Chapter 11
When I woke up it was because there was someone tapping me on the head constantly. "Hey, hey, hey wake up". I don't think they knew I was awake so I why not pretend to be asleep. "Charlotte Louise Marie Judd stop pretending to be asleep and get up or we're going to put you outside". Well I knew that was Harry but at the begging he sounded like mum or dad. As I got up and stretched I forgot I had been cuddling the photo frame and it would have smashed on the floor had Danny, the closest person to me, not caught it as it was falling. "Who's this picture of then?" I assumed that Danny hadn't looked at it when he said that and thought it was Harry's and was going to tease him that it was a girl. That was until he looked at and a look of confusion crossed his face and the others noticed. Before me or Harry could say anything Tom and Dougie were looking over Danny's shoulder at the photo that I held so dearly to my heart yet didn't want anyone else to see. Tom looked at me as I started to go in to a ball hugging Harry's side because I know what questions are going to be asked now. "Harry who is this in the photo. I mean I guess the girl is Charlie when she was younger and that's you next to her but who's the couple?" The photo that Tom was now holding was a picture that was taken when I was 3 and Harry was 10 it was my biological parents in the picture. It was taken when we went out for a family day and Harry had been been by my side all day and from what I have been told my real mum and dad had adopted him for the day.I had been told that it had originally been taken so that I could look at it when I was older and always know that Harry was there for me and was going to be my 'brother' for ever. I guess it still does that but it also reminds of my parents and how they were still looking out for me even now. "Ok guys I think it's time we told you the truth. Lets go downstairs and talk about this yeah?" It was a rhetorical question because as soon as ha had finished speaking he picked me up and took me downstairs.
"Ok so what do you mean you should tell us the truth because even I'm confused by this" I would have found it funny that Tom was confused if it wasn't in this situation. "Well you see me and Choc aren't really brother and sister my mum sort of adopted her".
"What do you mean your not related and she's adopted but you look so alike". Harry didn't really explain it completely no wonder Danny thinks we're not related. "No we are related but Chocs real parents are my aunt and uncle, my mums sister and her husband, that's why we look alike".
"So why did your mum adopt her and where are they now". The way Dougie said it I thought it sounded like he thought they had abandoned me. "Well heir up there" when Harry said that it was then I started crying and they all rushed to comfort me. I hadn't realised that Danny aunt there in the group hug until he said "what do you mean up there, like upstairs in Toms room or something". I couldn't help but smile a bit at how sill Danny was being until Harry had to explain what had happened to them. When he started I went upstairs because I didn't want to listen to it again the first time was enough. They had obviously finished the story as I could soon hear them coming upstairs to try and find me, but they wouldn't because I was hiding in Harry's wardrobe underneath loads of clothes. I was hiding here because I didn't want them to see me cry especially Harry as he thought that I was to little to remember them and properly is them but I wasn't. I heard someone come in the room and look around then leave but didn't close the door or look in the massive wardrobe. "Nope she's not in my room double check the spare room". I heard Harry's voice get fainter as he walked away from his room but that didn't explain the footsteps that I heard coming towards the wardrobe.
When the door opened someone climbed in with me and closed the door again I didn't know who it was because there was hardly any light until said person turned a torch on and removed the clothes from around me. "Hey why you hiding from us?" I had to sniffle before I could reply to Dougie's question. "I didn't want you all to see me cry and didn't want to here the story again".
"Let me guess everyone thinks that it will be less painful now it's been so long?" Before I could ask how he knew he answered me. "I know how you feel the guys think that I'm over my dad leaving my mum and sister, but I'm not. I'll let you in on a little secret sometime I have to go in my wardrobe and cry and it was the same when my grandma went. So if you ever need someone who understands what your going through you can always come and see me ok?" I nodded and gave him a hug just in time for him to pick me up and take me out of Harry's room to the living room. The others came down a few minutes after us. "Ok so we need a cheer charlie up day what do you want to do?" What Danny didn't know was that Dougie had already partly cheered me up. "I don't know what's here". I really didn't. "Well there's a fair that starts today and I know how much you live fair rides. Wanna got there?" Harry new me so well and by the smug look on his face he knew it too. "Yeah let's go there as long as one of you goes on all the rides with me". To be honest I knew they wouldn't mind considering they were still like five year olds.
When we got to the fair me and Harry both ran to the Waltzers, as they were our favourite ride and always had been. When we got there we realised that we needed tokens or a wristband to get on rides. "Looking of these guys" mummy tom came up holding two wristband the others already had there's on. "Ok you lot can get in but only up to 4 people in each compartment" the fair worker said. "Ok so who's going with who?" Well by the way that Harry had soon stepped to my side when Tom said that. It reminded me of when I'm in class and we have to go into partners and you look at your best friend and just go to each other. "Ok so we should do 2 and 3 so either us 3 and you 2 or..." I stopped listening and let the guys decide. I only realised when Harry put me in the cart thing that Dougie was with us and Tom and Danny had gone together. "Oh hey Dougie". He didn't reply which I took as nerves when Harry said Dougie hasn't been on the ride before. The whole way through the ride I was laughing manically because of Dougie's face and being pushed back by so much force that when I threw my head back I couldn't bring it back up. "OMG that was so much fun, that ride will never get old".
