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I awoke the next morning to 'Beat It', blasting from Ellie's phone. I groaned, rolling onto my back to see the cable box, which read 6:15am. I pulled my blanket over my head as it continued to ring.

"Hello?" Ellie sleepily asked, holding her empty hand to her ear. I loudly pouted, leaning over onto the floor to grab Ellie's phone. I flipped it open, answering it,

"Go away." I stated, and just as I went to hang up, Ellie grabbed the phone from me. Who in the world would be calling her at six in the freaking morning?

"Mm?" She answered. Her eyes were still closed. I heard the low mumbling of someone responding, then she giggled sitting up "Well thank you.". I had not doubt in my mind that it was Danny. I gave up on sleep and got up, heading to the bathroom.

"Who in the world is calling you at," Mom paused, most likely as she looked to see what time it was. "6:20 in the morning!" I laughed, splashing some water on my face and heading back into the other room with them.

"It's my boyfriend mom." There was something mumbled from the other end. Ellie blushed. I couldn't believe her, especially after yesterday. She was weak when it came to boys.

"Still no reason for him to be calling so early." She grumbled, rolling out of bed. I nodded in agreement, though I knew it wasn't Aaron, and went to order room service, I needed my O.J. in the morning.

Breakfast had arrived and Ellie had decided to step outside to finish her conversation with Danny. So at the moment it was only mom and I, eating our breakfast of bacon and eggs while watching Saturday morning cartoons. It was nearing seven and my heart missed a beat every time I saw a minute had passed. Maybe I would get lucky and Dougie would forget about eight...I took another bite of my bacon.

"Katie?" I turned to face my mom.

"Yes?"

"Something on your mind?" Oh God. Was it that obvious? I straightened up, smiling.

"Nope! Just watching cartoons." I looked back down at my plate, forking some more eggs into my mouth.

"I changed the channel twenty minutes ago..." I looked up to find the news. Why was my mom watching the news for London? I smiled, getting up.

"What do you thinks keeping Ellie?" Great subject change no? I heard my mom shrug.

"She's talking to Aaron, he probably missed her is all." I placed my plate down on the food cart. I had a pretty good idea of what was taking her so long, I was hoping I was right. Maybe what I'd showed her last night really had gotten to her...

"Nothing, she was just weird." Dougie's words seeped back into my head. Right, that waitress had recognized them and the way she reacted...I couldn't believe I fell for that load of crap. Then, to top if all off, he asked me out after he had the nerve to lie to my face!

"Yeah, but Breakfast is the earliest time you can eat, which means it's the soonest I could see you again." I let out a laugh, crossing my arms.

"Ha! I'll show you." I paused.

"Katie...maybe you should lie down..." I smiled over at my mom who was looking seriously worried. I would lay down. I would enjoy the rest of today lounging around, and tomorrow I'll go sight seeing with Ellie and mom.

The door slammed shut and we both looked up to see Ellie storm off into the bathroom. Her eyes were red and swollen. She'd been crying. Mom must not have noticed because she simply shrugged, turning back to the television chomping on a piece of her bacon. Ellie'd done it...I think, but why would she be crying? It was only Danny, and she'd only known him for two days... I bit down on my bottom lip, turning back to face the television. How was I going to handle Dougie? Oh boy.

Eight o'clock rolled around and Ellie was still in the bathroom. My best friend instincts were telling me to go bust down the door and make sure she was alright, then go kick who's ever butt it was for making her cry, but at the same time I knew mom would suspect something if I did.

"Now I gotta cut loose, foot loose. Kick off your Sunday shoes!"

I cringed as my phone went off. It rang again and I shot a look at my mom, there was always that slim to none chance that she hadn't heard it...even if she was now looking from me to my phone...

"Well, aren't you going to answer it?" I acted shocked, as though I didn't know it was ringing.

"Yeah! Psh!" I gave a hesitant laugh, grabbing my cell from my bag and answering. "Hey D-...Dog." I looked back at my mom who was shaking her head. I got up, stepping out into the hall.

"Hey...home skillet?" I smiled...oops.

"Look um..."

"I'm down in the lobby. Like you said." He was already here? I muttered 'shoot' under my breath. I wasn't even dressed ye-...

"Yeah, I'll be right down Dougie." I could only imagine what I looked like right now as I attempted my evil genius face. I popped my head back in the door to find my mom looking up with a look of curiosity on her face.

"Who was that? Why are you guys getting all these calls and your father only calls me once a night!" I innocently smiled over at my mom.

"It was only Jessika mom." There I went, lying again! "I'll be right back, I'm gonna go down to the post office." I grabbed my purse from the table and headed to the door.

"Aren't you gonna get dressed?" I paused just as I had reached the door, looking down to examine my Mickey Mouse pajamas.

"Nah..." I shook my head as I closed the door behind me.

I entered the lobby, receiving many stares. I shrugged them off, walking over to Dougie who was looking at a painting on the wall of a tree.

"Boo." I whispered, causing him to nearly jump out of his skin. I laughed as Dougie spun around to face me. His eyes grew as he looked me up and down. "Something wrong?"

