Accident || Reece Bibby

53

chapter fifty-three; real life

"Con!" I groan in frustration. The boys had woken me up early on a Tuesday morning.

He jumps on the bed and smiles. "We wanted to walk around."

"But couldn't you have at least given me until ten or something? It's 7 in the morning!"

"And? At least it's not at the crack of dawn."

I shake my head. "Don't give him any ideas Brad."

"Sorry."

I sit up and rub my eyes, glaring at the four boys.

"You're lucky it's not Monday."

"Monday?"

Brad chuckles. "You do not want to see her on a Monday morning."

I roll my eyes at his comment. "You're worse on Sundays."

"Were we mentioning Sundays? No, no we were not."

"You are pretty bad on Sunday morning." James says.

"We weren't talking about me!"

"Sorry?"

I sigh. "Get out. I'll be ready in ten minutes."

The four smile before walking out, and I immediately a pair of ripped jeans and tee, throwing on a light coat of mascara and powder.

When I walk out, the boys are waiting for me at the lift, each one of them smiling when they realize I'm done.

"How did you guys even get in my room?"

Brad chuckles. "Joe has an extra key for all of the rooms in case there was an emergency."

"So you thought it was smart to take my room key?"

Tristan holds it up with a smile. "Yep!"

I take it out of his hands and put it in my back pocket.

"Don't do it again."

"Well we can't just bang on the door now, can we?"

"No, and I don't want you to." I say as the doors open, and we all walk inside.

Tristan's smile fades. "But I want to. It's funny."

I roll my eyes. "Are we meeting up with Anastasia anytime soon? I need to ask her something about the next photo shoot."

"Sometime this week I believe."

"You guys don't actually know?"

He shrugs. "Her boss is being kind of difficult. It's not the first time, so I'm not worrying about it."

"Oh."

"Do you have her number? If not I can give it to you and you can text her."

"I don't." I hand him my phone.

After being close friends with Tristan for almost six years and knowing Anastasia for almost four, as well as the countless times I have worked with her and Kirstie, it surprises me that I don't even have her number.

The doors open and we walk out.

"So where are we going anyways?"

"Uh, somewhere."

"Okay?"

"Don't worry about it."

I roll my eyes and walk out of the hotel, only to run right into someone who was rushing in.

"I'm so sorry I didn't mean to-" I stop when I see who it was.

"Leah?"

"Get the hell away from me." I say quietly.

"But I'm staying here."

"Then you better start looking for a new place to stay."

"Why aren't you?"

"Well it would be kind of hard to move over ten people compared to one, so leave."

"Well I'm on a work thing."

"And so is Leah."

I look over at James and smile.

"James? It's been a long time since I've seen you! How are you?"

"Is be better if you were gone."

"Ouch, that definitely hurts."

"Alex, we do not need your sarcasm." I say and roll my eyes.

"Did I ask you?"

"Just leave, Alex. Nobody needs you here."

He rolls his eyes and walks further into the hotel, and I take a shaky breath.

"You alright?" James asks.

"I suddenly no longer want to go out."

"Going out would be the best way to avoid him."

"I'm well aware."

"And you'll enjoy what we have planned for today."

"Okay that doesn't help."

"Why the hell is Alex here?" Brad asks as he storms out of the hotel. "Are you alright?"

"I just want to forget about it at this point."

"That seems okay."

"Lets go."

"Where?"

"You'll see."

Hesitantly, I follow them down a familiar path toward the mall.

"What are we doing at the mall?"

"Meeting up with fans."

"So you brought me? They don't even like me!"

"Nonsense. They love you." Brad says with a smile.

"Don't expect me to take pictures."

Connor shakes his head. "You're taking at least four."

"But Con!"

"I don't want to hear it! You decided to let the fans know we are siblings, so expect pictures. Don't even try giving me more crap about them not liking you."

"Fine."