"Your right it is amazing". Well I knew Harry would agree with me. "Hey guys enjoy the ride, wasn't Dougie with you?" When Danny said this I spun in a circle sure that Dougie had hog of with us but couldn't see him anywhere. "Ok we best split up and find him" as Harry a the tallest I got on his shoulders to see if I could see Dougie when I was higher up. I can't. "Maybe he went behind the waltzers in confusion because he was so dizzy". So of we went to look for Dougie and found him. "Hey Dougs you alright mate you look a bit pale?" Danny was observant today. "Yeah just got a bit too dizzy and you know ..." Dougie trailed off and that's when I looked behind him to see what I assumed was Dougie's breakfast. Nice. "Ok now Dougie's done that let's go somewhere else" as Danny said the word that he made weird hand gestures to the puddle. "Yeah I don't think I'm gunna go on anything for a bit". T be fair I think it's a good idea that Dougie doesn't go on anything for a while.
"Oh look at that one it goes upside down and everything". The ride they are looking at is called the amazing confusion. To be honest it's confusing me why they want to go on it, I already feel sick by looking at it. "Yeah it does look fun, wanna go on it charlie" Tom is the one asking me as the others are to busy looking at the ride. "I'm alright just watching Tom plus I can hold your stuff so it doesn't fall out of your pockets". When I finished speaking Dougie came over to me with Harry's and Danny stuff and gave me Harry's. Half the stuff Harry had been carrying was mine anyway. "Dougie are you not going on with them?" I asked when tom was walking away having given me and Dougie his stuff. "No I still feel a bit queasy so thought I'd sit this one out" he does still look a bit pale. "Ok do you wanna go sit on the bench over there?" Dougie modded so we walked over there and are sitting down. Me and Dougie hadn't really had a one on one conversation since the auditions. "Dougie I've been meaning to ask you for awhile would you teach me how to play bass a bit please?" Looking up to see Dougie's face he looked shocked at my question. "I guess, if you want to learn".
"So who do you think is gunna look the worst when they come off?" I asked after give minutes as the guys were getting on the ride all sat together. "I think Tom probably he already looks a bit nervous". Looking over at Tom I could see what Dougie meant as Tom was being strapped in he was gripping on to the rail. "Yeah I think your right it won't be Harry I know that much he's always liked rides like this".
"S what do you want to go on after this the carousel" I'm guessing Dougie only said that cause I'm a girl and he thinks I'm scared to go on any of the big rides. "Nope I want to go on either the pirate ship, because I love pirates, or Miami wave. I hate the carousel".
"I love pirates too let's go on that one next" I didn't know that Dougie liked pirates but that's gunna make the ride even more fun.
After about another 10 minutes the guys were of the ride and sitting down where me and Dougie were sat before. "Wow I'm soooo dizzy I can see 2 of everything. It's making it all look 3d" only Danny could say that so I had to shake my head at him. Tom we. To do the same but stopped when he remembered he was dizzy. "Well while you lot were getting dizzy me and Charlie decided we are going on the pirate ship next so hurry up and I dizzy yourselves". Wow Dougie really wanted to go in the pirate ship. "Argh of to the ship we go mateys" I had to speak like a pirate and I think Dougie has the same idea. "Aye aye captain to the ship" this was going to be a fun ride. The person controlling the ship looked worried for m I've and Dougie's mental health when we got on and started to have a conversation in pirate talk. All the whil ignoring the others complaining about still being dizzy. "Ahoy matey we're on the seven seas" that's when the conversation got cut off as the ride started and I was giggling to myself. "Captain I see land ahoy, anchors down and all that" Dougie said to, well he didn't really say it to anyone more like shouted it to everyone. "Well that was fun"
"Speak for yourself Danny I'm still dizzy" me and Dougie were right Tom was worst off. "So what we going on now and don't say that massive thing what's it called the volcano or something cause there no way I'm going on that" Dougie was exclaiming while we started to walk towards a unknown destination, well ride. It was unknown because Harry was leasing us and I couldn't see over everyone, that was also why I couldn't see the volcano ride Dougie was talking about. "How about we go on that ride" Harry was saying to us as I walked into him still looking for the mystery ride. I still don't know what the ride is bit all the guys are saying that I am going on it even if Tom was a bit hesitant. "Harry will you please tell me or at least show me what I'm going on" but Harry didn't and had made me walk in between all of them so I couldn't see. "Ok can you just put her up to the measuring tape please" the ride person asked Harry. "Ok she's good to go of you go" and with that I was sat in a seat I between Harry and Tom. Before I could even go to get p I was strapped in. I then got to look at what I was about to go on which caused me to turn to Harry. "I'm going to punch you when I get of this Harry or at least kick you". I was facing a ride which looked like it as from Alton towers I could just see the sign from where I was sitting it was called the odyssey.
