Unsolved Mysteries *stopped*

14.4 Sunday

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"Hey there. Long time no see." The familiar cocky grin in front of me, turns my stomach.

Life's a bitch. 

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I force a polite smile on my face, but on the inside I'm burning.

Of course the worst of all had to come first.

"Hey, Louis."

I try to sound enthusiastic, but it sounds more like I'm being attacked by chickens.

Louis is standing on the doorstep with his hands in his pockets together with a darker skinned, handsome guy.

"Wait...you already know each other?" The other guy asks bewildered.

"Yeah, we met last Wednesday." Louis answers casually, still looking at me.

I don't know what to say, or if i should respond at all, so i just glance up at Niall, who hasn't said anything yet, and notice the sheepish smile on his face.

"Zayn, this is Ophelia. Ophelia, Zayn."

The smile doesn't vanish, it just turns brighter.

"Nice to meet you, Ophelia."

Zayn extends a hand for me to shake, but i pretend i didn't see. I've gotten close to Niall, but being around people still freaks me out and i still don't like touching people.

"Yes, nice to meet you, too." I reply with a polite smile.

In that exact moment the doorbell rings again, this time revealing a really cute guy with an honest smile. Some people have a warm aura to them, that others immediately feel welcomed when they're near them, and this guy definitely makes me feel comfortable in a weird way.

After greeting Niall, Zayn and Louis, he turns to me, still smiling a toothpaste-smile.

"You must be Ophelia. I've heard so much about you. You've been Niall's only recent topic of interest lately. You should hear- ow!"

His little speech is interrupted by Niall's elbow roughly connecting to the guy's side.

"Anyway, I'm Liam. It's great to finally meet you." He finishes.

"Thank you. It's nice to meet you, too." I respond with a warm smile and feel my nerves slowly ticking away.

"You did a good job, Nialler." Zayn shoots him a quick wink and the boys burst out laughing, while i turn red like a tomato.

Thankfully, the doorbell rings again and this time, Harry is waiting in front of the door. Why is he so late? I hoped he'd have been here earlier.

He greets the boys with his cheeky smile, then turns to me.

"So you took my advice to heart, i see?" His dimples become deeper as his grin widens and i smile back.

"Which heart?"

Harry chuckles, but is soon interrupted by the other boys, including Niall.

"You know her?"

Liam asks curiously and Harry nods in response.

Every pair of eyes turns to rest on us and i suddenly feel very uncomfortable. I take a step closer to Niall, who pulls me towards him roughly. What the actual hell? When i glance up at him in surprise at his roughness, his smile has vanished and his lips are pressed into a straight line. Did i say something?