They Don't Know About Us

More Than This - Chapter 26

*NIALLS POV*
Me and Harry run into the hotel, full of adrenaline. I search for Paige and find her jogging in seconds behind me, talking with Chloe. Suddenly, a memory flashes through my mind.

- 5 months ago -
As the stage elevates us over the screaming crowd. My solo for Little Things finally begins. Every time I perform this solo I end up crying. Most people know that my first couple of months in the band weren't all good. Many people, and weirdly fans, thought I didn't belong in the band and said horrible things about me. But now, now they scream my name and shout that I'm beautiful and that they love me. Although, on occasion, when my solo comes up everyone in the audience is silent. That's even better than screams in my point of view because it shows that their thinking about their past, present or what we've all been through. That's when I cry. As I'm half why through my solo, my eyes drift up so I'm staring at one girl standing quietly and happily in the Upper Tier. She's high up but as she smiles at me and catches me looking at her, she turns her head and then looks back curiously to find I'm still staring as I'm singing. My solo comes to an end as the whole song does. "Harry. Look at those two girls in the Upper Tier. One with dark curly hair and the other with straight blonde hair." I whisper in his ear as Louis, Liam and Zayn entertain the crowd. Harry lifts his gaze and finds the two girls staring at us. They simply smile and wave. "Wow... If only we knew their names!" He whispers back to me regrettably before asking the amazing crowd questions. I give the girl one more glance before turning my full attention to the performance. I don't look at her again that night. I should've. 

"Hazz!" I mumble before grabbing his shoulder. "Yeah Nialler?" He replies. "Do you remember those two girls in the audience that time when we were touring in Manchester?" I ask him curiously. I stays silent for a moment, searching his mind for the distant memory. Then his eyes flash "Yes! I do! Wait...why do they seem familiar?" I laugh loudly "Harry! It's them! Chloe and Paige! Those were the girls we saw! How did we not recognise them!" I almost shout, not wanting the paparazzi to think me and Harry were having an 'argument' . "Oh my god! It was them! Holy shit! How?" "I have no idea!" I say before Paige runs up to me with Shelby, Chloe already grabbing Harry's arm flirtatiously. 

*PAIGES POV*
"C'mon babe, the concert starts in about 2 hours!" I say sweetly before kissing his cheek. I nod "Coming love" I reply but as we walk, Shelby, Louis and Liam not far behind us, he tells me about that night in the tour when we met them. "Didn't you recognise me? Ouch!" I say playfully shoving him slightly but he catches my hand and kisses it. "Why didn't you say anything?" He whispers with a smile. I giggle "Because! My lovely leprechaun, I thought you recognised me!" I reply, hardly containing my excitement. We stay silent as we reach the backstage doors, surrounded with bodyguards. "We've gotta go get ready!" Zayn says sadly, kissing Becky softly on the lips. "Can't we-" Shelby starts. "Sorry. They won't let Danielle in either. She's just across there in the private lounge. We'll be with you before we go on then you can take you seats on front row and watch the tour." Liam says both happily and regrettably. Niall kisses my forehead but just as they're about to go out of hearing range I burst into tears and fall to the cold ground. "Paige!" Chloe, Shelby and Becky squeal helplessly as they surround me. I'm curls up in a ball on the floor, my hands wrapped across my knees. "Niall!" Shelby screams. "Niall!" I then hear footsteps running towards me and feel warm soft hands cover my body. "Paige! C'mon babe speak to me! What's wrong? Is it the baby?" Niall asks quickly, breathing deeply and repeatedly. I say nothing. Not because I don't want to but because I can't. "I...I can't...scared...hormones!" I say incredibly slowly, taking about ten breaths between words. "It's her hormones Niall. She's not hurt. Just worried." Chloe says softly rubbing my shoulder as Shelby leans my head on her knees and Becky trying to get me to drink water. I hear four footsteps running towards us. "She's okay boys! I'll be back in a sec, okay?" Niall says reassuringly. "You sure mate?" I hear Louis ask. "Yeah" he replies before I feel his arms pick up my body and carry me into a more private room. 

"Paige. Paige. It's just you and me. Talk to me please." Niall begs, clutching my hand. The truth is I know exactly what's wrong with me and its stupid that I've only just realised. "Niall I'm...I'm scared!" I exclaim before tears fall endlessly down my face. He lifts my head and wipes them away. "About what? The baby?" He asks again softly. No anger in his voice. Just pain. Pain because he can't really help me. "Yeah!" I fling my arms up in surrender "What If I'm a terrible mother? What if I do something wrong! And there's the labour part! I'm just scared!" I almost scream, holding him close to me. "Babe, you think I've not thought of those things too! That's all I think about. And I'll be there with you the whole way through this! I promise!" He emphasises. I sniffle "Even through the painful labour part?" I ask. He chuckles slightly. "Whose gonna be there to hold your hand Paige? I am! You've got a job as our new make up stylist so you don't have to worry about not seeing us or me!" Niall says happily. I nod. "Are you okay now?" He asks lovingly. "Yeah. I love you so much Nialler! My wonderful little leprechaun!" I exclaim before kissing him. "I love you too Princess!" That's when I realise. I'm Niall's princess.