Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Curious George Or The End Of An Era

Hi everyone, I  hope you're all doing well. I hope you enjoy this chapter, which definitely isn't one of my best, but I still like it and I hope you enjoy reading it nevertheless. All the love, Summer xxx

I spent most of the Saturday in bed, watching friends and only getting up to use the bathroom or to get some food from the kitchen.  After all the studying I had done I felt like I deserved a day off. Around 6pm, the doorbell rang and I heard Lily answering the door. A few seconds later  a loud squeal could be heard and then Niall's laughter, followed by a long silence. I heard them laugh and talk in the hallway and a few seconds later Lily's bedroom door was shut and I turned the volume of my computer up a bit, just in case they were doing more than talking, cuddling and kissing. After another episode of friends, my phone rang. "Hello?" I answered without checking the caller id first.

"Hey, love." Louis' voice sounded through the speaker. A wide smile spread across my face. "Hey, Lou. What are you up to? Enjoying some family time?" I sat up at bit more, readjusting the computer on my lab. "I am, thank you." He sounded very happy and that was all I wanted for him. "Was your family surprised to see you three days early?" I asked him. "They were. Me mum started crying and the girls completely freaked out when they saw me. At the moment I'm watching some TV with Doris and Ernest." I laughed. "What are you watching? Nothing too exciting, I presume."

In the background I heard someone ask Louis something and he excused himself for a second. I heard him talk quietly to one of his siblings, before he was back on the phone. "Sorry, about that. We are watching Curious George, and I think it might be a little bit too exciting for Doris." he commented and I chuckled. "Well it is very exciting, I don't blame her." We talked for another ten minutes or so until his mum needed him for something. "I'm sorry that I have to go, love. I wish I could chat to you for a bit longer." he apologised. "Don't worry about it, Lou. Please say to your family from me." I heard some more shouting in the background and laughed. "Now go, before they kill you." He laughed as well. "Thanks, love. I'll see you tomorrow, okay?" I smiled widely. "Wouldn't miss it for the world."

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The time until Lily and I had to leave for the X-factor passed quicker than we had thought. One minute we were both getting ready in our rooms and fighting over the bathroom, the next minute we were already sitting in the car that Niall had sent to pick us both up. He and Lily had decided to not hide their relationship anymore from tonight on and she was very nervous about being seen with him in public for the very first time. "You will be fine, Lil, promise. I will take care of you and the boys, too. Niall won't let anything happen to you, okay?" I squeezed her hand and thought about Louis. I wasn't sure if I would be ready to go public with him any time soon. But we weren't even properly dating yet so that was something I could think about later.

"You are very brave for doing this you, know?" I told her and she gave me a weak smile. "He is special, Claire. He is the most amazing guy I have ever met and the fact that he likes me back makes me the luckiest girl on the planet. I know that this is important to him. He told me that he wants to show everyone what an amazing woman he's dating." She blushed and smiled absentmindedly. I pinched her cheek and she pushed my hand out of her face. "When you fall in love with someone you'll know what I'm talking about." she told me and I immediately shut up.

Lily must have sensed that I was upset because she gave my hand a light squeeze and patted my knee. "You'll work out what's best for you. Just follow your heart." I nodded and nervously started playing the hem of my t-shirt. I would try to stay away from the boys when we were in public tonight, or at least not show any other affection than friendship towards any of them. This was their night and I wanted to be there to support them, but I also didn't want to get photographed or filmed doing anything that could potentially end up as a headline somewhere, which was always a risk if you were female and friends with any of them.