The Pretty One (A One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 13

One week later

It had been a while now and seeing Louis these few days was so awkward since our little 'moment'. It wasn't a sad awkward though. It was more like we were just both being idiots around each other in a really cringey way. I couldn't speak to him properly and neither could he.

Every day I was more and more sure that he liked me too and I tried to make a plan in my head that I was going to tell him how I felt. But my wounds were still healing. It's only been around 2 months since my breakup with Niall. I'd remember that and then back out.

But everday, the more sure I was getting, I was also sure that my feeling were growing. Something in my mind just thought that me and him could be childhood sweethearts. I know I sounded stupid. I had realised my feelings for him so late. But I was blinded by my love for Niall. I know it sounds so cliche but it's like the one that I was looking for was right in front of me all along. Ugh, listen to me. I sound like the typical girl from a teenage romantic comedy.

Right now.. I had no clue what to do. I wanted to take the next step but I was afraid. I was afraid that maybe, just maybe, he didn't feel the same way. BUt these past few days, everytime I look at him, he just so happens to have the same lovestruck face on that I always do nowadays. 

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"How do I, how do I bre-e-athe when you're not with me, oh..
How do I, how do I sle-e-eep in the space that you leave, oh..
Swear that my, swear that my heart don't beat when you're gone, can't let it go.
When you're not here with me,
How am I supposed to breath."
(I know this is set in 2016 but let's just pretend that this song came out then)

"Okay!" Perrie shouted as she walked out of the studio, "What happened"

I rolled my eyes and began to repeat myself for the tenth time. "As I've said before..and I'll say it again.. a bike almost knocked me over, Louis caught me and then we almost kissed."

"Eeek!" She squealed. "My OTP is finally coming true."

"Perrie" I groaned. "Stop it please." I hid my face in my hands, peeking through my fingers. She looked at me with that well known Perrie smirk which made me laugh a little. "Can I tell you something?"

"Yeah of course." She said sypmathetically. She sat down on the sofa next to me and I could tell that whatever I was about to tell her, she was going to listen to me with all ears.

"I really like Louis and I don't want to mess this up. But Niall really did mess me up. It's only been 2 months and I'm already moving on, it feels so wrong and I just keep getting worried that something bad is going to happen."

"Okay listen. I know exactly how you feel. You know I don't like to talk about it but a similar thing happened to me with Zayn. But look at me now. I've moved on and I am so much more happier with Alex. That wouldn't have happened if I hadn't decided to move on. This is gonna sound a little harsh but, Niall is with" She gagged. "Ally.. now. And you better not let him stop you from being with someone you want."

I nodded carefully, listening to every word she said intently. And she was damn right! I don't care about Niall anymore and I certainly dont care what anyone else will think about this. I'm going to follow my heart. I can't stop something bad from happening to me, so if it happens, I just have to pick up the pieces and move on.

"Thank you Perrie. So much."

"It was nothing, hun. You wanna get some lunch?"