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herbieunloaded
After Danny left Meredith's room, he made his way to the kitchen, thinking that the rest were in there, only to heard voices and laughter from the living room. Changing his direction, Danny left for the living room instead and found the others laughing animatedly at what Dougie was talking about.
They seem to have heard Danny as they whipped their heads around to the sound of the footstep. Danny slumped down onto one of the couches and placed his guitar gingerly beside him and also the lyrics in front of him.
"So, the song's finished?" Tom looked at him and took the notepad from the table. "Ahhh, so it has. Have you thought of the melody for the song, dude?"
Running his hands across his face, Danny rubbed the sleepiness and guilt from his face and replied in a gruffly tone, "Yea, came up with it just now. Wanna hear?"
The rest nodded eagerly while Danny brought up his guitar from the side of the couch and began strumming the strings.
"Ehh, it's only the guitar part, for bass and drums we'd have to think 'bout it later." Dougie and Harry nodded and motioned for him to start the singing.
Plucking his fingers onto the string, the melody from the guitar sounded out as the whole house was filled with the chords. Closing his eyes, Danny's melodious voice started singing the song, while the others looked on, captivated.
Good, good, good, good enough. I can't stop, I can't stop loving you. Sorry's not good enough, why are we breaking up?
Good, good, good enough.
Good, good, good enough.
Good, good
You're a dreamer and dreaming's what you do,
I won't start believing that this is the end, there must be another way.
Cause I couldn't handle the thought of you going away, woah yeah.
Cause I didn't treat you rough so please don't go changing.
What was I thinking of?
You said you're out of love, baby don't call this off because sorry's not good enough.
At this point, Danny couldn't help but feel a stab of guiltiness in his guts as he sang the words. It reminded him uncannily about his departure from Meredith. Thinking back, he felt like a twat, not bothering to contact her over the years, making her wait for his return. But she was seeing someone then, I couldn't break them up. It was only natural for to act that way, isn't it? He thought, continuing the song. Feeling a clutch in his heart, Danny ignored the guilt and made a mental note to clarify everything with her later tonight.
Sorry's not good enough, why are we breaking up? For you said you'd never leave me here, be there to hold and please me. Good, good, good, good enough. Don't go changing[X8 Sorry's not good enough, why are we breaking up?
Don't stop, all those things you do.
I'm a believer and that's what gets you through,
I can't fight this feeling that this is the end,
We're in the thick of it, where will this ever end? Woah, woah.
Cause I didn't treat you rough so please don't go changing.
What was I thinking of?
You said you're out of love, baby don't call this off because sorry's not good enough.
Sorry's just not good enough for you,
But everybody makes mistakes and that's just what we do.
Good, good, good enough.
Good, good, good enough.
Good, good.
Don't go changing (sorry's not good enough),
Don't go changing (sorry's not good enough),
Don't go changing (sorry's not good enough),
Don't go changing.
Cause I didn't treat you rough so please don't go changing.
What was I thinking of?
You said you're out of love, baby don't call this off because sorry's not good enough.
Sorry's not good enough.
Sorry's not good enough
Danny ended the song and opened his eyes, hoping for some good comments from the rest and sighed in relief when they nodded and clapped. Smiling, he placed his guitar beside him again and leaned back into the couch.
"That's awesome, dude." Dougie was looking awestruck, his mouth hanging open. Chuckling slightly at Dougie's voice, Danny nodded.
"But it's the lyrics that Meredith holds credit to." Danny looked around while the group murmured in agreement.
"Don't you realize this song's about you and Mer?" Hayden, who had been silent all throughout the discussion decided to speak up at this point, and her words stung Danny sharply, "I mean, it's kinda obvious, isn't it?" she turned to look at Tom and the others who were in turn looking at Danny.
"I must say, she's right dude. Not because I've been snogging her," Tom added, smirking at Hayden who punched him lightly on the arm, "but because it really did seem that way. You should talk it out with her, Dan. I'm sure she'd like it and you'll need it."
Danny opened his mouth to reply them when a sleepy voice from the bottom of the stairs cut him off.
"Talk what?" Meredith was now standing at on the last landing of the stairs and trying fervently to rub the sleep from her eyes. Noticing no response from the group, she asked again, bending down to scoop the hyperactive puppy from the floor and bent straight up, looking at everyone except Danny.
"Talk about what?" Hayden laughed a little nervously and smiled at her.
"Nothing, Mer. We were just going to talk to you about the song."
"Oh," a look of apprehension hung on her pale face, "there anything wrong with it? I can change it." She asked, but the rest shook their heads furiously, breaking out into a "No, no, it's awesome" and "gosh, it was great".
"Oh…kay… big response there, but anyways, it's getting late," she stole a glance at the retro clock that hung on the wall, "why don't you people stay here tonight, I'll cook."
Dougie and Harry's mouths dropped open and stared at her in amazement. "You, you cook!?" they asked at the same time, seemingly astonished at her ability to whip up delicious dishes.
"Well, yea. Got a problem?" she asked, frowning at the both of them who were shaking their heads, then at Bacon who was squirming vigorously in her arms.
"Ugh, what's wrong with you?" Meredith cried out in frustration and gave a yelp when Bacon's nails scratched her.
"Oww," she dropped the puppy onto the floor and cradled her hand immediately, "stupid dog." She looked around and saw Bacon licking Danny's face furiously before rolling her eyes at them.
"Traitor. To think I gave you most of my bacons every mornin'" she muttered under her breath, not knowing the rest was able to hear her loud and clear. They stared at her in amusement and burst out laughing when she said, "What?" but joined in with their laughing nonetheless.
