Like Before (Niall Horan)

Chapter Four: Control Freak?

I woke up and looked over at Tia's alarm clock. It wasn't even 5 in the morning yet. Why am I up so early? I stayed where I was for a couple of minutes and then decided, if I was awake, I might as well just get up and get ready for school. I stood out of Tia's bed and walked over to my room. The door was open and I quietly walked in to get my clothes and take a shower. Liam was on the cot, and the other four boys were sprawled over my bed. It didn't look very comfortable. I flitted around grabbing everything and then took a quick shower. I was wearing grey skinny jeans with a periwinkle colored t-shirt.

I had just finished pouring myself a bowl of cereal when my phone went off. I took my phone out and looked at who was calling. Steph, of course because I never said anything after that stupid picture. I rolled my eyes and put the phone to my ear. "Hey." I half whispered.

"Why didn't you text me back? Or call me back? Or anything? How do you know One Direction?" She was practically shouting at me.

"Steph, please. Calm down. They are just people, remember?" I repeated her words.

"They are One freaking Direction!" She yelled.

"They are five annoying boys."

"How do you know them?" She asked. I put Steph on speaker phone and took a bite of my cereal. "Alix!" She hissed.

"Sorry, I'm eating. Why are you even awake?" I sighed.

"Because my best friend gave me a heart attack and wouldn't respond to me. Answer the question Alix."

"I just met them. Sarah is doing a favor, I guess. That hotel that Jaesin told us about…?" I started.

"Yeah?" She asked.

"They were supposed to be staying in that one and well, not anymore."

"So they are just living with you?"

"They are guests. And they have to leave soon. I slept in Tia's bed last night." 

"Why didn't you sleep with Niall? He looked like he wouldn't have minded based on that picture." I heard someone chuckle and turned to the doorway of the living room.

"Are you listening to my conversation?" I glared at the blond that had appeared.

"You have it on speaker. What do you want me to do? Cut my ears off." He smirked.

"Steph I have to go. Boys are nosy." I said.

"Alix, do not hang up on me."

"I'll see you at school."

"Alix!" I clicked the disconnect button.

"She's going to be mad." Niall said. I rolled my eyes and stood up with my empty cereal bowl. I walked into the kitchen and put my bowl in the sink while a set of eyes watched me as I pulled out eggs. I scrambled a few eggs up knowing Tia would be hungry. 

"D'you want some too?" I asked Niall.

"I don't turn down food." Mr. Blondie smiled. I cracked a few more eggs as he watched. My phone beeped at me from the counter telling me I had a message. I saw Niall glance over at it so I grabbed my phone and put it in my back pocket. "You don't answer your phone very often."

"Not when I have eyes on me, watching my every move." I frowned at him. Why is he still watching me? I'm not really doing anything interesting.

"So, where are your parents?" He asked. I froze for a minute.

"Why is that all you guys seem to ask about?" I growled. 

"Just curious. I just noticed you all were sisters and I didn't know what happened."

"Thats because you don't need to." I stated. I put the eggs in the pan for them to cook and grabbed my phone again. Obviously it was Steph.