Dancing With My Scars - On Hold
Chapter 4- Back at it
Look after You - The Fray (listen to while reading)
Bella's Point of View:
"So Mia's fathers in town?" Olivia asked me at our meeting with the directors and the rest of the cast and crew. I'm glad my first day back isn't some kind of crazy routine learning, we're just planning and hearing about what this season's show will be like.
"Yeah, can you believe that? And now he wants to be a part of her life and I'm like you've got to be kidding me." I groaned.
"From what you told me about him he sounds like a nice guy, just a little rough around the edges. Are you sure your not being too hard on him?" She asked me taking a bite of her sandwich.
"Nope." I replied back immediately, a little annoyed that she would even say something like that. Our conversation ended when Niall walked in followed by the other directors and producers of the show. For some reason, he looked a little uneasy but I chose to ignore it.
"Hi everyone, and welcome back Niall, Bella and Drew." The producer of the show named Heath announced. I smiled and nodded my head at everyone who was sending me warm grins across the table.
"We have much to discuss for this season, starting with celebrity partners. This season we're changing it up a bit. First off, does anyone want to volunteer to be a partner with a non-celebrity? This particular person has lived a struggle and is a friend of a friend of a friend, so I thought we could give him a chance." Heath asked pulling out a clipboard. Immediately I raised my hand, I could do without a cocky football player or teeny bopper boy band member this season.
"I'll take a non-celeb partner." I smiled. Niall's eyes grew large and he was shaking his head at me, but I rolled my eyes. He probably just wants me to be with a celebrity so I have a better chance at winning.
"Alright, anyone else?" He asked but all the other dancers didn't volunteer, typical. I'm always the one doing extra around here.
The meeting continued for a few more hours and I was getting more and more anxious to see Harry... Maybe Niall is too and that's why he keeps sending me looks across the room?
As I walked towards my car Niall finally caught up to me in the parking lot.
"Hi baby, what's the matter?" I asked throwing my bag into the passenger side of my car. He put his hands on his head and shook is vigorously. "What did I do?" I asked.
"Why did you have to take the non-celebrity partner Bella!" He whisper shouted pulling me inside the car with him.
"I thought it was a good idea, to do something good for the guy coming on the show. Heath said he had a hard life and all..." I said confused.
"The name of that person... Your partner... Is Chris Avery." He finally gets out. My hands start to sweat and I sink into the drivers seat.
"What the hell! Why is he going to be on the show?!" I screamed throwing my hands on my head. Then it hit me-- I was the reason for his struggle. "But I thought he was in a wheelchair and couldn't walk." I whispered, memories flooding back to me.
"He got a prosthetic foot... You can do just about anything with them. Bella I wish you hadn't opened your mouth, or signed the contract..." He sighed shaking his head. He's right, I can't get out of this one.
"I don't have time for this, I have to go get back to the apartment and deal with Harry." I sigh. Niall slowly gets out of the car and takes a deep breath.
"I'll try to get you out of this." He calls as I pull away. I really hope he can, or else I don't know what I'll do.
Harry's POV:
"This space is absolutely perfect. We'll take it." I smiled shaking hands with the owner of the building.
"Harry, are you sure about this?" Liam asked coming beside me. I nodded my head and had a big grin on my face.
"This is a big deal Harry, think about it." Zayn muttered signing the contract put in front of him. I rolled my eyes and chuckled a bit.
"I thought about it. We're doing this. A shop in New Jersey is a great idea, and this location is perfect." I said smiling at the man, who seems a big scared of us.
"Alright, well who's gonna manage it?" Liam asked as Zayn passed him the contract to sign. I looked back at the both of them and put a big smile on my face.
"The three of us!" I laughed. They looked at me with shocked faces and Liam shook his head.
"My whole life is in LA now... It's been like that for three years. What makes you think all the sudden I would just pick up and leave to work here?" He growled.
"Come on Liam, haven't you felt stuck in LA like I have? With Bella, Drew, Perrie, and even Niall here we have everything we need again. I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner." I smirked. "Thank you sir." I said to the man and handed him all the paperwork.
"Here are your keys, Mr. Styles. The apartment upstairs is also part of the deal boys." He winked to Liam and Zayn.
"Look! We don't even have to go apartment hunting, we have one right above the shop. This is perfect." I said excitedly.
"Bella is not going to be happy about this... but I'm in." Zayn mutters.
"That's what makes this all the more exciting, and I knew you would be." I laugh. "Speaking of Bella, I guess I should go tell her the good news." I smirked heading out the door. Time to go see my baby.... Mia, not Bella. Bella isn't my baby anymore.
"Just sleep on it Liam." I shouted heading out the door. I feel like a million bucks, I'm getting my life back in order, starting with getting my daughter back... And Bella too if I'm lucky.
The drive to her apartment took me about 2 minutes total, I love how close I'll be living to Mia and Bella. I stepped outside my car and heard familiar crying nearby.
"Bell... What happened?" I asked slowly walking towards her. She didn't respond, just stood and sobbed into her hands. "Where's Mia?" I ask calmly, not trying to pry.
"With Drew upstairs." She cried pointing towards the windows of her apartment. I nodded my head in relief and caught her as she slowly slid down the three she was leaning on. She let out a few large cries and rested her head on my shoulder. Not sure how to respond, I slither my arm around her waist and rub her back.
"Whatever's wrong... We can fix it. I'm not going anywhere." I whisper, trying to hide my smile for two reasons.
One because she's coming to me for comfort, and two because she doesn't know that when I say I'm not going anywhere, I literally mean I am not leaving New Jersey.
