return. // bws

xviii

Saturday.

My phone rang as i was dressing up, "Hello?" i answered, "hey, uhm, Brad, are you free today?" Niall asks through the other line. "Uhm.."

but we're going to the mall today, and i don't want to leave James, Con and Tris again. "Come on, Please, you're the only one missing here. Michael and Jesy has joined!" Niall says. "Okay, fine" i sighed, i pressed the end call.

I quickly changed back into my pajamas. I walked down the stairs, I faked a few coughs, and i layed lazily on the sofa, "Bradley, let's go." Connor says, "i can't, i'm sick." i faked a runny nose. Tristan and Connor frowned, "but Bra-", "let him be, let's just go." James pulled them out.

As soon as they were gone, i stood up and changed into my clothes a while ago. I ran towards the elevator and walked out of the hotel. Luke's Van was there again, i got in immediately.

"He's here!!" they all cheered, i laughed. "Of course, i can't deny an invitation from you, guys." I smile. We drove towards the mall, we parked in front of Starbucks.

"why here? i ain't a white girl." i kid, they all laughed, "Jade just wanted to buy a drink, and we can go on." Ross answers. We waited for Jade outside Starbucks. Anne was talking to Luke, which kept catching my attention.

Michael poked my cheek. "Geez, you're so jelly." Michael says, "i am not jealous, they're just best friends, right?" i frowned, "with benefits." Michael adds, "what do you mean by benefits, they are not getting developed, never!" i ranted. Michael chuckles, "never? those two had history, and it looks like they haven't gotten over it yet." Michael states.

I felt my chest burn. My blood boiling, it's too early in the morning for this. Jade walked out of Starbucks and we finally went to our first destination.

"rides? seriously?" i scoffed, staring at the rides at the back of the mall. "Why not? it's fun!" Niall grabbe my arm. "We aren't kids anymore, these are for five-year olds" i frowned. "Sheesh, don't be a buzzkill." Luke gritted his teeth.

I glared at him.

"Come on" Sydney pulled me towards the roller coaster. "Again, these rides smell like feet and are for five year olds." I ranted, "aw, kill joy!" Jesy stuck her tounge out.

I couldn't get my attention off of Luke and Anne. Why are they holding hands? why are they laughing? why are they so close to each other?!

I vomitted, before we could even get in the ride, "Bradley? are you okay?" Niall asks, rubbing my back. I shook my head, "you guys go on, i'll stay here." I say, they all nodded, Anne gave me a concerned look. I just ignored her. She's so flirty.

After they all have riden on ten rides, the night has finally came. "Brad! Come!" Sydney grabbed my hand, we walked towards the bumper cars. "I know you love this ride." Sydney smiles as we lined up. I smile, "how do you know?" i raised my eyebrows.

"You just seemed to be, and the whole day you've been staring at this ride, so i decided to bring you here." Sydney looks at me. It was our turn, so we entered. We sat on the yellow bump car.

"Can i drive?" I ask, Sydney smiles, "why not?", the ride started, i kept turning left, Sydney was laughing the whole ride, Sydney was beautiful, she looked wonderful in the moonlight as she sat next to me in this bump car.

A few cars were targetting us, so i kept driving away. Sydney chuckles, seeing my sudden actions, it's like a cat and mouse chase. The ride was soon over, me and Sydney got out. "I had fun." I told Sydney. "Aw." She smirks.

"Syd! Brad!" Niall calls out, we both ran towards them. We started eating.

When the clock strikes to 10 we all separated our ways and went home. I opened our hotel door, James, Connor and Tristan were surely waiting for me. "I thought you were sick." Connor gritted his teeth.

"I.. uhm." I scratched my head. "You bailed on us, Bradley." Tristan frowns. "What, No-", "admit it, you like hanging out with them instead of us!" James shouts, "It's not like i'm your shadow! i don't always have to be with you guys!" i snap.

Connor furrowed his eyebrows, Tristan widened his eyes and James clenched his fist. "What is happening to you, Simpson?" James glares at me. "What do you mean by what's happening?" i raised an eyebrow.

"You have never ever rejected us and Fun Department." Tristan continues, "and you have never bailed on our horror movie nights." Connor closed his eyes.

"I've went to Fun Department a gazillion times and who cares about horror movies? those give you nightmares, besides those aren't important." I say, All of them gasped. "What have they done to you?!" James screams.

"What are you saying?!" I answered, confused. "First of all, you've been sassing us out, Second, you have always been lying to us, Third, you barely know us anymore and Fourth! You don't ever say that F.D. and Horror Movies aren't important to us. Bradley, you have never said these words before! you have never said 'no' for an answer whenever we ask you out, what is happening?!" James sounded like he's going to break down any second.

"If you don't like me sassing you guys out, then don't piss me off! If you don't want me to lie then don't force me for what i don't want! Oh, i have never forgotten about you guys and now you're saying i barely know you guys anymore, and lastly, Fun Department is for immature teens, and Horror Movies are the reason why you all cry to sleep! now tell me why is it important?!" i shot back.

"what's my favorite pizza topping?" Connor asks, "i don't know, Hawaiian?" i furrowed my brows, Connor gritted his teeth, "who are you?" Connor snaps as he walks past me and out the door.

"Enjoy living the life you want alone, Bradley, we're going back home to Birmingham." Tristan says. I looked at them as they all walked out that door. "I don't even need you guys, anyway!" i shout as James slammed the door shut.

I felt my knees weakened and tears fell down my eyes.