powerless // f.w

Jae Bae

The next morning in Paris, everyone waited anxiously at the breakfast table. Press was at 3. Call was at 12. Everyone had been up by 9, and an hour and a half later, even though they had long since finished eating, the cast was waiting around in the lobby/breakfast area, waiting to see the two rumored heartbroken teenagers. Neither of them had showed.

"I bet they had make-up sex" Gaten spoke first. He was filled in on the two on the plane ride when everyone thought Finn was asleep.

"Ewww! No way!" Millie hit him. "Have you met Declan? She would never"

"Maybe they stayed up late talking it out?" Noah offered.

"Doubt it. Finn was kind of a mess in New York, and the jet lag didn't help. I'd be surprised if he could form coherent sentences" Sadie replied quickly and distractedly.

"Let's go make sure they're up, huh?" Millie suggested nervously.

"Who's room first?" Gaten asked.

"Finn's. Definitely Finn's" Noah nodded.

The group took the elevator to Finn's room and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" He asked.

"Just us" Sadie replied.

A few moments later, Finn opened the door and walked back into his room.

"Hey there" Caleb nodded.

"Hi. What do you guys need?" Finn asked. He seemed tired, but not upset.

"Well.... we wanted to know what happened, and if you know where Declan is" Millie said softly.

"I have no clue what's going on and no idea where she is. I really have to get some things done though, so if you don't mind" Finn sighed as he ran a hand through his hair.

"Have you eaten yet?" Gaten frowned.

"Or showered?" Sadie added.

"Guys, please" Finn tried again.

"We'll wait. You shower and then we're going out to breakfast" Caleb said.

"That's nice, but I really don't think I'm up to it" Finn huffed.

"We'll be waiting" Noah insisted.

"And I'll pick some clothes for you" Caleb added.

Sadie steered him into the bathroom and shut the door.

"Fine!" Came a muffled reply from the other side.

In his room, they all exchanged sympathetic glances before getting to work.

Twenty minutes later, everyone was dressed and ready to go. They headed down the elevator, through, the lobby, and out the doors. They wandered the streets, joking and laughing and making Finn smile when they finally found a place that was open. It was Sunday morning, so most places were closed.

They had gotten a table in a back garden area, a few people around them but not many. Finn and Caleb got up to go to the bathroom as the rest of them settled and began talking about the menu.