By now, it's as if all of Charming knows that Gypsy Kaeka is now dating Harry Styles.

It's been two weeks since the 'strip show,' as Gypsy calls it, and by now, she's endured and grown used to the taunting and prodding by George and Niall and Matty, and by now, she's gotten over Justin's smirks each time she mentions Harry's name or every time he catches him smiling at her; that dimpled grin making her blush or look away.

"He's so whipped, G."

"Is not."

"Yeah. You're blind. I forgot."

"Shut up, Justin."

It's August.

There's only a few weeks before school starts-a few weeks before Gypsy begins her senior year. It's a few weeks before her mom comes home; a few weeks before her dad flies back; a few before Gypsy must move home and out of Charming; a few weeks before she's reunited with Ashton and Michael and Calum and Luke.

There are only a few weeks for Gypsy to finish her list.

On this day, Gypsy sits with the boys in Liam's studio-George and Matty included-as they touch up the last few songs Liam'll soon pitch to different labels and artists. They're finishing songs, so naturally they're all singing, and Gypsy is here in Liam's condo ad she's listening because she loves these days; these days when they sing.

"Let's sing that one."

"Which one, mate?" asks Luke, since they're all in his garage. They're all in his garage practicing because Ashton has just been notified of an open-mic competition that's gonna be huge. It's big enough to fly back to Vegas early, for. It's big enough to get them signed to an actual label in America.

"I say 'Disconnected,'" says Ash from his drums.

"But, 'Beside You?'" adds Calum, because that's his favorite song and he chooses it for obvious reasons.

Michael tunes his guitar. "We only get one song?"

"Yep," Ashton adjusts his bandana. "So it's gotta rock."

He grins. "Like that night we had that encore."

Luke shakes his head. "You mean that night we were with Gyps?"

"Yeah," nods Ash because now all of a sudden things just got super uncomfortable-they have since she'd left and that'd been weeks ago.

Any time her name was mentioned, any time they did things she liked, any time there was something that reminded them of her, the air always got super tense and no one knew where to look because they'd all get caught up in their feelings since their best friend was still not really speaking to them.

At least she's texted you, Luke once said to Ash and that made him upset 'cause never, ever was Gypsy mad at Luke.

No one looks at Calum, because at this point, there had been a lot of tears and none of the lads could fault him completely for what happened.

What good was it being angry anymore?

Ashton looks up from his drums. "She still not answering your texts?"

"You text him, yet?"

"Calm your tits, Niall-God," George exclaims. "I'm doin' it, lad-Damn."

"What're you guys doing, anyway?" Gypsy asks, walking with Harry and Zayn and Liam from the small studio-yes, studio-Liam'd reconstructed in his condo.

"Ordering food," replies Niall. "If George'd ever hurry up and ask Justin what he wants."

"Justin's coming over?" asks Gypsy. He'd apparently hit it off quite well with Liam.

Niall nods.

"Chill, mate," laughs Zayn as he plops onto the couch beside him and grabs his head in the crook of his arm.

"Fuckin' hell, Zayn-"

"You're not you when you're hungry."

"Here," Louis tosses him a pillow. "Eat a snickers."

"Fuck off, Lou," Niall wheezes, head still fit between Zayn's arm and his chest.

"Hey, lay off him," Zayn pouts, and he's petting Niall's hair.

"Get your hands out of my hair, Zayn!"

"It's so soft..."

Gypsy laughs. She's shaking her head as she comes to lean against the doorway besides Liam.

"Oh my god, you guys..." She sighs. "I need girl friends."

"Preferably hot ones," Louis pipes, propping his Vans up on Liam's glass coffee table despite the billions of times Gypsy's heard Liam ask him not to.

Like today.

He stops laughing instantly. "Your fuckin' feet, Lou!"

"Jesus, Daddy!" Louis exclaims, throwing his hands up. "It's not like m'gonna break it, Liam!"

"I eat there sometimes, Lou!"

"You lick the table? That's filthy, mate."

Niall's loud laugh makes Liam scowl. "Shut it, Niall."

"Hey-! I'd just like to eat if Justin could get on with-"

"I'm callin'-Shit, Niall...Go get laid."

"Tell that to Liam," Louis says, "who's got the stick up his arse."

"I do not have a stick up my arse, Lou."

"Then fine," Louis says, and he props his feet back upon the table. "Then this ought to be perfectly fine then, shouldn't it?"

Gypsy rolls her eyes. Liam looks like he's close to having a brain aneurism and both Zayn and Niall look like they're going to burst into laughter.

"Yep-I think it's time I made new friends."

"What?" Harry asks, lips by her ear.

He snakes his arms around her waist. "You don't mean that."

Gypsy nods against his chest. "No, I think I'm sure. You guys are a handful. I'd probably die if I had to raise all five of you."

Harry laughs, kissing her neck. "S'a good thing you're not raising us, then?"

"It's a good thing I've already started looking for new friends."

Harry giggles that high pitched giggle of his, that Gypsy has come to realize he only does when things are really funny.

"Right, Gypsy. Right."

It's not the same without Gypsy.

Ashton knows it.

Mikey knows it.

Luke and Calum - who've both bore the brunt of her wrath-sure as hell know it, too.

At the end of the day, everyone knows that they can't keep beating around the bush-they can't keep pretending like everything's fine because it's not.

Ashton decides to just...he decides to just say it, already.

"Did anyone tell Gyps we're coming back early?" Ashton asks immediately.

Mikey shakes his head.

Calum shoots Ashton a grimace. "Might be a little easier if she'd ever respond to me - I dunno, just a thought, mate."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, I'm just asking," Ashton replies, raising his drumsticks defensively in hand.

