Chapter 3

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A/N: This is Hannah (https://pin.it/C9SPQLx)

Chloe

The boys stayed with me the rest of the night before James and Tris had to go home and they invited me to their band practice tomorrow which I agreed to because I could take pictures, but that night I was in my room making sure I had everything on charge and spare batteries for tomorrow and enough film, once that was all checked I saw something in the corner of the room it was an old guitar actually it was my brothers old one from home

I picked up he taught me how to play ages ago and I kept it up for a while but I haven't played in a long time so I'll probably be terrible I checked to see if it was in tune and it was so I decided to play Billie Eilish ocean eyes (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0BJ7Rz42hkE) I got up and put the guitar back and I turned round to see Brad and Connor filming me "that was amazing" Brad said "you kept playing" Connor said feeling so proud "well obviously I kept playing" I replied "now you can stop filming and go" I told them "who said we were filming" Brad said and showed me his phone and it was Tris and James was on Con's phone and they were so happy with my little performance

"well thank you for that but it was just a one off" I told the boys and shoved them out my room I closed the door and sighed "this is not what I want" I muttered to myself. I got ready for bed and was sitting reading when there was a knock on my door "come in" I said the door opened and it was Con, I took off my glasses and put my book down "listen after today I don't want you living on your own so I talked with Brad and he's okay you living here" he told me "really?" I asked "yeah and we never really got to see each other much and you can come band rehearsals and gigs if you want" he answered I hugged him

My phone rang making me pull away "sorry" I said and answered it "hello?" I asked "I'm so sorry, I had this emergency" I tried to explain "yes I was, I got attacked today and you don't seem to give a damn!" I said "well screw your job it was shit anyway!" I yelled and hung up "and I'm jobless" I said "can this day get any fucking worse" I added "come be our photographer" my brother suggested

"It won't be for different magazines and whatever?" I asked "well obviously not for those shoots but for album releases and social media stuff then yeah and you can work for the gigs and all that" he said "okay I'll do it" I replied "I'll call our manager in the morning" he told me "okay well I'm gonna go to bed now thanks Con" I said he got up and left.

The next morning I was the first one up so I made breakfast for the boys and tea just as I finished serving both boys came through "aw thanks sis" Connor said kissing my head I handed them their plates and tea "are you not eating?" Brad asked "I don't have breakfast" I told them "since when?" Con asked "since 3 years ago when I never had time because I was always working" I said there was a knock at the door

"I'll get it" I said walking to the door I looked through the peep hole "you've got to be joking me" I sighed as I opened the door "Hannah how unfortunate of you to stop by" I said as she just walked in "please come in even though you weren't invited" I added she handed me an envelope "this is your cut from the last shoot and Debbie wants her gear back" she said in a bored tone.

"first off thanks for handing me my money and what gear?" I asked "you know the gear you stole" she said "what are you talking about I didn't take any gear it's all mine that I bought" I snapped "C who is it?" Con asked "just the satan stopping by to collect my soul" I told him.

"what?" He asked coming out if the kitchen "oh Hannah hi" Connor said "hi Connor" she replied "okay look you can tell Debbie that I don't have any of her gear and if she has a problem she can come here herself" I said pushing her out the door and slammed it in her face "what was that all about?" Brad asked "the satan stopping by to collect her soul" Connor said to him he looked just as confused.

"Hannah she was another assistant at the photography place I was working at and Debbie the owner thinks I stole some of her gear but I have all the receipts to prove all my stuff is mine" I told them and opened the envelope and counted the money £100 "that's it?" I asked myself, I went to my room to get my phone and called Debbie

"Debbie £100 that's all I'm getting paid?" I asked her "but I went to fucking Spain for you that's not even covering the flights and the hotel!" I yelled "you own me at least another £150" I told her "you do!" I yelled "you know what I don't have time for this and also I don't have any of the your gear" I told her "well you can come down here and see all the receipts that I have" I told her and hung up

"I would hate to be on your bad side" Brad said coming into my room "I'm sorry you had to see that but now I need to go home and get all my stuff and move in here because I can't keep wearing the same clothes from my suitcase" I said getting stressed out "okay just stop for a sec" Brad said grabbing my shoulders "just breathe take one problem at at time" he told me "first lets get this issue with Debbie sorted and get all the receipts and we can go down there because I know a way to get your money back" he told me.

That day the pushed back the band rehearsals and all four boys came with me to the studio I use to work at I had all my gear and the evidence to prove it and Brad came up with the idea for me to take their pictures and get paid for using the space so probably won't say no because it's the Vamps, we walked in and we just go past the reception desk and through the back "in here boys" I said

We walked into the empty room and I was getting set up when Debbie walked in "what do you think you're doing?" She asked "working for the money you owe me" I replied still setting up "okay boys grab your guitars and I'll take individual shots before going group ones" I said "what about me?" Tris asked "ah I have a surprise for you" I answered and have a mini drum kit set up with the help of Brad

I smiled "ace thanks" he replied "you can't be in here" Debbie said again "I'll call the police" she added "and tell them what that your refusing to pay her?" Connor said she just look shocked "okay so James your first" I said, I got some photos of him with his guitar and without it and it was the same for Connor and Brad, I got Tris playing with the drums, with the drum sticks and I got some great group photos, I was satisfied with all the pictures and I showed the boys and Debbie "fine you win" she said and walked away "wait here!" she yelled I laughed "thank you" I said turning round to face the boys and we did a group hug and Debbie came back with the money

"don't come back here again" she said "I don't plan on it" I replied I grabbed my gear and as we were walking out Hannah just came in "oh my god can I please get a picture before you leave?" she asked I rolled my eyes as the boys agreed "I'll be outside" I told them, I waited for 5 minutes before texting Connor he said they would be out in a minute.

The rest of the day I spent with the boys they had rehearsals for an upcoming show "you want to play?" Con asked me "nah I'm okay" I replied happy taking photos of them "get up here" my brother said so I walk back stage and onto the stage "put the camera down" he told me so I do I front of the drum kit, he hands me the acoustic guitar from the house "play" he said "I can't" I said "fine we'll do it together like we use to do" he said so we played little talks by Of Monsters and Men.

When we finished there was clapping I hugged Connor "I hate you" I said "no you don't" he replied I let go of him "thank you thank you" I said taking a bow, I saw a piano now I'm better at playing that than the guitar I hand the guitar to Con and walked over to the piano and played a few chords "you play?" Brad asked scaring me "yeah I do I'm better at this than I am the guitar" I admitted "you were pretty good" he replied "lets here something" Brad said, I played the intro to missing you of their ep that they were going to be releasing soon Con let me here a bit of it "nice" he said and we sang that well Brad sang more than me "you should totally sing with us at our show" James said "no I can't" I said "I'm not that good" I added "don't worry you will" Connor said and I went back to taking pictures.

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