Act Like You're in Love {Niall Horan}

Chapter 3: It's Just One Direction

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~Mariah's P.O.V.~

I blinked in surprise. My heart felt like it was in my throat.

I was acting in a movie with One Direction.

James coughed. "Er...Simon, I didn't get to that part yet."

Simon smiled sheepishly. "Oops."

James smiled too, his deep laugh shaking his whole body. "It's fine, but Mariah looks a little shocked."

Hearing my name, I woke up from my little trance. They both laughed at me, and I got hot.

"Well," Simon started. "Now that we got that out of the way, we do want you to bond with them. They are going to be pretty close to you in this movie, so it would be best if all of you were actually close."

My eyes widened, and they laughed at me again.

Simon leaned against the doorframe. "You seem shocked. Never thought you would meet the boys?"

I shook my head. "Honestly, I never thought I'd get this job. I thought a famous actress would be picked over me. I mean, it's the starring role we're talking about."

James raised his eyebrows, amused. "You don't seem to realize just how good you are," he told me, leaning back in his chair. Everybody says that. Ugh.

I smiled slightly and took a sudden interest in my high heels. "Thank you," I said, avoiding any eye contact with them. Was I bad at this or what?

I heard a creak and looked up. Simon stood up straight, no longer leaning against the doorframe. "You'll get used to this," he promised me, giving me a knowing smile.

I smiled back. I was feeling really good right now because they were both being so nice and understanding. But then I got distracted by my heart fluttering because I remembered that I was supposed to meet One Direction.

As if reading my mind, James Cameron cleared his throat. "The boys should be here any minute now, shouldn't they, Simon?"

Before Simon even had a chance to answer, I heard laughing from the hallway behind Simon.

"No, Hazza, that's MY carrot!" a voice (I assumed Louis's, since he's, you know, obsessed with carrots) practically screamed, and I heard deep laughs in response.

"But Boobear, don't you love me?" another voice said teasingly.

"HAZZA! I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU, BUT CARROTS MUST COME FIRST. NOW GIVE ME MY CARROT!"

It seemed like all the boys were laughing hysterically, and I was giggling a lot. Simon and James were chuckling, too, but like they were used to this.

All of the sudden, Zayn's face poked through the doorway. "Hello!" His eyes swept around the room, and he caught sight of me. "You must be Mariah! I'm Zayn!" He came running towards me.

Next thing I know, a boy with blond hair is shoving past him. "Let me say hello!"

Louis and Harry appeared in the doorway, too. They went mental. "MARIAHHH!"

I was totally overwhelmed. They were definitely crazy. Liam had come in last, but he quickly caught up to the rest of the lads, who were all running towards me, which was a little scary. But then Niall, in the lead, tripped over the table leg and flew across the floor, landing with a really loud thump. The rest of the boys stopped in their tracks because they were laughing so hard, and I joined in.