New Girl, New Start

Perrie had come home about an hour after Zayn had arrived, and my first two weeks here had flown by. I spent that time being better acquainted with Zayn – who I get on really well with and am pretty close with now. I have also gotten to know the rest of Little Mix better, which was a bit of a lost cause, I only really got along with Leigh-Anne but the other two were nice enough I guess. I was also feeling a lot more comfortable with London in general and was able to do things unaided. Perrie had taken me out to purchase a motor bike so I was free to get around by myself a lot easier, which is a big relief. I had signed into some classes, which were great fun, and there were awesome people there so you could say I was settling into my new life well. Zayn and the other boys – which unfortunately I was still yet to meet which is a disappointment because they have nice faces – were finally on what I would call to be a well-deserved break. They had been busy doing interviews, concerts and filming their new music video so they hadn’t had a second of spare time, especially for someone like me. I had applied for an in-store job at Victoria’s Secret which I surprisingly got and had been busy working there in my spare time and I had managed to make some more friends there so I didn’t feel so alone here, well that was until I got that homesick feeling after talking to my parents, siblings, niece and nephew, but I knew I just had to push on.

I had finished classes for the day and had just arrived at work only to be asked by my boss, Mr Buckley, to come aside with him.

“Have I done something wrong?” I asked him cautiously, settling into the chair he gestured for me to take.

“No, absolutely not, just the opposite. With every employee we look a bit into their past and well, we know about how you used to dance, sing and model.”

“Yea, I did that for a while, it’s what I love doing.”

“Yes, we thought so and well a group of us have all been watching you since we hired you and we see a lot of potential.”

“Um thank you, but where is this heading?”

“Ahhh that’s just what I was getting to. One of our models has, well that’s unimportant. The important thing is a modelling spot has become available and we would like to put the offer out to you first for the position, otherwise we will be making an advertisement about it and releasing it to other agencies. The paperwork there in front of you outlines everything you need to know but if you have any other questions, please don’t be afraid to ask me. I will need to know your answer at the end of the day tomorrow so feel free to stop by anytime with the papers. Now you better get back to work but I will see you soon. I personally really want you to get this job, even if it means losing one of my best staff, you have so much potential.”

“Oh I will definitely consider, I have always wanted to take my modelling career further, I just didn’t believe that I had the talent. Thank you Mr Buckley, see you soon.” I smiled at him as I basically skipped out of his office in excitement. Hell was I gonna consider, I’ve already decided I’m doing it! I can’t wait to tell my family and Perrie, thank god it’s Friday and we can go out and celebrate.

I finished work and headed home; buzzed about the next journey my life was going to take. I couldn’t wait to call my family in Australia about it but I couldn’t just yet, time differences are shit. I guess I just have to stick to Perrie right now.

“Perriieeeeeeeee!” I called out as I entered the house, only to be confronted by a smiling Zayn.

“Hey Jazzy, what’s up?”

“A lot, I have news. Where is Perrie?”

“Do not fear, Pezz is here,” she said as she walked out of the lounge room. “What’s new?”

“Guess what.”

“Ummm you met a really cute guy? Wait no, yes, no hmmm I don’t know! Tell me!” she elongated all of her vowels unnecessarily.

“Well at work today Mr Buckley called me into his office and well,” I stopped dramatically.

“Jazmin tell me what happened, and if you say you got fired I will kill you, and then him probably.”

“Is that really necessary Perrie? She probably got promoted hey Jazz,” Zayn butted in.

“Um yeah I guess that’s what it is Zayn…”

“Wooooo celebratory party tonight!” Perrie yelled.

“Wait, Perrie, just wait. What do you mean you guess?”

“Um well they…”

“Just spit it out already,” Perrie jumped in.

“I will ok, calm your tits, they want me to be a Victoria’s Secret Model, a spot became available and they offered it to me! Oh my god! I am so excited! I have to take it. Holy shit balls!” I exclaimed.

“Fuck yeah baby! That’s my girl!” Perrie cheered as she engulfed me in a bone-crushing hug.

Zayn pulled her off me before pulling me into one of his hugs. “Congratulations,” he whispered in my ear. He pulled me away to look so he could look at me before continuing,
“Now go and get that arse of yours ready to go out and party, one direction style!”

“What… wait? Am I finally meeting the others?” He smiled at me, nodding. “Oh my god you could have told me Zayn. I’m cooking tonight, that means heaps of hungry boys to feed. I’ll go make some pizza dough. Perrie, can you guys go pick me out an outfit please.” I gushed before running to the kitchen to start preparing dinner leaving them laughing at me behind them. Today was pretty amazing, I just hope tonight will top it and make it even better.

Zayn’s POV

She was a funny one Jazzy. She really reminded me of one of my sisters, I think that’s why we got along so well. I couldn’t believe that she had been offered that job but she deserved it. Perrie had ended up creating a mess in her room whilst trying to pick out an outfit for her, so here I was cleaning up after her so Jazz didn’t go spastic at us. I had told the boys about her after I had been caught out messaging her:

“Texting Perrie aye? How is she?” Louis asked plopping down on the couch next to me.

“Um I’m sure she’s great but I’m not texting her, mate.”

“Well then who are you texting? You’re smiling like an idiot.” Harry inquired walking into the room.

“A friend,” I shrugged at them.

“An unnameable friend, hmmm what’s Perrie going to think of the one?”

“Harry, it’s not like that, Jesus you like to jump to conclusions.”

