The Taj Mahal Hotel (One Direction Fan Fiction)

Chapter 21- If Only He Knew

Liam's POV

Anger surged through me as the words Ami had said whirled around in my head. “But all I know is that there is someone else, who we both know, and she loves you more than anyone else. Why are you wasting your time on me when you just haven’t gotten to know her, yet?”

Who was she even talking about? It was making me super frustrated not knowing who this "someone" was.  When I tried to ask her she just ignored me and changed the topic. It truly was difficult to understand what the hell was going through a girl's mind, these days. 

I made my way over to Rick's Bar and Pub and entered inside to some jazz music. The place was very lively with people who drunk away their sorrows and were on the dance floor trying to have a good time. The upbeat and lively atmosphere however was making me feel even more depresesed and so I walked to a secluded part of the pub and took a seat. 

"Oooh, what've we got here?" A tall Indian lady in her mid twenties leaned over the counter and winked. Her accent was only slight and she spoke in a husky tone.

I smiled up at her, politely. "A Sex On The Beach, please." I needed a drink to enlighten my mood and what could be better than a  drink with cranberry and vodka? 

 "You're that type, are you?" She winked once again. Oh man, I wasn't really in the mood to flirt right now; she was starting to get on my nerves. 

Suddenly, I felt a hand on my left shoulder and I turned in surprise to see who it was. I came face to face with long brown hair and grey eyes.

"Paige, what are you doing here?" I questioned, clearly astounded at her presence.

"I could ask you the same thing. Why're you here?" Was her smart reply.

Sighing, I looked down. "Didn't have anywhere to go..." I trailed off.

She lifted my chin up and stared intently at me. I pulled over a chair at the Island Bench and motioned for her to take a seat. "I know that that's not the real reason, Li. You're upset over something."

Wow, this girl didn't even know me properly, yet she knew something was up.  

I decided I should just vent my feelings out. Who else did I have to tell, anyway? "Well, I guess you already know the reason... It's Ami." 

She nodded once and bit her lip. "Aww Liam, I don't know what to say... did you tell her how you feel about her?" 

I nodded. 

"Here ya go...ooh is this your girlfriend, oh-la-la!" The bartender handed me my drink and looked over to Paige. I could really use this lady's face as a punching bag, right now. 

"She's-" I began, clenching my fists, ready to verbally bring down this woman. 

"I'm not his girlfriend. Look, if you could mind your own business that would be greatly appreciated." Instead, Paige cut me short and answered.

"Well someone got out of the wrong side of the bed, today!" she replied, rolling her eyes and strolling off.

Paige turned to me and smiled sympathetically.  I held out my cup. "Would you like some?" I asked, motioning to the drink.

"It's fine. I don't drink in pubs, but thanks for the offer anyway." She smiled once again. "So, where were we?" 

Taking a sip, I replied, "Fair enough. About Ami..." I began, hesitantly.

"What about her, Li? If she's happy with Zayn, you should be happy for her." 

"I guess what you're saying is right." Deep down, I knew that I was being selfish about this entire situation. Zayn was my best mate and Ami was the girl that I liked. If both of them were happy together, it was only right for me to be happy for them. Why was I finding it so diffcult, then? 

Paige's POV

An hour had gone by and Liam was getting drunk. I had told him to stop but he wouldn't. By now, he had like 6 drinks. His speech was becoming slurred and I was starting to worry. 

"Paiz, waz ze time nah?" Well atleast he was sane enough to remember my name. 

"It's 9:50pm now, Li. I think we should get back." I said, getting off my seat and attempting to lift him up from his chair.

"Ma'am would you like help?" I turned to see a Bar security guard by my side. I nodded, grateful for the offer.

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Liam lay in his bed and his eyes fluttered open and shut and wandered in all directions. He was completely wasted, that was for sure. 

"Paize, Ami zaid somethin. Zat sere was a girl I 'aven't gottenz to know yit." 

I sighed inwardly; if only he knew. "Alright, we'll talk about it later. Good night for now, Liam. Sleep tight." I said with all the strength I could muster. Inside though, I was breaking down at what he had just said. Could he know it was me? He couldn't. He wouldn't... 

His eyes flittered open and close one more time until he finally closed his eyes fully and started to snore lightly. I sat at the side of his bed for another 10 to 15 minutes until I was sure he was actiually sleeping. 

Then, I did something that even I wasn't expecting. I pressed my lips against his forehead and an unexpected tear landed on his cheek. I quickly proceeded to wipe my tear drop off his cheek and hurriedly made my way out of his room, slighly peeved at myself. 

Ah, if only he knew...

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A/N:  omg,an update? SAY WHAT! hahaha :P Sorry for making you guys wait extra long for an update on TTMH, it's just that I have a life besides Wattpad and other commitments on my mind and I never really had time to update but here I am at home, away from school. I have a really bad cold and chesty cough; super annoying! :'( So I took this opportuniy to update and I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, short as it was :P 

I'm planning on 9 more chapters of TTMH and then it will come to and end :O until then, I'm putting TFB on hold (sorry TFB readers!! D:) I can't make any more promises on when the next update will be but hopefully soon! (yn) 

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Chapter dedication is to @AudriLoves1D for being such a supportive fan and commenting and voting on all my chapters. She's also the first Sri Lankan Tamil Directioner that I''ve met on Wattpad. :D  You're amazayn, Audrey! <3 

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