"N-No not at all! Um..." He crossed his arms, clearly in deep thought. "Am I missing something? Should I be in pajama's too? Cause I can totally go change."

"Oh, no no did I tell you that I was going to dress up?" I crossed my arms, pretending to examine my fingernails. "Because, you know, I wouldn't want to lie...to you..." I leaned forward, so that I was nearly nose-to-nose with Dougie. He leaned away looking worried. I suppose I couldn't blame him, my interrogation face was a little spooky from what Ellie'd told me...

"I wouldn't wanna lie to you...either...?" What a little liar! I couldn't believe he had the nerve to lie to my face, again! Especially when I clearly already knew! I stared at him for a moment longer and he finally smiled. He just really wasn't getting it. I leaned back, slapping my hand to my forehead. I give up. That was just it, I give up.

"Dougie, I'm sorry." I let out a sigh, crossing my arms and looking back up at him. "I can't go out for breakfast today. Ellie isn't feeling well and I can't-"

"What's up Katie? Did I do something wrong? Because I'm sorry-although I don't know what it is that I did- I'm sorry." He looked disappointed. The way a child looked when they found out there was no Santa Clause. How in the world could this guy make me feel so small, when I was the one who was suppose to be mad at him! I gave up, wrapping him in a hug. Poor Dougie was so confused, all he could do was hug me back, and I could feel his head turning to look at the many people who were now staring.

"I-I'm really sorry Dougie." I let go and leaned back so that I could look up at him. "Somethings wrong with Ellie and... I can't just leave her alone right now." He frowned, though there was a look of concern in his expression.

"What's wrong with her?" That was the problem. I had no idea.

"I'm not sure... she just... needs me right now." He nodded and leaned down to kiss my cheek, which blushed immediately afterward. "I really am sorry."

"Don't worry about it." He gave me a reassuring smile, clapping his hands behind his back. "What about lunch? Do you think she'll be better by then?" Why was he so sweet? How could I ever be mad at him?

"I hope so. I'll call you whenever I can and we'll go out to eat." Dougie's face lit up once again.

"Done! Deal. So I'll... see you then." I nodded.

"See ya then." I watched as he turned to leave, glancing back at me a few times to smile or wave. I couldn't help but to laugh as he, at one point, nearly ran into the door.

When I got back up to the hotel room, Ellie was sitting on the bed with a box of tissues and mom was nowhere in sight, though the bathroom door was closed once again. Ellie was still crying and I'd nearly forgotten all about Dougie as I hurried over to hug her.

"What happened? Danny can't be that much of a jerk! You probably should have broken up with him face-to-face so I could've been with you. I'm so sor-"

"What?" She choked, looking up at me with a teary, sad, and some-what confused expression. "What are you talking about?" I paused, awkwardly backing away a little.

"Um... what are you talking about?" Ellie stared at me with a blank expression for a while.

"Are you trying to be funny?" Fail. I folded my hands in my lap. "It wasn't Danny, it was Aaron." She took a breath, grabbing another tissue to wipe her runny nose. "He was so..." She was cut off as she began to cry again. I didn't know what to say, so I simply patted her back as she tried to cease the tears. "He was saying that he missed me and h-he couldn't wait to see me again." Her words were so broken up by her sobs, it was a little difficult to understand her myself. "I can't believe I actually believed him."

"Awe, Ellie it's okay. He was an asshole, he didn't deserve you." I attempted to reassure her, though she didn't seem to pay me any attention.

"We were talking about what we'd do when I got back," I didn't really want to know, but even I knew Ellie wasn't that kind of girl. One of the reasons Aaron was such a jerk. "And then I heard her." Oh, no he did not. My mind raced with different ways I could hide his body. Ellie sighed, grabbing another tissue.

"That-! That arrogant-Ooh." I growled.

"He said it was his sister. Aaron doesn't have a sister. You know what? I gave that idiot three years of my life that I ain't gettin' back." She waved her arms indicating her lost youth. He needed to pay. Aaron needed to pay, bad. And then it hit me. I hated the thought, but if it would make Ellie feel better...

"But what about Danny?" She sat up straight. "Weren't you sort of..." I stopped as she turned to glare at me.

"I was not cheating on Aaron, if that's what you're saying. The only time I kissed Danny was when I was drunk-which doesn't even count because I don't even remember it." I couldn't help but smile a little.

"I didn't mean that. I mean, you like him right? You two were hitting it off. Why don't you call him?" She took one last sniff and looked up at me.

"Weren't you the one that wanted me to break up with him?" Okay, so I was guilty... a little...

"It doesn't even matter if they're famous or not. Maybe... maybe they didn't tell us because," Wow. How had I not thought about it before? "They wanted us to like them for who they are." I bit my bottom lip. Poor Dougie, and to think I was actually upset with him after all he's done for me these last few days. The man reserved the zoo for crying out loud. Ellie finally laughed.

"I'm guessing you didn't break up with Dougie?" I rolled my eyes. I couldn't have if I'd wanted to.

"Maybe..."

"You marshmallow." She chuckled, grabbing a tissue from the box and throwing it at me.