Oh Brother

The fight

Harper Payne

"Harper! You made it!" Louis shouted as he pulled me by my arm for a hug. I hugged him back and smiled, happy I was finally meeting my best friend. "No Louis, I died a couple times on the way here." I replied sarcastically earning a few sneers and laughs from the lads. "I'm trying to be nice lads and this is what I get!" He shouted. "You're definitely louder in person than you are over the phone." I admitted as I shook my head. "Thanks." He smirked. Before I knew what was going on, my arm was being tugged at, whoever it was pulling me away from Louis immediately wrapped their arms around me in an extremely tight hug. 

I hugged back after realising it was Liam. "What're you doing here?" He whispered. "Thought I'd come and surprise you." I revealed. "How come the lads don't look surprised at all then?" He asked. "We were in on it mate, sorry." Zayn laughed. Liam pulled away and looked at me. "How long you staying for?" He asked. I glanced at the boys and Louis could tell I was kinda uncomfortable as he came and slung his arms around my neck, his arm resting on my shoulder. "Actually, Liam, she's staying for the rest of the tour." Louis admitted. I smiled and then frowned when Liam got mad. "No, she's not." He growled.

"Uh, yeah, she is lad. She's got all her stuff in the hotel and-" Louis began. "She's not staying!" He shouted. "Liam, what the hell?" Louis shouted. "She'll get in the way and distract you lot from our job. Sorry Harper, but you're going home tomorrow." He shouted. "Guess what Liam? I turned eighteen yesterday and I'm here with Louis because unlike you he actually cared to ask me how my day went yesterday." I shouted back. "Well, I'm so sorry Harper! How was your day? Was it everything you hoped and dreamed or did it all go down the drain because your stupid little sister showed up?" He asked. "Liam! Stop that right now!" Zayn shouted. "Thanks for the support lad but let me handle this one." I said as I took my bag off my back and handed it to Louis who stood back and watched with the rest of the boys.

"If you really want to know," I began as I threw my hair up into a ponytail. "I was forced to go clubbing against my will, forced to drink, was abandoned and then followed home by some old guy and Louis was the only damn one who was there for me and you didn't even care!" I shouted as I shoved my finger against his chest. His eyes softened and I could tell he felt guilty. "Harper, I-" He began but I was quick to interrupt. "Know what, Liam? I don't want to hear your pathetic excuses. These boys bought me a plane ticket and a concert ticket so that I could come here and see you and you don't even want me here but for all I care you can go sulk in a corner because I'm staying and I don't care what you say because I'm eighteen and can do what I want!" I finished as the other boys broke into applaud. I smirked to myself and turned away from him to walk back over to the boys to introduce myself properly.

"Certainly don't act it." Liam muttered. I quickly spun on my heal and pushed his chest with my hands. "Do you want to say that again?" I asked. He stumbled back but didn't retaliate. "Harper!" Louis shouted my name but I was too upset by Liam to care. I was about to push him again when my wrists were caught. "Get off of me!" I shouted as I tried to break free from the person's grasp. They were strong though, very strong. They dragged me to a dressing room and sat me down on the sofa but I immediately got back up just to be pushed back down. He stood over me. "Stay there. You need to calm down." Harry warned me. I opened my mouth to say something but I didn't get that far.

I started crying. Full on sobbing. In front of the Harry Styles. 

Harry Styles

"Woah, darling." I mumbled as I went and sat by her side with a water bottle in my hands for her. "Come here." I said as I opened my arms for her to cuddle in to. She buried her head in my shoulder and just cried. "It's ok, Harper. It's ok." I cooed as I rocked her slightly. "I bet you all have a really bad impression of me now." She whispered. My heart sank. I felt so bad for her. "We don't Harp. We all love you so much. Liam didn't mean what he said back there." I assured. She pulled away from my arms. "Why would he say it then? Huh? Why would he lie to my face as soon as I got here?" She asked. 

I fell silent. "Exactly." She whispered as she let her head fall back on the sofa. "I'm not some fighting bad girl you know." She whispered. "I know. You're just... protective." I answered after a while. "Want to know why? Because when Liam was younger, he used to get bullied. I used to fight them for him because they weren't allowed to hit me back. You know, because I'm a girl and all." She replied quietly. My heart felt shattered. She used her defensive skills she had gained because of Liam, against him. Louis came into the dressing room we were in. He smiled at the sight of her even though she didn't see.

"Hi Harp." He said as he brought her her backpack and sat next to her. "Hi." She muttered. "Niall and Zayn-" I Began but she quickly sat up and began to speak. "Oh no, I haven't introduced myself yet!" She cried as a few more tears streamed down her cheeks. I turned her face so that she would be looking at me and wiped the few tears that were there away with my thumbs. "It's ok, Harp! It's ok. You'll meet them soon." I said and as soon as I said that, Niall and Zayn burst through the door and I quickly brought my hands away.

"Lads! What's wrong?" Louis asked while standing in front of Harper so that she could clean herself up a bit. "Liam wants to speak to you." Niall mumbled. "Oh." He replied as he turned and bent down to Harper's height, she was sat on the sofa and he was stood up, there was hardly any actual height difference between them.

Harper Payne

"I'm going to go and talk to your brother, ok, but I'll be back in like five minutes." Louis whispered to me. I nodded. He leaned over and kissed my forehead before quickly running out the door. Niall and Zayn came and sat on the sofa with Harry and I. "I'm Harper." I said as I stood up. "We know." Zayn chuckled as he stood up and brought me in for a hug. "Do you have a bad impression of me now?" I whispered. "Of course not, you were defending yourself. I mean, you could've handled it a little better but it's all in the past. These lads have done worse things that you wouldn't imagine so it barely phases me." He answered before releasing his grip on me. Niall stood up and started heading for the door to the dressing room.

I quickly grabbed his wrist and spun him around. He looked at me blankly, an expression that was unreadable. "What?" He asked coldly. I just brought him in for a hug. He didn't pull away. He hugged me back but I think he felt forced. "Look, I'm sorry, ok? I don't want any bad blood between us. Can we start over?" I whispered. He didn't answer but he just hugged me back so hard that I, literally, couldn't breathe. "Niall, honey, I can't breathe." I said as I tried to take a deep breath in but no, he was restricting my airways. Zayn laughed as Niall loosened his grip on me slightly. "Sorry and of course we can start over." Niall whispered back. I pulled away.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Harper." I said as I stuck my hand out for him to shake. "I'm Niall." He said in his strong accent as he shook her hand. "What is that accent?" I asked cheekily. "...Irish." He mumbled as I giggled at him for being so shy. "And Niall, are you single?" I asked. "Yep, single as a pringle." He answered. "You?" He asked. "I'm single too." I replied with confidence, it wasn't sudden confidence because I wasn't really nervous around him anymore. "Well that's nice to know." He answered. I was going to say something until I heard a door being slammed. "What is it with you lot and slamming doors?" I asked.

Zayn and Niall laughed and then I realised it was Harry that had stormed out. "Do you mind if..." I began while pointing at the door where Harry had just left. "Sure, go for it." Niall replied and I immediately darted out the door.