Introduced (Reece Bibby fanfiction)

Chapter 7

Me and Jes made our way backstage again after the show was finished and met the boys in the same room as before. They were all really hyper, it was quite funny to watch really.

"Hey why don't you both come back to the hotel for a bit?" Barclay asked us.

"I can't my mum is waiting outside for me, I should probably go now actually, I don't want to keep her waiting for ages" Jes said sounding a bit disappointed. She said her goodbyes to everyone and gave me a hug. She also gave Chris a hug and they began kissing again. When she had gone the boys turned to me.

"I don't know, I'm supposed to be getting the train home but I don't know when it is or anything" I said to them. My dad had refused to pick me up from the concert because he didn't want to go to Manchester late on a Friday apparently, when he's done it plenty of times before.

"You could always stay the night I suppose and then go back home tomorrow after the show. Besides I don't know when I'm going to see you again babe" Reece said putting his arms around me.

"But where would I sleep? And I've got nothing with me like a change of clothes or something to sleep in" I replied. I desperately wanted to stay with Reece but my dad would probably go mental.

"We'll sort that all out, don't worry. Come on, everyone's getting on the bus" Reece took my hand and pulled me onto the tour bus with him. All the other acts were there and we all sat in one big group. I put my head on Reece's shoulder and text my step-brother to say that I was staying with Reece. The journey to the hotel was only 5 minutes long and most people went straight to their rooms to get some sleep as it was quite late. However, Stereo Kicks, Lauren, Only The Young and me stayed downstairs in the bar.

"Alice can I have a word with you for a minute?" Jake asked me, beconing me over to one of the sofas. Shit, this would be about before. Reluctantly I got off my seat and walked over to the sofa. I could see Reece looking over at us, trying to see what was going on.

"Right Alice, I want to know what I saw on your arm before the show earlier" he said to me.

"Why?" I replied, I wasn't really in the mood to talk to him about it and I didn't want him to know. I didn't want anyone to know, they'd think of me differently and I didn't want that. All of the boys were so nice and I didn't want to fuck anything up the first time I met them.

"Because to me it looks like you did that to yourself and that worries me. It's really none of my business but I want to make sure you're okay" he said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"I'm fine" I said, shrugging his hand off. "It's nothing, just a few cat scratches"

"Alice I'm not stupid, I know that they aren't from a cat" I was getting annoyed now, he was pushing me into telling him. I stood up to walk back to the others when he grabbed my wrist. I felt his thumb slip under my sleeve and stroke some of the cuts on my wrist. I flinched, it hurt some of the new ones a bit.

"Come on, sit down and just tell me. It's not like I'm going to tell everyone in the whole world about it. I've seen what self harm does to people Alice and I don't want that to happen to you." I sat back down next to him and he began to roll up my sleeve.

"Don't" I said, trying to pull it back down. "Other people will see" I could still see Reece watching us and every now and again one of the other boys would glance over.

"Fine" he said, letting go of my wrist. "But I'll be checking when I see you next." He got up and walked back to the others. I followed him.

"What was that all about then?" James asked, raising his eyebrows. Great.

"Just checking she was good enough for our Reece" Jake said. I smiled weakly.

"And..." Reece said with a smirk on his face.

"Maybe even too good mate, she's a keeper" he replied winking at Reece and putting his arm around me. I sat back down and Reece pulled me towards him.

"You alright?" He whispered in my ear. I nodded and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Good." He said, returning the kiss.