Paul's Assistant

Ethan and Xander

Chapter Sixteen

Ethan And Xander

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Saturday. We're going out on Saturday. That's tomorrow.

That means I have one day to figure out what I'll wear, what I'll do with my hair, and every other thing a girl has to worry about before going on a date.

That's why I'm at the mall with Ethan.

Ethan has been my best friend for a REALLY long time. He helped me out of my depression when Alisa died...

Anywhooza, Ethan is amazing. Without him, I'd be wearing a plastic bag. I have NO fashion sense. But he does!

That's why we are out and about, buying shoes here, a skirt or two there... Yep.

I haven't told him about Zayn yet though. He's really touchy about those things. I mention the word "boyfriend" and he goes crazy with questions.

'Who is he?'

'What is he like?!

'Is he a bad boy?'

'What cologne does he wear?'

Yep. My fashionable, nosey, awesome best friend.

Right now we're in a shoe store called 'Valerie' looking for shoes that'll go with this adorable black dress that Ethan found.

"Ooh. What about these?" He asked, holding up a HUGE pair of stilettos.

"OH MY GOD! I want to be able to walk you know!" I shouted.

"Well sor-ry, I forgot that your so clumsy you can't even walk in slippers!"

That's how our friendship works. We tease eachother being stupid and funny... Yup, that's my Ethan.

We walked along the never-ending wall of shoes until I saw something that caught my eye. "OH MY GOD LOOK AT THOSE SHOES!" We exclaimed at the same time, making us both start laughing.

"Those are perfect! Go try them on with the dress!" Ethan said, shoving me into a dressing room with the shoes.

I hurriedly put the dress and shoes on and ran out to show him. "Woah! You look hot! Who's taking you out?" He said.

Shit shit shit...

"Okay. I was just joking but now I know somethings up. Spill, who are you going out with?" Ethan pestered me.

"Um... His name is Zayn..."

"Ooh! Where's he from?"

"I think he said... Bradford?"

His eyes widened and he sat up straigher. "Black quiff and a perfect face structure?" He asked stalkerishly.

"Um... Actually yes. How'd you know."

He started jumping around and sqealing like a girl... What the fuck? "ZAYN?! ZAYN PERFECTION MALIK?! FROM ONE DIRECTION?!"

Oh great... Ethan is a fangirl.

I nodded and put a hand over his mouth. I pulld my hand away a minute later and he still looked completely starstruck. "OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE MY BEST FRIEND IS DATING ZAYN MALIK!" Ethan whisper/screamed.

"Just... Promise you won't tell anyone?" I asked.

"Absolutely!" He paused. "So how'd you guys meet?"

"Well, Paul wanted me for a job so I... movedinwithonedirection..."

"What? I didn't hear that last part."

I took a deep breath. "I'm living with One Direction. I have been for about a week now."

He stared at me. "If any one of those guys hurts you I'll break their necks." He said in a deeper voice.

Jesus. Not the reaction I was expecting.

I swear there is something wrong with that boy. He can go from obsessive fangirl to overprotective best friend in the blink of an eye.

I laughed, "Well don't worry. I'd break their necks first."

We speant the rest of the morning shopping and talking about One Direction. Zayn being on my mind the whole time.

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Ethan went back home but I had to grab a necklace from my flat so I went back there.

I walked through the door when it hit me.

I haven't been here in a week.

I walked through the living room and to my bedroom where my jewelry case sat on top of my small table.

As I was grabbing the necklace I heard a chord being played through an amp. It was so loud.

I put my necklace in my purse and tried following the sound. I left my flat and traced it back to... Seth's flat?!

I opened the door to see Seth with a bass and some random dude on drums... WTF? "What are you doing?" I asked, making Seth jump and the other guy look up.

The drummer was totally checking me out, to the point where I wanted to punch him in the face.

"Emma! I haven't seen you in, like, a week! The guys stopped by and told me you were in the hospital. Are you okay?" He asked.

Wait... The guys checked in with Seth?

"I'm fine... What's going on?" I asked.

"Oh um... This is part of my band..."

"Woah. I didn't know you had a band..."

"Well, it's only Xander and I so far. We still need a guitarist and a lead singer." He explained.

So the creeper is Xander? Seth has told me a lot about him. They're best friends and stuff...

Okay, now I'm really uncomfortable because my brothers best friend has been staring at me for about five minutes now... He realized that I'd caught him and swept his coppery hair out of his face like it was nothing... Psh... Yeah right.

"Well Seth, I gotta go. I'll see you soon though, okay?"

"Yeah, later Ems."

I left his flat and made my way back to my/1D's house.

I feel like something just happened...

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A/N

HEY BABIES! Sorry for the sucky chapter but it needed to happen... You may not realize it now but that was actually a REALLY important chapter. Woah... I've updated three times today along with one update on my other story... I'm on a roll!!! BTW Xander is Ashton Irwin from 5SOS. What are your thoughts on Midnight Memories? Like, whats your favorite song and stuff? Love you baby bears! *le bear hugs*

-MamaBear xx