Letting Go (Niall Horan AU)

Chapter 3

When I make it back to the dorm room I find Jenna applying her makeup. She notices me and looks up.
"Whee have you been?" Jenna asks still smiling. Sometimes I don't know how she can smile that much. Doesn't it hurt? Do her cheeks get tired?

"I went and had coffee at The Nook."
I respond.

"You were drinking coffee for 2 hours?"

"Well I was reading most of the time and I met this guy that I talked to for a bit."

"Ooooh a guy already?" She asks continuing to apply her mascara.

"Not like that!"
I practically shout.
"We just talked and I guess he goes to LSU too, so he invited me to the same party."

Jenna stops and looks at me mouth hanging open.
"He totally liked you!" She squeals.
"No way." I brush off her comment.

"Was he cute?"
I blush.
"Um... Well I guess he had curly hair and green eyes... He seemed nice enough."

Jenna's smile fades.
"Wait.... What year?"
This is the first time I've ever seen Jenna anything but happy.

"His second I think?"

"No freakin way. Harry Styles. You flirted with Harry Styles."

She says shaking her red hair.

"I was NOT flirting. Besides what's so bad if I did?"

"Harry Styles. Description: cheeky, hot, curly haired devil disguised as a bad boy. Natural Habitat: with others of his kind in bars, strip clubs, drunk, frat parties, and girls panties."
She replies in a robotic voice like she is a dictionary.

"No way."

"Yes way."

"Well then I'll just take him off of my 'To Do List'" I playfully retort.

Jenna laughs.
"Good to know I'm not the only one with the list."
We both burst into laughter with the thought of actually having such a list.

"Are you gonna come to the party?"
She asks after we settle down.

"Hmmmm being I have no friends, and was invited twice..... Sure why not?"

She claps her hands and runs to my closet.

"What are you doing?"

"Getting you an outfit."

"Can't I just wear this?"

Jen looks me up and down and shakes her head.
"If course not! First impressions are everything. I will not let a friend be socially out cast because she wore hobo clothes to a frat party."
I smile; she just called me her friend. Them realize she just insulted me.

"Well then."

"No it's a cute look on you though!"

I laugh.
"Ugh enough of this! Let's get you made up!"




After she squeezes me into one of her slim dresses and forces me into heals, it's time for hair and makeup.

"Your brown eyes are so gorgeous with mascara on!"
She remarks.
Time for the torture.




An hour later my brown hair is staightened, my makup perfect, and I somehow manage to look dressy and casual at the same time in her little black dress that barely meets my mid thigh.

"You look gorgeous!"
She exclaims as I look at myself in the mirror.
"I look okay I guess."
I conclude.

"Shut up your perfect. Now let's go party!" She cheers as we both grab our purses.

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When we make it to the huge frat house at 6:00 there is already drunk college students wandering around.

Jenna smiles at me.
" come with me I'll introduce you to my friends."

I follow her red hair through the crowded house into a living room with a couch full of girls and guys that look like Jenna's type.

"This is Toby; my new room mate."
Jenna introduces me to the group of 8.

"Hello Toby"

"Hey.."

That introduce themselves.
The blonde is Macy. The one with the glasses is Clara. The guy with the brown hair is louis, and the other guy is liam. I don't even bother to try and remember the others names they don't even seem to like me.

I decide to sit next to louis on the couch, being this I'm wearing a very tight dress and don't wanna take a chance sitting on the floor.

"Here."
Louis hands me a red solo cup with what I assume is beer inside.

"Oh thanks."
I say taking it into my hands. The group already seems a little tipsy. JeN is the only one not drinking. I'm glad Jenna's friends didn't turn out to be up tight. I don't know why I thought they would be.

After my second cup i feel more comfortable and am having a good time. Everyone is nice and the group is pretty funny.

Louis seems pretty drunk by 8:00. He's pretty much leaning on me. He takes my hand in his and starts to examine my many bracelets.
"Why are you wearing these with a dress on?" He slurs.
" uh... I don't like to take them off." I stutter. Wow great explanation October. I'm so stupid.
"This ones pretty!"
He says pointing at the bracelet Amber gave me for my birthday.
"Thanks."
I half smile remembering amber. Amber! Oh my god I forgot to call her! Great. She's gonna be pissed.

"Uhm.. Im gonna go get some air."
I say as I start walking away to find a quiet place.

Turns out its hard to find a quiet place at a college frat party. I walk around the whole house before I find stairs which I assume lead to an upstairs. I walk down a hall and open a bathroom door finding a couple getting it on. I say sorry and quickly shut the door embarrassed.

I finally find a room that's not locked. I walk in and observe the full bookshelf unmade bed and walls covered in random pictures and posters. It resembles my room a lot.

I sit down on the edge of the black bedspread and dial ambers number.

It rings three time before she answers.
"Hello?"
A groggy amber voice speaks through my phone.
"Hey it's Toby."
"It's four in the morning."

"Oh my god I'm so sorry!" I completely forgot the time difference.
"It's okay."
"So I made it in one piece."
I change the subject.

"That's good. Did you make a by friends yet?"
"Uh ya my new room mate Jenna and couple of her friends."

"Any dorm room sex yet?"
I scoff.
"Pfft totally."
She laughs.
"I miss you."
"Miss you too tobster."
She replies.

"Kay well I'm gonna let you sleep bye."
"Bye."

Just as I hang up the door flies open revealing a very upset looking blonde tatooed boy.