
The Love Behind Everything Else
Chapter 7
(Elizabeth's POV)
It had been a week and two days since we were in Tokyo and I had really gotten close to the boys. And today was the day of the big concert. I was going to be performing for the first time and that too, with One Direction!
I was so nervous about the thought of it all. The performing, being on that huge stage, and the fans. The fans; what would they think of me? They already know I'm going to be on stage with the boys, but none of them really did anything. I guess they're just waiting for the special moment.
"Hey, don't worry! You're going to do great, Liz!" Louis and Alexia stood by my side. Alexia wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tightly. "You're gonna be amazing!" she whispered. I smiled, knowing I had great friends always with me.
"I'm really proud of you, Liz and remember, whatever happens tonight I love you; we all love you a lot. Okay?" Louis smiled sweetly. "I know. And I love you guys too!" I said, pulling the two of them in for a hug.
Alexia gave me a huge thumbs up, after the boys left to start the concert. I shot her a quick smile as I hurried on stage too.
"Everybody welcome my dearest Elizabeth Henderson!" Louis shouted into the mike. The audience applauded loudly. "Hello, Tokyo!" I greeted, smiling. I couldn't believe it, the fans were actually cheering for me too?! This was sort of overwhelming.
We sang a bunch of the boys' songs and we even sang mine.
"Thank you everyone! Have a good night!" Niall called before we all went backstage.
"Killer performance, guys!" Alexia grinned. "Thanks!" we all said in unison, except for Zayn. He wasn't really doing anything, but singing during the concert.
"Hey, were you crying?" Harry asked, moving closer to her. "Ahh, no! Maybe. Who doesn't cry during Little Things?" she replied.
Typical Alexia, but I knew what she meant. I love that song a lot myself and I actually got to sing it with them, that was truly lovely. Even I let a few tears fall down during the concert.
"Anyone up for dinner?" Liam inquired after gulping down some water. "No, we're all planing to starve until we die!" Louis answered, sarcastically.
"You're so rude, Tomlinson." I lightly smacked him. "Yeah, Lou. She's right." Niall agreed.
"What have you guys done to my Lizzie? She has gotten all weird nowadays!" he whined. "Ugh, why Louis, why?" Zayn rolled his eyes, moving past him.
"What's up with him?" Louis scoffed. "Beats me." Harry shrugged. "Yeah, to think about it, he has been acting pretty strange today. Won't really talk to anyone either." Niall added.
"Do you guys know what might have happened? Maybe he's upset about something?" I suggested. "Who knows, we'll ask him when we get home." Liam managed a small smile.
The car ride was really quiet and I could feel the tension between the guys. I had a feeling that they knew what was happening, but maybe they weren't sure. They looked equally as confused as me and Alexia.
Alexia and I decided to head on over to boys' place, mostly just to find out what happened to Zayn.
"Zayn, what's wrong?" Louis asked as we walked into the suite.
"Nothing! Everything is fine! Why don't you just get it? You're always so annoying with those cheap jokes of yours, why don't you just ever shut up?!" he shouted.
I had never seen Zayn like this for the time we were here. He was usually pretty calm and nice to the others, but what was happening now?
"Just, calm down. Why are you getting all hyped? You know it's in his blood to joke around." Harry moved forward. His usually cheeky and happy expression changed to a serious one.
"Just leave me alone will ya?" he bellowed before rushing into his room, slamming the door behind him.
What was happening? The boys all had terrified and shocked expressions on their faces; it was heartbreaking. Louis stood there frozen. Harry and Niall looked really scared, as if this was the first time he really got this mad. Liam, he didn't show any emotion; he walked over to Zayn's door and knocked it hard.
No reply.
"Open the freaking door, Zayn! What is wrong with you?!" he yelled. Still no reply.
He tried again and again, shouting and banging on his door, but Zayn was stubborn. He didn't open the door, he didn't say a word.
"Leave it, Liam. Let him cool off." I said, slowly moving him towards his own room. "But-" he choked. "Don't worry, alright. I bet he's going through some stuff. He'll open up eventually, okay?" I assured, but I was trying to convince myself.
Soon, I had gotten Liam to go to bed and I went to join the others.
"He asleep?" Louis asked, almost a whisper. I nodded. "You guys should go to sleep yourselves, it's getting pretty late." I suggested, rubbing my own eyes.
