Delilah pov
I'm just walking through my kitchen and I hear my phone ring.
I dash to my dining table to pick up my phone.
I look down at the screen and it's Marcus FaceTiming me.
I answer the call.
"Hi! Omg" I say to the camera.
"Hi!" He says excitedly.
Lucia jumps into the shot squealing.
"You two seem so excited, what's up?" I ask laughing nervously.
Lucia flashes her hand in front of the camera.
"We're engaged!" She squeals unable to keep still.
"Oh my god!" I yell excited.
Marcus has the biggest smile on his face.
"I'm so frickin happy for you both! Oh my gosh!" I say very excited.
"When's the wedding?" I ask calming down.
Lucia giggles and Marcus laughs.
Lucia looks at Marcus then at the camera.
"The next two weeks we're planning" She blurts out.
"Oh my god! No you're joking" I say smiling.
"Seriously!" They exclaim
"I'm so happy!" I say unable to contain my excitement.
I walk over to my shelves in my living room and collect my laptop and place it on the dining table.
"What are you doing?" They ask me seeing the camera moving a lot and obviously realising I'm preoccupied.
"Booking flights over there!" I say with a big grin.
"Oh my god!" Lucia shouts.
"There's a flight for tonight!" I exclaim.
"I'm booking it, I'm coming tonight guys and you can show me the ring and everything!" I squeal.
"Oh my god I haven't seen you in ages!" Lucia says
"Me too" Marcus says
"I know I'm sorry. But guys YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK" I say resting my phone up whilst I book my flight for tonight.
"We know!" They both say pecking each other's lips.
I smile at them both.
"We've got to go and tell..." they trail off
There's a slight pause.
"People" they say quietly.
I know they mean Jesse. They can say his name to me it's fine but they don't. They're always awkward around the topic.
"Okay I'll literally see you later!" I say before they hang up.
wow so they're getting married.
I'm amazed. Not because I didn't think they weren't perfect for each other just that I wasn't expecting it.
Both jake and I step off the plane. i decided to bring Jake as my plus one just because... I didn't want to cause awkwardness my bringing Adam.
We're officially in Manchester.
I take a deep breath as we walk into the airport.
It feels weird to be back in Manchester.
All kinds of emotions hit me.
sadness, happiness and calmness but at the same time anxiousness.
So many things have happened to me here in Manchester, good and bad.
We get through customs and everything.
I hold on tight to my suitcase was we walk out to be mobbed by paparazzi.
Jake when's your new song coming out?
Are you here to get back with Jesse?
Have you spoken to Jesse since you left?
What's with the subliminal messages to each other?
Are you and Adam a thing? Or is it you and Jake that's a thing?
Jake how do you feel about Delilah being back in Manchester and potentially seeing her ex?
Are you two together?
Delilah is it true Adam is your boyfriend?
It's been over a year but Jesse and i's relationship is still very much relevant according to the paps.
We make our way into our minibus.
We ignored the paparazzi. Like always.
As the bus drives through the streets of Manchester I feel butterflies in my stomach as I have loads of memories attached to the streets. Mainly of me and Jesse.
I really don't want to see him as I think I've just about got over him. A year I know you're thinking that took a while, I had very strong feelings for him, they don't just go overnight. I will always love Jesse no matter what. I don't hate him or wish anything upon him like some girls do post breakup.
I think I was to blame for most of it anyway.
I left without me explaining or Jesse explaining why he reacted the way he did. I didn't even let him explain why he was late. We could've fixed the situation as I look back and it could've easily of been worked out but instead I was stupid and left without saying anything to him.
But there's nothing I can do now. It happened. That's it.
I feel tears prick my eyes as I think all that through in my head.
I promised myself when I landed in Paris I wouldn't cry over him. I cried myself to sleep for the first 2 months.
I think I'm over him but if I was to see him now walking through the street as we drive I would probably break down and cry. It's still pretty much fresh in my mind.
But I know he wouldn't feel the same.
Based on what he said that night in the car park, it was clear. And also the fact he didn't try to fight for me, he let me leave the country. Lucia told me he was listening to me saying goodbye to them all outside old Trafford. The fact he didn't try stop me at all and didn't try keep me in the country showed he didn't want us to work. He just let me go. I can't show him I'm not over him. He has a new girlfriend and has moved on. I don't want to look lame and like I still hang onto my feelings from a year ago.
Lucia and Marcus have booked a Five star hotel for all wedding guests for the next three weeks to stay in whilst they plan the wedding and they are hoping in the next two to three weeks they will be married. So that's where we pull up outside.
I see Marcus and Lucia stood outside the hotel waiting.
I can't wait much longer so I quickly slide open the doors on the side of the minibus and shoot out. I run over to them both and embrace them both in a massive hug.
Jake follows slowly behind me.
I step back from the hug and put a hand under each of their chins.
