Stockholm Syndrome

Chapter 23

(Jazz's P.O.V.)

"Who is it?" Liam whsipered angrily towards the two.

Niall peeked through. "Holy Jesus. She's... Beautiful!" He exlaimed.

Bailee snorted and murmured,"And I thought we were going to get together. What a waste of my time, Horan."

"It's okay, Bailee." I whispered.

"N-No it's not!" She protested and crossed her arms with a pout.

Liam turned back to me and said,"Boys, just answer the door."

"I-I can't!" Niall squeaked and turned back to us, then pushed Zayn closer to the door and his chest heaved.

"Aww..." I tilted my head and gave him a sad look.

"Ahem." Liam grumbled beneath me.

"Oh. Sorry baby." I bit my lip and he kissed me.

I kissed him back and smiled, still feeling a little sad.

"ANSWER THE DOOR!!!!!!!!!!" Louis yelled, feeling annoyed.

I could just tell by the way he looked,now he acted.

Zayn nodded and did so.

"Hello love." He said warmly and nodded towards us. "Please! Come in."

She smiled slowly and stepped in as he shut the door behind her.

My jaw dropped.

Was this really happening?

"Maddy...? Is that you?!"

"Jazzy!" She squealed and ran over to hug me as soon as I jumped out of Liam's arms.

"Umm... Who's this?" Liam crossed his arms and stood up.

"Oh! This is my friend, Maddy. Maddy this is Liam, Liam is this Maddy." I introduced them to each other.

They shook hands and said hi before he turned back to me and cleared his throat.

"Can you explain to me why you never hug me like that?"

"Jazzy maybe I should go-"

"No!!! Please stay."

"Oh. Well... Okay." She said and sat down.

"Jazz!"

"Because you're hardly gone, babe."

"But why can't you hug me like that anyways?"

"What does a hug matter? I haven't seen her in ages!" I was getting angry now.

"I thought you said you'd never fight ever ag-"

"STAY OUT OF THIS, NIALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!" We both snapped.

"Okay..." He whispered and frowned as he sat beside Maddy.

"Come on, Jazz. It's not just the whole hugging thing. I think you like Niall more than me!"

"You're being ridiculous, Payne!"

"Am I now?" He leaned closer.

"Yes. As a matter of fact, you are." I pressed myself up against his chest, so now we were face to face.

We just stood there for a moment.

Suddenly everyone left the room, or so I assumed.

But to be honest, it still felt like they were watching us somehow.

Whatever. That didn't matter at the moment, anyways.

"Have I told you before, that if I liked Niall more than you, then I'd probably dumb your sorry a-"

"Yes you have. And now I'm starting to not want to trust you anymore. Okay? You would cheat on me if you did! And you do, so go get your boyfriend and get a room, would you?!" He seethed.

I snorted at his remark. "Maybe I never want to see you ever again!!!"

"Good."

"Good."

And with that, we both stomped off in the opposite direction.

I guess one direction never meant anything to us, after all.