Dancing With My Scars - On Hold
Chapter 9- Trust Me
Devil In Me (Live Acoustic) - Kate Voegele
Bella's Point of View:
As I drove to the studio my nerves were strong. Today is the first time I'm going to see Chris in three years... What if he still wants me dead? I nervously stepped out of my car and was immediately greeted by Olivia.
"I'm so excited to start choreographing with Keegan!" She squealed handing me a Starbucks lemonade, bless her heart.
"He's so hot, you're lucky." I laughed, earning a glare from Niall as we walked inside the building.
"See you later babe!" She smiled heading off to her room. Niall gave me a weak smile and I shrugged my shoulders.
"Let's just get this over with." I sighed, and we silently walked down the hall to studio D, where Chris will be waiting for me. To think that I have to hold his hands, move my body in synch with him... it's just a lot.
"Good luck baby, the camera man will be there the whole time." Niall whispered, kissing my forehead and walking away.
I pushed open the door, and the cameraman was already there, ready to film the exact moment we meet. I stepped inside, and there he was. He was wearing grey sweat pants, a white tee shirt and thick black ray bans.
"Hi Chris!" I said nervously, trying my best to act natural in front of the camera. He looks better, healthier. My eyes were immediately drawn to his prosthetic foot, and I felt hot tears forming in my eyes.
"Hey Bell. Long time no see?" he said, giving me a soft smile. I stepped towards him awkwardly, and he pulled me in for a hug.
"You ready to get started?" I laughed, patting his back. I know he hugged me so I wouldn't cry on camera. Maybe I overreacted about this whole thing? After all, his brother was psycho not him and he only snapped at me when 'I ruined his future.'
"I can't wait to be dancing again." He cheered, and the cameraman gave us the signal that he was no longer filming. He headed for the door, and I panicked for a second.
"Where are you going?!" I gasped at the man exiting.
"Well now you guys will actually meet each other and start choreographing... I'll be back in a bit. Did you actually think I'd be in here the whole time?" He chuckled and slammed the door shut. My eyes widened and I immediately took a step away from Chris.
"Bella..." he said, taking my hand. I gulped and nodded my head, scared out of my mind. "Before we begin, I just want to apologize for those things I said to you three years ago. I was angry, upset... confused." He stuttered.
"It's ok... I'm sorry about your foot." I whispered, with tears pouring down my cheeks.
"It wasn't your fault. I'm sorry I ever said those horrible things to you... I hope we can just move past all this and have a good time." He smiled, making me laugh a little bit.
"Alright.... but I have to ask you something." I interrupted the little moment we may or may not have been having.
"I don't have much contact with Louis anymore. Just a phone call every once in a while to see how he's doing, or to say Happy birthday. You think I'd hang around with that crazy ass guy? Trust me, that's not likely." Chris said with a charming smile.
"I guess you're right... So let's get started, you've got a lot to learn." I smiled taking off my sweater and leaving him smirking.
"Damn, you haven't changed a bit." He laughed. Ok, I definitely overreacted.
"Great work today!" I smiled giving him a hug. This was actually a great day.
"So I hear your dating Niall?" He asks, taking a sip of water.
"Where'd you hear that?" I asked gathering my stuff in my bag.
"You're sort of famous now... It's not that hard to find out." He laughs, and I nod my head. It's kinda weird to hear that... I'm famous? "By the way, I'm really sorry about Jamie." He added, making my freeze in place as we were walking towards the door.
"Thanks... It hasn't been easy with everything going on and Harry--" Oh fuck I should shut my mouth.
"Harry is in New York?" He asked, clearly shocked. "What's he doing here if you're dating Niall?" He asked, clearly confused.
"Umm, he just opened a shop around here. It's not a big deal." I laughed nervously. "Well I'll see you tomorrow, don't forget to practice!" I smiled and walked out the door.
Why was I so worried? Jeez, he's completely fine. Everyone loses it sometimes, I've done it enough. I can't keep judging him for the one time he flipped out at me, even if he said he wanted me dead... Damn I need to grow up.
I slid inside my car and checked my phone for messages:
Harry: Niall picked up Mia, she was really sweet today. He said I can do the same tomorrow.
Niall: Text me as soon as your leaving.
Chloe: How was the first day?!
I love my life sometimes, I really do. Today turned out to be a great ass day. I shot Niall and quick text and went on my way home.
Chris' Point of View:
"Lou, you there?" I whispered into the phone when I got in my car.
"Yeah mate.. how was the first day?" He laughed, clearly smirking.
"It went exactly as planned. She doesn't suspect a thing, I told her me and you don't even talk. She has no idea that you've been released, it's almost comical." I sneered into the phone.
"Alright, you know what to do, right? I should be in New Jersey in about a week. We're gonna get this bitch." Louis chuckled into his phone.
"Yes Lou, romance her, get her to trust me... all that shit. By the way, Harry's in town..." I sighed, knowing he wouldn't like this.
"Fuck." Louis groaned into the phone. "Whatever, we'll just have to work around him. What's he even doing there?"
"He has a new shop in New Jersey, but to me it sounds like he just wants to take Bella away from Niall." I laughed, but Louis did not seem amused.
"No one is going to be with Bella except for me. Got it?" He growled, and I rolled my eyes. If I didn't hate Bella so much, I would never be helping my psycho brother do this kind of shit.
"Got it. Talk to you later bro." I sighed and hung up.
Count your blessings Bella, cause this time you're not escaping the Tomlinson-Avery brothers...alive at least.
Bella's Point of View:
As I drove to the studio my nerves were strong. Today is the first time I'm going to see Chris in three years... What if he still wants me dead? I nervously stepped out of my car and was immediately greeted by Olivia.
