Note : the story is going to be from Jade's point of view. Also, the story is in present time.
«What the actual fuck is going on girl?»
Leigh has been crying since last night - late phone call, bad news - and would not tell us what on Earth happened. Actually on tour in the US for LM5, we are waiting in an airport in North Carolina. It's early in the morning, and everybody looks terrible : Jesy is sleep-standing, grumpy because she hasn't had her coffee yet ; Perrie has had an allergic reaction to the Chinese food we ordered yesterday, and her eyes got much bigger as a result of that ; Leigh has reddish eyes and can't with us right now because we are too pushy ; and last but not least, I am exhausted.
So here we are, magnificent bunch just enjoying life. Jesy, who has asked that non-delicate question to Leigh, has her eyebrows raised.
But Leigh is not having it.
«Seriously, girls, I just don't want to talk about that right now. Is that too much to ask?» the brown girl argues, shaking her head.
As Jesy was about to open her mouth and probably make it worse since she has no filter, Perrie interfers with their conversation :
«We're just really worried for you, hon» she says, as the three of us nod to that declaration. «Besides, we hate to see you like this and not to a thing.»
«Yup» Jesy lets out, dramatic. «What she said. My point.»
Leigh gives us a genuine smile.
«Thanks girls. It's just a little fight with Andre but it's gonna be fine.» she explains, embarrassed.
Couple things, I think to myself, feeling really anxious all of a sudden. I immediately think about Jed, my boyfriend, realizing that I wasn't missing him that much.
Anyways, I'm not good at those things, and prefer to just watch.
As Perrie and Jesy are consolating Leigh the best that they could, my attention got drawn away : Starbucks. Once Leigh is done talking to us and feeling better, I offer to buy us some coffee, and Jesy immediately reacts by standing up. I laugh, as we are heading toward the shop.
Airports are still crowdy in 6 am, especially in Starbucks. After waiting for a few minutes, we finally had our coffee. As I turned around, I felt my glass slip through my fingers : I just bumped into someone.
«Oh shit, I'm sor-» I start, before suddenly freezing.
Thunder in my heart. Like, happy thunder. That's how I would describe my emotions right now. I locked eyes with a person - greenish, intense but soft eyes - and just froze. It's like if I was put in a box : I can't hear anything anymore, and my eyes are literally bugging, not able to get detached of that person.
Her blonde hair are pretty short but absolutely straight : she's dressed in Adidas leggins, shoes and hoodie, all black, and wears thin glasses. Her skin is pretty pale, as I see when she looks as me as well that her eyes are actually a very soft brown with inches of green on them.
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This moment only lasted seconds, but in my head, everything was slow. I forgot about Jesy standing next to me, and about everybody else really. She caught my entire attention, I'm not sure why.
Suddenly, it's like everything comes back : my ears, my knowing of the people around, and the time lapses. I frown, absolutely shocked, as the girl says :
«I'm so sorry, I... I'm sorry. Let me repay you this-»
Her voice just hits me harder : a soft Californian accent, and a voice so tender that I felt immediately at ease and curiously right.
Shaking my head weirdly, I say:
«Uh... What?»
WHAT THE F...
«Uh..» the blonde starts, obviously concerned.
I feel Jesy looking at me weirdly.
«I mean... It's fine! Like, I don't mind... People... Kinda, like, throwing my coffee on those.. Ew, hideous carpets» I stammer awkwardly.
The girl frowns once more, as Jesy just give me a blow in the ribs. That hurts you bitch, I think to myself, trying to keep it together.
She stares at me, confused.
«No, let me.. What do you drink?» she insists, her sweet voice striking as well.
What the hell is going on with me for God's sake? I think to myself, before talking without thinking :
«Uh.. Car... Rots..» I stammer, panicking.
That girl sure has a weird effect on me. Jesy restrains herself from laughing, as the girl asks :
«They have carrots drinks now?»
«N-no I... Just made that up, actually, ehe...» I let out, willing to punch myself in the face with Hulk hands. «Never mind, don't m-mind me, I'm just gonna.. Yeah»
With that said, I turn around and walk away. Jesy follows me, saying something to the girl. Once we're almost back with the girls, I turn my head : the girl walks away, glamourious, casual and cute, a huge US bag in her hands. Actually, that might be a football logo.
Too caught up with looking at that girl, I did not realize the couches were that near : I hit my knee on it really hardly, before falling on the ground loudly. I also didn't realize the girl's were watching me, weird faces on.
Petrie starts laughing.
«Jadey, are you alright?» she asks, concerned but amused.
«For all my life» Jesy starts, really dramatic and overwhelming, «I have never seen a more awkward encounter, ever. What happened?»
«What, noth- »
« Girl» Jesy continues, sassy as hell. «You just made up a Starbucks drink because you did not want that girl to pay for a drink that you dropped when bumping into her.»
«Oh Gosh, Jadey!» Perrie lets out, bursting into laughter.
«Shut up» I say, before joining the laughters of the three other girls. «It's just too early for me today, can't take it.»
We all continue laughing.
But form that moment on, and all during the first days of our trip to San Francisco, I couldn't stop thinking about those eyes.
