She's Not Afraid

CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE: ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE: ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

*NIALL'S POV*

"Louis is up to something." I said.

"How can you tell?" Zayn asked.

"Because he went home with Liam..." I simply stated.

"How's that suspicious?" He doubted me.

"Trust me, Zayn. If there's anyone who knows Louis better other than Harry, it's me." We're close too.

Although I'm also close with this guy here...

"Think about it, Liam's an introvert. Why would they be hanging out for no reason?" I analyzed.

"I'm an introvert sometimes too." Zayn commented.

"But Louis is annoying and people like Liam can't usually stand him even though I personally think the guy's hilarious!" I do like Louis' company, I just don't think that he'll 'click' well with Liam, that's all.

"I bet they're teaming up together." I contemplated.

"Like an alliance or something? For what?"

"For WHO, you mean? For Cher, obviously." I answered.

"..." Zayn was in deep thought.

"So, want to join forces too?" I offered.

"Sure."

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By the time we arrived home, the credits of the movie that they were watching was already rolling...

"You guys didn't even bother to text us?!" Zayn sounded real pissed off.

"Sorry, the movie was way too funny that I can't even pick up my phone in the middle of watching it just so I could brag to you two about it." Louis shrugged.

"I was going to text you guys but then Harry snatched my phone away saying something like some theater policy crap." Cher gazed at me.

"Yep, I sure did and it's late. Let's all go to bed, shall we? I'll sleep on the floor with Cher." Harry stated.

"What about the ground rules you made which promotes self-restraint on our part?" I eyed the guy.

"Uh, didn't work out." He smiled.

Typical Harry.

"In that case, I'll sleep on the floor too." Zayn secretly winked in my direction.

I bet this is to protect Cher from Harry. I would know since we're partners in crime now.

"I'm sleeping on the bed then. Does anyone like to trade places with me?" Cher looked at me, Louis and Liam.

"I do!" I volunteered.

"Thank you." She smiled and I almost melted.

"What the? Why are you always dodging me? This is like the second time already..." Harry sounded offended.

"Gee, I don't know. Maybe because the last time I was in bed with you and Zayn, you guys wouldn't let me go." Cher reminisced the time when Paris dropped by on short notice while she was sandwiched between Harry and Zayn.

"That was a LONG time ago." Harry rolled his eyes.

"What are you doing? Why the hell did you volunteer to sleep on the floor?!" Zayn whispered to me.

"I don't know. I didn't really think it through." I replied.

"You just gave the other team a full access of sleeping with Cher!" Zayn eyed Louis and Liam who were smiling to each other in a not so discreet way.