Before midnight.

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[Saturday.]
Perrie
<<[Picture 1]>>
<<[Picture 2]>>
<<Which one? xxx>>
Jade
<<I like the green one best xx You look fabulous in it xxx>>
Jesy
<<Green one all the way! xxx>>
Leigh-Anne
<<I like the black one xx>>
Jesy
<<Pmsl Leigh you always have to be different!>>
Leigh-Anne
<<Sorry but I've seen Pez in that black dress before and her ass looks dreamy lol Christian will thank me if she ends up wearing it!>>
Jade
<<Haha well, if that's the case then, it has to be the black dress!>>
Perrie
<<See, I liked the black one more too, but now you officially ruined it for me Leigh lol>>

'Are you still trying on dresses?'
'Caitlin, how many times I need to tell you! You need to knock before you come into my bedroom!'
'But you're not doing anything!'
'It doesn't matter, it's my room, you need to knock. Now get out, please.'
'Can you paint my nails?' Caitlin ignored her sister and walked in.
Perrie was still staring in the mirror wearing her green dress, trying to decide what to wear.
'I won't have time, ask your mum.'
'She already said no.'
'Well, unlucky. Out please, I need to get changed.'
Caitlin started to rummage in her sister's make up bag. 'Can I have the pink nail varnish?'
'Cait, just get out! I mean it.' Perrie took off her dress and put on her dressing gown, getting ready to get in the shower. She threw her green dress on the floor in frustration and turned around only to see Caitlin in her bed with the pink nail varnish bottle. Before Perrie could shout at her not to open it, the little girl already unscrewed the lid, spilling the pink liquid on Perrie's black dress.
'Oh my God!' Perrie shouted at Caitlin. 'Look what you've done now! You never listen, do you? You spoilt brat! Get out of my room, now!'
Jane, who heard all that shouting, immediately run into Perrie's room. 'Girls, what's going on in here?'
'Perrie's just shouting at me! It was an accident!'
'It's not an accident! I told her to get out of my room and stop touching everything. Look! Look what she's done!' Perrie held up her black dress to show Jane. 'My dress is ruined now.'
'Oh Perrie, I'm so sorry. Caitlin, darling, what do you need to say to Perrie?'
Caitlin looked down and timidly apologised.
'Sorry, Perrie.'
'I'm sure you'll find something else to wear and you'll look just as beautiful.'
Perrie rolled her eyes, fed up with the situation. 'Yeah, whatever. Can you both get out now, I need a shower.'
Jane took Caitlin's hand and left Perrie's room.

Perrie put on her green dress after a long hot shower, then brushed her hair and started doing her makeup when someone knocked on her door. The person on the other side didn't wait for an answer.
'What happened earlier?'
Perrie looked at her dad standing on the door, then looked back in the mirror. 'Now I see where your daughter gets it from. It's pointless to knock if you don't wait for an answer.'
'You're lucky enough I knocked. This is my house. Jane is really upset about what you said earlier.'
'What?! I didn't say anything! You know what, maybe you should spend more time teaching Caitlin some manners instead of worrying so much about what I do!'
'Listen, I don't want to argue. I'm tired and I want to enjoy this party. I want you to go and apologise before we leave, please.'
Perrie spent a few more minutes on her makeup, put her shoes on and walked into Jane's room, where she was putting on her jewellery.
'Jane, are you busy?' Perrie was over her dad and all his absurd rules and requests, so she just decided to comply and put that story behind her.
'No, come in sweetheart.'
'I'm sorry for earlier, I'm just a bit nervous. You know... I haven't seen Christian in a while, and his whole family is gonna be there...'
'It's okay my love. I understand. Caitlin is such a little madam sometimes! But you look lovely in that green dress, it really brings out your eyes.'
The two smiled at each other and walked downstairs, ready to leave the house.

Perrie walked in the house very nervous. She really didn't know what to expect from that evening.
As soon as she walked in, Perrie saw Christian and Alex standing next to their dad, talking to a few family friends.
Christian looked really smart, but Alex's laugh was echoing around the room. Christian excused himself and immediately went to greet his girlfriend. He hugged her and kissed her on the cheek.
'You look stunning.'
'Thanks. You're not too bad either.' She laughed.
'I missed you so much.'
Perrie didn't say anything back.
'What's the matter? Is everything alright?'
'Just the same old issues with my dad, nothing new. But I don't want to think about it. I'm just glad I'm out of the house. And with you.'
Perrie and Christian spent the night laughing and chatting. Perrie could see how happy Christian was to be with her and for the first time she realised how good she felt with him. Alex was right after all: Christian was not what Perrie had imagined for herself, but he definitely was good to her.
Spending time with Christian made Perrie forget about her dad and Jane, about Caitlin, about Alex.
Christian and Perrie were sitting outside in the garden, when Mark walked outside to call his son.
'There you are.'
'Dad, you remember Perrie.'
'Nice to see you again, Mr. Chamberlain.' Perrie said a bit embarrassed.
'The pleasure is all mine.' Mark smiled at her, reassuring her that her secret was safe. 'I'm sorry, but I'll have to steal Christian for a minute. We won't be long.'
'It's okay. I have to use the bathroom anyway.'
'Use mine, it's the second door upstairs.'
Christian and his dad walked away whilst Perrie made her way upstairs.
As she grabbed the door handle to open the bathroom door, Perrie saw Alex coming out from one of the rooms.
'Woah. Someone looks nice tonight.'
Perrie felt her cheeks burning. 'Thanks. It wasn't my first choice.'
'You'd look beautiful even with a bin bag on.'
'You're just saying it because you want me to be nice to you when I'll help you studying.'
'I quite like when you're nasty to me, you know.' Alex got closer to the girl, who felt her heart beating faster and faster.
'Oh, I found you.' Christian walked up the stairs and stopped in front of Perrie and his brother. 'What were you two talking about?'
'I was just asking Perrie if she's really up to help me studying.'
'I was thinking you two could meet up when I'm at football training with dad. Mum is so busy at the moment, she wouldn't even realise if someone walked in and out the house.' Christian smiled.
Alex and Perrie glanced at each other.
Alex broke the silence. 'Yeah, that would work. Thanks guys, I mean it.'
Perrie quickly looked at her phone and realised what time it was. 'I better go and find my dad. It's almost midnight, guarantee my dad will ask me to take Caitlin home in a minute.'
'Let's go then, I'll walk you home.' Perrie and Christian turned their back at Alex and went looking for Alexander and Jane.

00.21am
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
<<What's your dad's obsession with you being at home by midnight? Who are you, Cinderella? Lol>>
Perrie Edwards
<<He probably thinks people turns into vampires after midnight, I don't know pmsl I'm just used to it by know, but I wouldn't mind being Cinderella.>>
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
<<Do you dream a fairytale castle and singing mice then?>>
Perrie Edwards
<<Oh yeah, singing mice are definitely on top of my list!>>
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
<<What about a prince? Where does that fall on your list?>>
Perrie Edwards
<<Not even in the top ten ;P Cinderella never asked for a prince anyway. The only thing she asked for was a new pair of shoes of and a night out ;) Goodnight Alex...>>

[Hi everyone :) how are you all doing?
I've had the chapter ready for a few days but I've been really busy so I only find time now to update!
I'm having a bit of a writers block and I'm struggling to work on new chapters, so apologies if updates will take a while, but as I said I'm quite busy at the moment with lots of exciting things going on in my life so I'm focusing on that at the moment :)
I hope you enjoy the chapter and let me know what you think ;)
Peace and love to everyone xxx]