"I'm so excited to start choreographing with Keegan!" She squealed handing me a Starbucks lemonade, bless her heart.
"He's so hot, you're lucky." I laughed, earning a glare from Niall as we walked inside the building.
"See you later babe!" She smiled heading off to her room. Niall gave me a weak smile and I shrugged my shoulders.
"Let's just get this over with." I sighed, and we silently walked down the hall to studio D, where Chris will be waiting for me. To think that I have to hold his hands, move my body in synch with him... it's just a lot.
"Good luck baby, the camera man will be there the whole time." Niall whispered, kissing my forehead and walking away.
I pushed open the door, and the cameraman was already there, ready to film the exact moment we meet. I stepped inside, and there he was. He was wearing grey sweat pants, a white tee shirt and thick black ray bans.
"Hi Chris!" I said nervously, trying my best to act natural in front of the camera. He looks better, healthier. My eyes were immediately drawn to his prosthetic foot, and I felt hot tears forming in my eyes.
"Hey Bell. Long time no see?" he said, giving me a soft smile. I stepped towards him awkwardly, and he pulled me in for a hug.
"You ready to get started?" I laughed, patting his back. I know he hugged me so I wouldn't cry on camera. Maybe I overreacted about this whole thing? After all, his brother was psycho not him and he only snapped at me when 'I ruined his future.'
"I can't wait to be dancing again." He cheered, and the cameraman gave us the signal that he was no longer filming. He headed for the door, and I panicked for a second.
"Where are you going?!" I gasped at the man exiting.
"Well now you guys will actually meet each other and start choreographing... I'll be back in a bit. Did you actually think I'd be in here the whole time?" He chuckled and slammed the door shut. My eyes widened and I immediately took a step away from Chris.
"Bella..." he said, taking my hand. I gulped and nodded my head, scared out of my mind. "Before we begin, I just want to apologize for those things I said to you three years ago. I was angry, upset... confused." He stuttered.
"It's ok... I'm sorry about your foot." I whispered, with tears pouring down my cheeks.
"It wasn't your fault. I'm sorry I ever said those horrible things to you... I hope we can just move past all this and have a good time." He smiled, making me laugh a little bit.
"Alright.... but I have to ask you something." I interrupted the little moment we may or may not have been having.
"I don't have much contact with Louis anymore. Just a phone call every once in a while to see how he's doing, or to say Happy birthday. You think I'd hang around with that crazy ass guy? Trust me, that's not likely." Chris said with a charming smile.
"I guess you're right... So let's get started, you've got a lot to learn." I smiled taking off my sweater and leaving him smirking.
"Damn, you haven't changed a bit." He laughed. Ok, I definitely overreacted.
"Great work today!" I smiled giving him a hug. This was actually a great day.
"So I hear your dating Niall?" He asks, taking a sip of water.
"Where'd you hear that?" I asked gathering my stuff in my bag.
"You're sort of famous now... It's not that hard to find out." He laughs, and I nod my head. It's kinda weird to hear that... I'm famous? "By the way, I'm really sorry about Jamie." He added, making my freeze in place as we were walking towards the door.
"Thanks... It hasn't been easy with everything going on and Harry--" Oh fuck I should shut my mouth.
"Harry is in New York?" He asked, clearly shocked. "What's he doing here if you're dating Niall?" He asked, clearly confused.
"Umm, he just opened a shop around here. It's not a big deal." I laughed nervously. "Well I'll see you tomorrow, don't forget to practice!" I smiled and walked out the door.
Why was I so worried? Jeez, he's completely fine. Everyone loses it sometimes, I've done it enough. I can't keep judging him for the one time he flipped out at me, even if he said he wanted me dead... Damn I need to grow up.
I slid inside my car and checked my phone for messages:
Harry: Niall picked up Mia, she was really sweet today. He said I can do the same tomorrow.
Niall: Text me as soon as your leaving.
Chloe: How was the first day?!
I love my life sometimes, I really do. Today turned out to be a great ass day. I shot Niall and quick text and went on my way home.
Chris' Point of View:
"Lou, you there?" I whispered into the phone when I got in my car.
"Yeah mate.. how was the first day?" He laughed, clearly smirking.
"It went exactly as planned. She doesn't suspect a thing, I told her me and you don't even talk. She has no idea that you've been released, it's almost comical." I sneered into the phone.
"Alright, you know what to do, right? I should be in New Jersey in about a week. We're gonna get this bitch." Louis chuckled into his phone.
"Yes Lou, romance her, get her to trust me... all that shit. By the way, Harry's in town..." I sighed, knowing he wouldn't like this.
"Fuck." Louis groaned into the phone. "Whatever, we'll just have to work around him. What's he even doing there?"
"He has a new shop in New Jersey, but to me it sounds like he just wants to take Bella away from Niall." I laughed, but Louis did not seem amused.
"No one is going to be with Bella except for me. Got it?" He growled, and I rolled my eyes. If I didn't hate Bella so much, I would never be helping my psycho brother do this kind of shit.
"Got it. Talk to you later bro." I sighed and hung up.
Count your blessings Bella, cause this time you're not escaping the Tomlinson-Avery brothers...alive at least.
Notes
IM SORRY BUT THE MIDNIGHT MEMORIES LEAK HAS BEEN DYING IT'S SO PERFECT THEY'RE GROWING AND CHANGING SO MUCH IT HURTS.ok, here's your update! please comment your reactions to Chris' return! Don't forget to rate this story :) xx
Can you plz update? Hopefully Harry finds Bella.
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