A Coincidence||Fionn Whitehead

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Dotty was led by Fionn into the house a few days later having recovered in the hospital for long enough to be discharged. Thankfully, everyone had a clear schedule for at least a further two weeks so they were able to wait for Dotty to get out of hospital, which she didn't know about.

"Honestly, you don't have to hold onto me that tight, Fionn, I'm not going to disappear," she said to him, pecking his cheek to reassure him, knowing that it was only him being overprotective.

"I know, I'm just happy you're home, babe," he told her. Dotty laughed softly and cupped his cheek, running her thumb over his cheek just as he was a bang from the living room.

She jumped in shock. "What was that?"

"Um..."

"You eejit!"

"Barry!" She shouted and ran off into the living room. She hurtled towards the man with her arms open wide and he grunted from the impact.

Fionn rushed after her shaking his head, "you're not supposed to do strenuous stuff for the next two weeks, Dot."

"But it's Barry!"

"I'm offended. No one else is getting this much loving!" Harry cried, pouring his lips at the girl who snickered and shuffled over to him sitting on his lap and giving him a great big cuddle.

"I'm glad to see you're good, Stripey," said Aneurin patting her knee.

"Yeah, talk about scaring the shit out of us!" Tom (H) exclaimed, "Thomas nearly pissed himself."

"Why are you talking in third person?" Tom laughed at him before pulling Dotty off of Harry and into his arms.

"Whoa valuable goods needs care when transporting!" Jack yelled before proceeding to join the hug.

Slyly, over Jack's shoulder Dotty blew a dart towards Cillian. Cillian sighed and ducked his head. "How is it always you who manages to get the first one?"

She laughed evilly, "you all just suck." She stood up and tottled over to Fionn and cuddled up on the sofa beside him. "It feels good to be home."

"I'm sure it does," Shona smiled.

"Thank you," Dotty said to her, "they told me what you did."

"You weren't leaving us, not on my watch, babe." She winked, "now, how about a movie?"

"Yeah!" Everyone chorused.

"Dotty you're choosing."

"One direction this is us!" She cheered looking directly at Harry.

"If that's what you want," he shrugged.

"It is."

Throughout the whole movie Dotty was singing along and even remembered more lyrics than Harry did who blushed embarrassed at his failure but Dotty laughed it off. Everyone seemed relieved just to hear the girl's voice as chirpy as ever and see her stay awake for more than an hour at a time.

Fionn, however, was just glad to feel her chest rise and fall properly as he held her close and feel her breath fan his skin. "I wish we were still on set," Dotty said out of nowhere.

"I think we all do, that was one of the best movie sets going," Said Cillian.

"It's still weird to not see you guys everyday."

"It's weird not having an absolute weirdo with us," jested Tom and Dotty shot a dart at him. "Point proven."

"You're just jealous because she's too slick!" Barry exclaimed but fell short as Dotty caught him too. "Ah feck yi!"

There was a knock at the door which quietened the group. "I'll get it!" Dotty yelled and jumped up excitedly to answer the front door which she hadn't been able to do in months. She giggled sliding across the laminate flooring in her fluffy socks and opened the door. "Oh."

"Can I come in?"

"Why?"

"Please, Dotty, I need your help."

"Who is it, babe?" Fionn shouted from the living room.

"I'll be there in a minute!" She called back ignoring his question. "I'm not helping you, Anna."

"Please," the girl begged, "I'd help you."

"Would you? Would you really?"

"Yes! God, Dotty! Of course I would! Please, I know we haven't spoken in ages but I really need your help." Anna stood at the door trying desperately to look upset but Dotty was around actors enough to see right through it. The girl was attempting to cry but failing miserably.

"I'm sorry but you don't deserve my help."

"What?"

"Dot, is everything okay?" Fionn cake up behind her and caught sight of Anna. "I think you should leave." He recognised her straight away and was not letting her get to Dotty in anyway.

"Who are you?" Anna asked looking him up in down.

"I'm Fionn, her boyfriend and you are not welcome here."

"B-boyfriend? Dotty you didn't tell me you have a boyfriend? Is that why you won't help me? Please, Dotty, how long have you known me? I really need your help."

"I'm sorry but you seriously don't deserve her help. Not after the way you've treated Dotty so please just leave her alone."

There were some footsteps and Dotty glanced up to see Harry just beside her. Anna gasped loudly and stared directly at the singer before her. "So you're the famous Anna?"

"You know who I am?"

"Yep. I know that you've treated the girl that I love like a sister like absolute dog shite so please leave."

"W-what?"

"Goodbye Anna." Dotty said and quite literally shut the door in her face.

Harry and Fionn laughed loudly. "I actually can't believe you've done that!" The former cried out. "Oh her face was a picture!"

"Well, she deserved it." Fionn grinned.

Dotty leaned in to him, "that felt good."

"I don't doubt that. You've quite literally shut her out of your life now. And good on you. You have better friends than she will ever have. Dot? Dotty? Are you okay?"

Dotty wavered and rocked. "Dotty?"

"I think I need to sit down..."