Let Me Show You

9. Here We Go

I wake up to someone banging loudly on my door. I roll to my side and slowly sit up. Here we go.

"I'm coming!" I yell as I slip on my robe over my tank-top and fancy blue lace underwear Valorie bought me from Victoria's Secret. I run to the door and open it to find Liam Payne standing in the doorway. I'm going to have to get used to being around these boys or I might embarrass myself by doing something fangirl-ish.

"Um, hi, Valorie sent me to tell you to get ready. We are having a breakfast in ten minutes." His voice sounds raspy like he has just woken up and I can see the stubble on his chin from lack of time to shave I assume. I watch his eyes as they move from my face down my body. His cheeks turn bright red and he turns away quickly. "So ten minutes downstairs..." I nod and look down to find my robe has completely un-done itself. Now my cheeks are the ones turning red and I look up to see Liam trying not to smile.

"Ten minutes, downstairs, got it!" I quickly close my robe trying not to laugh at the situation I have found myself in.

"See ya" Liam says as I let out a nervous laugh. He walks away revealing Niall standing in the doorway across my room. I lift up my hand to wave politely and my robe falls open once again.

"Damn..." I think I hear Niall whisper as his eyes widen and I quickly close door. I let out a huge sigh letting my robe fall completely off so I can get dressed properly. I attempt to check the weather on my phone but it's too complicated so I just open the window and test the air myself. It's sunny out, but it's not as warm as California. I throw on a pair of jeans and a form-fitting short sleeved shirt with a light jacket wrapped around my waist in case it gets cold later. I grab my camera and purse full of my "essentials" as Valorie put it, but I decide not to put any of the makeup on.

On my way out I take one last look at the slide show of Zayn and the picture of me shows up again. I can't believe how happy I look...

I look at the top left corner of the screen and I see that I still have a couple of minutes. I pull up my email and start a new message.

Dear Mother, Father, and Sam,

As much as I miss you, I just wanted to let you know that I won't be coming back anytime soon. My job here is just getting started and I don't want to mess anything up by coming back to say a proper goodbye. I'm sorry things had to turn out this way, I wish it could have gone better between us but I am certain we will have time in the future to make up. I will contact you again soon. You have to trust me in that this is the right choice. I won't let you down, but you already know that. I love you,

-Dakota Lively

At the end of the email I attach the picture of me and the one I toke of the pier before pressing the send button. I hear the swoosh and I close the computer. I pick up my things again and head out the door. I'm halfway down the hallway when I realize I forgot to lock the door. I run back to find that the door is already locked which is strange because I do not remember locking it myself.

I turn around on my heels and run all the way back down the hallway to the stairs. By the time I get to the breakfast table I am out of breathe and late. Valorie and the boys are all sitting munching away at what looks like french toast.

"Where were you?" Valorie asks, one eyebrow raised as she shoves a fork full of eggs in her mouth.

"Sorry, I was, um well I was... yeah sorry..." My words sounded as forced as they were. I sit down and place the camera along side my phone. Shit, I forgot to check today's schedule. After deciding it would be rude to be looking at my phone the whole time I look up and see Liam and Niall looking right at me. I make eye contact with Niall and then with Liam before I decide that looking at my phone would be better than looking at them, no matter how attractive they are. I pull up the calender app and stuff some toast in my mouth.