Identity

Chapter 2

I run my hands over my knees, rocking back and forth. How am I going to pull this off? My thoughts are interrupted with the opening of the door.

"That was absolutely incredible, Stephanie you missed out, you so should have come to see the crowd!" Niall said to me with bright eyes.

"I'm glad you had fun! Don't worry about me, I had so much fun sitting on this couch," I said trying not to sound suspicious. The boys laughed, I guess I accidently made a joke. I couldn't help but notice that Harry kept staring at me, looking at me up and down. Apparently Niall noticed too.

"Hey would you quit looking at my best friend like she's something to eat, have some decency Harry!" Niall yelled. I giggled knowing that Niall would do anything for me or Stephanie at least. Harry shrugged, giving me a quick wink and a smirk. Niall took a deep breath and went over to the snack table on the far side of the room. The other boys sat down, getting on their phones. I leaned back and took a deep breath. Niall walked back over to us with a handful of chips. "So Steph, how you been?" Niall asked. My palms began to sweat.

"I've been good yeah, I've decided to start studying the culinary arts, going to University soon," I say.

"Oh still cooking? That's awesome! I always liked that soup you used to make," Niall says with a quick smile. I let out a breath of relief, thank the lord that I had gotten something right.

"We should probably head to the hotel, I'm absolutely exhausted." Liam says mid yawn. The other boys nod and mumble agreeing with Liam.

"Hey Steph, you should come back to the hotel with us, there's an extra bed in Harry and I's room, you could crash there," Niall says. I nod and flash him a smile as I get up and smooth out my dress. The security guards lead us to the back exit and into a bus. The ride to the hotel was full of laughs about stupid little jokes that aren't even worth remembering. We finally arrive to the hotel, thank god I wasn't living with my mom anymore or this would be impossible to explain. I don't have anything with me but the stuff I'm wearing, but why would I even care right now? The boys have a few fans that they need to take care of so I just wait in front of them. Once they're done signing autographs we finally go to the lift. The number on the little screen keeps going up until it reaches the fifteenth floor. We get off and there are security guards lined all the way up and down the hall. Niall reaches for my hand. "It's ok they aren't going to hurt you," he says still gripping my hand. I feel my cheeks turn bright red, I mean I was holding hands with Niall Horan, how couldn't I blush. Zayn, Louis and Liam head to the left of the hallway to their room and Niall, Harry and I head to the right of the hallway. Harry takes out the key card and slides it in the door and we enter. The room reaks of pizza and cologne.

"Niall, it absolutely stinks in here! I mean, you could've thrown away the pizza," I say giggling. Niall and Harry laugh, quickly realizing that I'm right.

"Ok so your bed is the farthest to the right, Harry's is the middle one and mine is the one farthest left." Niall says. I nod and go to my bed. I sit down and relax.

"What'd say we play a drinking game?" Harry asks with a smile.

"Yeah I'm up for it, how about you Steph?" Niall says.

"Oh yeah sure," I say. Harry goes to the cupboard and pulls out a bottle of tequila and a few shot glasses. "You take tequila everywhere you go yeah?" I say, Harry chuckles and nods his head.

"Ok so here's the game, we'll put on an episode of Skins, and every time somebody swears, you take a shot," Harry says.

"What are you a teenage girl?" I say laughing.

"Well I want to get drunk and that's the first show I could think of," he says. Harry pours us all a shot and we turn on the show. In the first four minutes of the show the first curse word is said. I take my shot glass and tip it back. This is the beginning of a long night.