Managed Love (Liam)

Prolouge

Liam’s POV

I heard her whine and I knew she wanted me. I didn’t want her, that’s for sure but of course management had to ruin what love really meant to me. I slowly was thinking this was love. This is what they wanted. Both managements were into this whole fake love because we surely turned heads. She’s always whining. She might as well be a horse. She has the voice and nose of one. I may be sounding mean but once you get to know her, it gets worse. This was all for her. She had a new CD coming out and her dad was coming out with whole new line of clothes so they want our fans to like her. I tried to tell them our fans aren’t that stupid. They told me to make them believe in us. I wasn’t going to lie to our fans. I’m known as ‘Daddy Direction’ and if I was ever caught in a lie, knowing I’m not the best liar, the band would be ruined. I tried to take this to Paul thinking he would help me, but he said he had no power over what happened with us, as long as we were following orders. She had fallen deeply in love with me while I had held on to hoping that there was an end to this relationship without harming the fandom or the band. This may sound self-centered but when we broke up, because I knew I couldn’t live the rest of my life with her, I didn’t care how she reacted.  I didn’t care if she ran in front of the bus. Dating her was a constant her, her, and her. Never anything of my opinion. It’s like I don’t exist in this relationship.

“Liam!” She whined from the other side of the house. I sighed and groaned as I got up off the comfy bed that unfortunately I had to share with her.

Who was her? She is Nancy Simmons. Don’t get me wrong she is not an ugly person on the outside but on the inside, that is another story. Her outside was complex with light brown hair, almost blond, green eyes, the color of Harry’s, pink lips that she has tried to kiss me with. She was quite thin. If I didn’t know she could be a model and all the boys I agree models are way too boring. Maybe that is one reason I don’t like Nancy the way that most guys would. Most other guys aren’t me.

“Liam!” She screeched louder this time. I shook my head and walked out into the living room, where she was sprawled out on.

“Yes?” I said faking the eagerness in my voice. She pointed to the screen and pressed play.

“Are Liam and Nancy a real thing or is this just a publicity act, seeing that Nancy is coming out with album soon? We are not one’s to pick a side but listen to these Directioners put their input in.” They flashed to a pick of a group of I guess fans.

“How do you feel about Liam and Nancy?” The interviewer asked the girls. They all seemed about my age, maybe a little younger.

“It’s fake. Why? Because we know Liam, not personally but we know he wouldn’t go for a girl like Nancy without being forced to.” A girl with brown hair and a sweet accent just like mine. She’s right.  This isn’t me. But it isn’t me to harm a girl’s fragile ego, not saying every girl has one but generalizing. “If Liam is watching were sorry if you guys are real but this really isn’t you.” She said staring into the camera. I felt her words. I look down at Nancy and almost felt bad because of her facial expression towards the cruel words she was getting thrown at her, but I took a mental step back and thought of how she really was and how much she needed some type of wake up call.

“Anymore words?” The interviewer directed towards the other girls. The brown haired one seemed to be the leader of the group. “Alright.” The screen shifted into the desk.

“There you have it and pictures and only help that more. He doesn’t look happy in any of them. Sorry Liam but I think we know the truth.” She said while pictures of me and Nancy flashed on the screen. In every picture I got deeper and deeper bags and looked worse and worse. Those fans were right, every little bit that they said. Just then the TV was shut off and the front door flew open with an angry Simon and angry Matthew, her manager.

“Liam they are suspicious and are asking question, you’ve got to make this more believable. Or both of both of your careers are in the trash. Don’t forget I have something you don’t want to get out so cooperate or else.” Matthew said getting in my face. I hung my head because I got weak when someone got into my face. Everybody knew that as my weakness.

“Fine.” I breathed.

“Good.” He left with Simon hot on his trails. I turned and sat down on the couch.

“I know what we’ve got to do.” She said. I knew what she wanted but I didn’t want the same thing as her. I didn’t want any of this but of course I was bigger than her so they used me.

“What shall that be?” I said acting like I didn’t know what she wanted.

“We have to kiss in public. Silly.” She said poking my nose. She found it cute I found it annoying. “Hey where’s that smile I love so dearly?” I shook my head and got up making her fall.

“I’m going to the boys’ house. You can I guess have a girls night of something.” I said going for the door. I had clothes at the boys’ houses for this purpose.

“But Li-“ Was all I heard before I shut the door on her face leaving her to her own decisions.