When we got off the ride I went to punch Harry but missed and hit Danny as I was seeing double and aimed for the wrong one. "Opps sorry Danny" I shook my head a bit and my dizziness faded. "Aren't you happy I got you on it now" Harry had t get all smug knowing I had enjoyed it really. "I guess it was alright so what are we going on now?" I was genuinely curious as I still couldn't see many rides except for this one that looked really tall. "Well I know what we are not going on that volcano thing right?" Danny and Tom nodded to Dougie hi me and Harry didn't. "I don't even know what it is show me it please Harry seen as you want to go on it don't you?" Harry just picked me up and put me on his ack and pointed to the ride I had just seen that actually looked quite fun to me. "Oh can I go on it or am I to short?" While Danny, Dougie and Tom all looked shocked that I thought it looked fun Harry with me still on his bak went towards the stand with heights on for the rides. It said that I had to be at least 1.3m which was my exact height I didn't actually get to see the name of the ride but me and Harry walked of to go get in it. When we got there they got me to get measured before we could go on. Then we were being led through and strapped in. The ride started and you kept getting that funny belly feeling that yo get on the pirate ship and when you go over hills fast in a car. When we got off e rest of the guys ran over to us. "Are you alright you didn't get hurt did you?"
"Did Harry scream like a girl". Tom and Danny asked me a the same time you an guess who said who. While Harry and I assured Tom that I was fine and Danny that neither of us were screaming, Dougie was staring at the sign behind me. "Did you know that your suppose to be 12 to go in that ride" he finally asked when we were walking away. Which made me really excited because it meant that I looked 12 when I was just turning 11 but it could also mean that the person checking heights couldn't be bothered to check ages again. "Well ok then lets not worry about tha and go get something to eat" now Harry mentioned it I did feel really hungry. "Oh yeah let's go, can we eat please Tom, Danny" I didn't feel like I needed to ask Dougie since he was looking a Tom and Danny the same way I was. "Ok we can go eat then go home and watch some movies or something alright?" Mummy Tom was taking charge again and everyone was agreeing. "Ok everyone back in the car and we'll drive some where" so we started to walk towards the car. "Oh I know a great place we can go me and Dougie went there the other day". So now we are driving around in Tom's car with Danny sat up front giving directions to the unknown restaurant. "Hey Doug what's the food like at this place" Harry asked interrupting Dougie from thinking about something. "I don't know I'm trying to remember going there" well that's helpful.
"Ok Danny now where do we go" Tom asked frustrated as he doesn't know where we are. "Warm I think you go left no right yeah go right" Danny doesn't sound so sure about where we are going. "Danny you do know where we are right" Harry was sounding worried now. "Erm its up here isn't it Doug?" Danny said while looking at Dougie with a pleasing look. "I don't know dan I can't remember going where you said" that's when Danny's face dropped. "Others well Tom, Harry I think we're lost" oh god we're lost in the middle of nowhere. "What made you think it was outside of London anyway Danny?" I hadn't noticed until Tom mentioned it but we weren't in London anymore. "I don't know but do we still have that map in the boot I think we might need it". Me and Dougie waited in the car while the others got out to try and figure out where we are. We didn't have to wait Longford Harry and Tom to get in the car threatening to drive of without Danny. "Why have you locked Danny out the car mummy Tom?" After I said mummy Tom I knew I hadn't said it out loud so everyone looked at me even Danny stopped trying to get in. Tom just shook his head probably was going to ask me about it later though. "Because he just remembered that the place he was thinking of he went to with his sister not Dougie and is in Bolton".
"Oh ok that makes sense then".
"Danny how did you confuse me with you sister you ba..." I didn't get to here what Dougie called Danny as both Harry and Tom turned around and covered my ears then hit Dougie over the head. Which made Danny fall to the floor laughing. "Ok Danny get in so we can go home it's getting to late and we have to be up early tomorrow" Danny did as Tom instructed and we headed back towards the house while I fell asleep my head resting on Dougie's shoulder.
"Choc c'mon get up we're here and we got McDonald's on the way" all Harry really had to say was McDonald's and I would have woken up. "Oh what did you get me?" I said with my puppy dog eyes hoping he got me my favourite and a mcflurry. "I got you your favourite and we stopped at a shop and got you more licorice ice cream". Omg that's better than a mcflurry. Before I knew it we were sat in front of the tv watching back to the future while eating and when I finished I curled up in between Harry and Tom and before I knew it I was asleep dreaming of my the day my precious picture was taken.