Made In The A.M. - Song Series

Ok, so this got a lot darker than I'd intended, but it has to be that way. I needed to build up a foundation for the next chapters, which will get better, I promise.

As always let me know what you think and just bare with me for a little while longer ;)

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It was the day of our album release. It had been two months without Y/N and every day seemed to hurt more. Wasn't this pain supposed to lessen? Whoever said 'Time heals all wounds' was an idiot.

"H, you ready?", Niall asked, sticking his head into my room.

I looked at myself in the mirror, brushing a speck of dust off my jacket.

"As I'll ever be.", I muttered, turning away from the image of the broken man and plastering on a smile.

Niall grinned at me. "Are you nervous as well? It's been a while since we released something new."

I shrugged. "Didn't stop the fans from pre-ordering like crazy. I think we're good."

Niall sighed, running a hand through his hair as we started walking down the hall. "I guess you're right. I'd just hate to let them down."

A sharp pain in my chest made me lose my breath. I only hesitated for a second, before walking on. The pain was familiar by now. I knew it was there because what Niall had said had reminded me that usually we would have played Y/N the album beforehand and she would have given us her opinion and that would have eased our minds. But not this time.

At the elevators we met the others. Liam was talking to our manager, while Louis was looking at his phone, grinning smugly. He looked up when he heard us coming.

"Ay, finally. Took you long enough."

Niall rolled his eyes. "Sorry we're not all flawlessly beautiful like you."

Louis laughed and punched Niall's shoulder a bit.

"You're too sweet."

"Any reviews yet?", I asked, nodding at his phone.

Louis frowned for a second, then, realizing what I was talking about, shook his head. "Nah, just some friendly conversation."

"With who?", Liam asked, joining us. He glanced at me. "You alright, mate?"

I groaned. "Yes, now get off my back."

He shrugged. In that moment the elevator doors dinged opened and we filed inside. And up we went.

Management had organized a release party on the top floors of the hotel we were staying at.

As the doors opened we were greeted by applause and a few hundred people, only half of which I recognized...at most. While I shook Executives' hands my eyes travelled across the room...and caught on a familiar figure. My breath caught and I was sure I was hallucinating. Until Louis went over to her and hugged her, that is. She gave him a warm smile, her hand lying softly against his chest as she talked.

Blood drained from my face as bile rose in my throat. No, this was NOT happening.

"Is that...?", Niall wondered, following my stare. "Oh."

"Y/N!", Liam called, walking over to her and Louis, "I didn't know you were coming."

She smiled, that gorgeous, breath-taking smile, that charmed everyone around her.