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chapter 6

"I did Harry." Zayn shoots daggers at Harry before turning back to us. "Come on in girls, the boys can't wait to see you."

We, well I, hesitantly walk through the narrow door and on to the tour bus. This is a dream come true, yet I am not as happy as I thought I would be. Probably because my true love for the past few years turns out to be a complete asshole. 

"Hey Zayn, hey boys..." I awkwardly say as I sit down on a red couch covered by a velvet blanket.

"Welcome girls! Want a drink?" They offer us each a beer and I am quick to accept, as is Kenz.

"Hey guys, I don't know if you remember me but I'm Kenz, we met today and I just want to say thank you so m uch for having me. I am so honored that you-" 

"Kenz shut up! Your rambling!" I harshly whisper into her ear. She flushes and turns back on her nonchalant flirty attitude.

"So what are we doing tonight?" She asks with a sly smile.

"Just a quiet night at the hotel. It is hard to actually go out on a double date with members of One Direction." Niall replies with a chuckle.

Hary scowls at the mention of a date and chugs down his second beer. I feel oddly uncomfortable as his green eyes glare at me.

He leans over to Louis and whispers something, and Louis responds with a chuckle but stops once he sees the confusion taking over my face. 

Zayn, Niall, and Kenz don't even notice the exchange, they are too busy discussing the terrible outcomes of past dates.

"Once the paps showed up, we had to leave in the trunk of my mate's car! Needless to say that was our last date..." Niall says and everyone bursts out laughing. Except me. And Harry.

"That sounds awful..." Oh no, I didn't mean to say that out loud. 

"What, you don't like dates at amusement parks? Wait let me get a pad and paper and take some notes." He says while pretendingto shuffle through a drawer.

I giggle, and say, "No, I mean always having the paparazzi ruin everything for you. That sounds miserable, I would hate it."

"It is miserable" Harry states quietly and by the look on his face I assume he didn't mean to say it out loud.

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TWO HOURS LATER

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We are now back at their hotel room and my thoughts are a little buzzed now that I had a few drinks, and Kenz is wasted. She sloppily kisses Niall's cheeck as she sits on his lap, laughing at everything that isn't funny.

"Can I get another drink Liam?" Niall slurs.

"Oh my god Niall you are so funny!" She sounds like a typical white girl when she is drunk. Liam returns with four drinks, one for Niall, Kenz, Harry and me.

I get up to go to the bathroom and Harry follows me. 

"Hey Annie." He slurs and leans against the wall for support.

"It's Ashley." I correct him with disgust.

"Sorry love, I really couldn't remember. Points for getting the first letter write?" He smiles, and his dimples show, which melts my heart and I can barely think.

"Um- sure. I have to go to the bathroom." I try to walk away but he grabs my wrist, gently but firmly.

"You don't want to talk to me love?" He makes a pouting face and my stomach flutters.

I giggle and he smiles.

"Thought so, so Ashley, where are you from?"

"Um i'm from Minnesota, but I live in LA now with Kenz for college."

"Nice. I'm from England but I don't really live anywhere now since I'm always travelling." His words make me feel sorry for him, it must be hard not having some place to call home.

"Do you want to go some place more quiet to talk?" He asks me, and my heart leaps out of my throat. I can't manage words so I just nod and follow him to his bedroom.