Fall (One Direction) [Sequel To Run]

Chapter Two

“Sounds good, Mr. Malik” I reply. Louis glares at Zayn.

“Hey, mate” Zayn says to him. “You're the one being flirty with Harry in front of your girlfriend.”

“Harry started it” Louis grumbles.

“You fell on me!” Harry reminds him. Louis rolls his eyes.

The room goes quiet for a moment. Niall walks over and sits down on the floor next to me. We all stare at each other for another moment.

“So . . . uhm . . . how's Robin?” Zayn asks me.

“She's in good spirits” I tell him. Niall perks up a bit. “She wants to be on TV” I continue. “We spent the hour making plans.” Niall looks more alive then he has all day.

He's worried about her.

Honestly, I am, too.

“Oh, yes, Niall” Simon says. “Tell me about Robin!”

-

Simon and I get front-row seats at the concert. Normally, I'd stay backstage, but this time I have someone to watch with.

The lads sing through their songs, until the concert's nearly over. The music for 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' starts. But before they start singing, Niall says something.

“This one goes to my amazing girlfriend” he says into his mic. “I love you, Robin.”

-

“That was the sweetest thing ever” I tell Niall, as soon as Simon and I get back to their dressing room.

Behind me, Louis clears his throat suggestively.

“Second sweetest” I say, correcting myself. I'll never forget when Louis found Delaney's giraffe for me.

Louis clears his throat again.

“What else did you do?” I ask him. Everyone laughs.

“Stuff” Louis grumbles.

“What kind of stuff?” Zayn asks suggestively. Louis hits him.

“Niall, it really was sweet” I tell him, as Zayn and Louis get into an all-out slap fight.

“She wants to be famous” Niall says. “It just . . . seemed right.”

“That hurt!” Zayn whines.

“You shouldn't have started the fight, then” Louis says.

“You started it!” Zayn replies.

“Party time!” Louis announces quickly.

“No” Simon says.

“Yes” Harry and Zayn say at the same time.

“We're overruled” Liam says to Simon.

“ Niall and Callin get votes!” Simon replies.

“Party” Niall says, grinning. He looks so much better. Happy, not worried.

“Now we're overruled” Liam tells Simon.

“Out of curiosity, what's Callin's vote?” Harry asks.

“Party” I say. Louis grins at me. Simon sighs.

“I'm only here for a week!” he says.

Louis grins, looking like a kid on Christmas morning.

“A whole week!” he cheers.

“Come to the party” Harry suggests. “We need a driver.”

“Hey, don't give away my job!” Liam protests. “I'm the driver!” Louis pushes him out of the dressing room, and then turns towards Zayn and Niall.