The Little Things
~Chapter 7~
I decided to do the right thing and break up with Brian the day he went back home. I could commit myself to him when I really love Liam. I stop at Liam's house and find the rest of the guys hanging out in the living room. "Way to invite me, guys," I joke. They all get quiet. "It was a joke guys, c'mon," I laugh. "Val, can we talk?" Liam whispers, not looking me in the eye. "Sure," I whisper, following him. I look back at the guys as we walk away. They sit, still silent. I get a horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach.
"I told the guys about Mr. Manson," He says, sitting on his bed. "What'd they say?" I ask, sitting beside him. "Well.. no one thinks you should do it," He breathes. "Why not?" I whisper. "Well. it can be.. uhm," He struggles to find words. "It can be hard," He sighs. "Like when?" I ask, biting my lip. "Like now is one of those times," He says shakily. I get tears in my eyes, sensing something bad. "What's wrong Liam?" I ask. "Sometimes, the management doesn't let you do certain things," He says, and I can tell he's crying too. "Like what Liam?" I say forcefully. "Like ignore the people you love," He whispers, looking up at me. "Liam," I breathe. "We can't talk to you anymore, Val," He says, his face torn. "Why?" I whisper. "I don't know, but I need to do what they tell me, we all do," He says quietly.
I storm out of the room. "Valarie, wait!" Zayn shouts. "We don't want it like this," Harry breathes. "You all knew, and no one told me! What were you gonna do? Treat me like crap until I had enough? You lied to me!" I scream. "All of you," I whisper. Liam walks into the room, his face looking so sad it breaks my heart. "Val," He whispers. I want to make him feel the way I do.
"Don't call me that ever again," I spit. "My old best friend used to call me that name, he's the only one I want to have called me it," I snap before running out the door, leaving behind the family I used to be a part of.

I sit in a room, waiting. "Ah, Valarie," Mr. Manson says, reaching out to hug me. "I've made my decision," I whisper. "Are you sure? You can have more time, if you'd like." He smiles kindly. I think back to earlier this afternoon and shake my head. "I'm ready." I breathe. He nods, "Let's get started then,"

FIVE MONTHS LATER
"Mom, where's my other earring?" I shout down the stairs. "I don't know but we're going to be late." She yells up back to me. I roll my eyes. Tonight is my first show. It's funny, I was an instant hit, getting amazing success in a very short amount of a time. I walk down the stairs, and hug my mom. "I'm so proud of you," She whispers. I look up at her. "Do you miss them?" She asks quietly, seeing it in my eyes. "So much," I breathe. "I just can't believe something like this is happening and they're not by my side," I say softly. She nods, hugging me tighter.
When I get in the bus, Mr. Manson smiles at me hugely. "You'll never guess who we got to play as an opening act," He says excitedly. "Who?" I ask. "They don't usually do this, but they said for you, they would!" He claps his hands joyously. "Who?" I repeat. "Do you know the band One Direction?" He asks, proud of himself.
I gasp, then quickly say sadly,
"I used to."
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What do you guys think!? Do you think One Direction is trying to make up for how they acted before? And should they have gone against management and stuck it out for Val? Lemme know!