Girl Next Door (Louis Fanfic)

Chapter Six

January 9, 2009

3:45

The school bell rings and Kay, Bella, Kennedy, and I walk out of school giggling. Tonight was the school dance and everyone had a date. Well except for me. I was going as Kennedy called it, "a loner". I didn't mindthough, I could just chill in the corner. I'd probably play on my phone and maybe get permission to play on the big grand piano.

As we walk out of school, I notice a familiar car in the pick-up lane. Louis's car. My phone vibrates in my pocket and I look at it.

Thought you and your friends would like a ride home. Maybe. I can help you guys get ready for dance. ;)

I smile and ask the girls. They say yes as long as they could stop home and pick up their outfits. Louis wouldn't mind. I mean a car full of babes is heaven for him.

"Hey carrot!" he yells as we climb in the car.

"Yo what up pigeon!" I giggle back. He smiles flashing his brilliant teeth.

"Where too first?" He asks starting the car looking a bit to overjoyed.

"Well all the girls live a block away so you can drop them off and they can walk over."

"Oh okay."

We drop all the girls off and I go in my house to get ready, Louis following close behind.

"So.... What are you going to wear?" he ask as I climb the stairs two at a time with him right behind me.

"Ugh I don't know...." I say flopping on my back. "What about jeans and a tee?" I grin.

"No!!!" he yells. "Your date will want you to look nice." he smiles, as I groan in response. I didn't tell Louis I didn't have a date and I dish plan too.

"What about this?" Louis says pulling out a long sleeve stripe dress that goes to the knee. It has black tights too so I won't get cold.

"It's okay... Needs something 'wow factor' though," I mumble scratching my head. Louis finds a bright red scarf.

"Here you are!!!" he grins. I give him a gracious smile and ponder over asking him to still come.

"So... What's up with you and Rachael?" I ask making my bed.

"Oh she said she wanted a break. I was glad. She was kinda annoying," he smiles as I conceal my smile. Louis was available and that's all that matters.

"What?" he asks this time serious studying my face for a second.

"Oh nothing," I giggle then start to whistle. He opens to his mouth to say something but is interrupted by the doorbell.

"Get out!" I say pointing to the door.

"Oh is that how you treat a friend?" he shouts.

"Louis we gotta change." I whine bouncing on my heels.

"Ugh fine!" he groans before shooting me a wink and then bounding down the stairs and out the door.

6 o'clock

"Okay... How do I look?" I say stepping out of my room. The girls were waiting outside my room.

"Wow you look amazing!" Shrieks Bella. My friends were very loud when it came to expressing their feelings.

"Twirl for us," Yells Kennedy, I quickly following her order

"It's just... Wow!" Kay smiles.

"Thanks gals. Okay so Louis said he would give us a ride. He should be here any minute."

"Uhhh the dance doesn't start until eight."

"Yes but Louis is making us dinner."

"Is he like taking care of you while your parents are in China." asked Bella hinting at something suggestive.

"Uhhh well he's more like a big brother to me..." I sigh fiddling with my fingers.

"Really are you sure? He's really cute and hot though," Kay replies smirking.

"Hey! No c'mon girls!" I giggle, the door bell ringing in the process.

"Louis's here!" I shout bolting out of my room.

"I'll get it! Erica go hide! Then like surprise him or something," Kay suggests sending off gleeful shouts from the others.

"Then he will realize how hot you look and want to marry-" Kennedy started as I slap her.

"What? No!" I complain. "But I will hide!" I giggled. I rush downstairs and hide in the pantry, curled up in a ball. I heard Kay answer the door and Louis asking where I was to which Kay said I was still getting ready.

"So.... Who is going with who? I may know some of these dudes," Louis asked, clearly wanting to know who I was going with.

"Well I'm going with Ryan Stilton, Kay is going with Tim Livingston, and Bella is going with Carter Ponder," Kennedy replies sounding overjoyed. She should be... Ryan Stilton was hot.

"And um Erica?" Louis asked as I feel my stomach tighten before erupting into butterflies.

"Oh she doesn't have a date!" Bella exclaims. I silently press my palm to my face.

"I could go with her," suggested Louis as I silently start to hyperventilate.

"Oh do you have a crush on her or something?" Kay giggles. No, no, no!

"Ummm well..." Louis starts before trailing off.

"You so do!!!" Kennedy screeches jumping up and down.

"Yeah kinda, but you can't tell her. If she found out I would die!" he whines. If Louis found out I had been hiding in the closet during this whole conversation, he would be furious! I quickly crawl out of the pantry and up the stairs. Then I stomp up a few and then stomp back down, before appearing in the family room.

"Hey guys! How do I look?" I say spinning around. They respond with the same claims as earlier, but Louis is silent.

"Louis?" I ask, feeling incredibly nervous.

"You look... Spectacular." he smiles clearly awe-struck.

"Great! What's for dinner?" I ask quickly changing the topic before things got awkward.

"Mashed potatoes!" he yells. "And I'll order a few pizzas," he laughs. I go to the pantry and grab a sack of potatoes and throw them on the counter.

"Hey... Can I talk to you outside," murmurs Louis. I nod and he takes my hand guiding me through the forest (much to my dismay) to our tree. He then helps me climb up to the highest branch.

"Your friends told me you don't have a date to the dance and I was wondering if... You wanted me to come... So we could hang out." He stutters looking as nervous as I felt. I bite my lower lip in response, upset we were just going as friends...

"Yeah sure." I shrug. Louis looks disappointed like I should've said something like "Oh as a date!" or "Of course you can my superman," but I didn't and part of me regrets it.

"Okay well let's head back to the house and make some mashed potaters! Shouldn't we?" I ask, chuckling awkwardly as he nods and we climb back down.