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Never Is A Promise

Chapter 3 : Why Can’t I – Liz Phair

Alysia stuck her head out the window where the boys were goofing off “I didn’t mean it!” I laughed as she screamed out the window.

“Any one want a burrito, my friend doesn’t want it.” All five boys turned and two sprinted toward the car, Harry and a blonde.

Harry grabbed it tearing into it while guarding it from the blonde, who was trying to grab at the food source around his friend’s defense. “Why doesn’t she want it?” he asked his mouth full of food. The other boys hand joined to two, that had run off toward us.

I leaned forward so I could see them all better. “I want it, but I can’t have it.” The two boys looked up Harry’s eyebrow raised. “I’ll hurl,” both boys looked shocked at me.

Alysia burst out laughing “Wow! You weren’t kidding! I now believe that you used to be blonde MJ!” I blushed.

I shook my head, closing my eyes as I re-ran what I’d said “Thanks Alysia, what I meant is at the moment my body is rejecting solid food so I stole her smoothie for dinner instead.” Alysia was still laughing. I smacked her arm “Hush you!” I laughed. “I gave her the burrito in exchange for her smoothie, and well she gave it to you.”

“That makes more sense,” the blonde said smiling.

“You guys here for the meet and greet?” the sandy blonde asked.

I shrugged “she dragged me along.” I smirked.

“You didn’t complain” Alysia laughed.

“I like my story better,” I smiled she raised an eyebrow “My best friend kidnapped me from my house and dragged me to a One Direction concert kicking and screaming.” I said.

She shook her head “If that was you throwing a tantrum, you owe your parents more headaches. You are far to much of a goody two shoes they had it easy”

I nodded, “I got them back in different ways”

The boys laughed “Well, can we escort you two lovely ladies into the meet and greet?” the boy with floppy hair asked his arm slung over Harry’s shoulder. Alysia looked at me I shrugged.
Alysia opened the car door rolling up the windows turning off the car. She walked around to grab my chair bringing it around to me.

“He didn’t recognize you!” she said grabbing the smoothie for me as I got out of the car.

“I told you I look really different, besides he thinks I’m dead, no thanks to you, so why would he be looking for me” I hissed back as she gathered our stuff from the car locking it up. I wheeled out from behind the car, meeting the surprised glances from the boys.

I shrugged it off, I was in a wheelchair so what. “Lets go!!!” I yelled. Alysia jumped on the foot stands on the back of my chair as I took off across the parking lot toward the doors.

The boys caught up quickly Alysia hopped off grabbing the door I started to wheel myself in
when one of the boys grabbed the back of the chair, “Do you mind if I push you?” The boy with slick black hair asked I shook my head ‘no’. He smiled grabbing the back of the chair pushing it down the hall toward the meet and greet room. It had a table full of snacks and food, a long table with a One Direction banner up front, with 5 chairs Sharpies sat on the table waiting to be used. Lining one wall were baskets that looked like giant party favors. Five tables sat spaced out around the room.

“It’s a little small for a meet and greet room.” I said looking up at the hazel-eyed boy; I really needed to learn their names.

“Its not the normal meet and greet, 5 DJs held 2 contests for fans to win a ‘date’ with One Direction, snacks, signing, meet and greet and speed dating activity.”

“They get to come on stage with us, and they have priority from row seating.”

“Wow. Aly, how did you manage to get these tickets!”

“I’m awesome duh” she said over exaggerating a hair flip.

“Hush Aly no need for the cocky attitude.” I laughed.

“You love me and you know it MJ” She shot back.

“For some reason, I think I’m still impressed with your awesome phone skills in getting these tickets.”

“You’d have to be pretty good at that, Grimmers only gave us 2 names, yours. The other 4 DJ’s gave us 4 names, you both are two of the 18 fans coming in today.” The blue eyed boy with floppy hair said.

“Go Aly” I laughed smacking her hip.

Two girls walked in from the hall we just came from. “El! Dani!” the boy yelled.

“Hi Louis” the girl with dark curly hair said walking over to the sandy blonde boy. “Liam.” She said to him kissing him.

“Dani” he responded smiling down at her. I smiled to myself well that cleared up a bunch of names, Louis and his girlfriend El, Liam and Dani and I already knew Harry. Now who were the smiley Irish blonde and the gorgeous hazel-eyed boy?

Louis and Harry and the black haired boy hugged Dani, saying there hello’s even while Harry was still eating his burrito “Niall do I not get a hug!” Dani said tapping her foot. As the blonde turned around sheepishly from the snack bar, going to hug the new girls.

“Dani, El, this is MJ?”I nodded “and Aly” Liam said. “We met them in the parking lot when they decided to feed the wildlife” he motioned to Harry and his Burrito.

“Hey!” Harry called out his mouthful.

“You’re not helping your case there Styles.” I said poking him in the side as I wheeled past to toss my empty smoothie cup. I smiled as I heard the others chuckling.

“Well make yourselves at home, you can put your bags under our seats up front” Liam said smiling. El and Dani walk over Aly and I following the girl’s lead as they tucked their stuff under their boys chair, Aly made a point to tuck her bag under Niall’s chair. I laughed tossing my bag under the nearest chair not noticing it was the black haired boys.

Niall laughed “Harry Styles, forever alone.” He laughed clapping the green-eyed boy on the shoulder, earning him a glare.

“I wasn’t always you know.” He hissed at Niall. I looked over seeing his eyes dark and narrowed mouth pressed into a thin line.

I watched his shoulders rise and fall steadily. He was trying to calm himself down; all his normal tells were there. I rolled past him to get a glass of water stopping in front of him “He’s just jealous.” Everyone looked at me “What it’s the hair!” I shrugged patting his upper arm to relax him coming to a stop next to him with my water.

Another man walked into the room clapping his hands “Alright boys so the meet and greet is gonna start in – Hey! Who are these girls?” The man asked pointing between Alysia and myself.
“Hi Paul! We picked them up in the parking lot!” Harry said smiling. Paul’s eyes opened really wide as his eyes flickered between Aly and myself.

“I swear you were blonde in a past life.” I laughed. “That one was worse than mine earlier.” I stated poking his side. As he shook his head pushing his hair back out of his face.

“This is MJ and Aly, they are on the list Grimmers sent us, and we met them in the parking lot and brought them in with us.” The hazel-eyed boy said smiling at Paul.