As Long As You Love Me

8 ~ Thug Life, Airports, & Eleanor

☼ mitchie sky ☼

"What do you mean?" Luci asks frantically later that evening. 

"I mean, you can't come with me to Manchester," I say slowly. 

"But...why?" Her devastated expression nearly gets me, but I try to stay firm. 

"Because Demetria paid me to make up for her mistakes, and I need to do this alone." I give Luci a light squeeze. Her body is so fragile and spiny.

"How long will you be there?" Luci asks. 

"Maybe three or four days?" 

"You have the TV shoot in two days. And you start recording with the lads in five." 

Two days. Two days to fix a broken heart. 

"I'll...try my best." 

"What about Niall?" Luci whispers. 

"What about Niall?" I echo. 

"Demetria told me to tell you to tell Niall that you wanted to get back together." 

"Excuse me?" I snap. "Get back with him?" 

"Yeah. Demetria stills loves him." 

"What?" I groan. 

"Yep." 

"But...how the heck am I supposed to do that?" I sink down onto the bed. 

"Just pretend, I guess." Luci shrugs. 

"I have to pretend to be in love with a guy who hates me and I don't even know," I deadpan. Luci bobs her head. 

"Thug life," she reminds me. 

"Oh, yeah. Totally." I roll my eyes. "Whatever. Louis and Eleanor are my priority now. Niall comes later." 

"Aww, you widdle heart-fixer," Luci coos. I punch her affectionately. 

***

"Manchester?" Liam asks the next morning. "Now?"

"I have a flight," I explain, lugging my suitcase behind me. 

"You do know Manchester is three hours from here...right? You can drive," Harry says slowly. 

Yeah, except I don't exactly have a license. "Too lazy," I chuckle weakly. 

"Why are you going to Manchester?" Louis mumbles, eyeing me suspiciously.