The next morning, like always, I find myself alone in the heavy covers of the bed.
I open my eyes only to be blinded by the bright sun shining in my face. I look over at the clock on the night stand and it read 5:30am. What the hell?
"Oh-You're up early." I hear Niall call from the doorway. I nod and scratch my head. "Yeaup, that's the right time." Niall replies like he knew exactly what I was about to ask.
"Really?" I ask again just to make sure.
Niall nods. "Kim and Natalie are all set. They're ready to go when you are." He says, and I recognize a hint of sadness in his voice.
"Guess I should get ready then." I smile at Niall and he nods before walking out of the room.
I sigh and get out of bed, making my side of the bed since Niall did his.
I walk towards the little dresser to grab an outfit out, but it hits me that all my clothes are already packed in my suitcase.
Just as if they're meant to, Kim and Natalie walk in with black leggings, a black jumper and my dark green army-like jacket.
"How'd you guys know?" I question and they both laugh.
"Eh, it's a gift." Natalie winks at me and I laugh. "Now, go get changed. Our flight is in three hours."
I take the clothes from their hands and walk out of my room and towards the washroom.
My smile turns into a frown when I see Niall sitting on the couch with his face in his hands.
"Niall?" I take a step foreword, but stop myself a few feet away from him.
He lifts his head up out of his hands and flashes me a weak smile, but doesn't say a word.
What is going on?
I ask myself before I speak.
"I'm going to go get ready.."
He nods and I book it to the washroom.
What's up with him?
I mean, okay, I get it, I'm leaving. But we'll be together in a matter of months right? He even said it himself.
After about half an hour later, I'm fully dressed and groomed and ready to go. I walk out of the washroom just in time.
I find Natalie and Kim sitting by the door waiting for me. I make eye contact with Kim and she nods, getting up from the couch.
"Ready to go?" She asks me. I nod and smile at her, but my heart tells me other wise.
I can't help but feel this heavy weight on my shoulders. This weird vibe isn't helping me with anything.
"The lads are waiting in the car. We should start heading out." Natalie says, standing up and handing me my hand bag.
I nod and smile at her and we all head out of the tour bus and towards the limo.
NIALL'S POV
"What are you talking about, Niall?" Harry questions me, but just as I'm about to explain, Jasmine, Natalie and Kim pull the door open to the limo and slide inside.
"Forget about it."
"Forget about what?" Jasmine asks, slipping her arm around mine.
I place my hand on her knee and flash her the brightest smile I could put on for her. I'm dying to tell her, but I know I shouldn't.
"Oh, nothing. We're just talking about a prank we're going to pull on Paul and Andy at tonight's concert. It's going to be epic." I lie to Jasmine and she laughs a soft chuckle.
"What? No, we weren't talking about pranking Paul and Andy, you were telling Haz a-"
"Shut up, Liam." I snap at Liam and he slaps his hand over his mouth, looking away from my gaze. I shut my eyes and take a deep breath. "Sorry, Li"
"Don't worry about it, Niall." Liam smiles at me, but I know I offended him in some way. Ugh.
What the hell is wrong with me?
JASMINE'S POV
"Shut up, Liam." Niall snaps at Liam which causes him to slap his hand over his mouth. "Sorry."
What on earth is up with Niall lately? Ever since last night, he's been acting and treating people differently. I'm not sure why, but I'm going to find out.
After the little tantrum of Niall's, the limo ride to the airport becomes quiet and awkward.
I look out the window and watch birds fly from my left to my right, gliding through the wind so elegantly and gracefully.
I can feel Niall tapping on my knee cap which makes me look at him.
He's nervous.
I know he is.
I lean my head on his shoulder and bring my lips just an inch or two away from his ear.
"You're thinking too much, babe."
Niall turns his head and looks down at me with his blue beautiful eyes soft and weak. I tighten my grip around his arm and he squeezes my knee.
"It'll be fine." I whisper into his ear.
I feel him tense up, then quickly relax. I focus my eyes on him, but he avoids eye contact.
There must be something really serious on his mind if he doesn't want to make eye contact with me. I shrug it off and make little chit-chat with the rest of the lads and the girls to break the awkward silence. We reach the airport half an hour later and we all empty out of the limo.
"Whatever you do, don't fall in love with someone else." Niall jokes as he leaves a kiss on my cheek. I roll my eyes and slap his chest.
"Is that even possible when I'm under your magic love spell?" I wink at Niall and he rolls his eyes at me. I stick my tongue out and poke his cheek.
NOW BOARDING ALL PASSENGERS ON FLIGHT 4556 TO LONDON, PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY TO YOUR TERMINAL. ALL PASSENGERS ON FLIGHT 4556 TO LONDON.
The laughs and cheers die down, and the air between all of us become thick. Have I ever mentioned that I hate goodbyes? I drop my bag and run into Niall's arms. His grip on my waist tightening every second makes it impossible for me to leave.
"I'm going to miss you so much." Niall whispers into my ear, leaving small kisses on my neck. "So, so, much."
LAST CALL FOR ALL PASSENGERS ON FLIGHT 4556 TO LONDON. LAST CALL FOR FLIGHT 4556 TO LONDON.
