REUNION

Chapter 7 - Breakfast

During breakfast, I thought about how Zayn got my number. Sure, we had been playing bottles and I didn't remember anything, really nothing. I would be very interested in what had happened. Certainly, one or the other secret was revealed, and someone must have kissed too. "... brave that you tell something like that on the first evening. And I'm proud of you that you have it better under control now. " " Mia what are you talking about? "I asked. She had pulled me out of my thoughts. "About the fact that I think it's great how openly you deal with your depression. And that things are going uphill again. " " I beg your pardon? Nobody knows about it but you. And we wanted to avoid the topic or not? " " Yes, we wanted to, but after you talked about it so openly yesterday, I thought it would be ok. " " What exactly do you mean, talked openly about it? " " Well, you have the guys told about your mental health problems. And without any inhibitions. I think I'm slowly starting to understand how much they really mean to you. " " My God Mia! I was so uninhibited because I was completely drunk. I don't remember anything anymore. Whatever we drank was more extreme than anything else. I've never had such a blatant blackout. And you know that I can take a lot. Did I show them my scars too? " " No " " Good. That would mean that I would have undressed too " " What? " " Not so important. Tell me everything else you know! " " From the beginning? " " No just the five minutes before we got to bed " my voice dripped with sarcasm. I was really upset. "From the beginning, of course!" "OKAY chill!
 ... Well, it started with us exchanging numbers." I started to say something, but Mia was able to stop me: "Don't interrupt me! You are not allowed to speak until I'm finished. Your mouth is locked clear?" I knew she wouldn't let me have my say, so I didn't say anything. "Well. In any case, the numbers were exchanged and then the guys said we had to call each other. So there were seven of us on the phone and we were all sitting in the same room. You got the idea to order pizza and everyone agreed. Suddenly Louis and Niall started grinning. They started saying exactly the same thing, namely that each of us should order from a different pizza delivery company and have them deliver the food to the hotel room so that in the end there would be seven suppliers at the door. I thought that I knew the grin and then I knew why. That particular grin crept onto their faces whenever they were planning something. Be it good or bad. Of course, everyone was there right away. There were also really isolated squabbles between the pizza delivery guys. That was really funny. From then on I can't remember everything, but you made out with Liam and Harry a lot. I think the whole thing would have turned into a threesome but you got interrupted by the radio. You screamed: THAT IZZ MY JAMM WOOHOO!

When you finished your dance session, Truth and Dare continued. They practically questioned us. Like an interrogation. Then at some point, we came across your depression. You told them that you were depressed a lot and so on. At some point, you fell asleep and the boys couldn't decide who would put you to bed. So I did it. Don't ask me how, but you're still alive.  And me too. Unfortunately, that's all I still know. I'm sorry. " " It's okay, Mia. I don't know anything anymore"

At the hotel's breakfast buffet I recalled the faded memories that had surfaced during Mia's story. Suddenly I noticed that someone was standing behind me. I couldn't see the person, but I felt their presence very clearly. HIS presence. Shortly afterwards he cleared his throat. "Good Morning. Slept well? " " Morning. Very short but good yes" So I was correct in my guess that Harry was behind me. It's strange how intensely I noticed his presence. It already crackled between us but I had the feeling that this crackle was more of a flirtation. I didn't feel at home with him. I didn't feel like myself. And that's what I missed in our "relation".

I ran back to the table where the other boys were now sitting. I sat next to Liam. He put a hand on my thigh and my stomach started tingling. I didn't really like the feeling. It was annoying.

Mia and I watched the boys gobble up huge amounts of food. We both finished much faster because our plates probably didn't even have a quarter of what the boys had on their plates. Liam had just smeared Nutella on a roll. As soon as he was involved in a conversation with Louis, I stole the bun and ate it. Niall and Zayn couldn't help but laugh. My pretty neighbor wanted to know what was going on. Louis tried to say something, but only "Mi ... mia ...." hahahaha... your... bread... away... " so Zayn only pointed at me, not being able to hold his arm from laughing and then dropping it into his cereal bowl. Liam turned and looked at me in shock. "You stole my bun. I want to file a complaint! "But he too could not maintain his seriousness. I looked at Niall with a grin. He tried with all his might to suppress a laugh, but couldn't. "What's so hilarious about that? I was just hungry " I said and took a piece of watermelon from Niall's plate. At least now everyone broke out in laughter, grunts, and made other strange noises. Everyone except Harry. He was gone somehow. But I didn't feel like thinking about it now. At that moment I was very happy. I leaned on Liam's shoulder. There had been a lack of sleep that night. He put an arm around me automatically and ran his thumb lightly over my upper arm. Mia gave me a strange look but I slowly dozed off.

A sharp scream could be heard. That probably woke me up. I got up quickly and looked for the place from which the scream came. I found Louis huddled in a corner of the living room. "Louis, what happened?" "Fl .. FL... Fl ... Flyyy!" He whimpered to himself. I couldn't help but laugh. Was he really afraid of a fly? I always thought that our relationship could develop in such a way that he replaces a big brother. I guess in that case, he probably embodied the little brother. Although I already had two of them. I've always wanted a big brother. "Lou come out of the corner." "No, look" he pointed to something behind me. I turned around and was startled. This "Fly" was huge. "OMG Hellppp" "YES HEEELPPP" joined Louis my screaming. I sat down with him in the corner and he put his arms around me protectively. So the big brother after all. YESSS!

"What's going on here?" "Mia put that thing away" I answered her while Louis pointed to the vermin. "I actually came to tell you that our taxi will be there in fifteen minutes. But that thing will have top priority for now " " NOO "protested Louis. "Yes noo! We don't want you to go" he was supported by Niall. "Believe me guys, we don't want to go either, but I have to work tomorrow and Lizzy will have a new job soon. " " I'll have WHAT ?! " I almost shouted. "You, dear friend, have applied for an apprenticeship as a make-up artist and are therefore moving to New York the day after tomorrow" "When the hell did I apply?" "At some point in one of your phases, I think" SUPER! I can't believe that really happened. I've already done a lot in these phases that I later regretted, but nothing like this had ever happened to me. "What kind of phases?" Asked Niall. "Oh you know, I sometimes have phases when I'm depressed, I do things and answer everything completely honestly, but I can't remember it later," I explained to him.

Mia and I packed up our things and said goodbye to the boys. It was a little emotional because we didn't know when we would meet again. After another ten minutes, Mia and I were sitting in the taxi home.