"But what about you?" Niall worriedly asked. "I'll go back with Alexia. But, where is she exactly?" I looked around, but she wasn't here.
"We forced her to go to your suite, she didn't want to leave you alone, but..." Harry trailed off. "But?" I raised my eyebrow.
"She wasn't feeling well. All of a sudden, we don't know what happened, but we managed to get her to the suite."
"What?! Oh, no! She must have had an asthma attack! Uh, I have to check on her. You guys get some sleep alright? Bye!" I quickly called, waving goodbye to the boys. I had to get to Alexia. She never took care of herself, but she doesn't realize that it could get serious.
I rummaged through my purse and took out the key. I pushed it into the lock and opened the door.
I headed straight for our bedroom. I sat down beside Alexia on her bed. She was fast asleep. I tucked her strand of hair behind her ear. She looked peaceful and at ease. Thank God the boys brought her here in time. No one knows what might have happened.
~~~~~
The next morning after I had done breakfast, I decided to go for a little walk outside. I quickly showered and got dressed.
Before I left, I checked on Alexia. She was still asleep, she must be really tired from yesterday.
I quietly close the door behind me as I leave. I walked downstairs and scurried on outside to the small park.
I admired the beautiful trees and flowers that were starting to bloom. The birds were chirping and everything was pleasant. I couldn't help, but think about what happened last night. What had gotten into Zayn?
As I thought about it, I noticed a man sitting on a bench under the shade. I recognized his toned body and his tattoos on his arms.
"Zayn?" I questioned, moving towards him. "Oh, hi, Elizabeth. Come on." he gently told. I sat down beside him. It was as if the Zayn from yesterday was gone; this was the Zayn I came to love and admire.
"Look, I'm really sorry about yesterday. I hurt the boys and I scared you and Alexia." he apologized, playing with his fingers. "It's okay. But what happened yesterday?" I whispered, not knowing what else to say.
He took a deep breath and ruffled his hair before looking me straight into my eyes. His brown orbs were shining as usual, but there was a hint of sadness in them as well.
"Well you see..."
It had been a week and two days since we were in Tokyo and I had really gotten close to the boys. And today was the day of the big concert. I was going to be performing for the first time and that too, with One Direction!
I was so nervous about the thought of it all. The performing, being on that huge stage, and the fans. The fans; what would they think of me? They already know I'm going to be on stage with the boys, but none of them really did anything. I guess they're just waiting for the special moment.
"Hey, don't worry! You're going to do great, Liz!" Louis and Alexia stood by my side. Alexia wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tightly. "You're gonna be amazing!" she whispered. I smiled, knowing I had great friends always with me.
"I'm really proud of you, Liz and remember, whatever happens tonight I love you; we all love you a lot. Okay?" Louis smiled sweetly. "I know. And I love you guys too!" I said, pulling the two of them in for a hug.
Alexia gave me a huge thumbs up, after the boys left to start the concert. I shot her a quick smile as I hurried on stage too.
"Everybody welcome my dearest Elizabeth Henderson!" Louis shouted into the mike. The audience applauded loudly. "Hello, Tokyo!" I greeted, smiling. I couldn't believe it, the fans were actually cheering for me too?! This was sort of overwhelming.
We sang a bunch of the boys' songs and we even sang mine.
"Thank you everyone! Have a good night!" Niall called before we all went backstage.
"Killer performance, guys!" Alexia grinned. "Thanks!" we all said in unison, except for Zayn. He wasn't really doing anything, but singing during the concert.
"Hey, were you crying?" Harry asked, moving closer to her. "Ahh, no! Maybe. Who doesn't cry during Little Things?" she replied.
Typical Alexia, but I knew what she meant. I love that song a lot myself and I actually got to sing it with them, that was truly lovely. Even I let a few tears fall down during the concert.
"Anyone up for dinner?" Liam inquired after gulping down some water. "No, we're all planing to starve until we die!" Louis answered, sarcastically.
"You're so rude, Tomlinson." I lightly smacked him. "Yeah, Lou. She's right." Niall agreed.
"What have you guys done to my Lizzie? She has gotten all weird nowadays!" he whined. "Ugh, why Louis, why?" Zayn rolled his eyes, moving past him.
