Bad Habit [Nathan Sykes FF]

Chapter 3-Why don't he like me?

It had been about a week since I had started working with Mum. I suppose I could have a worse job, but I do a lot of sitting about. Working hadn't stopped me from going out..some times I would sneak out without my Mum knowing. Usually, boys buy me drinks so I don't spend a penny. Once again, I had a hangover, I could still taste the vodka I was drinking last night. I had to pretend that I wasn't hungover but I knew that the lads could tell. I got on really well with them but the only one who I hadn't really spoken to was Nathan..the hottest member. We exchanged looks a lot of the time, but that was about it. It was like he had something against me. I don't usually care what people think of me but for some reason, it was bothering me that he wasn't talking to me. Because usually the guys who I like always want to talk to me. 

Today for work I was wearing, a tabby tartan denim dungarees with a black blouse and some converse trainers. My hair was straight for a change...I just fancied doing something different with it. For my make up, I was wearing some eyeliner, mascara and my beloved lipstick. I was sat on the sofas in the studio with Jay and Max. I got on with these two the best, they have a wicked sense of humour. 

'You're gonna have to come out with us some time,' Jay suggested.

'I'd do anything to get a night out,' I grinned.

'Yeah we've heard...you a right little party animal,' Max laughed.

'No harm in wanting to have a good time is there lads?' I smiled.

'That's true,' Jay replied.

'The next time we go out, you're coming,' Max smiled.

'I like the sound of that, I'll be there,' 

'But before you do..make me a cup of coffee will you love?' Max asked me. 

'What did your last slave die of?' I laughed.

'Well, you'll find out if you don't make this coffee for me?' he laughed evilly. I got up from the sofas and headed to the kitchen to make his drink for him. Once I had made it for him, I took it out to him before going into my little office so I could make a phone call. 

This was my daily phone call to Holly. I was supposed to use my phone but you know how shit blackberry batteries are. And I had left my Iphone at home, so I used the office phone. Luckily I knew her number off by heart. I began to dial her number before hearing the ringing tone.

'Hello Holly speaking,' Holly answered.

'Ha, you sound so posh when answering the phone,' I laughed.

'Oh it you Ivy,' she replied in a pretend annoyed tone..I was used to this,

'Yes it's your amazing best friend calling from her office phone. I need you to keep a date free in your diary,' I said to her. You see, unlike me Holly liked boy bands, including The Wanted so she was quite envious of me.

'Whys that then?' she asked as she was intrigued about what I had to tell her next.

'Well the lads wanna take me out on the lash..and I'm bringing you whether you like it or not,' I informed her.

'Oh i'll definitely be there, just say when,' she smiled.

'I will let you know as soon as I know chick,'

'Hows operation Nathan coming along then?' she questioned. When I got home from my first day at work, I told her about mine and Nathan's eye contact and how I said I wanted a piece of him. She's now decided to call it 'operation Nathan'. Only her and I know what we're on about.

'It's pretty shit at the minute mate,' I said to her,

'Why? What's happened?' she asked.

'That's the thing...nothings happened. He's barely spoke to me,' I explained.

'You'll get him girl, I know what you're like and he's not gonna get away from you,' she laughed. I was about to reply but the door opened, and Nathan appeared there. Causing me to stop talking, I could hear Holly calling my name down the phone as she tried to get my attention.

'Oh..sorry, I didn't think you would be in here,' he said shyly.

'No need to apologise,' I replied to him. The atmosphere then went awkward, it was like he wanted to say something more to me. I just looked at him. He then cleared his throat and spoke,

'I've heard a lot about you..you know,'. I looked at him as if to tell him to carry on talking. 'Your Mum talks about you all the time...but it's not always good things,' he continued saying.

'All parents are like that aren't they,' I replied.

'Your Mum does a lot for you...it sounds like you expect a lot from her..you should respect her more,' he said more confidently.

'Not to be rude but I don't think my relationship with my Mum has anything to do with you,' I answered bluntly as I didn't like what he was saying to me.

'You just don't like hearing the truth do you?' he spoke again.

'You know fuck all about me Nathan. So stop pretending that you do all because my Mum speaks about me. My relationship with my Mum, may not be perfect but I know for a fact, I respect my Mum more than you fucking well know...so if you've finished telling me off, I'd like to finish my phone conversation,'. He sighed as if he was going to say something else but decided on not saying it. He just left the room.

'Did you hear any of that?' I said to Holly when I got back on the phone.

'No..it was all muffled..what happened?' she replied.

'Well my opinion on Nathan has definitely changed,' I began to explain.

'Why? What did he say?' she questioned as she wanted to know the gossip. I told her about what was said in the conversation.

'Wow,' she replied.

'I know...what an arse aye,'

'He's still unbelievably hot though,'

'That's not the point...it was like I was being told of by my Dad,' I rolled my eyes.

'He's probably just in a bad mood...you'll win him round in no time chick,'

'I'm gonna make him feel bad about it,'

'Don't be too harsh on little Nath,' she laughed.

'Just leave it to me..I'll ring you tonight mate,'

'Ok babe, see ya,' she said before ending the call.

Nathan was going to pay for that...but how could I do it? Hmm? Decisions, decisions. 

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