Twelve Reasons.

Chapter Twenty Four

Perri's POV;

The day seemed to go so slowly without Emmie being around.

I miss you yano, when can i see you today? x
Shopping is taking forever x
You agreed to go x
I know and i love spending time with Sammy, i just hate lying to him x
Starr said you're going out with her later x
Yeah, problem? x
No, but you better be telling those males that you're off limits x
I feel like i wont have that problem with your sister being with me x
Think i might come gate crash shopping x
Bring the lads x

I smile to myself, if that wasn't a 'come save me' i don't know what one is. I look across to Jordan and Ashley who are sat on their phones to their partners and their children. I honestly don't know how they did the whole distance thing, i knew i wouldn't be able to. It had killed me being apart from Emmie for a few days and we had only just got together so i don't know how Ashley managed a marriage and Jordan managed a relationship.

I sit watching them for a few moments before they both hang up their phones and look at me. "What have you got planned today?" I ask coolly, trying to make it not that obvious that i needed them to come with me. "Well me and Ash were gonna go to the shopping center, i promise Cass i'd bring him something home" Jord chuckles, laughing at Ash who was making a TikTok. I roll my eyes, i hadn't done one in so long. "Yeah, fancy coming? take your mind off your girlfriend for a few hours" Ash chuckles, placing his phone in his pocket. "Yeah, let me just get changed" I chuckle, running to the bag of clothes that i had packed, i felt like Jean's and a decent top would catch Emmie's attention, she moaned when i wore joggers all the time but it was the perks of being a dancer, i was available to dance whenever, wherever.

"By any chance are Sam and Emmie at the shopping center"? Ash chuckles, eyeing up my outfit. I shrug. "Jealous much?" Jord chuckles, as we walk out of the hotel. "Sam likes her" I mutter. Jordan nods sympathetically whilst Ash stares at me like he didn't already know. "When are you going to tell him?" Ash asks, as we all walk down the sidewalk together, looking like an upcoming boyband. "She wants to tell him and i guess i do as well, but i don't feel like right now is the right time to tell him" i whisper. It was true, telling Sam right now would ruin the last show, and it wasn't fair to ruin everything we all had worked so hard for, it also wasn't going to be fair on Emmie and that was the one thing on my mind. "I agree with that but i think if Sam's going to be telling Emmie how he feels something needs to happen" Ashley states as we walk into the massive center. How was i going to find Emmie in here?

Where are you right now?
Just sitting at Starbucks, why? x
Me, Jord and Ash are on the first floor x
Come say hi x

I smile down at my phone. "We need to go Starbucks" I smile. Jordan rolls his eyes but nods his head. "Em and Sam there?" He chuckles as we step on to the escalator. "You've got it bad" Ashley chuckles, making me roll my eyes. "I told her i loved her last night" I whisper, hoping they didn't hear it, but the shove from Jordan indicated they indeed did hear what i had said. "You love her? are you sure?" Ashley says wide eyed. I nod my head. "I don't know what love is, but i know that i never want to hurt her, i just want to be with her all the time, i hate it when she's not here, i fall asleep watching her, i love her smile it makes me want to smile, i feel like I'm just a better person when shes around, i don't want that feeling to ever go away" I mumble, stepping off the escalator and seeing 'Starbucks' straight ahead. "Then you my friend, you have it bad" Ashley smiles. "Did she say it back?" Jordan asks, looking at me. I shake my head. "I didn't expect her to either if I'm honest" I whisper, walking ahead to Starbucks. "How do you feel about that though?" Jordan questions catching up to me. "Fine, i don't want to pressure her into anything i just want her to be happy" I whisper, noticing Emmie and Sam sat facing away from us. "You know when she finds out what you said it isn't going to be this way" He whispers, placing a hand on my shoulder. I nod my head. "I just want to appreciate the time i have with her" I whisper, walking over. "Hi guys" I chime, catching Emmie's attention straight away with a smile, Sam on the other hand, wasn't as happy. "What are you guys doing here?" Emmie chuckles, of course she had asked me to come and she knew that. "Day off vibes" Jordan chuckles. "Yeah, day off" Sam mumbles, of course he wanted his day off to be as far away from me as possible.

The rest of the afternoon was spent with Jord, Sam, Ash and Emmie. Me and Emmie stealing kisses where we could, holding hands when Sam was in a shop with Ashley. "I don't want this to ever end" I whisper, kissing the top of her head. "What makes you think it would end??" She chuckles, looking up at me. "I just, i just don't want to hurt you" I whisper, my eyes leaving hers looking in the shop. "I don't think you ever could" She whispers, placing her lips on mine, before running into the shop everyone else had walked into.

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Sitting in my hotel room knowing Emmie was currently out drinking with my sister was hard, all i wanted to do was go and meet her, make sure she was okay, that she wasn't too drunk, that Starr hadn't left her. I hear a knock on my hotel door and stumble over to answer it, i didn't really want to spend time with anyone so i hoped it would just be someone checking i was in my room. But i was surprised when i opened the door and found a slightly drunk Emmie. I look at the time on my phone and see that it's not long past 12am, i didn't think any of them would be back this early? "Em, are you drunk?" I chuckle as she giggles to herself. "I was looking for my boyfriend" She whispers, peering inside the room. I shake my head laughing and pull her inside, letting her stumble over to the bed. "Why are you back so early?" I ask, sitting down next to her, she looked good. She had a red crop top on, showing way too much, i had seen her body with the things we had done last night, but this top was too revealing for my liking. It was topped with a black mini skirt, again not leaving much to the imagination. "I wanted to spend time with you, my boyfriend" She whispers, smiling as she said boyfriend. "How many times have you said that tonight?" I ask, raising my eyebrows. Emmie had made it crystal clear that we ccouldnt tell anyone right now, but she was sat here openly talking about me being her boyfriend, and that thought scared me slightly, if she was openly sat here telling me, and obviously telling Starr, who else had she told?

"I said it a few times to people, Warren is so funny when his had a drink" She chuckles, and soon enough there's another knock at the door. I sigh and stand up walking over to it, seeing Starr, Jordan, Warren and Nathan stood there. I stand away from the door letting them come in. "How long has this been going on?" Warren questions, looking from me to Emmie who was playing with her hair on the bed. I shake my head. "A few weeks" I whisper, watching his eyes go wide. "After your party?" He questions, Jordan's eyes going wide. "Not here, not right now okay?" I whisper, pulling the door back open and walking the four of them into the corridor. "She doesn't know about what was said at the party so can we please just keep it down" I whisper, putting my head in my hands, if i had of known that Emmie's drunken actions would of caused half of Diversity to now know about us then i wouldn't of let her go alone. "Do you care about her though? like honestly, stand here and tell me one good reason why i shouldn't march you down to Sam's room and tell him right now" Warren whisper shouts, throwing his hands up in the air. "Because i love her" I whisper, looking down at the ground. "Pel's in loveee" Nathan sings. "Quiet Nath" I whisper, shaking my head. "I honestly love her" I whisper, leaning against the wall as Emmie opens the door. "I love you too Pel" She says, making my heart melt.