The Horror Of Love (AU)

Chapter 8

I was sitting in the smoothie shop, it had been two weeks since I disappeared for two days and then came back. Everyone was freaking out asking where I was and I told them I was feeling a little sick and an old friend had found me and took care of me. I sighed as I looked up from where I was mot so sneakily texting Darren to find Zayn. 

"Morning Zayn. Strawberry?'I asked grinning and his head snapped up at the sound of my voice.

"Uhh.. Actually I think I have to uh.. One second." He went outside to the purple Mercedes and talked for a moment before.. Liam and him walked into the smoothie shop. 

"Hello Liam, Zayn. Strawberry?" I asked and Liam nodded. I counted that as the both of them. "Boo make two strawberry's and quit daydreaming god damn it!" I shouted. No that I think about it Louis had been out of it all day.

"Umm yeah coming right up!" He called back. I tried to think of anything but the fact that there was this absolutely stunning creature in the smoothie shop. 

"So uh.. What's up?" I asked awkwardly when no one spoke and the smoothies seemed to be taking longer then necessary. 

"Nothing much just... Uh Oh we took a trip to the states the a couple weeks ago, we just got back actually." Zayn rambled.

"That's cool." I nodded.

"Yeah so how about you?" Liam said speaking for the first time. I was lost in the sound. It was so smooth but rough at the same time, it sounded like he was half singing his words.

"I-I uh.." I stared at him at a loss for words. He was just so damn beautiful. "I.. My old friend just moved here and we have been catching up." I muttered. I tried to look anywhere but his eyes and all the while of doing that I saw Darren parking his black BMW/ I smiled when he walked in. "Darren." I breathed as he walked in. He looked up from his staring match with the floor and gave me a smile. I saw Liam tense from the corner of my eye but I was way beyond paying actual attention to anyone but Darren. 

"Hello beautiful." He whispered passing Liam and Zayn to kiss me on the cheek. My face was red and I could feel the heat. "Youu're so cute when you blush." He murmured caressing my cheek.

"Th-Thanks D-Dar." I stuttered. He had some fetish about stuttering so sometimes I would put on a show stutter a bit more than I usually would with him. He grinned.

"Two strawberry smoothies up!" Louis shouted sounding more like himself. he saw Darren and I's position and raised an eyebrow, I blushed. 

"Liam, Zayn, your smoothies." I announced trying to get the attention off the situation at hand. 

"Thanks." Zayn smiled while grabbing both his and Liam's drinks because Liam was fuming. His hands were balled into fists and his teeth were clenched together so tightly that even a drop of water couldn't fit through.  the one thing that I couldn't tear my eyes away from though was his eyes, they were livid, they weren't the soft liquid or the solid icey brown that I'd seen the other night. No they were something different different all together, they were somehow black. They were like a black hole so deep and seemed to go on forever. The worst part was he was looking into my eyes the whole time, and when he notice my eyes lock with his there was a hint of pain in the mix too. Looking away I turned to Louis and Darren who both looked shocked and confused. 

"So uh my shift is over so Dar we can go now." I broke the silence taking off the black apron and throwing it into the wash bin. Louis grabbed my wrist, making me sit down in one of the chairs along with Darren. He flipped the open sigh to closed and sat down in front of us.

"What is this?" He questioned sceptically.

"Uh..." I looked at Darren for help and he seemed to be telling me to go on so I did. "A relationship?"

"Are you asking me or telling me." 

"God Lou you're not my mother. Don't act like Danni." I groaned burying my head in Darren's chest. 

"Why didn't you tell us?" His voice sounded broken and lost. I looked up to see him looking down. I reached over to put my hand on his but he flinched back,I whimpered. Determined not to let this friendship fail like I had so many others, I got up and sat on his lap hugging him.

"I'm sorry Lou-Lou." I whispered in his neck and after a second I felt his arms wrap around me and pull me tighter against him. 

"It's okay Rura. I still love you." I pulled back and smiled at him he smiled back. 

"So this is Darren, my boyfriend." I said standing up and gesturing to him. "He is a bit older then us but he really isn't that much older." I explained when Louis looked confused and wanting to ask a question.

"How much older may I ask?" Louis looked at Darren and not me.

"Ten." Darren spoke and his voice gave me chills. This wasn't the Darren I wanted to be with. No not at all. This was the Darren that I ran away from. "Arura I think it's time to go. Grab your stuff and meet me in the car."

"Great now you've aggravated him." I groaned, not quite sure if I actually wanted to get in that car.

"Ari I don't like him. He seems... a bit off." Louis murmured looking me dead in the eyes. I wanted to give in to those pleading blue eyes that belonged to the one person that would hold me when I'm crying and never ask any questions. Not once. But I couldn't. No that would mean giving up a part of me I wasn't really ready to give up yet. I mouthed a 'Sorry' as I pushed the door open and walked to the sleek black car that holds every thought in my head. But not my heart. A voice in the back of my mind whispered. but -like I always did- I ignored it.

*A/N: Alright so I know I haven't been keeping up with my weekly updates and that's because the first time I had a really bad headache and the second was because it was my birthday and I was shopping and then going to family members houses because well I'm 14 and I feel like I shouldn't have a birthday party sooo yeah... Anywhore I just came up with idea to put one of the bromances in here so if you don't like that well then Fuck off we don't want you here. Soo Yeah.. BYE SPARKLES!!!*