Chapter 8

- The next day -

I woke up by a nagging voice in my ear. I thought it was Tank when I heard it say "c'mon time to get up. Early bird catches the bird and all that" it was times like this that reminded me why I liked annoying him so much. "Eurgh Tank go away I don't need or want to get up yet"

"Oh your wrong on so many levels littlest Judd" now that I thought about it that didn't sound like Tank at all but it didn't sound like dad either yet it was a mans voice. "I know your trying to figure out who I am it won't take long" yep it definitely wasn't dad he wouldn't speak like that yet the voice was familiar. If only I was more awake then I would know who it was straight away. "Okay seen as your not properly awake ill give you another clue. I don't like my full name" hmm now someone has definitely said that to me ... "Omg Harry what are you doing here?" I asked as soon as I opened my eyes to confirm my guess I also saw that dear old Harold had let his band mates into my room as well. "I had to surprise you some how so we cam in the morning instead of the afternoon". Wow what time is it "by the way it's half eight in the morning". I swear Tom is a mind reader I will have to ask him one day. "Wait but that means that you must have left at..." Ok it was to early to do maths "a time that is way to early to be awake at on a Saturday morning" well you could just say the I guess Dougie. "Yeah and now I've surprised you I want to go back to sleep so move over" oh just let yourself into my bed why don't you Harry. "Hey I'm to tired to protest that you get into my bed but what is Dougie doing" he seemed to be trying to squirm into the bottom of my bed. "Doug there's a couch over there go sleep on that and you two can go sleep in my room if you want there's a bed and couch in there too" why did they leave so early to wake me up just to go back to sleep. Boys are so strange am that was the last thought I had before I drifted of into the land of dreams.

When I woke up again I was cuddled into Harry's side like I used to when we had movie marathons and Dougie was still asleep on my couch. "Hmm I think they've had enough sleep time to wake them up" I couldn't help but say my plans out loud. But before I could put them into action I had to take a picture of Dougie he just looked to funny. Luckily Harry had left his phone on my bedside table so a picture of Dougie, on a purple couch with a pink blanket wrapped around him hugging my rabbit toy, was to be used a blackmail in the future. God knows where he found that blanket though. I woke Harry up by whispering in his ear " England lost the ashes" he soon bolted up."That wasn't funny Choc" well it was for me. Harry's scowl soon changed when he looked over at Dougie "oh I have to get a picture of this"

"I already did its saved on your phone as 'Dougie and his blanket' because it isn't mine".

"It wouldn't surprise me if it was his so have you woke the other 2 up yet".

"No because they're in your room and I don't go in there without knocking and that would just wake them up anyway which is no fun". Harry was probably expecting me to say 'oh no why would I do that to people I hardly know that are your friends'. "Ok let's wake Dougie up and go get the other two. Do you still have that foam cricket bat I gave you" surprisingly I didn't through it away. "Yeah it's over there in the back of my wardrobe why do you want it". I soon found out why when he started to hit Dougie over the head with it telling him to wake up.

When we went to Harry's room ,when he and Dougie had finally stopped hitting each other, we saw something we didn't expect. Tom and Danny were both curled up next to each other hugging in their sleep. "So how are we going to wake them up?" Harry and Dougie all but whispered at the same time. That's when I had an idea. "Just leave it to me" both Dougie and Harry looked confused until a look of realisation came across Harry's face and he blocked his ears. Just as I opened my mouth Dougie did the same as Harry probably sensing what I was about to do. "TOM DANNY WAKE UP THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE!" They both sat bolt upright revealing their naked chests or what I assumed were their naked chests as Harry soon covered my eyes with his hands. "Guys why are you half naked and spooning in my bed" I don't know what spooning is but I'm assuming its a adult word for hugging I haven't learnt yet. "Yeah guys we were only having a nap" well that's the only time I think I'll ever here Dougie say the word nap. "well we were just ...errr.. talking in the same bed and fell asleep." I guess that was fair enough. "Hey I can't see remember and I'm starting to get dizzy". That was probably from not being able to see for awhile. "Ok we'll go down stairs while you two get dressed then you can explain why your half naked". That sounded fair enough and with that Harry led me out of the room still covering my eyes and making me walk into the doorframe while doing so. "Ouch your support to not damage me!"

