22 Times [Liam Payne]

Flashback

[This is a flashback of Francis and Liam when they were young. Hope you enjoy it while I write the next chapter!!!]

~"Sometimes you've just got to listen to yourself and be okay with nobody else understanding."~

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Francis Pov

*Flashback*

My friend, Jenna jumped on me as I allowed her for a piggy back ride. No matter how fragile I am and how obese my friend is, I will never treat her like a fat person. She's beautiful inside and out.

I ran with her on my back and headed to class. She jumped off and sat next to me on the table.

As my math teacher started talking a note landed on the table. I glanced around the class and nobody seemed to be suspicious. I slipped the note to my lap and opened it.

- Francis Louise, you're beautiful as the roses. I really like you, would you go out with me? ~ Liam -

I read it and blushed. A smiled formed on my lips and I turned around to see Liam with a sheepish smile.

"What do we got here?" My other best friend; Melody took the note from my hands. She was sitting on the left of the table.

I was about to complain but the teacher was talking and I didn't want him to give me detention or anything else like it.

Her big green eyes scanned the note and then rolled. "This is ridiculous."

"What's ridiculous?" I whispered. Liam was really cute, intelligent and very talented. Any girl will be lucky to be with him.

"Him... Liam is so ridiculous, why would he ask you out? He's a joke." She whispered but loud enough that Liam could hear it. I took a glimpse of Liam's face and my heart broke. He heard it.

"Give me the note back." I stuck out my hand.

"Here..." She gave it back to me with a wink. "I hope you weren't thinking on going. Just reminding that you would be out of the popular group, going to be bullied and grounded by your parents if you do."

She said flipping her black hair and I nodded, curling the paper into a ball.

I met Liam's sad brown eyes and it hurt so much. "No." I mouthed him and pretended not show him I liked him a lot.

It was the first time I rejected someone that I loved so much.

The next day, on the lunchroom I was having my food with other classmates on the VIP table. We talked about money, clothes, dating and popularity. I was taking pictures of Jenna as she posed. That's when I realized I wanted to be a photographer,

There was a poke on my shoulder and my face turned to see the most beautiful boy on earth. Liam. He was smiling a little and he carried a tray.

"Can I sit with you?" He asked me and I heard my friends gross out.

Jenna didn't mind at all. She was almost like me; she never hated Liam or bullied anyone. We just wanted to fit in.

Everyone on the table glared at me and I shook my head at Liam, "Sorry Liam, you can't sit with us."

He bit his bottom lip and nodded, "Its fine."

I sighed, but smiled, "So where were we?" I continued talking to my 'friends'.

Months passed by and Liam tried everything to get my attention. This was like 22nd time he tried to make me go out with him. I swear.