I Promise // l.p.

I Promise: Chapter 9

I Promise

Chapter 9

•Katie's POV•

After about a month and a half of staying in London, I feel like I know these other four boys like the back of my hand. Louis likes to goof around a lot, Niall's only love is food, Zayn is a bit quiet, but knows how to have a good time, and Harry is terrible at knock-knock jokes. Zayn, Louis, and of course Liam, have girlfriends, while Niall and Harry are single.

And they all have amazing voices.

I can't help but feel a little but closer to Louis than the other boys. No, not like that. Liam will always be closest. Me and Louis are like best friends. I would never consider dating him.

Talk about awkward.

"Hey, Katie."

"How'd it go?" I look away from the television, giving all of my attention to Harry.

"Um, we went over the set list, not much dancing. Pretty much the usual sound check." He says as Zayn and Louis stumble in behind him.

I have been to a couple of their sound checks at the O2 arena where they'll be starting the TMH tour in August, but management hasn't allowed me to watch them anymore. Why? I don't even know.

"Where's Liam?"

"Helping Niall with the food." Zayn motions his head towards the door where the two boys walk in with a few bags of Taco Bell.

"How many people are we feeding?" I laugh, already knowing the answer.

"Well, Niall is in the building." Louis jogs over to Niall and playfully messes up his blond locks.

They set down the bags and Niall immediately grabs his food, not worrying about his hair sticking up in random places. I glance over and see Liam on his phone, and I decide to take this golden opportunity to leap onto his back.

"Oof."

"You didn't say 'hi'." I say into his ear.

"Hello, love." Liam cranes his neck back and gives me a soft kiss.

"Ah-hem. Children lets eat before I loose my appetite." Louis pretends to gag, earning a few chuckles from the boys.

I hop off of Liam and walk over to the island, throwing my arm around Louis' neck. "What'd ya buy for me, Lewis?"

He narrows his eyes at me. "Food? For Katie? Ahaha!" Louis grabs the bag, probably with my food inside, and sprints out the back door, barefoot.

"LOUIS!" I scream, running out after him. I must have already done about five circles around this ginormous flat. Where the heck has he gone?

"Katie!" My name is whisper-yelled. Zayn tosses a water blaster over to me and explains how the rest of the lads are planning to spray Louis with water. Zayn leads me around the corner as we try to go and find Niall, Liam, and Harry. We creep out from under the deck and I instantly feel a stinging sensation at the top of my head. I feel my shirt sticking to me and I look over to Zayn. He's completely submerged in water, and I can tell by the neon bits stuck in his hair, that water balloons have been dropped on us!

"Point one for team Niam!" Both Zayn and I snap our heads up to see Liam and Niall doing some stupid celebration dance. We're on teams now? I raise my water gun and spray them both in the face. I quickly spin around and tug on Zayn's arm, sprinting up the hill on the side of the flat. We jog up to the driveway and are met by Louis and Harry, shooting water onto us.

"Ahh! Harry!" I shout. I grab Zayn's arm once more, shoving him into a nearby bush and crawling in after.

"We have got to come up with a game plan, Malik. They've got way bigger blasters than us!" I say while we both catch our breath.