~Recap~
"Okay... Never have I ever... gotten high." we all looked around at each other to see if anyone was going to take a shot. "Man, I thought for sure I was gonna get you Zayn!" Louis mused laughing.
"You trying to get me drunk Tomlinson?" Zayn smirked and playfully wiggled his brows at him.
"You caught me Malik." Lou winked back. Perrie then fake gagged.
"Please don't rape my boyfriend Lou." Perrie stated then shivered out of disgust. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Elle discreetly take a shot. I must not have been the only one who saw cause the rest of the group silenced and looked her way.
"Elle?" I asked nudging her with my elbow.
"What?" she asked innocently.
"You just took a shot," I said, stating the obvious.
"Yeah, and?" she shot back, clearly uncomfortable with the situation.
"You've been high before?" Harry asked with wide eyes. Elle then sighed.
"Yes, I've been high before okay?! Big freakin' deal!" she shouted clearly annoyed.
"Well, it's kind of illegal." Liam stated.
"So? Haven't any of you done anything illegal before?" she looked at us accusingly. We all exchanged looks then shook our heads causing her to raise her eyebrows at us.
"None of you have even drank alcohol before the legal drinking age of 18?" she asked eyeing us carefully. Again we all shook our heads no. I may be Irish but I never drank before the legal age. She grunted then stood up abruptly.
"I have a bad past okay?" she then sauntered over to the door, stopping and turning to look at us. "I'm gonna go get some fresh air. Go ahead without me." then she walked out the front door not giving any of us time to respond.
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I quickly made my way out the front door grabbing my bag on the way out and slamming the door behind me. I looked out onto the busy street before deciding it would be safer to go to the backyard. I slowly made my way around the big house until I reached the back. There was a deck with and outdoor kitchen and an in-ground pool surrounded by lawn chairs. I chose one furthest away from the house and sat with my feet curled up beneath me.
I rummaged through my bag and pulled out a cigarette, quickly lighting it. I took a long drag and held it in for about fifth teen seconds before releasing, getting the buzz I was looking for. I'm not a smoker, but every once in a while I like to let off some stress. After taking the last hit I instantly felt calmer. Thinking about it now, I probably overreacted. Louis was just teasing Zayn and they were just surprised by my confession, it's not their fault. Then again, I could have just kept it to myself and not have taken a shot. I could have said I only tried it once for experimental purposes instead of telling them I had a bad past. It's not like they would have known any different. Maybe I wanted them to know about my past. Maybe I needed someone to know...
~End Recap~
SAME NIGHT
*Louis' POV*
"Should someone go check on her?" Niall asked, worry clear on his face.
"No, if she wanted us around she wouldn't have left the room. Just give her some time." Liam stated wisely.
"Maybe we should head to bed, it's getting kind of late." Harry said while scratching the back of his neck. Everyone stood up and started their way to the bedrooms while I only got up to reseat myself on the couch. I wasn't going to let Elle come back to an empty living room.
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Scar Tissue (A One Direction Fan Fiction)
Fanfiction20 year old Elle Cowell would seem to be your average girl, though she's been through so much in her life. Her mother died about two years ago and no one knows what happened. Elle believes that her stepfather Jack had something to do with it though...