He turns to Luke and away from Calum's scowl. "What about you, Lucas? Have ya talked to Gypsy?"

"Uh..." Luke looks down at his guitar and picks uncomfortably at the strings. He hasn't spoken to Gypsy because she hasn't texted him back. He's tried calling and messaging her and yeah, sure she's ignored Calum but that's understandable. Calum fucked up, but him? Gypsy never got mad at him. Even when she disagreed on something she'd never iced him out.

"No," he says, and even Calum is shocked because everyone expected Gypsy to at least be talking to Luke.

"Whoa," Michael says. "She's really fucking mad, isn't she?"

"Fuck off, Michael," spits Calum.

"What?" He exclaims. "It's the truth, isn't it?"

"Don't be mean to Calum," Ashton says.

"I'm never mean to him!"

"Actually," Ashton shrugs, "he's right about that..."

"Alright, alright," Luke interjects, because all of a sudden he's just come up with an idea. "I'll tell her."

Michael almost laughs. "You?"

"Hate to agree," says Ash, "but do you care to explain why you think that's a good idea?"

"She hates you like she hates him," Michael exclaims, pointing at Calum who has a bulging neck vein- like, he's close to decking him. "She'd probably leave Vegas just so she doesn't have to see you."

"Shut the fuck up, Mike!"

"What? S'the truth!"

"Whatever," Luke shakes his head, whipping out his phone. He looks up from his messages. "Fuck you-And I know what song we should sing."

"Yeah," Ashton exclaims, because he's ready for a change of subject. "What'd you have in mind, mate?"

Hey Gyps. Mind calling me if you get the chance?

Miss you.

xx

Gypsy's new text goes unread as she sits and listens to the boys sing her favorite of the songs Harry wrote (about her).

I know you say

That you don't like it complicated

That we should try to keep it simple

But love is never ever simple, no-

George and Matty are both putting live music to the vocals, because apparently for Liam it's much easier to pitch demos along with lyrics.

Someday, you're gonna see the things that I see

You're gonna want the air that I breathe

You're gonna wish you never left me

Here, we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped, will it ever end

Here we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped, will it never end

We're never coming back down

Yeah we're looking down on the clouds-

"Write something for me, then," is what Gypsy said to Harry after the boys finally ordered Nando's and the boys began to ask her about this competition that they decided to sign her up for, and once Sissie found out there was no turning back. There was no way for Gypsy to drop out.

So, Gypsy was singing, apparently.

Harry grinned, teeth on his bottom lip. "Okay-"

I know you say, that you don't like it complicated

That you are tired of all the changes

Well love is always, always changing

Woah-

"Wait, you're sure you don't wanna sing something else?" Liam had asked. "Like, a song everyone already knows, Gyps?"

Gypsy shrugged. "I dunno. Won't it be more special if I do something original, y'know? Something no one's heard before?"

"I like that idea," Matty nods, because of course.

"I'll write you a song," Harry said, and Gypsy had squealed happily. "But, only if you write it with me," he finished, awaiting her response.

"What? You want me to do it, too?"

Someday, you're gonna see the things that I see

You're gonna want the air that I breathe

You're gonna wish you never left me-

"Of course I do," Harry had replied.

"Okay," she nodded.

"Okay?"

"Okay," Gypsy had giggled. "Alright, then. I guess we're writing me a song."

Here we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped, will it ever end

Here we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped will it never end

We're never coming back down

Yeah we're looking down on the clouds

And we go and we go and we go and we don't stop

But we don't, no we don't, no we don't, ever go out

And we go and we go and we go and we don't stop

But we don't, no we don't, no we don't, ever go out

Here we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped will it ever end

Here we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped will it ever end

Here we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped will it ever end

Here we go again

Another go around for all of my friends

Another night stopped will it ever end-

At the end of the song there's a knock on Liam's door.

"Is that the take-away?" Niall exclaims, popping his head from the booth. "Tell me it's the take-away!"

"Think so," replies Gypsy.

"Coming then," Liam says, dusting his hands on his jeans. He rises from his stool and gives Gypsy a smile. "Oh! Your phone's been buzzing off the hook, love," he says, and it is as the boys follow Liam to the foyer and trickle into the kitchen that Gypsy sees her missed text from Luke.

"She text you back yet, Luke?"

"Uh..." Luke fumbles around for his phone. The boys have all piled into Ashton's car and they're going out to eat, now.

Luke grabs for his cell and he presses down on his home button to illuminate the screen.

"Uh-" He smiles because, shit. "Fuck-yeah. Yeah, she did."

"What?" Ashton exclaims, whirling around in his seat.

"Fuck-Ash, drive, mate!"

"Hands at ten and two!"

"It's a red light!"

"S'green, now!"

"Why am I always driving, then? This is why you need to drive, more!"

"Apparently, you dick."

"Tryna kill us..."

"Just read the fuckin' text, Luke."

Hi Lucifer. FaceTime?

Miss you too.

-~*~-

This is crazy because this story is almost over. Like, don't worry bc Gypsy has to finish her list and she's got to perform and there's Cali...but like, charming is like 3/4 complete and thats amazing to my mind.

Anyway, attached is a picture of one of the faaaaaabbbbbuuuulllllooouuuussss covers created for this story by @embracetheweird (since she made so many that I can't choose between tbh) so admire that because they're all fabulous.

P.s. She also made the one for nebula and that story (once this one is done) is probs gonna be my new fave fic.

Comment and vote! CALUM IS SAD AND MISSES GYPSY GUYS. I dunno...I'm lowkey team #Calypsy after this chapter if we're being honest... What do you think?

Clouds attached too cuz that's mah jam that song takes me to church.