the prettyway // a PRETTYMUCH fanfic

~6~

el:
*two weeks later*
july 18
IT'S MY BIRTHDAY, FINALLY 15!
i immediately jump out of bed and play "fifteen" by taylor swift on my phone, i start jamming out to it. i never understood why she was said freshman were 15. i was 14, BUT NOW I'M 15, but i'm going to be a sophomore... OH WELL.

"cause when you're fifteen, somebody tells you they love you. you're gonna believe them and when you're fifteen, feeling like there's nothing to figure out," i sing.

edwin busts in my room and carries me down stairs and greets me "happy birthday". i love my brother so much. all the boys are downstairs in a circle. he put me down on the couch, runs to them and they start singing "happy birthday", their harmonies are amazing, i must say. they all have the biggest smiles on their faces. i look over at zion and of course he's giving me sweet flirty looks, and i start to blush.

"ATTENTION EVERYONE! it's my baby sister's 15th birthday. i'd like to make a speech," edwin says.

he started to clear his throat, "BABY SIS! you're 15, you better be careful with boys and focus on school. i love you a lot i wish i was there for you more, for your freshman year at least. i was gone for too long baby sis, and i didn't really get to facetime you that often, 2 years is a really long time. but i'm happy i got to bring you here in la with me. I LOVE YOU!"

i start sobbing and you could hear austin sniffling. all the boys were saying "aww". i run and jump into my brothers arms.

"i love you too loser!"

then everyone greeted me individually:

austin gives me a hug and a present, in fact they all did, surprisingly. i bet edwin made them. but still, i got presents. austin got me a baseball hat.

"i love you el!" austin i exclaims.
"i love you too austin!" i say back.

brandon gives me a hug as well, and he got me new makeup, which i've been hinting him to get me for my birthday.

"i love you el!" he exclaims.
"i love you brandon!" i say.

nick gives me a hug, as well as a teddy bear and gummy bears. he wrote on the bottom of the bears foot it says, "hey el, i hope 15 treats you well. you became my best friend really quickly. i'll always be there for you, even when you go back to new york, and i hope you don't, you should just finish high school here in la. i love you with all my heart. happy birthday cutie!" i start to tear up. that word "cutie" brought me back to the first time we met. he's been calling me that ever since. nick wipes away my tears.

"i love you cutie!" he says gently.
"aww nick! i love you too cutie!" i say as i go in for another hug.

then, zion. he gives me a hug and hands me his gift. it is a necklace that has "z" on it. and he showed me his necklace it has "el" on, and i actually started crying. he pulled me close to him and i ended up crying on him.

"hey guys, especially edwin. i love this girl so much. i know it's only been three weeks. but she means the world to me. we've gotten closer everyday and she's my everything. edwin, bro, if it's okay with you can she be my girlfriend?" zion says. everyone was like "aww" except for my big brother. he looks furious. i know that he's going to explode, so before he did, i hug him really tightly.

"eggwin, i love z. a lot. if we don't have your permission it's okay."

"HAHAHA I KNEW YOU'D REACT LIKE THAT. baby sis, it's okay i saw you guys click when you guys were writing music together. you guys have my permission, but zion, you better take good care of my baby sister or else i'll best your ass."

i slap his arm, then follow up with a hug.

"ouch!" edwin exclaims.

"of course bro. you have my word." zion says.

"hold up el, aren't you gonna ask me for your birthday gift?" edwin says.

"no, this is my birthday gift, being with you, i made a family here in la my annoying, but lovely big brother, a best friend, two other 'brother' models, and a boyfriend."

"well i've been gone for too long. i missed two birthdays, that's no bueno. we're gonna go to the mall, you have a $500 budget."

"I LOVE YOU! isn't that a little much though? you bought my plane ticket and you let me eat your food. most of all you let me live in your house."

"nothing is too much for my baby sister, OH AND I ALMOST FORGOT." he runs to open the door.

it is simon cowell, THE SIMON COWELL.
"hi elizabeth happy 15th birthday. you're a very talented girl, i heard you play the piano and the song you're helping them with is coming out amazingly." he says, with his fancy british accent.

i can't believe it, simon greeted ME happy birthday. he called me "elizabeth" but whatever i'm not going to be disrespectful.

"do you like it here?" simon asks.

"yes, of course. my brother's here and i these four guys are my family."

"oh simon, i'm dating el, is that okay?" zion asks.

"of course you are, i could tell. that's fine, just don't announce it on social media just yet. anyway, elizabeth, you could stay here if you want. help them write music, you'll get credit. but only if your parents agree." simon replies.

i'm in shock.

"if you continue to amaze me, i'll talk to your parents myself and make them an offer."

i'm speechless. all the boys are so happy. in fact, they started to answer simon's question for me.

"of course! i'd love that! i promise i won't let you down."

he walks out the room and we all started screaming like little girls.