Chapter 3

~Friday~

"But, we might not even get in. You know we're not popular, right?" I tried convincing Niall that attending the party was a bad idea, but he wouldn't budge. He was sure we would get in and have the best time of our lives.

We were currently walking to our last period, P.E., my heart fluttering at the thought of getting to see Harry soon.

"Of course I do, but have they ever bullied us?"

I bit my bottom lip. I wanted to tell him the truth that, yes, they had bullied us... or me. Zayn only did when he was alone, and he usually wasn't, so it didn't happen often, but that was beside the point.

"No." I lied.

"Then what could possibly happen?" Niall asked, looking at me with questioning eyes.

I stopped in my tracks and stared at him. "The question is, what could not happen? They will most likely kick us out while laughing at us."

He rolled his eyes.

"Niall, this is serious! I don't want to be humiliated in front of the whole school."

He placed his hands on my shoulders. "You won't be, trust me."

I sighed. "I hope you're right, or else I'll have your head, okay?"

He nodded. "Okay."

We went to the locker room, stripping off our clothes to put on the sports clothing instead. Harry hadn't arrived as we walked into the gym, and I tried to hide my disappointment, but I was quite sure Niall noticed it because a smile formed on his lips and nudged my side while simultaneously trying not to chuckle.

I shot him a glare and walked over to where the other students in our class were gathered.

Eventually, when there was just a minute left before the period would start, Harry and Ben arrived. They jogged over to us and looked at Mrs. Martin.

"We're not late, are we?" Ben smirked.

Mrs. Martin glared at them and blew her whistle.

"Today, we're going to play badminton, but before we do that, you're running four laps around the hall. Let's go."

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We played in pairs. Double, to be more exact. I was lucky to be paired with Hannah. None of us were good at sports, so I didn't let her down when I missed the birdie with my racket almost every time.

The only annoying thing about Hannah was that she was a bit too clingy, but only when it came to me. We had been together three years ago, before I figured out that I was gay and madly in love with Harry. She was sad when I broke it off, but that was three years ago. She should have moved on by now.

"Louis, would you please go out with me? I still like you, and I know you have feelings for me too." She held on to my arm, tugging on it.

I sighed heavily. "Hannah. You know I'm gay, right?"

When she didn't reply, I continued, "I'm sorry, but I don't have feelings for you anymore. You should move on and find a nice guy who really likes you. Even better, find one that is straight." I bit my bottom lip. It felt like I was talking to a three-year-old...

She glared at me and let go of my arm before walking away.

I had to bite my tongue not to say anything else out loud, but it was tough. She was one of a kind.

Niall walked up to me. "What did you do to Hannah? She looks mad." To my surprise, a smile was playing on his lips.

"I politely told her I'm not interested in her anymore."

"Oh," he smirked. "It was about time."

I nodded, laughing slightly.

We continued playing badminton throughout the rest of the period. Hannah told Mrs. Martin she couldn't play with me anymore, so I had to play with Niall instead. It was alright, as he knew I couldn't play very well, so he didn't shoot daggers at me every time I missed the birdie, but I knew he would have preferred playing with someone else.

We headed back to the locker rooms after Mrs. Martin blew her whistle, signaling the end of the period. I stripped out of my sweaty clothes and headed to the showers, but stopped dead in my tracks when I noticed who was already in there, standing under the pouring water. Naked, of course.

I gulped, my cheeks reddening. I tried not to stare at Harry, but my eyes traveled from his flawless face to his chest, his stomach, and his abs.

My eyes were about to go lower when a voice was heard behind me. "Harry, party at my place tonight, yeah?" Ben walked past me without even glancing at me.

"I know. You haven't been able to stop talking about your damn party all week." Harry chuckled, which caused me to go weak in the knees.

I eventually realized I couldn't just stand there, so I went into one of the showers that was as far away from them as possible.

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"Are you ready? We've gotta go," Niall shouted outside my closed bedroom door.

I sighed, looking at my reflection in the mirror. My hair was styled in a quiff. I usually never styled it this way, and to top it off, I wasn't wearing my glasses. I looked like a completely different person, and I didn't know if I liked it, but Niall had encouraged me, saying I looked hot as hell.

I was wearing a white shirt with blue stripes and red chinos. I was pretty sure Niall wanted me to stand out. I usually wore a plain white T-shirt with jeans. The chinos were extremely tight, which caused my bum to look bigger than it usually did. I was so going to kill Niall for this.

I opened the door, revealing a wide-eyed Niall standing in front of me. "Wow, Lou. You look hot!"

I rolled my eyes. "Just admit it's because you picked out the clothes and styled my hair."

He shook his head. "No, I genuinely mean it. You look really hot."

I could feel my cheeks redden. I wasn't used to getting compliments. "Well, thanks then, I guess," I mumbled.

He chuckled, grabbing my wrist. We walked down the stairs together, but I stopped when we were on the last step. "You didn't tell me why you want us to attend this party so badly." I raised an eyebrow, looking at him suspiciously.

His cheeks reddened, and he turned to face the floor. "Erm... Just to, you know, be involved in what's going on around in school... for once." It was easy to see through his lie. I didn't push him to speak the truth, though. I would probably find out eventually anyway.

"You get away with it this time, Niall."

He gulped and didn't dare look up at me. "Okay."

We were just about to leave the house when a high-pitched voice made us stop in our tracks. "Boo, are you leaving for your first party without saying goodbye to your mother?"

Mum came running into the hall where we were standing.

"Mum! I'm not thirteen," I groaned, looking down at the floor.

"I know you're not, love. It's just... you're growing up so fast, Lou. This is a big step in your life, isn't it?" She smiled, walking forward to pull me into a hug.

I wrapped my arms around her and returned the hug. Maybe she was a bit embarrassing, but she did have the best hugs. "Maybe," I muttered against her shoulder.

"Promise me you won't drink too much." Her face changed from happiness to worry in just a few seconds.

I chuckled. "I promise, mum. I'm not even sure I'll drink at all."

"Whether you decide to or not, I want you to take care of yourself."

"Of course. I always do." I released my hands from around her and smiled at her.

"Lou, we've gotta go if we don't wanna be late," Niall informed from behind me.

"I'm coming," I said, sending him a small smile.

Two hands suddenly cupped my cheeks, and I looked up to meet my mum's ocean-blue eyes reminding me of my own. "I love you, Boobear," she said, kissing my cheek.

I blushed as I remembered that my best friend was watching us closely. "Love you too, mum," I grinned, stepping out of her grasp.

"You look perfect," she assured me as I looked at my reflection in the mirror one last time.

I smiled at her.

"Please be home at least before one in the morning," she pleaded as I reached out to shut the door behind us.

"Promise," I said. Then I closed the door and headed towards what could possibly be the end of my life.

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I'm sorry! This chapter is a little short and it's bad! I'm so sorry! I will make the following ones better, promise! :D

I saw the boys yesterday! The best day of my life!!! Oh, I wish I could see them all the time... Best feeling in the world! Can't believe I've seen them in reality!!!

Anyways, love you for reading this story! So much love to those who's sent me feedback! I can't explain how much I love it! Makes me want to write so badly!

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Pauline .xx

Edited by: TailorMade_Rose