Summertime Sadness (One Direction)

What's a Man to Do?

Chapter 7:

What's a Man to Do?

{Harry's POV}

"Are you seeing anyone?" I ask Zoe as we both sit on the beach.

"No," She responds, "You?"

     I shake my head "No, not at the moment." We're both quiet for a couple of minutes until the rest of the gang comes over ready to leave.

     We pack up our stuff and walk back to the car, I sit next to Niall while Layla drives us all home in a shuttle bus we rented. "Niall," I whisper. "Yeah, mate?" He answers. "Can we talk once we get back?" He looks worried, "Of course, is everything alright?" "Yeah, yeah everything's fine." I feel like I can talk to Niall about anything, I can just pour out all my emotions to him and he'd just listen. He wouldn't always say something back, but I still knew he was listening.

     We get back to the house and as soon as we step in Layla asks Niall "Got any plans for dinner tonight?" Niall looks at me for assistance, "We're ermm... Going out with the rest of the lads, sorry." I cover for Niall. She nods her head and walks away looking quite sad.

     I motion for Niall to follow me to our bedroom, once we're in I close the door behind us. "So, what is it you wanted to talk about?" He asks, sitting on the bed.

     "Well, I can tell both Emily and Zoe like me, I heard them arguing earlier, I think maybe about me." Niall nods his head. "But, I'm not into Emily at all. She's just trying to hard to get my attention."

"Yeah, i totally agree."

     I continue on, "Well, I really fancy Zoe. A lot. She's so brilliant, she absolutely beautiful! The only problem is I don't want to hurt Emily. So, i really need you just to uhmm... Distract her. You don't have to date her just...Be friends. Please, mate?"

     He thinks for a minute, "I can't say no to you," He smiles. I smile back "Thanks," We give each other a quick hug and he leaves the room to begin his mission.

{Emily's POV}

     As soon as we get home every one goes off to do their own thing, leaving Zoe and I alone in the living room. I give her a glare, "Whatever happened to handling this maturely?" She asks. "Zoe! You're such a bitch! Ohmyfuck! I can't stand you! I-I I like Harry a lot but you don't see it! It so unfair!" I yell at her, but not loud enough for anyone to hear. "I'm sorry," she responds. "I don't mean to hurt you, but think of it this way, if you two don't end up together then it obviously wasn't meant to be..." I shake my head, that's not the way I like to think.

     I run off out the back door to the dock outside, there's a lagoon there where you can dock your boats and do different water sports. This time of day no one's here. So, I just sit there my knees brought to my chest and my head buried into my thighs as I cry softly and silently. Zoe and I have always had the same taste in men and I knew one day it'd be a problem. I lay back on the dock watching all the clouds float by. I feel the dock start to rock back and forth and look up to see Niall.

Niall?! what the hell is he doing here?!

     "You alright?" He asks obviously noticing I was crying. I wipe my eyes, "Yeah," he takes a seat next to me kicking off his shoes to dip his feet in the water. "It's relaxing out here. All I need is a pint and some Frank Sinatra." I laugh a little, "That'd be perfect..." He pulls out his phone and within seconds "I've Got You Under My Skin" is playing through the speakers on his phone. He jokingly sings along, "I've got yoouuuu under my skin," he stands up holding out his hand for me to take it, I grab his hand  and he pulls me up into a dance. His hand is on my  waist and mine on his shoulder, we dance around goofily swaying back and forth singing the song in the most horrific voices imaginable. The song is coming to an end and I take a step back, my heel hangs off the edge of the dock causing me to loose my balance and fall off. It's only the beginning of the summer and the water is still ice cold.

      When I rise from the water all I can hear is Niall's laughter, I struggle to get back up onto the dock and as soon as I do, I give Niall a huge hug getting him soaked. He stands up and says "Ohhh, you're askin' fer it now!" I run into the house sopping wet, I go into the nearest room and lock the door, hiding in the closet. I hear the door turn back and forth and eventually, creek open. I hear his foots steps walking around the room, he then stands right in front of the closet and swings the door open. "There ye are!" He picks me up and throws me over his shoulder, carries me out to the livingroom, throws me down on the couch and begins to tickle me. "NOO! STOP! PLEASE" I yell. He stops and sits down next to me on the couch, still laughing. I almost completely forget about the whole Harry situation until Zoe walks into the living room, Niall looks at her and quickly get up, "I'm going t uhm, take a shower." He walks away before I can say something.

     Once he's out of earshot Zoe crosses her arms, looking at me, "You just can't stick to one boy can ya?"