Hey everyone!:)
So, ik my last story wasn't very good, but I hope i can redeem myself with this!
I am going to delete Always Hope just becuase its terrible!
haha so vote and fan and comment and what not! I need help with a title, so comment your ideas please! for now i am going to leave it as Danielle's Sister... but ill change it later im sure!!
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"Dani!" I shout, standing up from the couch.
I practically tripped over the coffee table in the middle of my living room as I ran over to my older sister. She had been in Glasgow as a backup dancer for some TV show, and I haven't seen her in weeks.
"I seriously don't understand how I ended up so graceful and you ended up so..." she looked me up and down with mock disgust before adding, "You."
I stuck my tongue out at her and quickly pulled her into a hug. "I missed you so much, but now that your back, you are ALL mine."
Danielle's face dropped, but then she gave me a weak smile.
"I should have told you sooner. I'm sorry Lacey, but Monday morning I am flying out to the states to see Liam and the rest of the band-" I cut her off, not wanting to hear anymore.
"But Dani," I said taking a brief pause, trying to soak in the information, "We've been planning these two weeks for like, EVER!" I could feel myself getting angrier the longer I stood there.
Danielle gave me a sympathetic look before holding her arms out, as if expecting me to hug her. No such luck. I glare at her and swiftly turn on my heel and climb the stairs as fast as possible. Once in my room, I locked the door and hit play on the play list labeled 'Upset Music'.
I could hear Danielle coming up the stairs, so I twisted the knob to raise the volume of the music. By now the song 'Never Again' by Kelly Clarkson was blasting around my room. I know I am overreacting, but right now, I need to have my moment.
Danielle and I have always been really close. She would blow off a night with her friends just to hang out with me. I would sneak out of my room and into hers just so we could have more time together. It's just the way we were.
When Dani started dancing professionally, things got harder. During the first couple weeks, we texted nonstop and even did video chats whenever we could. When her boyfriend, Liam Payne, from the famous boy band, One Direction, came into the picture, it all changed.
She stopped answering my texts when she was away and whenever she had a break from whatever dancing job she had at the time, she would spend it with Liam. From then on, I never liked Liam. I missed the old Dani, and when I found out Liam was going away and I had two whole weeks with Danielle, I was psyched!
Only too have it all crash down.
My thoughts were interrupted by my mobile vibrating in my pocket. Hesitantly, I pull the phone out of my pocket and flick the screen on. Three messages from Danielle. How did I not feel the first two?
Unlocking my phone and tapping a few buttons, I bring up the first text.
FROM: DaNi!:)
Come one Lace, open the door. Please? I am soo sorry!
Then I open the second one.
FROM: DaNi!:)
Iâm serious! I need to talk to you. I wasnât done talking.
By now I'm curious. What else could she say? She already upset me. Why do it again?
Hoping to get an answer, I open the third text.
FROM: DaNi!:)
Come out of your room, and Iâll take you to dinner and I can finish talking. PLEASE LACEY!
Before I can even move, another message comes in.
FROM: DaNi!:)
I am going to start the car, and if you arenât out here in 5 minutes, I am going alone.
Standing up off my bed, I reach over and hit the OFF switch to my stereo. I quickly peek out the window to see if Dani was serious. Sure enough, she was sitting in the car, waiting for me.
Sighing, I grab my mobile and head out of the house.
Dani looks up from the text she was sending and her face lit up to see me. I must admit, she looked really pretty. Her hair was left natural, so it was really curly, and she had a few braids down the front.
I sit down in the passenger seat and avoid eye contact with her. I am too stubborn to give in without a good reason.
Finally Danielle snaps out of her stare and starts to pull into the street.
When we finally arrive at the restaurant, I climb out of the car and we head in. Taking us to our seats, the waitress recognizes Danielle.
"OH EMM GEE!" She squeals, "You're LIAM'S girlfriend!"
Danielle chuckles before nodding,"Yup that would be me, but today I'm just here with my sister."
Thatâs another thing that changed when Danielle and Liam started dating. I couldnât go out in public with Dani without being stopped so she could sign autographs. It was annoying.
Once the annoying waitress had taken our orders and left, Dani turned to me, "So, let's finish our talk. I knew you would be upset about me cancelling our plans, so I talked to Liam, and he said," she paused as if trying to build the suspense,"You can come too!"
I looked up at her, she was beaming. I could tell it was all her idea because of the proud look she wore on her face. I tried not to act disappointed, but I was never a good actress.
Now it was Danielle's turn to get mad.
"Ok, Seriously?" She asked, obviously annoyed. "Every time I try to get you to meet the guys, you find a way out of it. What's your deal? Are you afraid of Zayn? I know he's mysterious, but once you get to know him, he is really nice!"
Trying my hardest to contain my laughter at how far off she is, I just shake my head.
"Fine, but if it isn't that, then what is it?"
"Nothing," I state plainly.
"Ok, if you won't tell me why, then you have to go. You have no choice."
I couldn't tell Dani the real reason I didn't want to meet them. It would ruin everything.
"At least let me think it over Danielle!" I was trying to hide my anger. "I'm only 17 anyways. Do you really think Mom would let me go?"
I was trying to point out as many flaws as I could, but I couldn"t think of many. I mean, everyone wants to travel with a world famous boy band.
"Come on Lace!â" Danielle exclaimed, "You turn 18 in a week! And I'm 24; I think Mom knows I can handle you!"
"But I have plans with Anna on Tuesday. I can't just blow her off," Ok, I made that up, but I need an excuse not to go.
Danielle groans and rubs her temples with her fingers. "I thought you would be glad." I don't even know what to say to that, so I just continue eating.
The rest of the meal and the ride home were really awkward, but once I got back up to my room, I texted Anna.
To: Anna
Hey Anna, can you come over? Mom is out, so we can sneak you in my window.
After checking the hallway to make sure Danielle was in her room, I open the window and toss down the rope from my closet. Anna has been my best friend for years, and we do this a lot. With mom working nightshift, itâs really easy to sneak her in.
Before too long, I see Anna pulling herself in through the window.
"Hey Lacey!" Anna says a little too loudly, so I shh her. "What's wrong with you, grumpy pants?" She asks, catching onto my mood.
"Danielle asked me to meet the band again." I mutter.
"So...?" Anna inquires, not seeing the problem.
"You know why I can't do that Anna!"
"I know why you don't want to go, but you are perfectly able to go." She states, "You can't hide from him forever."
"But..." I trailed off, not knowing what to say. Anna was right. I had to face him sooner or later.
"I think you should go," Anna proposes, "Maybe you will like him."
"That is exactly what I'm afraid of!" I whisper-yell, "What if I'm wrong about Liam? What if he is really nice?"
"Are you serious, Lacey? You are so afraid of being wrong, that you are going to upset your sister?"
"I hate you when youâre right," I groan.
:You love me!" Anna grins. I am going to have to go.
"You suck!" I say, leaning over and playfully punching her arm.
"I know. Well I am going to leave and let you attend to your business." Anna says, adding a weird hand gesture when she said 'business.'
Before I could say anything, she stood up and quickly climbed out the window, leaving me by myself. I'll talk to Dani in the morning. For now, I had to think.