The next day, I woke up smiling. Had I really just spent the day with One Direction? I wasn’t dreaming, was I?
Apparently it wasn’t a dream, because when I checked my phone I had a new text from Louis.
From: Louis Sexypants Tommo (obviously Lou had gotten a hold of my phone):
Hey babe! Meet us at the beach today, 12 o’clock? Lifeguard tower 7, we’ll be waiting! xx
To: Louis Sexypants Tommo:
Sure “Sexypants” ;)Just tell Niall to leave his body board at home this time! x
It was 11:15, which meant I had just enough time to change, eat, and get to the beach by noon. I threw on my favorite bikini with a little sundress over it and slipped on some sandals, putting my hair in a messy bun and not bothering with makeup. It was just the boys, right?
After having a quick breakfast of toast with Nutella, I grabbed a towel and walked the 10 minutes to the beach.
All of the boys were in the water, except for Harry, who was lounging shirtless on a towel. His eyes were closed, I quietly sneaked up on him and dumped a huge mound of sand all over him. He screamed like a little girl, and I fell over laughing at the look on his perfect face.
“Not funny!” he whined, shaking the sand out of his curls. “Hilarious!” I said, and he chased me until his arms got a hold of my waist. “Gotcha!” he whispered in my ear, and I shivered a little as he carried me down to the water.
“Stop, stop! At least let me take my dress off!” I said, and he set me down. I took the dress off and tossed it up to where our towels were, and turned to look at Harry.
His jaw dropped, and he just stood there staring at me. “What..?” I asked, and he snapped out of it, quickly closing his mouth. “Nothing,” he said, picking me up like a baby and carrying me into the waves.
The other boys saw me for the first time and attacked me, pulling me into a huge underwater group hug. “I see you missed me!” I laughed, and pulled away from the tackle-hug. As I moved away, they saw me properly, and they all had the same reaction as Harry. “What!?” I asked, flicking Louis’s head and waving my hand in front of their faces. “What’s everyone’s problem?”
“You’re hot!” Zayn exclaimed, and I blushed and stuck my tongue out at him. “Agreed,” Liam said, and Niall simply nodded. I rolled my eyes and jumped onto Niall’s back, dunking him underwater and starting a giant splash fight.
After we got sick of splashing each other, we all crawled up the beach to lay out on the towels. “So, have you boys got any plans for the rest of the day?” I asked. “Yes!” Lou said, and I bit my lip, a little disappointed. “Oh…”
“We’re taking you out to dinner!” he said, and I cheered up immediately. “Aww, you don’t have to-“
“No arguments, it’s our treat!” Liam said, and the other boys nodded in agreement. I smiled and asked where I would be having the honor of sharing a meal with the biggest boyband in the world.
“Nando’s, obviously!” Niall said, rolling his eyes at my boyband comment.
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The boys let me go home to get ready, and picked me up at my house. When we got to Nando’s, the hostess recognized the boys immediately, her eyes growing to the size of saucers. I laughed a little, thinking about how I had reacted when I realized who they were. That seemed so strange now...to me, they were just my incredibly hot friends.
“Hello, welcome to Nando’s! How may I help you?” she said, winking at Harry. He shifted uncomfortably, and I felt a pang of something inside of me. Jealousy.
“Table for six, please,” Liam said, always taking up the role of Daddy Direction. “Right this way,” she said, grabbing six menus and leading us to a large booth in the back. Her butt shook a little as she walked, and I nearly burst out laughing at her attempt to seduce Harry. He saw me smiling and chuckled, knowing what I was thinking.
“Let me know if I can do anything else for you,” she said as we sat down. I sat between Niall and Harry, who was trying his best to keep from laughing. Her eyes lingered on Harry and she licked her red lips before walking away, still doing that weird thing with her butt.
I finally broke down in hysterical laughter, and I had to explain to the other boys what was so funny. Niall, true to form, was giggling uncontrollably. “Get it Haz!” Zayn said, while Liam just shook his head and Louis pretended to be hurt that Harry was “cheating on him.”
“Um, guys?” I asked, and they all turned to look at me. “Call me a freak, but I’ve never been to Nando’s before…” Niall’s mouth dropped in mock horror, and the other boys just stared at me. “So, I’m not sure what to get…”
“Peri peri chicken!” they all exclaimed, and I glanced at the menu. “But the portion is so big…would anyone share with me?” They all looked at each other, waiting to see who would volunteer.
“I will!” Niall said happily, and the boys’ jaws dropped. “Great, thanks!” I said, closing my menu and looking up at their faces. “What’s with you guys..?”
“Did Niall just offer to share his Nando’s?” Louis asked, and I nodded slowly. “Um, yeah, why?”
“Niall doesn’t share Nando’s,” Harry said simply, still staring open-mouthed at the Irish boy. “Well, I guess he does,” I retorted, reaching up and closing Harry’s mouth. I looked over to Niall, who was blushing vibrantly and avoiding their eyes. What the hell..?
“Unless he liiiiikes you,” Zayn teased, and I felt Harry’s body tense up next to me. I cleared my throat uncomfortably, but I didn’t have a chance to reply since the waitress came up to us just then.
“Hi! Welcome to Nando’s, my name is Lizzie. May I take your order?” she asked, and I noticed how beautiful her blue eyes were. She had long, flowing blonde hair, perfect teeth, and a slim figure. She was basically just gorgeous.
“I’ll take an order of you!” Zayn said with a wink, and she laughed loudly. “Cheeky, aren’t you? That’ll cost a bit extra,” she said, returning the wink. The boys burst out laughing, myself included. “Kidding. I’ll have the flame-grilled peri peri chicken!” he said, and she smiled at him warmly. After all the boys had placed their orders, Zayn watched her walk away. “Damn!” he said as soon as she was out of earshot. “I wasn’t kidding about wanting an order of her...”
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After dinner, Louis and I walked out of the restaurant skipping, with our arms linked together. He was singing Pocketful of Sunshine at the top of his lungs, which earned him some strange glances from passersby.
When they boys dropped me off at my house, they all walked me to the door and gave me hugs. “Goodnight love! Can we see you tomorrow?” Louis asked hopefully, and I grinned and nodded. “Of course!” I said, hugging them all one more time. The other boys got in their car and I felt Harry’s arms wrap around me, and his lips moved right next to my ear. “Meet me tonight, same place you met us earlier. Midnight.” I shivered a little and squeezed his torso, nodding against his cheek. He pulled away and smiled, jumping down the steps 2 at a time.
I stood on my porch as the boys drove away, honking and waving at me through the back window. In just a matter of 2 days, these crazy boys had become my best friends.
