Trapped in the Basement

1 - First Visit

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time skip to November 2017

"I think it's time I let you all know!" Perrie exclaimed. Leigh-Anne took out her headphones, and Jade put down her book.

"Are you pregnant?" Jesy teased.

Everyone in the dressing room laughed, even Perrie.

"Noo, not that!" she laughed, her accent thick. "Me and Alex are moving in!"

"I'm so happy for you two!" Jade smiled, coming up to hug Perrie. Leigh-Anne and Jesy stood up too and hugged Perrie.

"Hey girls, sorry to disturb but I need one or two of you to help us with the rest of the movie prep," Claudimar, one of their dancers said while walking in.

The group hug broke.

"I'll go," Leigh-Anne said and nodded at Perrie before she left, Jesy also deciding to tag along.

"Were we the first ones to know?" Jade asked, kind of already knowing the answer.

Perrie was silent and stared at the floor. Jade decided to continue her question. "Or did you already prioritize your fake friends and told L—"

"Yes! I did, okay? I know you don't like them but you have to start realizing the truth yourself too, they're not bad people and they're great friends!" Perrie rushed, trying to explain herself.

"Not really," Jade said. "They are using you for fame. Haven't you realized it yet? Every time Leigh is out with Grace or her friends, they don't film Leigh and respect her privacy."

"Then why is Leigh always posting videos of Grace on her Snapchat?" Perrie questioned.

"Because they're friends, and Leigh filming time with her friends doesn't mean that she's using them for fame, whereas if they filmed Leigh, who is a celebrity and posted it everywhere, doesn't that kind of prove that they want to show 'wow I'm hanging out with a celebrity, that means I am also one'."

"I don't get it," Perrie shrugged.

"Okay, but what about my flatmate, who is kind of big on YouTube. Everyone always asks for her to do a flat tour, but she's repeatedly said no because she respects my privacy. And she never asks me to be in her videos either. She's a genuine friend who doesn't use me to get famous."

Jade watched Perrie bite slightly on the inside of her cheek, thinking.

"Look, let's enjoy the start of our break with this movie night, and you can think about it for the entire break we have," Jade told her and lightly grabbed Perrie's arm.

Perrie knew that she was watching movies in the O2 arena, not something everyone had the chance to do,but she couldn't feel the excitement or any buzz. Instead, her mind was stuck thinking about if those two sisters really were her friends, or if they were just using her for fame.

For the next few days, Perrie's mind was still hung over that thought. She was supposed to try and pack most of her things for the move, but she found herself unfocused and ineffective. Even after eating a late lunch, she was still deep in thought.

The doorbell rang, snapping Perrie's attention away from her thoughts. She was confused, she hadn't called anyone to come over, and she wasn't expecting any packages in the mail.

Right as she went to the door to open it, she wasn't ready for who she saw. The sisters. Her mind went blank.

"Hi Perrie!" they cheered in unison. Perrie, who was still in a daze, hesitantly stepped aside to let them in.