That Girl Band (Liam Payne)

Part 16

Louis and Liam tracked me down later, as Styx, and apologized. I kept my head down and I didn't talk. If Liam had to go looking for Styx, then he hadn't figured it out, yet. Maybe he didn't look very closely at the tattoo? Or maybe he didn't realize we all had different tats? When I thought about it, why would he have looked. That meant I had a week to figure out how to tell him who I really was.

"So, we are good?" Lou said to me, holding out his hand. I just nodded, keeping my hands away from him, crossing my arms. "Do you talk?" I shook my head yes. "When?" I shrugged. "Jesus." he said, rolling his eyes.

"Leave her alone." Liam said.

"You are the one who calls her 'the blue haired freak.'" Lou said.

My head snapped up. I looked from Lou to Liam, tears forming in my eyes. How could I ever tell him who I was when he called me that? I pushed my way between them and ran to our dressing room, in tears. I pushed open the door and dropped myself on the couch, face first. I really broke down then. How could he love me, but not know me when I was less than a foot away from him? How could he love me and call me a freak? How many times had I told him to stop calling me a freak? Did he ever stop? If he didn't respect my friends, could he really love me?

There was a knock on the door and then it opened. Vi had walked over and was kneeling next to me. "It's Liam." she said, under her breath. That just made me cry harder.

"Um, is Beth here?" he asked. I refused to look up at him or even move. I heard Max tell him no and to not ask for her again. "I really think that's up to Beth, Max." he said.

Vi forced me to sit up. She was using her fingers to fix my make up. "Gooo...Aaaawwwaayyy..." I stuttered out.

Max walked up to him. "You heard her. Go Away."

"Look, I'm sorry. Lou is an ass. He's always been an ass. I haven't said that it a long time. Beth told me not to and I stopped, okay? Please don't keep Beth away from me. I love her."

Max howled with laughter. "You don't even KNOW her! You are so stupid! She's not what she appears to be, dumbass."

"What do you mean?"

Max rolled her eyes. "Figure it out, stupid. Now get out. You made Styx cry, AGAIN. We don't like you." See pushed on his chest, forcing him out and shutting the door. "What a tool." she said. "You like that?"

I gave her a dirty look. "You don't know him."

"HE DOESN'T KNOW YOU, STYX! HE DOESN'T KNOW YOU! Does he know that you'd rather beat on those drums than breath? Does he know you've been playing since you were 6? They are the biggest part of your life and he DOESN'T KNOW! How can he love you if he doesn't really know you? GOD!" she yelled. She pulled open the door and walked out.

Vi pulled me up. "Go shower. We want to leave early. They ride to Texas is going to take forever. Our show is over. We want to get out before the boys are done." I nodded and headed for the shower. I didn't want to be away from Liam and I didn't want to be near him either. My head ached and my own bunk sounded like heaven.

Liam: Where are you? Did you ride the bus with the band?

Beth: Yes

Liam: Why?

Beth: Because I'm a blue haired freak.

Liam: What? I told her I was sorry. And I haven't called her that in forever. I need you.

Beth: For what? To get laid?

Liam: Why do you always fight with me? Why can't we just be together and be happy.

Beth: Because I'm a blue haired freak.

The drive to Texas took forever and when we finally got there, I just wanted to walk. Being on the bus for that long makes me crazy. And Benny didn't want to stop. Straight through. We stumbled into the hotel and I took the stairs up the to the 10th floor just so I could walk. I finally made it up and opened the stairwell door I looked down the hall for our rooms and saw Liam sitting in the hall. He looked up and smiled. "Hey." he said.

"Liam? How did you...?"

"I flew." Liam said. "I'm tired of fighting with you. I love you and I'm not fighting with you anymore. I'm sorry about everything I've ever done that has hurt you, okay? I'm sorry for everything I've ever said against the girls in the band. Just, let's not fight. Anymore. Ever. It's my turn to pick where we go and what we see. I want to go to six flags." He stood up and took my hand. "Please?"

I sighed. Loudly. "One. I have been on a bus for 12 hours. Two. Six flags is in Arlington, you nutcase."

Liam frowned. "Oh. That's not where we are yet." I nodded, annoyed. Liam shrugged. "Okay, so you are tired and crabby. I know what to do about that, too. Come with me."

"LLLIIIIAAAAMMMM" I whined. "I'm tired."

"You will love this, Lizzy, trust me." he said. He took me to the elevator and we road down to the main floor. We walked out and he pulled my through the lobby to a set of glass doors. He was taking me to a spa. "Spa day for two." he smiled.

I had to admit, the spa was great. We had a massage, and a facial (Really wished I had a camera for that. Liam's face covered in muck was pretty cute.) We got our nails, finger and toe, done. Then we got to sit, side by side, in giant tubs full of mud. It was completely ridiculous and relaxing at the same time. When we were done, we were sent off to the showers. I dressed and went out to the main waiting area. Liam was already there. "Feel better?" he grinned. I nodded. Liam was all smiles as he dragged me back into the lobby. "Okay, I am going to take you out for dinner and dancing tonight, so you need a new dress and I didn't pack a suit. Come on."

This hotel was connected by skywalks to conference centers, shops and restaurants. Liam and I walked around, finding a small woman's store with an adorable purple sundress in the window. He pulled me in and made me buy it because it was his favorite color. That only made me roll my eyes, but I bought it anyhow. I never spent 500 dollars on a dress before in my life. I was a 29.99 kinda girl.

The sales lady directed us around a corner, to a men's shop. Liam went in a bought a light weight gray suit with a purple tie. He sent me into a shoe store while he walked further down the hall, hoping to find men's shoes. I found a pair of white dress sandals, paid and walked out. I sat on a bench, waiting for Liam. He appeared a bit later and we walked back to the hotel. "Okay, I'm sending you back to your own room and I'll pick you up at 7, like a real date." He smiled at me. "And here." He handed me a bag. Wear this, okay?" We arrived at my door and he kissed me, sending me in the room. I found my things, hung up my dress and them looked in the bag Liam had given me. It was fancy underwear.

Beth: What's wrong with my underwear?

Liam: Nothing. I just saw that and wanted to see you in it.

Beth: How did you know my sizes?

Liam: Well, you kinda left your clothes in my drawer? When Benny took you away? And I might have looked at them. More than once.

Beth: What did you do to my underwear??

Liam: Let's not discuss that.

Beth: You are lucky I'm laughing.

Liam: What happened to my underwear?

Beth: They are my pajamas now.

Liam: Well, what a coincidence! That's what I use yours for too!