“Well who is it then?” Liam asked as him and Niall joined the rest of us.

“So you know how Perrie moved out of her apartment like 2 weeks ago, into a house?” They nodded. “And then we helped move in that stuff for her. Well she moved in with a childhood friend who has just moved here from Australia. They went to school together in South Shields when they were younger and recently have grown close again, somehow, but anyway getting to the point, I’m texting her.”

“Oh right, is she nice?”

“What does she look like?”

“When can we meet her?”

“Is she single?” they all bombarded me with questions.

“You boys seriously need to get laid, calm down, she’s just a girl,” I laughed shaking my head at them.

“Whatever, can we still meet her?” Harry whined.

“Yeah I guess you can, she wants to meet you guys as well I think.”

“So is she hot?”

“She’s mildly attractive, just wait to meet her, I’ll organise with Perrie to go out on Friday with her.”

“But wait Zayn, you keep referring to this person as her,” Liam pointed out. “What’s her name?”

“Oh right, her name is Jazmin, Jazmin White,” I informed them, all the attention on me, grinning. “But seriously guys, be careful with her, she’s already like my little sister.”

A chorus of oh’s took over the room before Louis perked up: “Zayn’s getting protectiveee.”
I just rolled my eyes at them as they continued to laugh.

I finished cleaning up her room and headed downstairs to see Perrie dragging Jazmin out of the kitchen towards the staircase. I laughed at her antics and crash-dived onto their couch.

Jazmin’s POV

Perrie had dragged me up to my room, shoved me in the shower and set up my hair dryer and straightener, and set out all my make-up so we could get started as soon as I got out. She fussed around, straightening my hair and making me up before shoving clothing items at me and leaving the room for a few minutes. She had laid out a tight yellow bodycon style dress for me, paired with a white clutch, and white and gold heals. I took my time getting dressed, pulling the dress on and zipping it up before moving to the bed so I wouldn’t fall over putting my shoes on. I fixed up my hair before calling out to Perrie for her to come back in to check out her work and I headed to the mirror to see her work myself. She entered my room about five minutes later while I was admiring her work. She was a pretty great stylist I must admit, plus I loved this dress so I was pretty happy with my appearance.

“Sorry,” she apologised, looking slightly guilty. “I was just busy ummm, busy helping Zayn prepare the pizza toppings.”

“Oh right, that explains why your lips are so swollen, did you eat something spicy?” I asked her, already knowing full well what had happened.

She blushed before nodding, “Yeah, something like that.”

“Zaynnnnn,” I yelled out to him. “Stop trying to fuck my best friend in my kitchen, that’s unhygienic!” Perrie blushed more hitting my arm, looking at me innocently. “Oh don’t you give me that look missy. I could see it written all over your face.”

“Sorry Jazmin! We’ll go into your room next time.” Zayn called back in response.

“Ew! I swear if you do, I will kill you!” I needed to stop yelling or I would get a head ache. Luckily his face appeared in my doorway.

“Good luck with that one,” he poked his tongue out as me as Perrie walked over to him, punching him in the stomach. “You did good with ‘er.” Zayn said to Perrie, pointing at me.

“Yeah, she looks a little less scruffy than usual, she pulls up okay.” Perrie commented and I stuck my tongue out at her before chucking a few necessities in my bag and pushing them all out of my bedroom in front of me, making sure to lock it behind me because seriously, who knows what these guys would get up to when left alone.

Perrie slipped into her room to get ready or something and I continued to the kitchen, beginning to prepare the rest of the pizzas with help from Zayn. After about five minutes Zayn kicked me out of the kitchen so I just didn’t hesitate in leaving him and just settled on the couch, awaiting the arrival of the other boys. Not too long after Zayn plopped down on the couch beside me

“Perrie kick you out aye, she’s a good girl.”

“Yeah whatever,” he smirked at me messing my hair up.

“Oi! Zaynnnnn! Leave my hair alone, you’re not the one having to make a good first impression tonight.”

He laughed at me, “Oh sorry love, I forgot. Now do I need to hold you back tonight or do you think you will be able to control yourself?”

“Um I’ll try and control myself but only because you’ll get angry if I try and climb one of them, or all of them, like a tree,” I smirked at him. “Joking! But on a more serious note, I am like freaking out! What if they don’t like me? What if I do something stupid and embarrass myself? What if they hate me just like Jesy seems to? What if they ignore me? What if…”

“Jazmin, shut up. You’ll be fine, they aren’t that bad.”

“Well they are friends with you so um I’m not quite sure whether to believe you or not.”

“How rude of you, and do you know what happens to rude little girls?” he asked, wiggling his fingers as I clambered as far away on the couch from him as possible, his figure continuing to close the gap between us.

“Zayn, no! Do not tickle me!”

“Well here’s the thing Jazmin, you insulted me and you deserve to be punished and it’s this or you unlock your bedroom door.” He was about to begin his attack but was fortunately interrupted by Perrie.

“Zaynnnnnn, can you come here for a second? Please?” she called from the kitchen.

“Ok babe,” he called out to her. “But you missy, you’re lucky this time but you owe me.” And with that he backed off and just as he was disappearing into the kitchen he called over his shoulder with a wink, “Seriously Jazz, you will be fine, they’ll love you just be yourself but please do control yourself.” I settled back onto the couch and flicked onto one of my favourite Disney movies, The Princess and the Frog, trying – and failing – to make my nerves subside. I hope this goes well.

Notes

Chapter Two yo!
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