Being Security (Conor Maynard and One Direction Fan Fiction)

Chapter 10 - The Lies

Conor slumps down onto the sofa next to me and I slid my phone back into my pocket.

“So what’s Jake up to now then?” Conor asks, still buying into my lie. I hesitate, twiddling a piece of hair between my fingers.

“Err, yeah! He’s doing well thanks! Planning for his wedding at the moment, so he’s really busy!” I lie more. I mean I assume that’s what he’d be doing right now, but I had no idea!

“Ah that’s good! I’m proud of him, can’t wait for this wedding!” Conor smiles. “And you never know, that could be us soon!” He winks and laughs. I laugh back nervously. “Anyway, say hi from me and hopefully we can see him soon!” I nod.

“Sure thing, Hun! I’ll wait for him to reply to me and I will, but he’s so busy he barely checks his phone now! It took a few hours for him to reply last time!” As if God was telling me not to lie, my phone began buzzing in my pocket and I slid it out my pocket enough to see who was calling, it was Liam.

“Who’s calling?” Conor says, leaning over trying to see the screen.

“It’s a number I don’t recognise, you mind if I answer it?” I ask, standing up.

“You need to answer it in private?” Conor asks, confused. I was never very good at this lying stuff, ask anyone who knew me when I was a child. One time I knocked a tub of cocoa powder over me, then my mum came in and asked if I’d touched it, and I replied no despite being covered in cocoa powder.

“Well, in case it’s the police or something?” I suddenly came out with.

“Oh, alright! Don’t be too long! I’ll miss you!” He said pouting his lips, after a swift peck I ran into the bedroom and answered my phone.

“Hello?” I ask, quietly.

“Ella?” A depressed voice asks.

“Yeah! Sorry I can’t talk loudly! You alright?” I knew it was a stupid question, but it’s one of those stupid questions you need to ask.

“It sounds so stupid, but I feel like my life has ended! And we’re only on a break!” He sounded blocked up, as if he’d been crying.

“What happened? I mean you AND Louis? That’s craziness!”

“Well, all of us were out at this restaurant and the girls were so happy to see us, saying how much they missed us when we were away in America… Harry then said we would be away for a month with the new tour we were doing and it went really awkward. I hadn’t had the heart to tell Danielle while we were in America that it’s been extended, so we had an argument and she walked out of the restaurant, followed by Eleanor. The next morning when neither had come back to the hotel Louis called them and him and Eleanor had an argument…”

“God that sounds awful!” I say, sympathetically. “But surely she’d understand if you just explained how you did to me?”

“I tried. She barely wants to talk to me at the moment…”

“I can talk to her if you want?” I ask, hoping to cheer him up a little.

“No, it’s alright thanks…” he said, sadly.

“Well just don’t watch that awful show and ignore the paps, alright?” I say, protectively. “I know what they can be like as soon as a relationship is on the rocks…”

“I know. That’s why I’m not leaving the house…”

“Look, Liam, just so you know? I’m always here for you, I know I’m not the best friend you have, you have 4 guys that are brothers to you… But if you need me… And it’s been weird not speaking to you guys!” I smile to myself.

“Well blame Zayn for that one!” I heard him laugh a little. “As soon as he said that and we walked out, we all had a go at him! We knew you and Conor were with each other this whole time, so we couldn’t talk to you… Where is he now?”

“Watching TV, I told him it was a number I didn’t recognise… Look, I’m gonna be honest here; he made me promise to not speak to you guys, he said cos you guys said you didn’t need us we shouldn’t bother. He made me promise, but I don’t want to-”

“He made you promise? To not talk to your own friends? What the hell?!” I could hear the anger growing in his voice.

“Liam, it’s not like that. I’m sure there’s a story behind it…” I say, trying to stick up for him over something I had no idea about. “I’m just saying I won’t be able to talk to you that often, but when I can I will alright?”

“Yeah, alright. Sorry about all this Ella!” He said, sounding a little more normal. “I’ll speak to you later?”

“As soon as I have a free moment!” I smile.

“Thanks again Ella,  love ya!”

“Back at you! Say hi to the others for me too! Bye!” I hang up the phone. What the hell was I gonna say to Conor? I’ve just been on the phone for like 20 minutes! I hesitantly walk back into the room.

“Who was it?” Conor said, gazing over to me with his loving eyes.

“Penny.” I lie. “Talking about wedding dresses and all. She’s too excited, she said she’s gonna call me every time she has a problem!” I lie more, hoping now Conor will assume it’s Penny every time my phone goes off. I sit down next to Conor again and he puts his arm round me.

“It doesn’t surprise me, I know how women get stressed over the whole wedding thing!” Conor laughs.

“I know… Penny’s one of the worst! You should have heard her!” I smile.

“Just me and you for the next day! I can’t wait to have some time to ourselves!” He smiles at me, kissing me on the cheek. I felt so bad lying to him, but it’s for the best right? I don’t want him to have a problem with me, but I don’t want them to have a problem with me either!

“I know, I love the time we have to ourselves!” I smile, kissing him on the lips.

“Well, there’s nothing on TV.” He says flirtily “So, you want to go to bed?”

“Conor!” I exclaim, with a huge grin on my face.

“What?” He says, winking at me. “No-one’s here!” I roll my eyes.

“You’re gonna be the death of me…” I smirk. Conor stands up and holds his hand out.

“Come on!” He holds his hand out right next to my hand. I shake my head.

“Yeah, you’re making this really romantic!” I say.

“Sorry, I’ll just light some candles on the bus so they fall off the bedside table and set us alight!” He laughs.

“Oh alright!” I laugh, grabbing his hand. He pulls me up and into his chest wrapping his arms round me. For a moment we stand there just gazing into each other’s eyes.

“I love you!” Conor suddenly whispered to me.

“I love you too!” I smile at him and go on my tip toes to kiss him on the lips. Just as my lips move away from his, he pulls me closer so our lips touch again. He picks me up and I wrap my legs round his waist. We continue to kiss as he walks us into the bedroom.