Denial [ n.s] EDITING

Chapter 22 - My Boy?

A/N; ONLY ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES UNTIL THE BOYS' PERFORMANCE! I'm not watching the live stream cause I'm not stable mentally & psychically and 'cause it's 2am but if any of you are currently there, savor the moment, yeah? Can't wait to wake up to the pictures of the boys on stage together.

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Chapter twenty two

Nathan's POV,

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'So, single? Dating?' The interviewer asked.

'Taken!' Tom yelled as he motioned back and forth from Seev to himself.

Jay and Max continued to eye me.

'Um, single, yeaaaahhh' I raised my hands in the air - awkwardly.

'Right, we recall seeing loads of pictures of you and Ms. Sawyer Scott hanging out back in Gloucester' the interviewer said.

How'd they get her name though?

Can I seriously get no amount of privacy?

'How'd you get her name?' I asked. 'And no, she was just a friend'

'We have our ways, Nathan' the interviewer let out a little laugh which came off as slightly annoying.

Everything seems to lead back to her. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not but I don't like it - the constant reminder of what I did to her. I lead her on only to mess with her feelings.

Yeah, it seems off but I'm not meant for a girl like Lea. She's nice .. Yet she has her own issues.

I haven't even given "dating" enough thought.

Right now, all I'm focusing on are the fans and the band.

I'm cherishing it 'cause in a blink of an eye, it could all disappear.

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Sawyer's POV,

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Hannah and I were both sat in front of the TV with each a bowl full of cereal in hand, watching E! News since that's the best thing to do on a casual summer day at 8am.

'Morning, girls' Mum greeted.

'Morning' Hannah and I said.

'Well, I'm gonna get some groceries and stop by a few places. Need anything?' She asked.

'Umm,' I was interrupted by the sound of Giuliana talking.

'British sensation, The Wanted has announced their dates for the comeback tour.

Max George, Siva Kaneswaran, Jay Mcguiness, Tom Parker and Nathan Sykes confirm that they will be traveling across America and Asia, later this year.

Dates for Europe haven't been announced yet but the boys' rep assured that they will most certainly be playing there'

My mouth dropped at the mention of his name.

'Lea?' Hannah called out.

I noticed Mum's grin.

'That's your boy, isn't it?' Mum asked.

'He's not my boy but yes, that's him.' I blushed a little at the sight of his green eyes - even if they were only on TV.

'Damn, he looks good without the piercings' Hannah teased.

I playfully punched her shoulder.

'I've got dibs on this one' I winked. 'I'm just kidding'

I noticed that one of the places they were playing in the US was Los Angeles.

Stop it, Lea. You're so delusional it's sickening.

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I removed the hair tie that was holding up my ponytail and brushed my wavy, brown hair.

I was having such a bad headache, I felt like my head was about to explode. (If that even makes sense)

Was I the only one who experienced this? You know, having your hair in a ponytail for so long until it causes a headache.

And not wanting to let your hair loose 'cause of how greasy it got even though you washed your hair just two nights ago.

Part and parcel of being a girl. Oh what joy.

I grabbed three sections of my hair and kept placing them above each other - forming a loose braid.

I tied the ends with my black hair tie leaving a few inches of hair below it.

I threw on a baggy printed tee from Cotton On and a pair of denim shorts and threw the dirty clothes in the hamper.

I made my way downstairs to see, well what I see everyday.

Complete silence. A neat, cozy living room with the sunshine creeping in from the sides of the curtains.

Mum was out and I think I need some fresh air as well.

I've been keeping myself in this house for far too long.

I grabbed the car keys along with my purse and iPhone as I made my way out.

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I walked into Target and grabbed one of those red baskets.

Yes, out of all the places in California, I decided to come to Target.

C'mon, you can never go wrong with Target.

I was wandering around the food section (not surprised, at all) when a girl - probably a few years younger than me, approached me.

'Oh my god, you're so tall, and beautiful!' She said, causing me to smile.

I'm 5'9/5'10. Is that tall?

'Thank you so much. You've just made my day' I smiled.

'C-can I have a picture with you?' She stumbled upon her words.

'Picture, with me? Why me? You aren't a creepy stalker are you?' We both laughed.

'Yeah, you. You are Sawyer Scott right?' She asked.

'Umm, how'd you know my name?'

'Sawyer Scott, Nathan's friend from Gloucester. Nathan, Nathan Sykes. I'm a huge fan of his band.'

Um?

'Aww, that's sweet. I'm actually from California though. Just visited Gloucester. And of course, a picture sounds great' I tried being as polite as possible as she whipped out her phone and the camera app popped up.

We took a picture together, hugged and she made her way back to wherever she was meant to be.

That was odd.

I didn't get why she'd want a picture of me. I mean, yeah Nathan and I were friends and all but I don't understand how she knew my name, and well, me.