Changes

Chapter 27

Rolling over in my sleep I looked at the clock. 9 AM it read. 'Cole must have slept in' I thought to myself when I realized how late it was.

I pulled my legs out from under the warm covers and felt the rush of cold air. Looking over to the small bed on the opposite wall of the doom, I noticed that it was empty. I quickly got up and opened the door. "Lou? Cole?" I yelled into the deserted hallway.

I rushed back into the room and went to find my phone. That's when I found the note. Written in Louis distinctive handwriting it said  "Took Cole with me to Nialls. Heard him get up this morning and didn't want to wake you, you looked really tired." at the bottom I noticed that he had written a side note "we have a performance tonight. I think you and Cole should come! Love your lovely amazing and sexy brother Louis"

I laughed to myself when I read the end. I laid back in bed and realized just how tired I felt.

As I laid there IWhen was flooded with memories of last night.  I had come home last night from Zayns I didn't say much to anyone. I had texted Teegan to tell her that I was fine and that she didn't need to come over, but now I was regretting it.  It probably would have been good to talk to her. I had given Zayn options and all I could do now was wait.

Louis had tried to talk to me to find out what happened but I just told him I was tired. Part of me had hoped that Zayn would have ran after me. But I had given him no choice. He hadn't texted me or called me since I left. It felt weird because we talked on the phone every night before we went to bed.  No matter what was going to be his decision, I still wanted to remain friends, even if that would be all we ever would be.

I sent a quick text to Louis, letting him know I got his note and thanking him. Seeing my inbox still empty, I put my phone down and fell back into a deep slumber.

...

I had woken up a few hours later and was now packing up some of my stuff. "Leah? We're home" I heard

I put down the clothes I had on my hand and walked into the hallway.

"Mummy!" I heard Cole squeal from Louis arms as I entered the room.

"Oh my god! No you didn't!" I exclaimed when I saw It.

"oh yes! Don't you love it!" Louis said.

Louis had Coleton in a stripped white and blue shirt with khakis on. And he even had little TOM's on his feet. The outfit matched Louis exactly.

"I thought since he looks like me, then he should dress like me!" Louis said.

I couldn't help but laugh. Cole did look adorable in his little outfit and now he looked even more like Louis then he normally does.

"Thank you for letting me sleep in! I needed that" I said as I took Cole into my arms

"it's fine! Plus Cole has really grown a liking to Niall, it might just be his accent though because he laughs when he talks" he said

"Are you coming tonight?" he asked when I was playing with Cole.

I hesitated, thinking about it before saying "I'm not sure, it's kinda late and I have school"

He sat down next to me and put his arm around my shoulder. "Oh is it that or is it because a certain someone" he said giving me a knowing look.

I pretended not to know what he was talking about, but that didn't work. He turned to me and said "Don't worry, he wasn't at Nialls. He probably was still sleeping, Zayn sleeps forever.  And you know that if you want to talk to me I'm always here to listen"

I sighed and said "I know. There is just nothing to really talk about. And I will think about going. When are you leaving?" I asked

He looked at his phone and said "well it's like 12 now. So we have rehearsals before the performance. So I'm gonna leave in an hour or two. And then we will be just chilling there until the show"

I nodded as I continued to play with Cole and Louis went into his room.

...

It was 3 o'clock and Louis had left with the boys to go to the x-factor studios. I still wasn't sure if I was going or not. Zayn still had not talked to me but I couldn't stress about it, that wouldn't change his answer.

I was eating a snack when there was a knock on the door. Looking at Cole I saw his asleep on the couch, so I made my way to the door to answer it.

I saw Alyssa standing on the other side of the door fumbling with her phone “Yes Harry I got in…..Okay, I’ll see you later ….Love you bye” she said into the phone before hanging up. Alyssa then looked up at me. “Leah! Hey, Harry said you might still be here. I need to grab something from his room”

I opened the door as she thanked me, running back to his bedroom.

Moments later, Alyssa emerged from the bedroom with a bracelet in her hand. “I swear to god he is so unorganized, no wonder why he looses things all the time” she said as she walked over to the dining room table where I was seated.

I laughed as she added “Sorry I busted right in, I have a key but I left it at my place. Harry called freaking out because he didn’t have his ‘lucky bracelet’ to perform with tonight so I had to get it before I head over there.”

“It’s fine. I wasn’t really doing anything anyway.”

“you’re coming to the show right? Danielle is gonna be there too! Well obviously because she has too but she will hangout with us” she said excitedly

I cleared my throat before saying “Umm well I don’t know if I’m gonna go. I have school and stuff tomorrow.”

Alyssa looked at me with begging eyes “Please! It will be fun! And you can leave from there to go home. And Zayn will be there” she said giving me a nudge “I heard you too are getting pretty close”

I told her about what happened between us and about Cole. Alyssa was a great listener. It was easy talking to her about the problems because she knew the boys on a personal level. After talking to her for a while I decided to go to the show tonight. Alyssa thought that it would not only be a good time, but I would also get to see Zayn.  I texted my mom letting her know I would be home later than I thought.

Alyssa and I were sitting in the guest room. She was helping me go through my clothes to find something to wear. She was in a gray tight skirt with a black flowy top tucked into it. And she had on sequined suede heals.

After finally picking out an outfit, I had on skinny jeans, with knee high boots and a flowy shirt that I accented with a belt.

When I walked into the bathroom I saw I had a text from Louis it said “Happy your coming tonight! Won’t regret it”

I smiled as I typed him back. Just as I was about to close finish packing I saw my phone light up again. It read text from Zayn. I opened it and read what he said. My heart started beating faster as I played with my hair. ‘Maybe I shouldn’t be going to this’ I thought to myself as I closed my phone.