Score! ( One Direction x Reader series)

Chapter 6

A/N: Extra long chapter since things need to be cleared up!!

Simon ran his hands through his hair. 'I have a feeling this isn't good' he mumbles. 'Si...' I start, but he cuts me off. 'I don't think we should do this now, its your best friend's birthday, you should be in there with him' he says. I let out a sigh and put on a smile, 'Shall we?' I ask, extending my hand to him. He took my hand, put paused just as we are about to enter, ' You know what the worst kind of pain is? When you can't trust someone you love...' he says. He unclasped our hands and went into the pizzeria.

What was happening? Boy drama? That wasn't me, isn't me. God knows how I reached here. I composed myself, the lump in my throat hurting, and walked into the pizzeria. My eyes caught Gigi and Lottie first , they were already looking at me, I walked up to them, looked back up at them beaming. 'I can see through that clear as glass' Lottie remarked. 'I know... but they can't' I said, pointing to the lads, and Simon.

To be fair, these guys don't know me, sure, I act tough on the court, I stand up to anyone who doubts me... I realized its easier to make people believe your confident, just by acting confident. Its something I picked up in middle school, something that I still follow. Simon was making it hard for me to continue this. I have fears, the future, my future... and sometimes, that leads to unhealthy measure for me- studies, my team, my image, my body. I know my friends wouldn't approve it, so I didn't tell them, simple.

I put on my smile and walk to Louis, swinging my arm around him and Zayn as I scoot between them. 'Where did you and your boyfriend go' Zayn asked wiggling his eyebrows. 'Nowhere' I cut short. Louis raises his eyebrows at me, I decide it best to walk away, but dammit, Louis is persistent. 'Did you talk to him?' he asked. 'Today is your day, I didn't spend a week on this so that you focus on my love life today' I say smiling. 'Wait, a whole week?' he asked. 'Creativity is an art hun' I reply smugly to which he playfully rolls his eyes.

I walked towards the pantry to set out the cake. My phone buzzed. I had received a text from an unknown number- ' Cut the façade loser' – it said. I looked around in shock, seeing no one on their phone, I decide it's a stupid prank and ignore it. I took out the tray where the cake was placed- me , Harry and Liam made it. It was blueberry cake with dark blue icing. Louis jaw dropped as me and Liam dragged the tray to the center. 'C'mon lad! Lets eat!' Niall shouts. Louis cuts the cake and soon enough, me and the rest of our friends have cake smeared on our faces and clothes. My phone buzzed again- Stop eating so much. No wonder you're fat.- it said.

This hit home, I looked around again, no one seemed on their phone. Harry walked up to me, his hair had grown, it being just above his shoulder now. He didn't seem to plan on cutting it, and to be honest, he looked cute. 'You okay love, you've been upset all evening' he says. 'Um, yea, perfect' I say distracted. 'Y/N, Whats wrong?' Harry says grabbing my shoulders so I face him. 'Nothing ' I say, I didn't stand there to explain, instead I got ahead with placing out dinner for everyone. I had a whole cuisine planned, though I took some salad alone. Zayn raised his eyebrows at me as he looked at my plate, I matched his look while pointing at his plate , which was pretty much the same. He let it drop.

Harry however, didn't seem to be getting the hint tonight. After food, I dragged everyone to the foose-ball table, only to spark an immense battle between Niall and Liam . Harry pulled me aside by the elbow and asked, ' Quit the pretending Y/N, whats wrong?' he asks. I appreciate the concern but the guy needs to shut up for now. 'Harry, I appreciate your concern, I'm fine. Drop it.' I say. 'No' he says. Really? That's whats going to happen? I walk away only for him to grab my arm to stop me again. 'Please' I whisper looking at him. He searched my eyes for any hint, not getting any, he let it go.

The party was a huge hit.

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It been two days since Lou's birthday, a day after Christmas. We all had head home, to families and natives for Christmas, and we decided to meet up today, to exchange our gifts. Well G and I were already done with that, she got me a small silver box, but made me promise not to open it until today. I gave her a charm to add to her bracelet I had given her a few Christmases ago. It was a tiny heeled boot, In honor of her modelling gig.