The Scholarship

Hey? ~ 25

Lucy's POV

It was arranged that I was going to surprise the band! I'm so excited! I was just about to set off, but, I of course picked up my pre downloaded The Vamps CD, of all their songs so far. Although only having a few.

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Once I had arrived outside the destination, I stop for a minute. Just taking it all in. After I take my time, I manage to get out of my car. I slam the door a little, so Bailey knows I there. I had arrived actually quite a bit earlier, must have been too excitied I didn't take in the time. I hear footsteps, therefore look behind me. And literally fall on my car, with the tilted vision, I see the two bodies running towards me. Helping me up.

"You ok?" Asks a male voice, just as I am having help to get up. I fall again. I know who's voice that is. He lifts me up, and I grab onto the strong muscly arm. Not letting go. He tries to shrugg me off, then realising that isn't going to happen, stays for support. I welcome and invite myself to a hug with the body. And to this hear laughter from another well known voice.

"Oh Lucy." A female figure shakes her head, I tilt mine up to vision of her, and I am guided over to the house. The door opened, I step inside to the house. I cough for attention, and three head turn my way. One from the sofa, another from the kitchen and one more on the carpet in front of the TV.

"Hi, I'm Lucy." I introduce, I already know Connor in the kitchen so he just smiles, but I look over to the living room area. Two confused faces.

"Hannah's friend." Connor tells them, I would imply best friend but I don't want them to think I'm a weirdo. By now I am standing up fine and the other male who helped, gives a warm smile. The others nod and greet me, and I glance over at Hannah who gives me a hug. She whispers something in my ear and we giggle, everyone else confused when we turn round.

Bailey's POV

Lucy seems a little tense, so I give her a squeeze and whisper in her ear. She loosens up and my plan worked. I tell the boys how Lucy supposedly 'left' something from when she last came. So we quickly leave and head up the stairs to my room. We enter my room and sit on my bed. "Loosen up!" I command.

"I know I should, but I've been listening to them for a while and it's..."

"Surreal?" I finish for her and she nods. I understand what she means, despite the fact I haven't really listened to them. I know, bad girlfriend, but Connor really doesn't care. Even though I do feel slightly bad, although in my defence I wasn't informed of this 'band'.

"I understand what you mean, Lucy, don't worry. It was a little for me too, just relax and everything'll okay. Alright?" I ask, she really needed to chill, if she was herself they would like her naturally. She nods and I pull her in for one of my infamous bear hugs. Whispering in her ear, "Let's go!"

We head back downstairs, and all the boys' heads face over in our direction, I squeeze her hand and ask, "Are we all free tonight then?" Everyone nods, "Good, stay over then! We can have a movie marathon!" I hold her hand and we walk over to everyone. I sat on Connor's knee, and we started to talk. 20 questions, truth or dare, and stuff like that. It was great, and Lucy was settling in, as was I. We started to watch a movie, and left it on a cliff hanger; to leave for lunch.

***

We had decided to go to a café, we were on a booth large enough to fit all six of us in. On the end was Connor, me, then James, Tristan, Brad and Lucy. The café was vintage and laid back, the theme being explorations. There were lots of old pictures of people at tops of mountains, under sea with fish and things. There were many maps and compasses hung up on the walls too.

Everyone had ordered, and we were making our own little conversations. Mine being just with Connor.

"So what do you think of everyone?"

"Erm, alright?" He gives me a look, "hot?"

"Hotter than me?!"

"Course not cutie!" I sarcastically say squeezing his nose.

I then turned to James. To my left.

"Hi." I whisper.

"Hey."

"I've been thinking about joining a gym." I start the conversation.

"Sounds great!" He replies, "Local?" I nod.

"Just to work out, not the whole full on body building thing." I think of some body builders rolling my eyes a little, only wanting to be more toned. He says I should get the membership, only

"£6 a month. Not so bad for unlimited!"

"Might do then. When do you go?"

"Normally Tuesday, Friday, and or Sunday."

"Alrighty then, let's go Friday!"

The waiter returns with half of our food places strategically on her arms. 'Amy', places our food down in front of each of us before returning to the kitchen only to come back with the rest of our food. I politely thank her for our food and she leaves and we all tuck in.