Adventures in Elevator Stopping: Chapter 2
Previously:
It was completely silent as we all tried to stand back up and regain our hearing. I heard Claire gasp first. And the second I looked up, I could see exactly why.
I was looking into the wide frightened eyes of the five most desirable men on the planet. From the floor. Of an elevator. Tangled up with my twin sister. And panting heavily. Greeaaat first impression, right? Wrong. We all just kinda stared at each other until we heard a loud crunch coming from the floor. We all looked down to see THE Niall Horan munching on some chips.
"What? I'm starving!" Claire and I turned to each other slowly then started cracking up, like full out, pounding the floor, crying our eyes out laugh-fest. All the guys just stared at us and backed away; Even Niall was frozen, a chip hanging from his mouth and another paused on its way to his lips. Louis was the first to join in and soon everyone was cracking up and sliding to sit on the floor.
"So. Who are you lovely ladies?" Harry asked, checking up and down both of us and lingering on Claire-bear's barcode tattoo on her right forearm.
Claire and I looked at eachother before rounding on Harry and asking at the same time "You mean you don't know us?"
"Whoa there! You two twins or something?" laughed Zayn. "Shoulf we know yous?" Niall mumbled through a mouthful of chips.
"Oi! Don't talk with your mouth full Nialler!" Liam chastised. "Sowwy" Niall replied unabashedly, still munching on chips.
"So? Who are you?" Harry repeated. Again we made eye contact before I replied " She's Sonny" at the same time as Claire said "She's Luna" and we finished with "and yes, we are twins." Again, simultaneously. The boys kind of just dropped their jaws before asking if those were our real names. Sonny replied with a nonchalant "No. We're outlaws, hiding out in the penthouse of the San Fran Fairmont, and telling you false names." That's my girl, always full of confidence and ready with a snarky comment.
"Hahahaha!...wait you are kidding right?" Louis trailed off.
"Yes, genius, I'm joking. Except for the part about the Fairmont, the hiding, and those not being our real names. Oh! And I guess you could call us outlaws since we're running from Monsieur Devereaux again." she replied.
"So basically, you weren't joshing us?" Zayn asked. When we shook our heads they laughed again.
"Sonny and Luna aren't our real names, we just don't want you to return to your suites and google us. Obviously we're 'somebodies' if we can afford the Fairmont and it's refreshing to meet someone who doesn't pretend to like us for our money. Those are family nicknames based on the differences in our appearances." I finally voiced. And there's me, that shy nervous girl.
"Well fine, then. We'll give you two false names also, to protect our fame and life in relative obscurity for a moment." Liam smiled at me.
" My name is now Alan."
"I wanna be Nathaniel!"
"I call Harry." Louis grinned.
"WAIT! I'M Harry!" Harry shouted.
"Not right now, you aren't. I decided I want my false name to be Harry and since you're Harry in real life, your fake name can't be Harry!" Louis stuck his tongue out.
"HOLD UP A SEC! Loony and I already know who you are, so it doesn't make sense for you to have fake names! And besides. There are five of you. It's waaay too confusing. How bout you just be the yous that you already are, yeah?" Claire-aka Sonny- inquired.
"She's right. I can't even remember my own fake name anymore. Let's stick with the normal. I'm Liam, that's Zayn with the hair, Louis with the smirk, Harry with the dimples, and Niall with the food."
We all laughed at that except for Zayn who touched his hair and not-so-subtly checked his reflection in the elevator wall.
"Wait did you say you lived in the penthouse?" Liam asked. When we told them we lived there, they looked all confused before Niall piped up and said that's where they were staying. That's when it hit me.
"Cl-Sonshine, we aren't staying in there for a while. Member? Uncle Mark went away on business and we moved to the Fairmont for whoever needed the penthouse. These must be the boys Luke was talking about." I watched comprehension begin to dawn on her face and her red lips form an 'O' of understanding.
"Wait you are the two people that gave up the penthouse so we could all stay in the same suite? Dude thanks! You've no clue how awkward it is for other guests when Harry here walks out into the hallway almost naked to visit Niall in the afternoon. Not that I mind" Louis winked at Harry.
Oh. My. God. We were witnessing a real life Larry Stylinson moment.
"I wouldn't either," piped up Sonny "but since we're in such a tight space I'll refrain from asking for a strip show."
"Plus you're all outta one's Sonshine" I winked at her. It was a pretty brazen comment for me, and to be honest, I was a little bit shocked by it so I receded back into my hiding spot just a little behind Sonny/Claire. Louis apparently thought it was a perfect comment though seeing as he started snorting and chuckling right after my wink.
"Oi! That reminds me of a game. It's called Never Have I Ever. Each person puts up ten fingers and we go around the circle saying 'Never Have I Ever' done so and so and if you've done it, you have to put down your finger. I shall go first. 'Never Have I Ever' tucked a dollar bill into a woman's waistband." He smirked and looked straight at Zayn and Harry. I expected Zayn and Harry's cheeky grins, but not Liam's shy, slightly ashamed smile.
"Sonny! Anything you'd care to share?" All five boys were staring wide eyed at Sonny's nine upturned fingers.
She smirked before telling them "Sure. You should all catch Luna's nighttime shows." The nerve of that girl! Now all the boys were staring at me expectantly. I was blushing and stammering and Sonny was sniggering into the back of her hand. "I'm not some stripper or something! Sonny over there thinks it's funny to tuck dollar bills into my pants whenever I bend over or fall down or strike some otherewise ACCIDENTAL inappropriate pose!" I finally huffed out.
"Oh. That's too bad." And those boys actually had the cheek to look disappointed!
Hello again all! Just to clarify real quickly, Sonny=Claire and Luna=the narrator whose name hasn't been mentioned yet but happens to be Charlie.
Send me questions, comments, concerns, tell me about the weather, anything you'd like. Definitely need help with the plot and still looking for the boys' catchphrases!
Love you all,
Vallentyne