind of feeling. I had always felt alone. Right now, I don't only have a feeling of not being alone, I feel safe, sequre and protected.

"Well I should get going." Jerome says, getting up. "You know my mum." I laugh.

"Take the truck if you want." I tell him, holding up the keys. He takes it.

"I'm picking you up tomarrow." he says. I nod. He's about to leave but I grab his hands and hug him.

"You are the best friend anyone can ask for."

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IM SOOO SORRY!! :( This chapter is late and amazingly crappy!! So sorry. We're doing world war 2 and there are projects. I'm reading MockingJay and I can't get enough of it!! :( Sorry. It was totally not worth the wait