THIS (zauren fan fiction)

16.

I heard a door slam shut. I jumped up. It was Perrie. She was visibly pissed. "About time you heard the bloody door! Wake up, Leigh Anne!" she screamed. I had no idea that I had fallen asleep. I had no idea what time it was. I glanced down at Leigh Anne. She was face down in a pillow. I started to panic. I placed my hand on her neck. "She's not dead. She's just a heavy sleeper," Perrie reassured me. She grabbed a pillow from her bed and threw it at Leigh Anne. She slowly sat up and rubbed at her head. 

"Who turned the lights on?" Leigh Anne groaned. 

"Me!" Perrie shouted.

"Perrie! There you are! I couldn't find you at the party, and I left my phone here.." she reached on the nightstand for her phone. I glanced at the time. It was almost two. "Aw, Jordan texted me."

"You'd better tell him that you are a no good trollop!" Perrie fumed. Leigh Anne gasped.

"Excuse me, what did you just call me?" 

"You heard me! How dare you come back with Zayn! You know that I like him, and so you bring him here and sleep with him? Little miss I'm faithful."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I did not sleep with him! I would never do something like that to you. I was extremely drunk and he walked me back. I told him to lay here until I fell asleep and I guess he fell asleep as well. We didn't do anything. We didn't cuddle. Nothing! You're drunk, and you're freaking shit for no reason. You're my best friend and I am madly in love with Jordan. I would never do that to you, or him, Perrie." 

I got off the bed. I was still wearing my shoes. I cleared my throat. "I am going to go now.."

"Please do," Leigh Anne said. I looked down at the ground as I walked out. 

The sky outside smelled of rain. I headed back to my dorms. I was exhausted. Niall was just getting in as I was. "I thought you been left."

"I did, but it's a long story. I just want to get to sleep," I said. I kicked my shoes off and laid down on my bed. It was amazing having my body sink into the bed. In a few minutes I was out for the count.

"You've slept long enough! Come on I want lunch." Something soft but powerful was thrown at my face. I sat up. Liam and Niall were standing there. The sun was up. I rubbed at my eyes. "We'll give you twenty minutes to wash up. We'll be in the lounge," Liam said. He and Niall walked out the bedroom. I yawned. I still felt exhausted, but my stomach began growling. I climbed out of bed and grabbed my shower caddy, and headed to the bathroom.

On the walk to the dining hall the guys were talking about what a wild night they had. Liam said he woke up to Louis in bed with a blonde. They were still sleeping despite it being almost half past two.

We got our food from the grill. I opted for a double bacon cheeseburger and some chips before heading over to the table Niall was sat at. A few tables away was a familiar face. It was Lauren. She was sitting with unfamiliar faces and Noah.. That fucking Noah guy. She glanced up at me and shot me a small smile before going back to the focus of the table. 

I tossed my plate down at the table. "Burger got you angry?" Niall laughed. I didn't say anything. I took a large bite from the juicy burger. Liam joined a moment later. "Lauren's over there. Did you see her?" 

"Yeah, I saw her.." I said. 

"Who are the people she's with?" Liam continued to pry.

"I don't even think she knows. She met one of them yesterday, and the others are probably his friends."

"Trouble in lovers paradise?" Liam questioned. He must have noticed how tense I was. I laughed and shook my head. 

"There is nothing going on between us."

"There's more going on with him and that Perrie. I saw you guys dancing last night. Quite the show."

"I agree," Liam said. "Although, I'm not sure how I feel about that Perrie."

"Nothing is going on between either of us. I'm into Lauren, but she doesn't feel the same I guess. It's all about Noah.."

And all about Noah it was. Thanksgiving break had come and gone, and so did Christmas. It was the upcoming semester. I hadn't talked to Lauren since the whole party months ago. Everyone was moving back in again or moving in for the first time so campus was a bit hectic.

I hadn't seen Harry because halfway through Christmas break, he flew back to Florida to spend the remaining break with Camila. He had officially gotten through to her, and they were an item. From the moment I met her at the Dale beach house party, I dreamt of becoming an item with Lauren, but that wasn't looking like the case since she wasn't returning any of my texts.

I decided to cut through Kain Hall because that'd take me right over to my buildings entrance. As I headed down the first floor hall, I saw something that made my stomach churn and my blood boil. Lauren kissed Noah. He gave her a hug and walked into a room. A  room that I'm assuming was his. So, they're dating?! I couldn't believe this. I kept my head down to remain unnoticed. 

"Hey you," I looked up to the face behind the raspy voice. She somehow gets even prettier every time I see her. "Lauren... It's been a while."

"A while it has. How was your break?"

"It was great. It was just.. long. I tried to text you."

"You'd rather be at school?" she laughed. I shook my head.

"Not school per say, just the social scene of school."

"And about my phone.  I got a new one, and a new number. I'll text you from it later." I nodded at her explanation. 

"There is gonna be a party at the Dale beach house tonight. Are you going?" she asked. I shrugged.

"I don't know. I didn't know anything about this. Are you going?" she shook her head.

"I'm going to see a movie with Noah.." I nodded. Awkward tension got between us. Lauren cleared her throat and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I saw you two.. Are you guys..?" I didn't finish my sentence but she knew exactly what I meant.

"Yeah, we are." I don't know what crushed me more, the confirmation coming from her or seeing them kiss with my own two eyes. "Can we walk?" I nodded, and we walked down the hall and out the building. "When did that happen?" I questioned. Lauren clapped her hands together.

"Just two weeks ago.. We'd been talking though."

"Are you happy with him?" I asked. I didn't want to come off hurt or jealous, but that's what was happening."

"Sure. We have good times together."  I nodded. "How about you and Perrie?" she questioned.

"What about us?" I laughed. "We're not together or close to that."

"Oh, really? Coulda fooled me."

"Well, there's nothing there. There never was."

"Maybe someday there will be."

I glanced at her. How could she think I wanted Perrie? How could she not know that she was the one that kept me up most nights.

"The last time I saw you you were covered in smudged lipstick. You were a disheveled mess," Lauren laughed. I can vividly remember that night. I raised my eyebrow. It was embarrassing that she's seen me like that and it wasn't the first time. 

Lauren's phone bleeped. She pulled it out of her pocket. "It's Dinah. She's locked out of the room. I'll see you around? It was nice catching up," she smiled.