Therapy
Fifteen
"Guys! Get up and get ready! You have a show to do tonight!" Bella warned the four boys, as they all sat on the sofa, playing games on the television. "I will turn this television off if I have to!" The boys all groaned as she stepped closer and closer to the cabinet in which the television was placed. "Three.. two.."
"Dude, your girlfriend has pregnancy hormones!" Rian laughed to Alex.
"Shut. Up. I do not." Bella glared at Rian, sticking her middle finger up at him.
It had been three weeks since Bella let the boys and Paige know that she was pregnant, and they'd all taken turns in taking the piss out of her, every time she stressed at them. But she was right, they had a show to do tonight, just out of town and none of them had even made an effort to get ready. Both Bella and Paige were excited, as Alex had told Bella that he wanted her and Paige to come along with them, due to the fact it was a special show tonight. Bella had tortured herself trying to work out what was so special about it. And Paige had tortured Bella, as Zack had informed Paige what was so special about it. Bella had begged and begged and begged Paige to tell her, promising she would keep it a secret, and all Paige would say was "It's a special show, Bella. That's all there is to it!".
Bella smiled sweetly as the four boys all dragged themselves from the sofa, Alex walking over to her and kissing her lightly. She softened in to his arms, wrapping them around his neck, and flipping off Jack as he made noises and told them to get a room.
He broke off from the kiss. "Jack, the first ever time that me and Bella "got a room", this happened." He pointed to Bella's stomach. Alex returned to kissing Bella, smiling as she laughed.
"Right." Jack said as he recovered from laughing and making gagging noises. "Me and Rian are gonna go home and get ready. Do you want us to come back here when we're done? That way the bus can pick us up all in one go?"
"Yeah, that's fine, bro. Just let us know when you two are on your way back, alright?" Zack answered.
And with that, Rian and Jack made their departure, leaving Zack and Paige, and Bella and Alex standing in the lounge. Bella told Alex to go and shower and he tugged on her hand, pulling her upstairs towards the bathroom.
"I guess I'm showering down here then!" Zack shouted.
"Correction. We're." Paige winked and suddenly, Zack was all too thrilled to take a shower. He and Paige ran towards the downstairs bathroom, laughing and squealing as Zack caught up with Paige and picked her up, carrying her into the bathroom.
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"How do we look?" Paige asked as her and Bella walked downstairs. Alex had told the both of them to dress up a bit, to commemorate the special show, which Bella still had no idea why. Alex stared at Bella in awe and thought of how amazing she would look, watching her walk down the aisle. Because whether she liked it or not, she was going to marry him one day. They'd discussed it and she'd gotten excited at the thought, laying out her idea of a perfect wedding.
Both Paige and Bella were dressed up and looked absolutely amazing, Alex and Zack agreed. Bella was dressed in a cute white skirt, that waved every time she walked, with a black vest and a white cardigan over the top. She wore heels that would probably break her neck, and probably weren't very good for the fact that she was twenty one weeks pregnant, but she didn't care. Nobody could tell her different, and nobody dared. The last time someone had tried telling her what to do, she'd gone (what Alex could only describe to the boys as) "all pregnancy" on them.
Paige wore her black skin-tight jeans, which she knew Zack would prove a hard time getting them off of her. Hell, she'd made an effort tonight, so he should make the effort to get them off, so she thought anyway. She wore with it a bright blue tank top and the black see-through blouse that she had borrowed from Bella, considering Bella couldn't exactly fit into it right now. She chose the sensible option of wearing white dolly shoes, knowing that by the end of the night, Bella's feet would be killing her. And luckily for Bella, her and Paige were the same shoe size. Perfect planning right there.
"I got a text from Rian, saying that he and Jack were just leaving. So they should be here within like twenty minutes." Zack informed the three of them.
"You look absolutely stunning, baby." Alex told Bella, pulling her closer as they waited for the arrival of Jack and Rian. "I love you, d'you know that?"
She smiled. "It doesn't hurt to be reminded. I love you, too."
Everyone turned as there was a knock on the main door, Jack and Rian standing there pulling faces at the four of them. Paige opened the door and didn't have time to greet them, as they informed them that the bus was also waiting outside.
The six of them made their way out of the house and headed for the bus. Matt was waiting at the door of the bus, and helped Bella climb on. "Bella, do you really think that those shoes -"
"NO." Rian and Jack and Zack shouted, as Alex burst into hysterics behind Bella, walking her over to the corner of the bus with the sofa. "I wouldn't, Matt. Just don't." Jack warned him.
"Right.. well, let's go then." Matt said puzzled.
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Bella and Paige stood at the sidelines, watching All Time Low play their songs and promote their new album, once again. It never got old. They both loved to just stand there and take it all in. Paige held Bella's hand, as her face remained brave. Remembering that the last time they went to a show with All Time Low, she was pregnant. And now she was not. She was stronger now though. She didn't cry as much and she was certainly getting over it. She'd lost count of how many weeks she had been going to therapy, which according to Bella was a good thing.
"Right, you guys! We're going to switch things up a bit. The set list has been set up and as you can see, is here on the floor in front of each of us, but we're gonna change it around." Alex shouted to the crowd, who screamed every time any of them spoke. "I need you all to listen. The next song we are about to play is called 'Vegas'. But before we play it, I have some special news for you all."
"Dude, your girlfriend has pregnancy hormones!" Rian laughed to Alex.
"Shut. Up. I do not." Bella glared at Rian, sticking her middle finger up at him.
