"Harry.. Take that off your head" I said as I glared at him

"But it makes for a great hat!" He shouted

"Harry! Off now!" I yelled

"Fine..." He muttered as he pulled my bra out of his curls

"Thank you" I mumbled

"Sorry about Harry" Niall murmured in my ear

"It's fine Nialler" I laughed

"Who's this Claire?" Liam asked as he held up the picture of my dad

"Oh, he's um. My dad" I trailed off

"Oh.." Liam said before placing the picture back on the table. He knew he hit a soft spot

"It's okay. He died in the army or something when I was little" I shrugged as I held back the tears

Niall put his arm around me and flashed his comforting smile

"Hey, don't cry" Liam said as he held my hand

I nodded and forced a smile

"Let's go out for lunch!" Niall shouted

"Niall, you already had lunch. Twice" Zayn rolled his eyes

"There's always room for Nandos!" He shouted and he jumped up and down

"Yeah! Let's go" I said standing up

"Want a piggy back ride?" Louis asked

"Sure" I shouted as I jumped onto his strong back

We ran down the stairs and I told my mom we going out for Nandos and that we'd be back for dinner

"Don't fill up! Dinner will be ready at 7!" She yelled as we raced out the door

I looked at the clock. 2:43

We got to Nandos at 3 and got a table for six

We sat in a booth

Liam, me, Niall on one side and Louis, Harry, Zayn on the other

We ordered family style and got a bunch of food and just picked off of all the plates

"So how was the tour?" I asked the boys

"Oh it was really fun!" Harry exclaimed

"Doesn't it get annoying with all those girls chasing you?" I wondered

"Sometimes, but they're fans. Without them, we wouldn't have been able to get far in the X Factor" Zayn said

I nodded

"So, how is life back home?" Niall asked

"Boring. Nothing really happens. You get some drama here and there but it's not really huge" I shrugged

"How's Poppy?" He asked

Poppy was Niall's girlfriend before he left for the show. He broke her heart and felt really bad about it but she was a, well how do I say it? A bitch

She cheated on him a bunch of times but Niall, being the sweet baby penguin he is, forgave her every time

"Oh, um. she found out she got pregnant with other guys baby the week you left.." I trailed off

"Oh" He muttered looking down at the napkin

"She wasn't a good kid either way" I shrugged

He just nodded

"Don't let it bring you down" I smiled and swung my arm over him

"Thanks" He smiled and then continued eating

We ate some more when a girl approached us. She was about our age, 18, and had red curls pinned back out of her face. Her face was dotted with acne and she had braces

"OMGOMGOMGOMG Can I have an- an- an- auuu" She stuttered

She was shaking with excitement

"Autograph? Sure" Harry laughed

They signed some napkins, since no one had paper, and then gave her a hug

She walked away looking like she was going to pee herself

"Does that happen all the time?" I asked

"Yeah" They said at the same time

"Don't you feel uncomfortable around so many of them Niall?" I asked

Niall is very claustrophobic.

One time when we were 8, we were playing this weird version of tag where once you're caught, you join 'it'

And Niall was playing with my friends and I and we cornered him

He started to get really scared and then told us he didn't want to play anymore. Then later, he told me why.

"Sometimes" He answered shyly

"Awwww it's okay Nially" I said messing up his hair

"Let's go home now" Liam said as he paid the bill

We all thanked him for lunch and we went home

When we got home, my mom asked me if I could invite Ethan over so the boys can meet him

I hesitated at first, I didn't want to make things awkward in between everyone

I looked at the boys to make sure they were comfortable with it and they nodded, obviously forcing their 'supportive' smiles

"Hey baby" Ethan smiled when I opened the door. He leaned down for a kiss since he was a few inches taller than me

"Hi" I said kissing him back, going on my tippy toes

"Who are they" He asked as he referred to the boys

"Zayn, Louis, Niall, Harry, and Liam" I said pointing to the each boys and they smiled, except for Niall who gave a blank nod

What was up with him?

We sat down on the couch

I was sitting on Ethan's lap. Awkward silence filled the room quickly

"I suggest we watch a movie" Liam said breaking the silence

Thank you Daddy Direction!

"What movie?" I asked as I got up to look at what DVDs we had

"Toy Story!" Liam shouted

Everyone groaned except Ethan, who was confused to why a 19 year old boy would want to watch Toy Story

"How about.. The Notebook?" I asked

"YES" Harry shot up wit a fist in the air

"You really like this movie?" I asked holding up the case

He nodded very quickly with a huge smile

"Okay, The Notebook it is?" I asked

The boys just shrugged so I popped the movie in an took my seat on Ethan's lap

No one was talking, which was normal but it was even more silent than usual. Like everybody was scared to make even a sound

"I'm gonna go make some popcorn" Niall muttered as he got up

"I'm going to go.. Show him where the kernels are" I said getting up

"Bye baby" Ethan shouted

Usually that voice sent butterflies through my stomach but this time, it just annoyed me. A lot

I walked into the kitchen and saw Niall sitting on the counter with my mom. His head was down and he was twiddling his thumbs.

"Something wrong Niall?" My mom asked

"Well. Promise you won't tell Claire?" He begged

"Hmmm. You know I don't like lying" Mom said as she put the chicken in the oven

"Please?" He begged

My mom rolled her eyes "Okay Niall. Go on ahead"

"Well. I think I lo-"

"What are you doing Claire" Harry whispered with his hands on his hips

I jumped at his voice because I didn't even hear him creep up

"Harry! You made me miss it!" I whispered yelled

"Miss what?" He asked with a raised eyebrow

"Well. I don't know. Niall was about to say something about me to my mom. And you made he miss it" I pouted

"Sorry, but I had to get away from your little boyfriend" Harry shrugged

"Whats wrong?" I asked

"It's awkward" He said obviously

I nodded

"Let's go back to the movie" I said as I dragged Harry into the living room

He stopped me right before we could enter and looked me in the eyes

"Do you really like Ethan?" He asked

I shrugged

I didn't know. All I knew was he took my mind off Niall