Unlikely // c.h

1.9 Who Are They?

4th August, 4 years later

-Calum’s Point of View-

We never did find Jen, Perrie or little Parker. I only got the occasional text from her with updates, but she would never answer my pleas asking where she was. I kind of lost hope that I would ever see her again so I gave up waiting for her and started to date again. My new girlfriend is called Mary and she’s lovely, but she’s no Perrie.

‑Perrie’s Point of View-

“Parker! You better be dressed!” I shouted from the kitchen, I knew it was hopeless because this house was far too big for just the three of us (Me, Parker and Jen) and he could be in any one of the 14 rooms so he could use the excuse ‘I didn’t hear you’. Jen ran into the kitchen in her smart suit,

“Parker’s in his room getting dressed,” Jen said grabbing her travel mug and filling it up with coffee,

“Big day?” I asked her,

“Yeah, I have that meeting in London at 3 so I have to get the train there,” She answered, we live in Cornwall (about 5 hours away from London),

“It’s 9 are you getting the train now?” I asked,

“Yeah I’m driving to the station and then getting the train there,”

“The boys are in London,” I told her,

“I know, I’m going to try my best and not run into them but I doubt I will, they’re so big now,”

“You probably just jinxed yourself,”

“God I hope not,” She said laughing, Parker ran in and smiled,

“I can’t put my shoes on,” He laughed, I laughed and sat him on the counter while I put his shoes on,

“Thank you mummy,”

“It’s okay, right today me and you are going to go for a swim, then we’re going to go and build lots of sandcastles and eat lunch outside, sound like fun?” I asked,

“Yeah!”

“And I’m going to go to my meeting, I might stay in London for the night and come back tomorrow, is that okay?” She asked,

“Yeah that’s fine,” I smiled,

“Okay well little man I gotta go so I’ll see you later,” Jen said kissing his cheek,

“Bye Aunt Jen,”

“See you later Park,”

“See ya,” I smiled,

“See you later Pez,” She said, the door shut and Parker laughed,

“What’s so funny you?”

“Can I watch TV?” He asked, I rolled my eyes,

“Just for a little bit while I make your breakfast,”

“YAY!” He shouted, I laughed as he ran out of the kitchen and into the living room.

Calum has a new girlfriend called Mary, they look cute together. I’m a little bit jealous but I know it’s my fault for never answering his texts; he’s not going to wait around for me forever. The band took off just like Jen said it would. Do I regret leaving that day? No. Do I regret not saying goodbye to everyone? Yes. Will I ever forget Calum? No. It’s impossible to forget Calum for numerous reasons, a few being:

                  1.      He’s constantly on TV

                  2.      I have a son with him so whenever I see him I see Calum

                  3.      He’s constantly on my mind

                  4.      I still love him

I’m pathetic.

-Jen’s Point of View-

Perrie is going to kill me when she finds out what I’m doing. I have a meeting yes, but I’m meeting Ashton and the boys, no-one but me and their manager knows. I’m helping them with their spending and earning. I went into accountancy and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made because I earn a lot of money and I get to work with numbers (which I never thought I would enjoy). I’m nervous about seeing Ashton, as far as I am aware he’s had relationships but none have last longer than a month or two (three at a push). When I stepped onto the platform of London I had 30 minutes to get to the building where I was meeting them to talk money etc.

“Hey,” Perrie said when she answered the phone,

“Hey I just got here,”

“Why did you need to tell me that?” She asked laughing down the phone,

“I want to apologise for what I am about to do,”

“What are you talking about?” Perrie asked,

“The meeting I have today is with the boys, I’m their accountant,”

“WHAT?! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN THEIR ACCOUNTANT FOR?!”

“Since I finished university a couple of months ago,”

“Do they know?”

“No, they’re about to meet me for the first time, well,” I said as I walked into the building, I told the woman my name while Perrie ranted down the phone that was no longer pressed against my ear,

“Floor 8 Room 3,” The receptionist said,

“Thanks,” I smiled walking to the lift, I took a deep breath and I stood into the lift before putting the phone back up to my ear,

“-I can’t believe you did this and didn’t tell me,” Perrie said,

“Relax Perrie it’s just business,”

“Just business? As if Jen! You’ll see Ashton and tackle him to the floor,”

“I’m a professional,”

“Till you see him,” She snapped,

“Relax Perrie; it was over as soon as we stepped on that plane,”

“That’s what they all say,” She said,

“Who are they?”

“It’s a saying,”

“Whatever Perrie, I gotta go I’m here,” I said,

“Be careful,” She said before I put the phone down, I rolled my eyes and put my phone in my blazer pocket. I knocked on the door,

“Who is it?” Someone asked,

“Accountant,” I said, the door swung open and their manager smiled at me,

“You’re late,” He said,

“By a minute,”

“A minute of their time has been taken,”

“Don’t worry it won’t take long,” I said smiling at him,

“We can get another accountant you know,”

“You wouldn’t,”

“Why wouldn’t I?” He asked,

“Because you’re not going to get another accountant that is close to their age because let’s be real here do you think those boys in there are going to listen to some 40 year old bag telling them how much they can spend and how much they can’t?”

“It’s a good job I like you,” He said,

“Yeah whatever, you just wasted over a minute of my time so it’s even. Let’s get this over with,” I said,

“In you go,” He said.

This is it.