It had been three weeks since Bella let the boys and Paige know that she was pregnant, and they'd all taken turns in taking the piss out of her, every time she stressed at them. But she was right, they had a show to do tonight, just out of town and none of them had even made an effort to get ready. Both Bella and Paige were excited, as Alex had told Bella that he wanted her and Paige to come along with them, due to the fact it was a special show tonight. Bella had tortured herself trying to work out what was so special about it. And Paige had tortured Bella, as Zack had informed Paige what was so special about it. Bella had begged and begged and begged Paige to tell her, promising she would keep it a secret, and all Paige would say was "It's a special show, Bella. That's all there is to it!".
Bella smiled sweetly as the four boys all dragged themselves from the sofa, Alex walking over to her and kissing her lightly. She softened in to his arms, wrapping them around his neck, and flipping off Jack as he made noises and told them to get a room.
He broke off from the kiss. "Jack, the first ever time that me and Bella "got a room", this happened." He pointed to Bella's stomach. Alex returned to kissing Bella, smiling as she laughed.
"Right." Jack said as he recovered from laughing and making gagging noises. "Me and Rian are gonna go home and get ready. Do you want us to come back here when we're done? That way the bus can pick us up all in one go?"
"Yeah, that's fine, bro. Just let us know when you two are on your way back, alright?" Zack answered.
And with that, Rian and Jack made their departure, leaving Zack and Paige, and Bella and Alex standing in the lounge. Bella told Alex to go and shower and he tugged on her hand, pulling her upstairs towards the bathroom.
"I guess I'm showering down here then!" Zack shouted.
"Correction. We're." Paige winked and suddenly, Zack was all too thrilled to take a shower. He and Paige ran towards the downstairs bathroom, laughing and squealing as Zack caught up with Paige and picked her up, carrying her into the bathroom.
- - - - - - - - - -
"How do we look?" Paige asked as her and Bella walked downstairs. Alex had told the both of them to dress up a bit, to commemorate the special show, which Bella still had no idea why. Alex stared at Bella in awe and thought of how amazing she would look, watching her walk down the aisle. Because whether she liked it or not, she was going to marry him one day. They'd discussed it and she'd gotten excited at the thought, laying out her idea of a perfect wedding.
Both Paige and Bella were dressed up and looked absolutely amazing, Alex and Zack agreed. Bella was dressed in a cute white skirt, that waved every time she walked, with a black vest and a white cardigan over the top. She wore heels that would probably break her neck, and probably weren't very good for the fact that she was twenty one weeks pregnant, but she didn't care. Nobody could tell her different, and nobody dared. The last time someone had tried telling her what to do, she'd gone (what Alex could only describe to the boys as) "all pregnancy" on them.
Paige wore her black skin-tight jeans, which she knew Zack would prove a hard time getting them off of her. Hell, she'd made an effort tonight, so he should make the effort to get them off, so she thought anyway. She wore with it a bright blue tank top and the black see-through blouse that she had borrowed from Bella, considering Bella couldn't exactly fit into it right now. She chose the sensible option of wearing white dolly shoes, knowing that by the end of the night, Bella's feet would be killing her. And luckily for Bella, her and Paige were the same shoe size. Perfect planning right there.
"I got a text from Rian, saying that he and Jack were just leaving. So they should be here within like twenty minutes." Zack informed the three of them.
"You look absolutely stunning, baby." Alex told Bella, pulling her closer as they waited for the arrival of Jack and Rian. "I love you, d'you know that?"
She smiled. "It doesn't hurt to be reminded. I love you, too."
Everyone turned as there was a knock on the main door, Jack and Rian standing there pulling faces at the four of them. Paige opened the door and didn't have time to greet them, as they informed them that the bus was also waiting outside.
The six of them made their way out of the house and headed for the bus. Matt was waiting at the door of the bus, and helped Bella climb on. "Bella, do you really think that those shoes -"
"NO." Rian and Jack and Zack shouted, as Alex burst into hysterics behind Bella, walking her over to the corner of the bus with the sofa. "I wouldn't, Matt. Just don't." Jack warned him.
"Right.. well, let's go then." Matt said puzzled.
- - - - - - - - - -
Bella and Paige stood at the sidelines, watching All Time Low play their songs and promote their new album, once again. It never got old. They both loved to just stand there and take it all in. Paige held Bella's hand, as her face remained brave. Remembering that the last time they went to a show with All Time Low, she was pregnant. And now she was not. She was stronger now though. She didn't cry as much and she was certainly getting over it. She'd lost count of how many weeks she had been going to therapy, which according to Bella was a good thing.
"Right, you guys! We're going to switch things up a bit. The set list has been set up and as you can see, is here on the floor in front of each of us, but we're gonna change it around." Alex shouted to the crowd, who screamed every time any of them spoke. "I need you all to listen. The next song we are about to play is called 'Vegas'. But before we play it, I have some special news for you all."
I just read this story and its prequel and sincerely loved them both. You're an amazing writer, and these stories dealt with a lot of emotions, ranging from sad to loving and I just really enjoyed them both. You captured both of these themes really well. It took me a few chapters to get into the first story, but once I did, I was hooked and just kept reading until I finished this one. All within... two days I believe, I just couldn't stop reading it.
Even though it's been a few years since you've posted them, I just thought I would leave a comment and let you know I really enjoyed them. Great job with them. Just wanted to show people like me are still stumbling across them and enjoying them. <3
I'm bummed to see you haven't written anything else; if you ever choose to one day, let me know and I will for sure read what you have. You're a very talented writer and I would love to read more of your writing. No pressure though, lol.
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