"You're actually there in person! It's been so long" I say feeling myself starting to cry.
Lucia is crying now.
I squeeze her into the tightest hug. Both of us crying.
Next to us Jake introduces himself to Marcus.
They both shake hands
"You're the boyfriend?" Marcus asks.
"No, wrong guy. I'm the friend. Press like to speculate" Jake laughs
"I get you" Marcus laughs looking confused at the 'wrong guy' part.
Me and Lucia pull out of our hug and I hug Marcus.
"I've missed you so much Beans" I say hugging him tightly.
"I've missed you too Lils" he says sniffling.
"Oh my god is rashy crying?" I laugh crying myself.
He shakes his head and gently wipes his eyes
"Course not" he says
"Sure" I say giggling.
Lucia and Jake have already met when she last came over to Paris to see me.
Some of Jake's assistants carry in our cases.
Lucia, Marcus , Jake and I make our way into the hotel together.
"So let me see the ring" I exclaim.
Lucia shows me her hand as we all walk into the lobby.
"Oh my god! It's stunning! Marcus you chose well" I laugh at the last part gently elbowing him.
Marcus walks over to the reception desk.
"Room for Jake and the one for Delilah please" he asks the receptionist.
She hands him the keys.
Marcus hands me one and hands Jake the other one.
"Floor three" the receptionist shouts over to me.
"Thank you" I say back to her.
" we will let you guys settle in" Marcus and Lucia say.
"Yes of course you greet your WEDDING guests" I say emphasising wedding.
We turn our back on them to walk up the many many stairs.
I hate lifts so I'm taking on the hundreds of stairs.
I hear a familiar voice behind me.
"Thank you" the voice says
I turn to look over my shoulder and it's Jesse getting his room key.
I see Marcus and Lucia's face look awkward.
I quickly turn back around and pretend I didn't see him.
I nudge Jake.
"That's Jesse" I whisper
He turns around to catch a glance of Jesse.
"He's coming up these stairs behind us" he whispers back
"Shit" I say and run up the stairs.
We enter a hallway. Jake's room is the first one on this hallway.
I don't know where mine is.
"You go in your room do whatever I'll just find mine then go explore" I say to him smiling.
He walks into his room and closes the door behind him.
I walk to the end of the corridor to find my room.
I can't figure out how to put the key in. I'm an idiot.
I see a figure approach me down the hallway.
They're holding a suitcase.
They stop at the door opposite mine. I don't bother to see who they are as I'm trying to figure out this key.
"Ughhh" I say getting frustrated with the key.
The person behind me says
"Are you okay there?"
I turn around in shock.
It's Jesse.
I don't know what to say.
I feel like crying.
I don't know why, just seeing his face makes me want to break down on the floor crying.
I stand there staring at him. He looks as shocked as me.
"I-" I say
"Sorry didn't recognise you with the blonde hair and the beanie" he says awkwardly.
"Yeah" I say finally getting the key and unlocking my door.
I turn around and rush into my room without saying anything else.
I close the door and rest my body up against it.
I take a deep breath then slide down the door to the floor and just burst out crying.
Jesse pov
I walk down the hallway towards my room.
I see a girl with blonde hair in a green beanie struggling to open her door.
I find that my room is opposite to hers. I hear her groan and moan so I ask her if she's okay.
She turns around.
My heart jumps up into my mouth.
It's Delilah.
I don't know what to do. So many emotions come flooding all at once and I have never felt this many emotions all at once. What do I do?
"I-" she says just staring at me stunned.
"Sorry didn't recognise you with the blonde hair and the beanie" I say instantly regretting saying that.
The past year I've planned what I would say if I was to see her again.
And that's what I come out with? I had a whole script planned.
Seeing her face brings back all the memories of the low times I experienced when she left.
Flashback
I sit there on my floor surrounded by used tissues and alcohol bottles. I'm trying to drink away the pain.
My face is soaked from the tears I've been shedding for the past 4 hours.
I'm looking through printed out photos of us both. I throw them on the floor so now they surrounded me as well as the used tissues from me blowing my nose and drying my eyes.
I'm sat against my wall with my knees up at my chin.
I've lost her. I've lost the best thing in my life. Why did I ever say what I said?
Why didn't I let her explain.
I'll never see her again or ever get a second chance.
I drink more bottles of alcohol. 5 bottles. I'm destroying myself... for what? Love. For love. For Delilah. I'm punishing myself for doing something I will regret for the rest of my life
Flashback over
I'm stood frozen in the hallway.
She closes her door with her the other side of it.
I stand there for a few minutes until I hear sobs from the other side.
I don't think now is a good time to talk.
I would love to go in and just hug her as I can't stand to hear her upset. It breaks my heart.
But I know it would probably make things worse.
I unlock my room and make my way in.
This is going to be an awkward three weeks, even more so than it already could be because her room is opposite mine. We can't avoid each other.
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