Love on Fire

Chapter 7

When we arrive at the bowling alley, Harry pays my admission and rents me some bowling shoes. We walk over to the furthest lane from the door. "So..." Asks Harry " Do you know how to bowl?"

"A little, but I'm not great." I shrug.

"We'll that's okay, we'll go easy on you at first." Says Niall. I smile.

"Okay Harry, your up!" Shouts Liam.

Harry walks over to the rack of bowling balls and picks up a sixteen pounder. He carries it over to the lane. He throws the ball and it hits all of the pins but one. He turns around and the boys clap. He looks at me as he picks up another ball. "What are you looking at?" He asks. I laugh and punch him on the shoulder, "Go! Your holding up the game."

"Sassy," he whispers to the boys, as he walks back to the lane to try and knock down his last pin. Once again he throws the ball and it races towards the final pin. He knocks it down. He turns around as we all clap. He smiles and sits down. Then Liam gets up and takes a shot at it. He makes a spare. Then goes Louis, Zayn and Niall. They all make spares, but still no strikes.

Finally, after waiting for what seemed like forever, it's my turn. I grab a simple six pounder and turn to the guys. "Wish me luck!" I say as I hold up the green ball.

"With that ball," chuckles Zayn, "you'll need all the luck you can get."

I turn to the lane. We'll see about that. I take a deep breath as I prepare to bowl. Then I step forward as I swing my arm. The ball rolls out of my hand and onto the hard wooden alley. It soars straight towards the pins. It doesn't dare go near the gutter. Then it crashes into the pins. They fall everywhere, in every direction. I observe the alley and turn back to the boys. Their mouths are wide open. I didn't leave a single pin standing. "Wow," says Niall, "that takes skill."

"Why thank you." I say as I take a bow. When I get up, Harry is right in front of me. "Oh it's on!" He says. "Yah, we were going easy on you!" Adds Liam.

"Really? I don't believe you."

"Grr..." Zayn steps up to the alley and sends his ball flying into a gutter. He turns back, his cheeks pink and grabs another ball. This one he sends straight towards the center of the triangle of pins. He knocks down every single one. "What now Victoria?"

"Pretty good, but next time try to get it in one shot." I say back sassily.

Louis rolls his eyes. "my turn." He grins and we all laugh. He starts to walk to the lane... For some reason, I get a weird feeling that someone is watching me. I turn around cautiously and look around the room. Then I spot him. What is Jason doing here?.?.