Bella's Point of View:
"So Mia's fathers in town?" Olivia asked me at our meeting with the directors and the rest of the cast and crew. I'm glad my first day back isn't some kind of crazy routine learning, we're just planning and hearing about what this season's show will be like.
"Yeah, can you believe that? And now he wants to be a part of her life and I'm like you've got to be kidding me." I groaned.
"From what you told me about him he sounds like a nice guy, just a little rough around the edges. Are you sure your not being too hard on him?" She asked me taking a bite of her sandwich.
"Nope." I replied back immediately, a little annoyed that she would even say something like that. Our conversation ended when Niall walked in followed by the other directors and producers of the show. For some reason, he looked a little uneasy but I chose to ignore it.
"Hi everyone, and welcome back Niall, Bella and Drew." The producer of the show named Heath announced. I smiled and nodded my head at everyone who was sending me warm grins across the table.
"We have much to discuss for this season, starting with celebrity partners. This season we're changing it up a bit. First off, does anyone want to volunteer to be a partner with a non-celebrity? This particular person has lived a struggle and is a friend of a friend of a friend, so I thought we could give him a chance." Heath asked pulling out a clipboard. Immediately I raised my hand, I could do without a cocky football player or teeny bopper boy band member this season.
"I'll take a non-celeb partner." I smiled. Niall's eyes grew large and he was shaking his head at me, but I rolled my eyes. He probably just wants me to be with a celebrity so I have a better chance at winning.
"Alright, anyone else?" He asked but all the other dancers didn't volunteer, typical. I'm always the one doing extra around here.
The meeting continued for a few more hours and I was getting more and more anxious to see Harry... Maybe Niall is too and that's why he keeps sending me looks across the room?
As I walked towards my car Niall finally caught up to me in the parking lot.
"Hi baby, what's the matter?" I asked throwing my bag into the passenger side of my car. He put his hands on his head and shook is vigorously. "What did I do?" I asked.
"Why did you have to take the non-celebrity partner Bella!" He whisper shouted pulling me inside the car with him.
"I thought it was a good idea, to do something good for the guy coming on the show. Heath said he had a hard life and all..." I said confused.
"The name of that person... Your partner... Is Chris Avery." He finally gets out. My hands start to sweat and I sink into the drivers seat.
"What the hell! Why is he going to be on the show?!" I screamed throwing my hands on my head. Then it hit me-- I was the reason for his struggle. "But I thought he was in a wheelchair and couldn't walk." I whispered, memories flooding back to me.
"He got a prosthetic foot... You can do just about anything with them. Bella I wish you hadn't opened your mouth, or signed the contract..." He sighed shaking his head. He's right, I can't get out of this one.
"I don't have time for this, I have to go get back to the apartment and deal with Harry." I sigh. Niall slowly gets out of the car and takes a deep breath.
"I'll try to get you out of this." He calls as I pull away. I really hope he can, or else I don't know what I'll do.
Harry's POV:
"This space is absolutely perfect. We'll take it." I smiled shaking hands with the owner of the building.
"Harry, are you sure about this?" Liam asked coming beside me. I nodded my head and had a big grin on my face.
"This is a big deal Harry, think about it." Zayn muttered signing the contract put in front of him. I rolled my eyes and chuckled a bit.
"I thought about it. We're doing this. A shop in New Jersey is a great idea, and this location is perfect." I said smiling at the man, who seems a big scared of us.
"Alright, well who's gonna manage it?" Liam asked as Zayn passed him the contract to sign. I looked back at the both of them and put a big smile on my face.
"The three of us!" I laughed. They looked at me with shocked faces and Liam shook his head.
"My whole life is in LA now... It's been like that for three years. What makes you think all the sudden I would just pick up and leave to work here?" He growled.
"Come on Liam, haven't you felt stuck in LA like I have? With Bella, Drew, Perrie, and even Niall here we have everything we need again. I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner." I smirked. "Thank you sir." I said to the man and handed him all the paperwork.
"Here are your keys, Mr. Styles. The apartment upstairs is also part of the deal boys." He winked to Liam and Zayn.
"Look! We don't even have to go apartment hunting, we have one right above the shop. This is perfect." I said excitedly.
"Bella is not going to be happy about this... but I'm in." Zayn mutters.
"That's what makes this all the more exciting, and I knew you would be." I laugh. "Speaking of Bella, I guess I should go tell her the good news." I smirked heading out the door. Time to go see my baby.... Mia, not Bella. Bella isn't my baby anymore.
"Just sleep on it Liam." I shouted heading out the door. I feel like a million bucks, I'm getting my life back in order, starting with getting my daughter back... And Bella too if I'm lucky.
The drive to her apartment took me about 2 minutes total, I love how close I'll be living to Mia and Bella. I stepped outside my car and heard familiar crying nearby.
"Bell... What happened?" I asked slowly walking towards her. She didn't respond, just stood and sobbed into her hands. "Where's Mia?" I ask calmly, not trying to pry.
"With Drew upstairs." She cried pointing towards the windows of her apartment. I nodded my head in relief and caught her as she slowly slid down the three she was leaning on. She let out a few large cries and rested her head on my shoulder. Not sure how to respond, I slither my arm around her waist and rub her back.
"Whatever's wrong... We can fix it. I'm not going anywhere." I whisper, trying to hide my smile for two reasons.
One because she's coming to me for comfort, and two because she doesn't know that when I say I'm not going anywhere, I literally mean I am not leaving New Jersey.
Notes
hahaha they're all moving from LA to NJ :) hooray!thank you to those of you who commented for an update... and for those of you who didn't all i can say is :(
HELLA OR NELLA? (HARRY OR NIALL TO BE W/ BELLA?)
respond to that for an update :) xxxxxx
Can you plz update? Hopefully Harry finds Bella.
1/14/18