Finally after what seemed like 2 hours but was probably 15 minutes Tom and Danny came downstairs. Before things could get awkward I decided to ask the question that had been on my mind "so when are we leaving?"

"Oh so I guess you won't need these cookies seen as your so desperate to get away from your mum and her cooking" opps didn't see mum there. "No I didn't mean it mummy. How many cookies are there?" Mum just laughed at my question. "Well if you don't eat them all at once they should last you just over a week". Mum new how much I loved her cookies I just couldn't live without them or my ice-cream. By the look mum gave me she could tell I was thinking about my ice-cream to go with the cookies. "Don't worry I got you some to take with you so use it wisely" so in other words don't eat it with cookies "awww but that's no fun". By the looks on their faces the guys had no idea what me well mainly mum was talking about. "Oh your talking about her ice-cream".

"To answer your earlier question as soon as your ready I guess" Tom said with his dimple showing. "Oh thanks ill just go finish packing although I think Dougie may have slept on some of my stuff this morning". As I went upstairs I could here mum talking to the guys about their early arrival. They were just lucky Harry hadn't lost his key other wise they would have been waiting outside for a couple of hours.

"I'm done" I all but squealed as I came barreling down the stairs. The guys faces showed looks of relief "but...I need help bringing it all down".

"How much do you mean when you say all?" Oh Harold will you never learn. "Why don't you help me bring it down and find out". They all looked at each other in a silent conversation until Dougie finally stepped forward. "C'mon then I'll help you instead of these lazy arses" thank god neither mum nor dad heard him say that in the house. "Wow there isn't that much at all I expected like 10 bags like my sister would have packed" oh yeah that's what a normal girl would have probably meant. "Oh no I pack quite light" Dougie soon found out that when I said light I meant in number instead of actual weight. "Okay maybe in number".

"What did you pack bricks, I didn't sleep on bricks did I". You would have thought he was making a joke but he seemed generously curious. "No I didn't and no you didn't".

"Then what did you pack exactly" well I had packed quite a few heavy things but he didn't need to know what I had packed not now anyway. "You'll see when we get to the band house".

"Dougs how are you struggling with a little bag like that" oh Tom you silly silly boy. Harry new better than to underestimate me now especially when it came to packing. Although before Dougie could make Tom try to pick it up Harry stepped in. "I honestly don't know Tom he must be weak why don't you pick it up and show him what a real man looks like" at the end of his statement he winked at me and Dougie. "Your right I should. Pass it here Doug" oh Tom so naive. As soon as Tom picked it up his face showed a look of pain. "Thought you were a real man Tom c'mon it can't be that heavy" I guess Harry's band mates just like to try and up each other must be a male thing Harry and Tank use to do that all the time. Instead of admitting that it was truly heavy and Dougie wasn't the only 'weak' one Danny came out with "so you only have two bags then" state the obvious. "Yes can we go now" I said while stomping my foot which probably mad me look more childlike then I Would like. "You can't go without saying goodbye to everyone" well I knew that didn't I Harry I meant afterwards didn't I. After a tearful goodbye from mum, a reluctant one from dad and slightly happy ones from my loving siblings we were off. "Wait stop the car" I yelled before we even got out the drive way. "Why your not gunna be sick are you because I can't stand sick" oh so thoughtful Danny. "No I forgot my cookies and ice-cream" yep couldn't live without them I also forgot something else though I don't know how I could forget it. "I'll get it for you" oh so now Harry wants to be the helpful brother."no I'll go and before you try to protest I need to get something else as well". I had to add the last part when I saw him opening his mouth to disagree. I ran upstairs to my room before anyone could ask me why I was back and got the treasured item which was wrapped in a blanket. When I got back downstairs mum had my cookies and ice-cream ready for me. "Thank you mum love you see you soon you too dad" it sounded as if I was moving out.

When I got back in the car I knew that someone was going to say something about the blanket that was until Harry gave them all a look. "Ok I'm ready now let's get the adventure started" and off we went.