Adopted By One Direction [Completed]

Ch.22

Tiger:

I laugh, looking at Lili across the across the table.  She keeps pulling funny faces.  Even though it's really hard not to laugh because we're in a public place. 

This is a really nice restaurant.  I feel kinda bad for acting a fool because they had to reserve it so fans wouldn't be able to get in.  At the same time everyone else is acting weird too.

I watch as Liam turns his head to look at Lili.  She lets the look drop and pretends she wasn't doing anything.  It makes me giggle.  Liam gives me a confused look, but I just shake my head. 

The 5 seconds of summer boys aren't here.  They don't like fancy stuff so they just went out for pizza.  I'm pretty sure it was Mikey's idea, but I'm not judging. 

Next to me, Louis throws food up in the air, waiting to see if Niall catches it in his mouth.   The carrot lands perfectly in his mouth and Niall tilts his head forward, showing off.   He smiles and I catch a glimpse of the orange between his teeth.  My hands find themselves slapping together.

On my left Harry talks to Liam.  I'm not quite sure over all the noise in the room if I'm hearing right, but I think I know what they're talking about.

"Liam, I'm sorry.  I just feel so guilty about being the reason she took so long to speak."

"But she's talking now!  Even if it's not to us it's something."  Liam shoves a piece of bread in his mouth.  The look on his face is stressed so I try not to look like I'm eavesdropping.

"The only person I've heard her talk to is Ashton.  He hasn't been in her life as long.  It just goes to show that what I did has terrified her.  I can't live with that." 

I look at Lili as he's speaking.  Lili looks up and wiggles her eyebrows.  It makes me laugh.  I notice Harry's speach get quieter and I realize he saw it.  Liam looks over, once again he's too late.

"So what?  You're just going to up and leave instead of trying to make it better?"  It's not Liam who speaks this time, it's Zayn.  I notice him sitting at the end or the table.  He looks at Louis who takes my food.

"Hey!" I yell, slapping his hand.

"Louis, no." Liam says sternly.  Louis huffs and I stick my tongue out.

"Look, this dinner was nice and all, but I'm not changing my mind."  Harry stands up and walks out.  We all look at him, even Louis and Niall.

But Harry doesn't look back.  That's the moment I realize that the band was falling apart.  It was breaking and Lili and I were the glue that was supposed to fix it.

But if Lili didn't talk there wasn't enough glue.