She's Not Afraid

chapter 2

I woke up to a knock at the door. It was really early so I scrambled to get out of bed. When I got down the stairs I opened the door to see Tanelle standing there. "bloody-"

"Tanelle!"

She smiled at me when she finally saw me. "Phebs!"

She came in, dropping her stuff and pulling me in for a hug. I don't really call her Tanelle. It's her name sure but I actually call her Jo. It fits her better. "bloody Phebs I don't like it when you keep me waiting!"

"you've been learning a little proper English haven't you?"

"whole way here! I can't wait to meet the lads here!"

"that's Irish though, Love!"

"yes I was learning both on the way here. Anyways which room?"

I lead her up the stairs and she put her stuff down in the room then we headed back down stairs. Hers is a master bedroom like mine so that we each have our privacy. "ok so the others are coming in later today. Just to let you know-"

"wait who?"

She smiled "it's a surprise but I think you need to know that I invited Mari, Nora, and Sapphire to move in with us!"

I was completely silent and in shock. This was going to be fun. "wait you invited them to move in with us?"

"well actually the flat next door but yes."

I smiled "you know how much I love you Jo?"

She smiled "a lot"

"no. I can't believe you did that!"

"I can't tell if your happy or mad."

"I'm kinda stuck between. I can't believe you did that but I can't believe you did that. I'm happy you did it but I'm mad you did it. Oi my head is going to explode"

"let's hope it's not going to be literal."

I sit on the couch and look at her. "you're not helping."

"sorry Love but I couldn't resist! All five of us! Living together in London! Seeing the sights! The lads! Don't you dare correct me because it's easier to say, but there's so much that's good about this!"

I sighed "I guess"

"oh goodie you're on board!!"

She gave me a hug and ran back up to her room. I sighed and tried my hardest not to laugh. I couldn't help it and I also knew that she wasn't going to be too happy when she found out that if she came a day earlier she might have gotten to meet Harry. Then I got an idea. I grabbed my phone and texted him. "Hey Harry this is Phebs. I'm the girl you helped yesterday? Remember me? If so then please reply"

A few seconds later my phone went off from a reply. "oh hello Love! How are you?"

I smiled and replied "I'm well but I have a favor to ask of you if you don't mind me asking."

My phone went off once more a few seconds later. "ask away Love"

"do you by chance know of a great dancing pub?"

"why of course! Why do you ask?"

"would you be willing to get all of the boys together and meet me and my friends there? It's sort of my surprise to my friends since they all decided to surprise me and move here. What do you say?"

"I say I'll meet you at the pub at 7?"

"sounds great. Thank you"

"you're welcome. Can't wait to see you"

I giggled and Jo came around the corner. "hey what are you giggling about?"

"nothing. Just a surprise of my own for all of you girls."

"really?"

"yes. You better tell them that they better get dressed for dancing. I'm taking you girls out tonight."

"oooooo! Phebs you're amazing!"

"hey you can't tell them though! We are meeting a few boys there that I managed to meet yesterday and that's the surprise. I'm not telling you who they are though"

She pouted. "just go! You'll be fine"

She headed back upstairs and after a few minutes I did too.

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