As mine and Alice’s flights were booked after the bands, we were sat on opposite ends of the plane. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Although I could think of nothing better than being sat next to Jack for hours on end, it gave us a chance to talk without the boys hearing. I wasn’t sure about Alice, but I was freaking out.
“What are you so worried about? It’s just Jack. I thought you’d jump at the chance for some… alone time” Alice smirked at me. I felt my skin heat up and I slapped her arm.
“We don’t all think like that Alice”
“Yeah, looks that way” She said sarcastically and chuckled.
“But seriously, relax. You like him, he likes you. Seems simple enough to me” I understood what she was saying; I wished it was that simple.
“That’s exactly what I’m worried about. Just me and him. That means we’re going to be getting to know each other a lot better, right?” Alice frowned, not following what I was saying.
“Well… when the romance of how we met wares off, what if he realises that however he feels about me is because of what I’ve done, not who I am?” As much as I hated these conversations, my thoughts were starting to drive me crazy. Alice was rarely serious, but she spoke with intense meaning.
“Rose. The only thing that getting to know you better will make him realise is how much of an amazing girl you are. And anyway, if some guy saved you in an alleyway, you wouldn’t invite him to come live with you based purely on that fact would you?” She had a point.
“Maybe your right” I sighed, still not completely convinced. But she had given me a little peace of mind.
“Of course I am, when am I not?” Alice joked with a dazzling smile. I didn’t bother asking her how she felt about staying with Zack, it was pretty clear it didn’t bother her at all.

The rest of the flight was uneventful. Me and Alice chatted about different things and we would occasionally hear the boys laughing. It was strange how much I missed them considering they were only a few metres away. Once we were off the plane, we were reunited and we headed out to the guys houses in a hired mini bus. First stop was Jack’s house. My heart was pounding as we pulled up outside. The house was just as gorgeous as I had imagined.
“Well, this is us!” Jack said happily, obviously not sensing my unease.
“See you guys soon” I smiled and said goodbye, shooting Alice a glance. She smiled encouragingly.
“Answer your phone” She mouthed to me, I nodded. Jack had gotten our bags from the boot by the time I’d finished my goodbyes. I tried to pick my bag up, but Jack took it from me with a smile.
We waved as the mini bus pulled away. This was it, I was on my own. I almost immediately felt like I needed to talk to Alice, to ask her what I should do.
“Ready?” Jack said, smiling. No, I answered inside my head, but decided to nod.

He swung open his front door, dropping our bags on the floor in the hallway. I stepped inside, taking it all in.
“Welcome home honey!” He grinned, putting his arm round my shoulders. It was stunning, and huge! The wooden floors were chocolate brown and glossy, the furniture was white and pristine. It looked like a show home.
“How many banks did you have to rob to afford this place?!” I gasped. Jack just chuckled.
Jack showed me round; every single room was decorated to the same amazingly high standard as the hallway. I was definitely never going to want to leave. After showing me his bedroom awkwardly, he showed me the guestroom I was staying. I was relieved that I at least had the option to sleep alone. Whilst in the kitchen, Jack checked the fridge and realised he needed to get some food in. So he left me to unpack and went to buy food to restock the fridge.

He must have been gone for at least half an hour when there was a knock at the door. I opened it without hesitation, expecting it to be Jack having forgotten his keys. But it wasn’t him.
“Who are you?” A busty blonde stood in front of me with a confused expression.
“Rose” I wasn’t sure what else to say, she was making me nervous. I obviously wasn’t who she was expecting to see. She just glared at me without speaking.
“If you’re looking for Jack, he’s not here right now” My voice wasn’t completely pleasant.
“I’ll just wait for him then” She walked straight past me, knocking me out of the way, and sat down on one of the white sofas in the lounge. What the hell was I supposed to do now? Who the fuck was she anyway? I followed her into the lounge.
“I’m really not sure how long he’s going to be. Your probably better off coming back later” I tried to be as nice as possible, even though she just walked in completely uninvited. I could tell by her expression I was starting to annoy her.
“To be honest honey, if he’s let a stranger stay in his house alone, I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t mind me waiting for him” She smiled a painfully fake smile, which I replicated.
“And who are you exactly?” I crossed my arms. Her smile was still in place.
“Holly, Jack’s girlfriend.”

What. The. Fuck. I tried to compose my face.
“Oh. Yeah, okay then.” I tried to avoid eye contact. Her smile widened, she was obviously pleased with my reaction.
“He didn’t tell you about me, did he?” Her cocky voice made my skin crawl. I just wanted her to leave, preferably never to return. But I didn’t want to face Jack either.
“You know what? You’ve probably got a lot to catch up on. I’ll leave you to it.” I had to try really hard to keep it together.
“Nice meeting you Rose” She smiled at me smugly before I turned and left, slamming the door hard. I hoped the stupid house collapsed around her. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and dialled Alice’s number.

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