Niall and I release each other and interlace our hands together. I look into his eyes as he looks into mine. We rest our foreheads on each other's and stay like that.
"I'm going to skype, call, text, face time, all that type of jazz, non-stop." Niall kisses my lips. "Have a safe flight, Jas." He says before he lets go of my hands and slips my bag onto my shoulder. "I love you."
I pull Niall into a hug and kiss his cheek. His arms find their way to my lower back and my grip on his neck tightens. Tears form at the corners of my eyes, but I keep them from falling by squeezing my eyes shut tight.
"I love you too, Niall." I whisper before I connect our lips one last time. I pull away and hug him one last time before I jog towards Natalie and Kim.
"Ready to go home ladies?" Natalie cheers which makes Kim and I smile. "Just hold on we're going homeeee!" She sings and we burst out in laughs. Just before we turn the corner, I look back and see Niall with his hands in his pockets staring at me. He smiles and waves, blowing me a kiss. I catch it and place it on my lips, then over my heart and into my pocket. I see him chuckle and the sight of him disappears behind the walls.
"Tickets please." The flight attendant says in a cheery voice. She scans our tickets then points towards the little hallway that connects between the airplane and the building. "Thank you, ladies, enjoy the flight."
We take our seats which are luckily side by side and take selfies. Lame. I know. A flight attendant comes around and tells us to turn our phones off because we're about to take off. They go through the safety procedures and the pilot says some words over the intercom before we take off. The rush of speed bringing us into the air gives me goosebumps.
"See you guys in London." Natalie says before she slips on her eye mask to cover her eyes from the light of the airplane.
"Yeah, same." Kim replies, slipping on her eye mask as well. I roll my eyes at how sassy my friends are. I watch as Kim's head goes back and forth in her seat like she's possessed and I watch as Natalie hunches inward. I pull out my phone and snap a picture of them. I immediately send it to the lads.
To: Nialler <3, Hazzy, Lou-EE, Beyon-Zayn, Payne-Train:
The most entertaining flight ever, I must say.
I attach the picture and press send. I scroll on twitter and instagram, laughing at the crazy rumors of the lads. The first person to reply was obviously, Niall.
From: Nialler <3
That's hilarious! They're gonna have some stiff necks when ya land! Missing you lots already!
To: Nialler <3
Even more hilarious in person! Trust me! Darn it, I'm going to have some very unpleased and grumpy seat mates when they wake up :( I miss you so much more!
I get replies from the other lads a couple hours later, I reply, telling them exactly the same thing I mentioned to Niall which makes me miss all of them ten times more. Crap.
I check my phone for the time and I realize that eight out of the sixteen hours have already passed and it was pitch black outside. Just a little more and I'd be back home. My eyes start to get heavy so I decide to take a little nap before we land. I pull out my eye mask from my bag and slip it on. The sound of the plane's engine and crying babies fade and I fall asleep.
****
"Excuse me, ladies. We've landed in London." I hear someone say while I feel a light jab in my arm. I rip my eye mask off and find a flight attendant with a smile plastered on her face.
"Oh, thanks." I flash her a smile and she smiles then leaves. I grab my bag and wake Kim and Natalie up. "Wake up, losers, we're home."
"Just one more hour!" Kim complains, slapping my hand away from her. I rip the eye masks from Kim and Natalie's heads which make them scream.
"Get up, or else you're on this flight going BACK to Australia."
"Ugh." They both whine in unison. It takes them about ten minutes to retrieve their belongings and get up from their seats.
We walk down the small little hallway that connects to the building and pick up our suitcases, pushing through the crowds. We walk out and I look for my mom, but instead I see a man in a nice black suit with my name on a piece of cardboard paper. I look over at Kim and Natalie and they give me a weird stare. I shrug my shoulders and walk up to the unknown man.
"Hello, are you Jasmine Love?" The man asks with a thick British accent.
"Who are you?" I ignore his question and ask him. He takes out his phone and dials a number. I cross my arms over my chest and wait. Kim and Natalie waiting behind me.
"Uh hello? Yes, Mr.Love, Yeaup, Uh-huh. I called to inform you that your daughter Jasmine has arrived. Would you like to speak with her? Right away, sir." He removes the phone from his ear and hands his iphone to me. "Your father wants to speak with you."
I take the phone from him and place it against my own ear, waiting for my father's voice. The guy in the suit doesn't keep his eyes off of me while I hold his precious iphone in my hands.
"Hello?" I speak into the phone.
"Jasmine! Welcome home! Um, I'm sorry I couldn't be there to pick you guys up, but if you go with George, he'll take you here."
"To where?"
"To the hospital, Jasmine." My dad replies back; his voice going faint. My heartbeat speeds up and I know it's not because of something positive.
"The hospital? Wh-what's happening- going on at the hospital?"
The line stays silent for a few mintues and my eyes become watery. I can hear my father's voice on the other end, but it's faint. He has his hand over the phone so I wouldn't hear the things he's saying on the other end.
"Dad?!" I slightly scream into the phone waiting for an answer. I hear him clear his throat while the sound of shuffling comes from the other end.
"Mom's in the hospital."
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Author's Note:
WOAH! Long time no talk! :(
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