Consequences

After party

    "Common Princess let's go home" Liam told me, and with all honestly being called princess sure made me feel like one. It made me feel like I was the princess of these five dashing knights. "Okay I'll just get my things." I said while hastily fixing my things. It was already 3am and I had work at 8am. Just great. Another night of less than 8 hours of sleep. I swear all this partying, drinking, and not getting enough sleep is what's causing me to break out and look older than I usually am, but hey you only live once right? And not everyone can be a famous pop star's cousin, so I'm sure as hell making the best out of it. "Can I go with you guys?" Louis asked trailing behind us. I didn't know that he was listening to our conversation so I was shocked that he wanted to come with. "Me, too" Harry blurted. "Yeah! Me too!" Zayn followed. "Well I guess everyone will going to this little princess' crib" Liam said which worried me to a degree because I only lived in a single-room apartment. 

    How was I supposed to fit six people in a single room apartment. I mean my apartment is pretty much, when you walk in, a dining table, a stove,a fridge, a living room, a bathroom, and a bedroom, but let's just cross the bridge when we get there. While we were in the car, it was pretty quiet, a little to quiet it became awkward. I desperately waited for someone to break the awkward silence and good thing someone did.

    "Hey guys, tomorrow's our free day right? Wanna hang at my crib! Reign, care to join us? I mean you did have a good time hanging out with us tonight right?" Louis said doing his best to sound convincing. Well convincing enough for me to not be able to say no but I did my best to make it look like I was entertaining the idea of saying no. Plus, him calling me Reign was a big sign of no. I never really liked that name. It sounded too royal you know? Like I have to be prim and proper all the time. "Hey! Just call me Shan!" I said without making it sound like I was angry since I didn't want to give off the wrong impression on them.

    "Whatever you say love" Louis said, this time having less enthusiasm. "I'm sorry guys, but I have work tomorrow and I have to train so I can't really go. Maybe next time." I reasoned out. The car became quiet again and the awkwardness returned. I, cringing so much because of this awkward situation, so desperately thought of what I could do to pacify it. "But hey, I'm planning to submit my resignation. I'm not that happy with my job anymore. It's like I'm loosing more rather than gaining. I work more than 12 hours a day to pay my dues, earning a minimum, because it ain't cheap living in New York, I have training after work, and I barely get enough sleep each night so looking for a new job is the best option for me right now." I honestly said just to ease the the awkwardness because I couldn't take it anymore.

    "If that's what our princess wants, we'll support you. Do what makes you happy. That's what we all did. We chased our dreams and worked hard and look at us now." Liam said trying his best to sound so inspirational which actually worked. My cousin isn't the type of person to be going around taking things seriously and giving inspirational speeches and all, but this one was actually pretty good and inspiring. "Wait, training for what?" Louis asked sounding very curious.
"Oh. I'm training for volleyball" I said trying to sound confident and proud. I don't have the greatest and fittest of bodies and I have asthma so me being able to play and be good at a certain sport really makes me proud since it makes me feel like a strong independent woman. "Ohh. We want to watch!" Zayn said with such enthusiasm it made him sound like a kid asking for candy from his mom. "That's a great idea!" Harry followed. "Nialler, tell us honestly, is there a problem? You've been so quiet tonight. You didn't even enjoy the party. This is so not you. Tell us what's wrong." Louis snapped. "Maybe I'm just tired and sleepy" Niall replied sounding uninterested and unconnected from the rest of us and the conversation we were having.

    "Alright lads, we'll go tomorrow, but please behave." Liam ordered sounding like a mom telling her children to behave. "What do you think of us Payno?" Zayn asked sounding a bit annoyed." Hahaha! Four idiots of course!" Liam fired back which made Zayn just roll his eyes and turn his attention to his phone."Uhm no, we're five idiots not four." Louis rebutted."I know. But I'm not idiot" Liam said sounding a bit sassy.

It was already almost 5am when we arrived at my apartment since we had to stop at a Starbucks since the guys insisted we get coffee. My apartment originally housed my entire family, but my parents and my two older brothers moved back to L.A. Due to my growing up with boys, I'm friendlier towards boys and I know how to approach them.