Oh Brother

The Tour bus

Harper Payne

We headed out to the carpark and the tour bus was parked right outside the hotel. Luckily, the girls who were escorted away by the police hadn't had the time to leak our address. Nevertheless, we rushed into the tour bus and the boys chucked their bags into the corner of the 'living room' as I quickly rushed to the range rover and grabbed my backpack. I went back into the tour bus and put my bag by the boys' suitcases. "We dealt you in... hope you don't mind. But, you can only play if you sit next to me!" Louis exclaimed. I giggled as I slid next to him on the crowded booth that surrounded the 'dining room' table. We played cards for a bit until Liam decided to assign rooms. "I know how indecisive you lot can be so I'm assigning rooms." Liam stated. "Louis, Zayn and I will be sharing room a - the one with the double bed - and Harper, Harry and Niall will share room b." Liam decided. My eyes widened as I groaned. 

"Is there a problem?" He asked quickly. "No, no." I answered. "I'm going to turn in, I'm exhausted." I said quietly as I stood up. Louis looked at me with concerned filled eyes. I leaned down next to him and whispered, "I'll be fine, if anything goes wrong, I'll come and get in bed with you." I giggled before standing back up and grabbing my backpack. I went into the small but sufficient bedroom and hopped in the shower. Once I was finished showering, I slipped my grey joggers on as well as a black t-shirt and Liam's grey jacket. I sat on the left hand bed before pulling my book and glasses out of my bag. I put music on my phone and let in run in the background quietly. I lost myself in the book and didn't even see the figure leaning in the doorframe staring at me intensely. 

"That's my jacket, you know." Harry said softly, making me jump. I was a little confused until I saw him staring at my grey jacket. "No, this is Liam's jacket. I stole it from his suitcase before he left." I explained. "Come here." He instructed gently. I placed my book down hesitantly and got off my bed before walking over to him, slightly self-conscious. I stopped when I was a good few meters away. "Closer." He whispered. I slowly walked closer and closer. He grabbed my waist and spun me around carefully so I was now facing away from him. I felt his fingers skim my neck as he read the label on the back of my neck. "Yep, definitely my jacket." He said before wrapping both his arms around my waist. "How do you know though?" I asked as I rested my head on his shoulder so I could look up into his eyes.

"It says 'Styles' on the tag." He chuckled before pressing his lips to my forehead. I then realised what I was doing. I can't do this. Not with him or Niall or any of the boys. I wiggled myself from his grasp making him look slightly puzzled. "Everything ok?" He asked sweetly. "Uh, I can't do this. Not this. Harry, neither you nor I want to hear this but one of us has to say it. We can be friends. Nothing more." I mumbled finally. "Harper- I- I thought you liked me back?" He asked. "Even if I did, it wouldn't happen. I'm not letting things get awkward between any of us." I replied quietly. "Harper, did you really think you were going to bed without your medicine?" Louis' voice drifted down the hallway. "Coming!" I shouted back. "I'm sorry." I whispered before pressing my lips to his for what I knew would be the last time.

"Naughty. You should remember these things yourself." Louis said as I walked back into the 'living room'. "Everything alright?" He asked after I didn't reply. I just nodded and faked a smile. He handed me my tablet and a bottle of water not before giving me a glance of course. I shot one back as if to say 'I'm not fine but we'll talk soon'. I swallowed the tablet and headed to the bedroom. Harry was in the shower so I plopped back down on the bed. "Hey." Niall said as he walked in and laid next to where I was sat on my bed. "Hi." I answered unenthusiastically. "Are you doing alright?" He asked. I nodded. "Exhausted. Haven't slept properly for the past three days. Not great." I answered. "I feel ya. Do you want to share a bed with me?" He asked. "Um, I don't want to stir drama so I'll just sleep on the floor." I answered quickly. "You will not sleep on the floor." A voice from behind us said. I turned and Harry was stood in the doorway to the shower with a towel draped loosely around his waist.

"I'll sleep on the floor, it's ok." Niall replied with a smile. "No, I'll sleep on the floor." Harry argued. For gods sake, what is it with these two? "No, it's ok. I know prince charming needs his beauty sleep." Niall retorted. "Guys, I don't care who sleeps where I just want to-" I began. "It's fine Harper." Harry stated as his eyes glanced at me but quickly turned back to glaring at Niall. I sighed. They both knew what I had just been through recently and that I was tired. I stood up and left the room but I could still hear them arguing as I made my way to bedroom a. On my way, I saw Liam and Zayn still up chatting. I walked into Louis' room and he was facing the other way to the door. I slid in bed next to him and faced the door. "Everything alright?" He asked as he placed his hand on my arm. "Just thought I'd come and get in bed with someone who actually cares about what I want and need rather than arguing over me." I explained as I rolled over to face him.

"Not to be rude but Liam can be so thick sometimes. There's obviously something going on between you three and he assigns you a room together? Just weird. Anyway, do you want me to sleep in the other bed or on the floor?" He asked. I shook my head quickly. "I trust you won't try anything." I said giving him a glare. "No promises." He winked and made me giggle. I knew he was just messing with me and it put me at ease that he was trying to calm me down. He pressed his lips to my forehead. "Goodnight." He said softly before rolling over. I closed my eyes and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.