Strong

Claire

I tapped my foot impatiently in the quaint little tea shop of yet another city, knowing I was going to be late for work. You'd think being half of the dynamic modeling duo would get me a cup of tea quicker. I quickly looked down in embarrassment as a young man looked up at me, obviously annoyed with my behaviour. I don't wish to be treated differently than a normal person, but I do want a cup of tea...is that so hard to ask?

As the barista calls my name, I get a call. I grab the cup and leave with a polite smile, in place of the thank you I would've liked to give, as I stopped the incisive ringing by bringing the phone to my ear.

"Hello?" I asked quietly, realizing I had forgotten to check who it was.

"Claire!" thank goodness it was only Jill. My best friend and the other half of the modeling duo. "Where are you? I'm getting yelled at for you not being here on time."

"Sorry J. I'm was getting coffee, be there in about fifteen minutes. Finish your single shoot, we'll just do that first, yeah?" I kept my head down to avoid eye contact with any other customers as I maneuvered my way out.

Jill sighed, "Alright Claire bear..be safe. Bye." She hung up. I pushed the door open as someone else pulled it from the other side, making me fall on to the stranger.

"I'm so so so sorry!" I looked up and was met with hazel eyes staring into my blue ones.

"It's alright...don't freak. What's your name? You seem familiar."

"Claire. Claire James Holmes. You might have seen me in a magazine or something, I don't know.." I rambled on. He lent down to pick my phone up from where I dropped it and played with it for a bit.

"Well, Claire, it's nice to meet you. I'm Zayn, this is my girlfriend Perrie," just then did I notice the stunning girl beside him, I offered a smile, which she ignored, "and here's your phone. Have a good day." I carefully took my cell from his hands and quietly thanked him before running of to the cab that was waiting.

Luckily traffic was great and I got there with 3 minutes to spare, despite the interruption. I jetted out of the taxi and got to set just as Jill finished. She accompanied me as I changed and got my hair and makeup done. I hurried out to set to begin my shoot, but, having been in too much of a rush to eat breakfast, my stomach began to rumble.

Halfway through the photos, the pain was unbearable and I had to ask to take a lunch break.

"Well lookie here. Of course little miss chunky wants to take a break right in the middle of a photo shoot to go eat." I immediately frowned and looked down. I knew I wasn't the slimmest of the models here, but I didn't see myself as chunky until then. I looked up and saw Barbara, Kylie, and Cara..or as I like to call them, the three F's. Fake, "Famous," and Flakey. In that order. Barbara and I had been really close at one point, but then she began dating Niall Horan and decided that she was too good for me and Jill. Kylie is self proclaimed "famous" because of her sisters and her association with many young famous boys, such as Jaden Smith and Harry Styles. And finally, Cara can be a total sweetheart, when you have something she wants, and when she finds someone else who can give her the same thing, but more publicity, she drops you.

"Leave her alone, cake face." I hear Jill say to Kylie from behind me and I allow myself to chuckle a little, though I almost feel bad for it.

"Why don't you shut your seal up, Juliet?" she fires back, her followers cackling behind her. I winced, knowing how much Jill hated to be called that.

"I will when you put a muzzle on your dogs." I could almost sense her smirk as the triple f's huffed and stormed out of the room. I smiled, grateful for such a great friend who's not afraid to speak her mind. Especially when I am.

Hey! It's niall_isperfect and I'd like to welcome you to Strong!A book WhiteCocaCola16 and I have been talking about writing for a long long time and have finally started! :) I've written this chapter and she will write the next one so be prepared! Also, I'd like to say that, even though they aren't good here, doesn't mean that I, nor WhiteCocaCola16, think that any of the girls associated with the boys are like this or act this way. I'm sure they're lovely, but this is for the sake of the book. Please don't be upset with us! Hope you enjoy :) Much love!