Turning her attention back to the cut again, Meredith walked into the kitchen and grabbed the first aid box, and proceeded to wash her hands under the tap. She took the band aid out from the box and pulled her head out into the doorway.
"I'm gonna start cooking soon. You guys just make yourself comfortable or whatever." The boys nodded and turned their heads back to each other and started chatting furiously. Turning her attention to Hayden, she motioned for her to help her out in the kitchen.
The girls were now making their last dish for dinner, working in silence when Hayden decided to break it.
"Y'know, me and the rest kinda know Sorry's Not Good Enough's about Danny." Hayden said, looking up and smiling sheepishly at Meredith. Upon hearing the words, Meredith set down the half peeled potato and turned to the soup behind them that was bubbling slowly, the aroma of tomato filling the whole kitchen. She stirred the thick broth till it was almost ready and set down the laden before turning back to Hayden who was frowning at her silence as an answer.
Sighing, Meredith looked up at Hayden and smiled at her. "I'd have guessed so. It was kinda obviously ain't it?"
"Something like that, hun." Hayden replied, before the both of them burst out laughing.
"Honestly, I think you should talk to him. Ask him why he…" her voice faded a little while she continued, "I mean, ever since that outburst, it's been awkwardness between the both of you." Hayden finished her sentence at the same time as peeling her potatoes. She stood up and plopped them down into one of the pots with boiling water and took out a pair of forks, reaching to poke at them as they bobbed up and down in the water.
"Alright, alright. Maybe I should." Meredith muttered under her breath, thinking that Hayden couldn't hear her but gasped when she saw Hayden facing her, with an approving smile on her face.
"That's my girl." She said and turned back to poking the potatoes.
The four guys were now sitting in the dining room, waiting for their dinner in anticipation. Actually, take that back, only Dougie was bobbing up and down on his seat to see if the food was coming until Tom chided him. "Dougs, stop looking like we starve you."
"What! You did starve me alright? You refuse to let me have that bag of chips last night." Dougie whined, pouting miserably at Tom while the others shot him looks of disgust.
"Oh please, you ate nearly everything that we have in our fridge, Dougs. Just you alone." Danny threw in sarcastically emphasizing on the word 'alone', but stopped when the girls brought in the dishes.
One by one, the dining table was filled with bowls and plates of mashed potato, chicken pie and chicken bolognese spaghettis. The girls had finally finished serving the dishes while they took off their aprons and hung it neatly in the kitchen. Just as they were about to sit themselves, Meredith realized there were only two vacant seats, one beside Tom and another, Danny.
Ughh, crap. I'd have to sit beside him. Ughh, Hayden would wanna sit beside Tom. Looks like I've got no choice, Meredith thought, annoyed at their seating arrangement. Choosing the seat beside Danny, she turned to look at him who was now staring at her with a look of surprise.
"Yes?" she asked, hinting at him to stop staring at her, which he reluctantly did so. When the group were now seated properly, they started eating, once in a while passing jokes around the table. They were sitting in silence when Danny's phone started ringing.
"Excuse me," Danny stood up from his seat and stood up, motioning into the kitchen while he answered the phone. After a few minutes, the group could hear Danny's angry grunts from the kitchen followed by frustrated shouts.
"I told ya, for the last time, it's over. O-V-E-R." with that, Danny shut his phone with a sickening snap and walked back to the dining area where the rest were staring at him, all except Meredith, who was eating her food calmly.
"Brittany again?" Harry asked, cocking one of his eyebrows at him and then turned his gaze to Meredith.
Danny simply nodded and cast a sideway glance at Meredith, who was still chewing her food when she realized the rest were staring at her. Putting down her fork with a clang, Meredith's hands shot up to her face and began rubbing at something that wasn't there.
"There anything on my face?" she asked and rubbed her face further, thinking there was dirt on it.
"Ehh, no. There's nothing on it. Smooth like a newborn's butt." Dougie quipped through a mouthful of mashed potato and received a few disgusted looks from the girls and his bandmates.
"Dude, you've gotta eat with your mouth close. I'd hate to see the process of chewing going on inside while I'm eating, thanks." Hayden remarked while the rest at the dining table chuckled.
"Ahh, I see. I'll try." Dougie shrugged and turned back to his food, as the group followed. After a few moments, the chewing and the clanging of the cutleries against the plates stopped while Meredith stood up and started clearing the dishes.
"Why don't you people go over to the living room, continue with the song writing, I mean. I'll just stay and clean this up since mine's already done." Meredith told the rest and pulled her auburn curls into a messy high ponytail before piling the empty plates one on top of another.
With that, the group stood up, the sounds of chairs being dragged out made Meredith winced. She picked up the last of the plates and placed them in the sink gently before returning to the dining room once more to collect the bowls and cutleries. When she got back, she realized someone was still there. Danny. And he appeared to be helping with clearing the mess.
Meredith frowned at him and motioned to take the bowls from him, only to receive a shake of his head, meaning no. Shrugging, Meredith walked back to the kitchen and started to clean the dirty dishes when Danny walked in, arms full with the cutleries waiting for instructions on where to place them.
"Oh! Sorry, just place it there." Meredith nodded towards the empty sink that was beside the one she's using now. When Danny threw down the cutleries, he rolled up his sleeve and began washing them.
"You can just leave them there, y'know." Meredith said, not looking up from the plates and also not wanting to stare into his eyes.
"Nah, it's alright. I'll help." Was his only reply while the both of them worked in complete silence.
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