"What's up with him?" Louis scoffed. "Beats me." Harry shrugged. "Yeah, to think about it, he has been acting pretty strange today. Won't really talk to anyone either." Niall added.
"Do you guys know what might have happened? Maybe he's upset about something?" I suggested. "Who knows, we'll ask him when we get home." Liam managed a small smile.
The car ride was really quiet and I could feel the tension between the guys. I had a feeling that they knew what was happening, but maybe they weren't sure. They looked equally as confused as me and Alexia.
Alexia and I decided to head on over to boys' place, mostly just to find out what happened to Zayn.
"Zayn, what's wrong?" Louis asked as we walked into the suite.
"Nothing! Everything is fine! Why don't you just get it? You're always so annoying with those cheap jokes of yours, why don't you just ever shut up?!" he shouted.
I had never seen Zayn like this for the time we were here. He was usually pretty calm and nice to the others, but what was happening now?
"Just, calm down. Why are you getting all hyped? You know it's in his blood to joke around." Harry moved forward. His usually cheeky and happy expression changed to a serious one.
"Just leave me alone will ya?" he bellowed before rushing into his room, slamming the door behind him.
What was happening? The boys all had terrified and shocked expressions on their faces; it was heartbreaking. Louis stood there frozen. Harry and Niall looked really scared, as if this was the first time he really got this mad. Liam, he didn't show any emotion; he walked over to Zayn's door and knocked it hard.
No reply.
"Open the freaking door, Zayn! What is wrong with you?!" he yelled. Still no reply.
He tried again and again, shouting and banging on his door, but Zayn was stubborn. He didn't open the door, he didn't say a word.
"Leave it, Liam. Let him cool off." I said, slowly moving him towards his own room. "But-" he choked. "Don't worry, alright. I bet he's going through some stuff. He'll open up eventually, okay?" I assured, but I was trying to convince myself.
Soon, I had gotten Liam to go to bed and I went to join the others.
"He asleep?" Louis asked, almost a whisper. I nodded. "You guys should go to sleep yourselves, it's getting pretty late." I suggested, rubbing my own eyes.
"But what about you?" Niall worriedly asked. "I'll go back with Alexia. But, where is she exactly?" I looked around, but she wasn't here.
"We forced her to go to your suite, she didn't want to leave you alone, but..." Harry trailed off. "But?" I raised my eyebrow.
"She wasn't feeling well. All of a sudden, we don't know what happened, but we managed to get her to the suite."
"What?! Oh, no! She must have had an asthma attack! Uh, I have to check on her. You guys get some sleep alright? Bye!" I quickly called, waving goodbye to the boys. I had to get to Alexia. She never took care of herself, but she doesn't realize that it could get serious.
I rummaged through my purse and took out the key. I pushed it into the lock and opened the door.
I headed straight for our bedroom. I sat down beside Alexia on her bed. She was fast asleep. I tucked her strand of hair behind her ear. She looked peaceful and at ease. Thank God the boys brought her here in time. No one knows what might have happened.
~~~~~
The next morning after I had done breakfast, I decided to go for a little walk outside. I quickly showered and got dressed.
Before I left, I checked on Alexia. She was still asleep, she must be really tired from yesterday.
I quietly close the door behind me as I leave. I walked downstairs and scurried on outside to the small park.
I admired the beautiful trees and flowers that were starting to bloom. The birds were chirping and everything was pleasant. I couldn't help, but think about what happened last night. What had gotten into Zayn?
As I thought about it, I noticed a man sitting on a bench under the shade. I recognized his toned body and his tattoos on his arms.
"Zayn?" I questioned, moving towards him. "Oh, hi, Elizabeth. Come on." he gently told. I sat down beside him. It was as if the Zayn from yesterday was gone; this was the Zayn I came to love and admire.
"Look, I'm really sorry about yesterday. I hurt the boys and I scared you and Alexia." he apologized, playing with his fingers. "It's okay. But what happened yesterday?" I whispered, not knowing what else to say.
He took a deep breath and ruffled his hair before looking me straight into my eyes. His brown orbs were shining as usual, but there was a hint of sadness in them as well.
"Well you see..."
Notes
Ahhhhh!!!!! What has gotten into Zayn? Alexia has asthma attacks?!
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6/22/16