I Need You Now

Chapter 16

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"So where are we heading, so i know how to pack." Zayn asked opening his suit case on the dining room table.  They were all waiting for Zayn, at his flat. Niall is looking in the fridge as Harry and Liam sat on the  couch. Harry looking through the brochure and Liam looking though his phone, with both on their feet on on top of their luggage. Lou sat in the single chair once again, looking though his feed. Louis luggage was like everyone else's but it was about a little over half filled, because he tended to buy most of his outfits on vacation.

"A private cruise around the Caribbean and sleeping in a hotel for 3 nights, because than we cruise back to England for two days." Harry repeated from the brochure. "Sounds lovely."

"Cwan wetr." Niall said with a mouthful of crackers.

"Swallow and then talk," Liam advise as Zayn went in and out of his bedroom, getting ready. L

"Can we go or do we have to tell management?" Niall said after a hard swallow. He grabbed a water bottle and drink some as he rolled his luggage to where everyone else was. Instead he sat on his bag.

"I'll text Simon and I think he'll cover for us because  its only a week and we're on break." Louis said. There was a door bell and Zayn rushed out of his room and opened the door. Everyone looked at each other, curious for why he would run.

"Hey guys,"Perrie said, rolling in her zebra print luggage. Wearing pink sweats and a cartoon rabbit sweater with a blue beanie.

"Oh yea, she's coming too. But we won't bother you guys." Zayn said running into the bathroom for his hair products. There  was 'ain't it fun' ringtone blaring.

"Hello," Niall answered, everyone practically rolled their eyes at him and he stuck up his middle finger and walked in to the kitchen. Leaving a chorus of laughter in the living room.

"Niall?"

"Nathan?" Niall asked looking at the number, not realizing he didn't even check the number.

"Yea this  is weird,and random. Long story short. What really happened with Tom and Louis? We think you guys know the truth." Nathan asked, unsure.

"Um," Niall said, thinking about what to say. He looked around for advice but his friends already started another conversation in the living room. "I think Tom should tell you. He is your friend."

"No he told us some bullshit and we both know they would have drinks with each other and act like friends just so later on, they can fight on twitter."

"Nathan, you should really act Tom." Niall pleaded, because he didn't want to spill any one's secrets.

"Why won't you tell me?" Nathan asked desperately.  Niall heavily sighed looking down at his feet.

"Look, its not my place." There was a pause and Niall checked his phone if he hung up when he heard his voice again.

"At least a hint, so I can get him talking."Nathan pleaded. Niall sighed  again and racked his brain for the most subtle thing to say.

"Mention about iHop. Gotta go. Bye." Niall rushed him off the phone and took a breathe before walking back into the living room where they were all laughing at something Perrie had said. He smiled along and hoped he said the right thing.

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Nathan looked at his phone and silently swore for Niall not being completely honest with him. He walked back into the common room where the rest of his band mates were seated. Everyone noticed the tension in the room. Tom and Siva took the love seat and Jay and Max sat in the long couch. Soccer was playing in the background as everyone was checking their phones.

"Tom," Nathan spoke up, tucking his phone in his back pocket and being the first to make eye contact with Tom.

"Yea mate,"

"What do you say? Do you want to go to iHop?" Tom noticeably stiffened up, making Jay and Max look over to him. Tom started a nervous laugh.

"I guess if you guys want to go, I'm cool with anything." Nathan rolled his eyes.

" Cut the crap, what's up with Lou and you and iHop?" Nathan stated, getting to the point.

"What are you talking about?" Nathan pinched the bridge of his nose to keep calm.

"Well. how can we be there for each other and support each other while you guys are keeping secrets that can affect all of us?" Jay said, standing up. "Have YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THAT?" He yelled making Tom get up..

"Every thing I did was to protect you guys." Tom shouted back. "You don't even want to know what i did, but I did so you guys can be comfortable. So my fiancé can be comfortable. I can live with he guilt but i don't want to drag you guys along with it."

"What was so bad? Did you kill  someone?" Max asked from the couch. 

"Tom, calm down." Siva said to Tom, who took his advice and took deep breaths.

"Mr. Unfaithful, he can talk." Siva stood up too, towering all of them.

"You can say shit about me, but not Tom. Anyway it shows how much you guys even cared about me. The most forgotten band member is forgotten by his own band." He chuckled a bitter chuckle. Everyone knew they hit a very sensitive spot and was quiet as Siva walked away and out of the door, to god knows where. 

"Yes I did." Tom answered after a moment.

"You killed someone." Max asked with wide eyes.

"Abortion." Tom sighed sitting back down.

"Who'd you knock up," Nathan asked. Sitting next to him.

"Louis." Everyone gave him a confused look before they all started to laugh.

"Comic relief, thanks Tom." jay said. Tom's face didn't change to show he thought it funny. "Seriously."

"He was born with both par s and one night we were both wasted and completely drunk and that happened. Can't remember a thing, thank god." He explained. "He told me and i told him to get it aborted because it affects both bands and he came to  that conclusion later rather than sooner. So i hang around him, so the pan is less, i guess."  He frustratedly rubbed his face. Everyone sat down, trying to absorb it all in.

"How far along was he?" Max whispered.

"One month and a half, if he waited any linger.." Tom faded, shaking his head at the thought. "I told you guys you didn't need to know."

"We could have talked it out, we could have made it work, especially since Lou was so attached to the baby." Nathan said, thinking out loud. Tom reached into his pocket and grabbed his wallet,opened it and pulled out a picture. A black and white picture.

"Here," he said giving Nathan the worn picture, from holding it too often. The only thing connecting One Direction and The Wanted. Well, it once connected us."

"We could have done it differently." Jay whispered, as a tear rolling down his cheek as he thought about playing with the infant. 

"There is an ache in my heart for the imagined beauty of a life I haven't had, from which I had been locked out, and it never goes away."- Robert Goolrick

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well this happened. ..... i would love feedback

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