The Band To Die For

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I slowly inhaled a deep breath of the cool fall air. The faint smell of burning leaves entered my nostrils indicating that it was indeed fall time. The ground beneath my feet crunched with every step I took over the blanket of fallen rusty colored leaves. The sun was just beginning to set in the sky, blasting shades of orange, yellow, and pink through it. 

I walked with my hands tucked into my Jack Willis hoodie. It was the perfect sweat shirt weather. A gentle breeze blew through the air, lightly blowing my curly hair in it's direction. I enjoyed taking quiet walks through the forest behind my house. It gave me time to think. My life was so hectic these days that I needed some quiet downtime and this was the ideal place for that.

My friend Louis and I recently bought the house we were now living in. It was in a little countryside town near London. My other three friends, and band mates, Niall, Liam, and Zayn, all lived in a house that was across the street. Our house and their house were the only two within miles of any other buildings. I liked it that way. It gave us the privacy that we needed, since no other aspect of our lives involved any privacy what so ever.

I came to the edge of the forest and looked into the large pond, which was really more like the size of a small lake. It was now much too cold to go swimming in, but was still great for fishing. I heard a small splash and watched a rippling effect of small circles in the water, indicating that a fish had just jumped.

I gazed out over the pond and into the horizon, where the sun was now even lower in the sky, getting lost in my thoughts.

"Ugghh she's so heavy." My best mate Louis whined as he held her up under her arms while I held her up by her ankles.

"Don't worry we're almost there." I uttered trying my best to be encouraging.

After struggling with carrying her all the way through the woods, we finally reached the pond. We layed her down beside it as we both wiped sweat off our brows.

"Whew!" Louis exclaimed, brushing his hands together.

I knelt down and began stuffing the large rocks that lay on the shore of the pond into her clothes. Louie took notice and bent down to help.

After her clothing was stuffing to the brim with rocks we both picked her up like we had before.

"On the count of three." I spoke as we lifted her now much heavier body up high.

"One." We gave her one good swing.

"Two." Her body got swung yet another time.

"Three." This time we let go as we swung her as far into the pond as we could.

She landed far from the shore, into the depths of the pond with a loud thud. Even though it was only a pond, it was very large and got very deep. Her body quickly sunk, the moment it hit the water. The water made bubbling noises as tiny bubbles brinkled to the surface. She was no longer visible. Out of sight and out of mind.

I shook my head and flashed out of my memory. It was beginning to get dark out now and I decided it be best if I headed back home. Out in the countryside, once the sun set it became completely dark. Unlike the city there were no street lights or lights from buildings, just complete utter darkness. Which was nice because you could see the stars crystal clear every night, unless it was cloudy of course. That wasn't the case tonight. The sky was turning a darker blueish purple color and dozens and dozens of stars had already emerged.

I briskly walked back to my house. I figured I would make it an early night tonight since we had a interview bright and early tomorrow morning, which we had to drive to in London.