You've Got That One Thing (One Direction)

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So here it goes with our first One Direction fan fiction! (: Hope you guys like it, please comment, vote and fan! If you do, please also check out my other story, "I'm Gonna Save You Tonight" (: xx

(FLASHBACK LIA’S POV)

            School was finally over, and we were 8th graders.  The most popular girl, Tasha, in our grade was throwing her annual end of the year party, and as usual Liam and I were going together. No, don’t jump to conclusions. We weren’t going as a couple. Even though sometimes we may have acted like more we were just the best of friends.

            He pulled me out of the car and as usual Liam’s “Want to be girlfriends”, as I called them, were surrounding us within seconds. He politely smiled as he grabbed me by the waist and pulled me toward the pool. As soon we were within sight of the water he ripped off his shirt, and I couldn’t help but stare at the abs I didn’t even know were there. All of a sudden the grin appeared on his face that told me he was up to something. As his eyes darted between me and the water, he threw me over his shoulder and took off running the rest of the way. I started pounding my fists against his back demanding he put me down.

He stopped running to say, “If I did would you get in the water?”

I chose not to respond because he already knew my answer.

“That’s what I thought.” Which was the last thing I heard before we hit the water.

As I resurfaced I screamed, “LIAM JAMES PAYNE YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT!”

People around us laughed as Tasha said, “Will you two get over here already? We’re playing spin the bottle!”

I rushed out of the water and grabbed Liam’s hand, pulling him with me to where our friends were waiting. Tasha, as usual, happily agreed to go first.  She landed on Marcus and they easily moved toward each other without a care in the world. Next, it was Drew’s turn, and as his spin was slowing down I prayed it wouldn’t land on me. Thankfully it landed on Jennifer, who was sitting next to me. Next, it was Liam’s turn and a small voice inside of me hoped it would land pointing in my direction.  

I stopped myself, I can’t like Liam like that, he’s my best friend, I thought. Sure enough the bottle landed on me and all the feelings of hope vanished, as they were replaced with feelings of immense nervousness. Will this make things awkward between Liam and I? No, that could never happen I can’t have feelings for Liam. A thousand thoughts were racing through my head as we got closer. Our lips were just inches apart as he raised his eyebrows at me, making sure it was okay. I nodded and closed the distance between us. The kiss lasted about 7 seconds as I felt a spark I’d never felt before.

I faintly heard the people around me “oo-ing”, causing me to blush. Liam noticed, grabbing my hand and intertwining our fingers, reassuring me it was okay. I smiled back at him, unable to shake that spark that continued to tingle in my fingertips as we held hands for the remainder of the party. We enjoyed the rest of the evening and Liam tightly held my hand the whole way home. After that day, neither one of us ever brought up the kiss again.

(PRESENT DAY LIA’S POV)

I’m Lia, your average 18-year-old girl from Wolver Hampton. I have long, curly, dark brown hair and matching brown eyes. I’m shorter than most at only 5’2’. I’m an extremely clumsy girl, despite the fact that I am a gymnast and a member of the track team.

I was patiently awaiting a text from my best friend Liam Payne. Yes THE Liam Payne of one direction who had been my best friend since the age of two, and who I had also been in love with since the 8th grade. Liam’s voice pulled me out of my reverie singing, “You’ve got that one thing,” signaling I received a text. I hadn’t seen him in two months because he had been so busy with the band stuff, and I was missing him like crazy. I was on the way to pick up his sisters to go get coffee when I read his text that said “Interested in spending a couple weeks vacation with me and the lads? ;)” A huge smile grew on my face as I eagerly typed back yes! I couldn’t wait to see that grin that made my insides melt every time he laid his eyes upon my own.

(FLASHBACK-KATIE’S POV)

“I’m nervous, what if they don’t like me?” Harry worried, nervousness swimming in his emerald green eyes.

“How could they not? You’re amazing Harry. You perform for me all the time,” I said.

“That’s different, you’re my best friend. I know you won’t tell me I’m terrible like Simon will,”

“Two things. One, yes I would. And two, just pretend your singing to me. Forget everyone else in the room, just like it is back home,” I reassured him.

He smiled. I pulled him into a bone-crushing hug as he prepped himself to enter the room. “I love you Harry, blow them away.”

He pulled out of the hug and kissed my cheek. His eyes locked with my own as he said, “Thank you for always being there for me. I couldn’t have done any of this without you here with me.”

I smiled at him as he continued to stare at me. It was as if he was seeing me as I had always wanted him to growing up. But things had been different since then. I knew that would never happen and had moved on to Jimmy.

“What?” I questioned. “Why are you staring at me like that?”

He shook head, as if being brought back to reality.

“Harry Styles, you’re up next.” We heard the announcer say.

He smiled that amazing smile of his as he walked onstage.

After 5 minutes of anxiously playing with my fingers he walked out dejectedly.

“I told you so,” he said sadly.

“Oh Harry, I’m SO sorry. I don’t even know what to say,”

“Good thing, because you won’t have to,”

I looked at him confused, raising my eyebrows for him to elaborate.

“I’m in.” He said grinning like an idiot. I smacked him on the shoulder.

“Some way of congratulating me,” he said, rubbing his shoulder.

I jumped into his arms. “HARRY I TOLD YOU YOU COULD DO IT!”

(PRESENT DAY-KATIE)

Hi, my name is Katie. I’m 18 years old and I live in Holmes Chapel. I have wavy dirty blonde hair and chestnut brown eyes, standing at 5’7’. I’m a competitive dancer and I go to Edgeway high school, the school that I used to attend with my best friend Harry. That was, of course, until he auditioned for the X-Factor and got put into One Direction. Harry has been recording his new album and I hadn’t gotten to spend much time talking to him, but I was so happy that he was so successful.

            I was packing my things for a getaway with Harry and his band mates. I couldn’t have been happier to not only see Harry, but to get away from my boyfriend Jimmy, who was smothering me. He was constantly obsessing over me, and my relationship with Harry. He just couldn’t get over the fact that I was close to a guy other than him. Not to mention I had known Harry longest, and I only started dating Jimmy to get over Harry.

            I really do like Jimmy, but things weren’t the way they used to be when we first started dating a year and a half ago. I had a crush on Harry from middle school to sophomore year, but after coming to the conclusion that he could never like me that way, I moved on.

            I stopped thinking about all that stuff, because all that I really wanted think about was my upcoming chance to see my best friend.