Secrets (On hold)

Chapter Twenty

Her?

I look over at Lauren and she frowns at me.

"Why are you crying?" I hear Niall whisper to Serena.

Her head is still in her hands and her body is moving like she is crying. When she starts to lift her head I look away at Lauren, so Serena doesn't feel embarrassed.

I watch Lauren's face as she watches and listens to their conversation. At this point we've given up on acting normal, Liam and Hannah are on their phones, and from the looks of it playing candy crush.

"You're embarrassing me." Niall says softly.

"When will you stop this phase you're going through? I'm getting sick of you acting like this." Serena whispers back.

Lauren looks like she's about to say something but then takes a sip of her water.

"Then break up with me Serena! Dammit I'm sick of this constant back and forth with you!" Niall's voice raises and I watch one of the security guards come to check on us. I nod at him and he walks back out.

"Is that what you want?" Serena looks up at him finally.

"How about you both show a little consideration and stop fighting in front of us?" Liam shouts angrily, surprising us all.

Instead of responding Serena gets up from the table.

"Where are you going?" Niall grabs her wrist stopping her.

"The bathroom."

"Wait don't, you have makeup running down your face I don't want anyone to see you." Niall holds a napkin to her and she gives him a disgusted look, then rips the napkin from his hand and throws it on the ground, rushing out of the room.

"Jesus Niall learn when to stop." Lauren snarls at him, standing up and shoving her chair hard against the table.

I turn and watch her walk out the room, then turn back and look down at my clean plate. The four of us sit in silence for a minute.

"We haven't even gotten our appetizers." Hannah sighs.

"I'm sorry. You all don't need to hear this." Niall rubs the back of his neck and puts his elbows on the table.

"You didn't need to fight with her." Liam argues. His face looks irritated.

"She started it!" Niall raises his hands in defense.

"You were cruel. I would've never said that shit to any of my ex girlfriends." Liam continues.

I'm glad Liam is giving him some shit.

"She didn't even do anything to you!" Hannah adds before taking a gulp of her wine.

I'm about to order myself a whole bottle...

"You only saw what happened here! You don't see what happens when we're alone!"

"I don't think I want to." Liam snorts.

"If you are a half decent man you would go talk to her." Hannah says.

"You don't understand; she isn't innocent! Stop making me look like the bad guy." Niall's fuming at Liam and Hannah.

I stare at the doors to the kitchen praying for them to bring our food out.

"You are! What you were saying was harsh! Harry would never say that to Lauren." Hannah points out and nudges me.

I look back at the table to see everyone looking at me. "Why am I being dragged into this again?"

"Because you are a good, respectable guy." Hannah says smiling at me.