return. // bws

xvi

"Charity Concert?" i ask, they both looked at me. "Yeah, we're making students pay 1 pound for each ticket, outsiders are allowed." Michael smiles. "I can be an act, I mean, i'm in a band, and my band can play a few songs.." I reply.

Michael and Jesy looked at each other. "Auditions tomorrow, hope you guys can come." Michael and Jesy waved goodbye. "I didn't know you have a band." Niall furrowed his brows, "neither did i.." Sydney adds. "Well, I sing and play the guitar, along with my friends.." I pouted.

"I'll explain everything to you guys during lunch, i got to go.." I say, as i heard the bell rung.

......

Sydney and Niall waved their hands, I walked towards them, putting my tray on the table. "So, tell us more about your band." Sydney smiles, Luke sat beside me, followed by Ross and Jade.

"Well, we were called 'The Vamps' " I started. "The Vamps? Sounds familiar.." Luke looked at me. "We weren't that famous, we sing in our school auditorium, and some malls.. but we were never accepted by any records." I took a bite of my bacon burger.

"When did you guys start?" Sydney asks. "3 years ago. We all met in my High School Days. James was first year college, Tristan was a grade higher than i was and Connor was in my grade." I answer, "It was then when i bumped into James"

'I'm going to be fcking late it's because of all those traffic, aw sht.

I clutched to my books, hoping they won't fall off my arms. I just kept walking a pace faster than i was a while ago, damn that traffic.

It was then that i bumped into somebody, "ow." i groaned. "Sorry, i didn't see you there.." the boy apologizes, "are you blind to not be able to see me?" i snap. "Sorry." He says, in a bit of a sarcastic tone.

I stood up and grabbed my books, the bell rung. "aw fck, i missed my first class." I sighed. "Sorry, man" He rubbed the back of his neck. "It wasn't your fault, blame the damn traffic." I bit my lip.

"I'm James, by the way.." he lend me his hand, "James?" i ask, hoping he would say his last name. "McVey, James Daniel McVey." He smiles, i shook hands with him, "Bradley Will Simpson, nice to meet you." I grin.

"Danny!" we heard, A girl stood in front of us, "what do you need, Mariotte?" James furrowed his brows, the girl looked like she's 15 a year lower than i was, "Mariotte?" I raised my eyebrows. "Anne Mariotte McVey, and you?" her british accent filled my ears. "Bradley Simpson." I shook hands with her.

"Are you two siblings?" I ask, "We are. Older brother go on strict." He glared at Anne, "but I need you to talk to my teacher!" She pleaded, "again? it's been the fifth time, Mariotte." James scolded. "What would your teacher need from James?" I raised an eyebrow. "My teacher confiscated my phone, must be my terrible year of high school." she pouted.

"I'll just get her phone back, i'll see you later at lunch, Bradley." James says, "Call me Brad, and yeah, sure. I'll see you then." I smile, we bid our goodbye's and i walked to my second class.

Our teacher was checking our attendance. "Bradley Simpson, William.", "Present!" I panted, as i opened the door. Fortunately, i was on time. I sat down on a vacant chair at the mere corner of the room.

The door flew open, "Connor Ball, Samuel.", "Uh, Present." The boy said as he sat beside me. "Alright, Class, let's start." Our teacher closed the book. "Connor Samuel?" I looked at the boy beside me. "Hey, Stalker." He scoffed. "I just knew your name because of the attendance, don't call me 'Stalker' " I rolled my eyes.

"Okay then, who are you?" He raises an eyebrow, "Bradley Simpson, nice to meet you." I shook hands with him.

After an hour the bell rung, 11:30, ime for lunch, Connor grabbed my wrist, "want to eat lunch with me?" he asks, "I'm seeing somebody." I reply. "But i guess i can let you sit with us, if it won't be such a trouble to you.." I added.

Connor nodded. "I wouldn't mind." He smiles. We walked in the cafeteria, lining up to get our lunch, as soon as we got our food, i searched for James in the crowd. I saw somebody waving his hand. "Brad! Over here!" James shouts. I nod

Me and Connor walked towards James. "James, I want you to meet Samuel, or Connor, he prefers Con." I smile, "James McVey, Nice to meet you." James smiles. We sat down. We started eating.

Silence was surrounding us, "Where's Mariotte?" I ask, breaking the ice. "With her jerkass boyfriend, it sucks to know that she's always with him." James states, "She has a boyfriend? like how old is she?" i furrowed my brows.

"Fifteen. She's too young for boys." James frowns, "How old is her boyfriend?" I ask, "fifteen, she's three weeks younger than him." James replies. We suddenly saw a tall boy stood in front of our table.

We all looked at him. "Hey, uhm, i know you guys don't know me but, do you mind if i sit with you guys? there are no more seats left." The boy says. "Who are you?" Connor asks, sounding weirded out.

"Tristan Vance Evans, nice to meet you all." Tristan smirks. "Whoever you are, just take a seat." i snap, Tristan sat down, and started eating.

......

It was like 4 in the Morning when i recieved a text from James, on a Saturday.

I stood up and got dressed, i walked out of our house and tried looking for James' flat.

I knocked on the door. Anne opened it, "Brad, what are you doing here?" she asks, yawning. "James texted me to come." I answer, Connor and Tristan suddenlt came too. "What are you guys doing here?" asking the same question.

"James texted us." they answered in unison. "in four in the morning." Connor pouted. We entered James' flat. "James?" we call. He came running down the stairs. "Hey guys." James smiles

"Danny! where's my headphones?!" Anne came stomping towards Jame, "it's in my room, i'm going to use later, okay." He says. Anne rolled her eyes, "it's mine, why call it yours?" Anne scoffed.

"why did you call us this early in the morning?" Tristan yawns. James smirks.

......

"where's your bathroom?" I ask, as they continued watching the ewly released horror movie. "Down the hall, take a left." James answers, i nod and followed the directions he gave me.

I opened the door, and quickly did what i came here for.

i started singing a little song, a Demi Lovato song, "no matter how far we go, i want the whole world to know, i want you ba-a-ad, and i won't have it any other way. No matter what the people say, i know that we'll never break.." i sung, as i zipped my pants up.

I stepped out of the bathroom. "Wow.." i heard, I jumped in surprise, "Oh my god, James, you scared the living sht out of me." I panted. "Was that you?" James asks. "Which one?" i raised an eyebrow. "The one who was singing?" He walked towards me. "Yeah.." i faintly answer.

He smiles, "Wow, you are one good hella singer." He nods. "Am not." I turned my back on him, "deny all you want but i am telling you, you have a future my boy." James winks.

.....

As soon as they finished watching the movie, We formed a little circle. Playing truth or dare, the bottle spins, and guess who was the first one to answer a question.

"Truth or Dare?" Tristan smirks, "Dare." I quickly answered.