chapter 10~

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by lolbandtrash

by lolbandtrash

**9 years later**

As I walk back from Sifters with my best mate, Ella, she says,
"Hey, do you wanna go and see this band at Manchester Academy, they're good I've listened to some of their stuff"
"Yeah sure, when is it?"
"Tonight"
"Tonight??"
"Yeah, come on, let's get ready!"

***

We get back to Ella's and she starts talking about the band,
"The frontman is so fit"
"Are they from Manchester?"
I ask,
"No, I think they're from Leicester, not sure tho"
The word Leicester still sends shivers down my spine, no, I haven't forgotten about Serge.
"Ah"
I say, whilst curling my hair and applying some light make up. I'm wearing a black and white patterned cropped-ish top and blue skinny jeans.

***

When we get to Manchester Academy, we go up to the bar and order two copperburgs, Ella's favourite. As we're walking to the stage I notice someone that looks so familiar, I stare until I realise who it is. It's Tom. When he looks up, I smile and him and walk over, he looks confused,
"You don't recognise me, do you"
He suddenly realises who it is and he smiles and gives me a hug.
"Oh my god, I can't believe you're here"
He says and I answer,
"Neither can I, I told serge you'd make it!"
He smiles and says,
"Look, Annie, I've got someth.."
Before Tom can continue, the door opens and I look over to see Serge, I smile, he looks so gorgeous, I've missed him so much. But my smile suddenly drops when I notice he has his arm around the waist of a girl. He's moved on. Well, of course he's move on, it's been almost ten years, I couldn't of expected him to wait for me. So why couldn't I?

He notices me looking at he smiles, I'm so upset, seeing him with another girl makes me want to cry. He comes over and says,
"Hey Annie, how're you doing?"
He says giving me a tight hug,
"Fine thanks, how are you?"
"Good"
There's an awkward feeling in the air until tom breaks the ice,
"Annie, do you want a drink?"
Tom knows I have a drink but I could tell he knew I was feeling uncomfortable. I go over to him and say,
"Thanks"
We sit at the bar for a bit he says,
"Look, I know you still have feelings for serge"
I shake my head and say,
"No I don't! It was like nine years ago"
I say but it doesn't fool Tom,
"I know he still has feeling for you, Annie"
I look at him shocked,
"What?"
"He never forgot about you, and I think he just got with Poppy to try and get over you,"
I frown,
"But it didn't work"
I sigh,
"So here's the plan,"
"Woah, woah, woah. What plan?"
"To get you and Serge back together of course!"
"Oh"
This is not going to work.
"We need to make him jealous,"
"Yeah like that's gonna work, Meighan"
He rolls his eyes and pulls me onto the dance floor where the first support act is playing. We start to dance and I doubt this is working but I look over at Serge and his eyes are burning into Tom.

Serge's pov

Why the fuck is he dancing with her? He knows I still like her. I know he's always fancied her since the day he met in her in that cafe back in Leicester, but to do this now is just low.

Toms pov

This is working! But it needs one extra thing to prove to him how much he likes Annie.

Annie's pov

"Annie!"
Tom shouts above he music, I look at him and he leans into kiss me, our lips touch and it didn't feel right, I push him off,
"What the fuck are you doing?"
"It's all part of the plan!"
"No it's gone to far, Tom"
I walk away and Ella comes up to me,
"What the hell, Annie?!"
I look at her confused and say,
"What?"
"You knew I was into him and then you go kissing him, thanks a lot!"
"He kissed m.."
"Forget it!"
She walks off before I have chance to Argue back, I start to cry, this night has been ruined. I go out to have a fag.

"Not coming to watch us perform?"
That voice sends shivers down my spine, I've missed him so much but I don't want him to see me like this,
"Yeah, I'll come in a minute"
I say, avoiding his gaze, hoping he'll go back inside.
"Look at me"
I stay looking at the ground,
"Annie,"
I look at him and my red puffy eyes make his face drop,
"What's wrong?"
He holds my cheeks and I choke on my words,
"I'm okay"
"You're not, you don't have to tell me, but at least come and watch us perform"
"What, by myself?"
"No you can come back stage, come on"
He puts an arm around my shoulder and he takes me back stage. As we walk backstage Poppy glares at me and Serge removes his arm from around my shoulders. Tom try's to talk to me but I shake him off and wish Serge good luck on stage, he grins and thanks me.

***

They play their set and it's was amazing it gets the the last song, British Legion, and he says, I dedicate this song to a special person in my life"
"I think he's on about me"
Tom jokes, I laugh.
"Shut up, you twat"
I smile and so does Poppy, thinking he meant her, I'm not being arrogant but I could tell he meant me by the way he looked at me whilst he said it. He starts to play and Poppy says in my ear,
"You know, he wrote this about me"
Did he fuck, he didn't even know her then. I pretend not to hear her and sing along.

***
When they come off stage, I go up to Tom and he says,
"I'm so sorry about before, do you forgive me?"
"Yeah"
I say and give him a hug. I could see Serge giving him evils in the back of his head, but I shrug it off and say,
"I think I'm gonna head off home now"
"I'll walk you home"
Tom and Serge say at the same time, I laugh and Tom says,
"Actually I forgot, I need to go and meet my mate, guess Serge will?"
Tom winks and walks off.
"Where am I suppose to go?"
Poppy says,
"It'll be alright I'll only be 15 minutes"
She rolls her eyes and walks off. Serge links his arm in mine and we walk back to mine in the freezing cold.