Simply Saved [Liam Payne Fan Fiction]

Simply Saved

I woke up to the sound of my 'Brass Monkey' alarm. Why? Because lord knows I'm a extremely heavy sleeper. I check my calendar and today's my lucky day: June 4th. My birthday! I'm turning seventeen today! I immediately call my best friend Blair and hop into the shower to try and tame my wild, curly, red hair. My emerald green eyes bright with electricity. I check the weather: seventy-five degrees in England today, perfect.

As I'm pulling on shorts and a loose shirt, my doorbell rings. I open it to find my best friend, Blaire, standing there. Blair is EXTREMELY beautiful. She has golden brown eyes, dark smooth skin, and tawny hair. I beckon her in. I'm very lucky since my birthday is on the first day of summer. I was valedictorian for my school, so I got a free ride to Oxford from Ireland, and since I take classes in spring and fall semesters, I got summer free!

As Blair hands me a package, I send her a 'you shouldn't have' look but she doesn't notice.

"BLAIR YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE!" I exclaim. Inside the package, was a matching pair of  earrings.

"It was nothing." she says shyly. Always the shy one.

"Soooo, where are we going?" I ask casually

"Like I would tell you, Pip!" she says. My real name is really Piper, but people call me Pip despite my 5'8 height. Due to an anorexic problem a couple of years back I weigh in at roughly 8 stones.

"Fine." I pout. You see, Blair and me are sorta rich. She really is, but my abusive, drunken father got in a car accident with my mother and they both died leaving my a fortune of the Smith family. ( A/N sorry for the Smiths out there ;)) And what I mean but abusive, let's just say I have a few scars from a collapsed stomach. (I don't know if that's actually possible but hey it's fiction!) He especially beat my mother, causing her to lose my unborn brother.

But anyway, this was my day. There was no way in hell I was letting my past ruin this. Me and Blair exit in one of our matching Corvettes. I turn on the radio and a song comes on called 'One Thing' and Blair starts singing! I admit, it was pretty catchy, but I wasn't a fan girl like Blair.

As we pulled in to a parking lot, I immediately recognize my most favourite restaurant in the world.

"NANDOS!" I scream, obviously happy.

As we rush in side, I instantly collide into someone. Why is it always me!?!?

"Sorry." I mumble and look down.

"It's alright, love." a guy says in an unmistakeable West Midlands accent.

I blush red on my pale golden complexion.

"Don't look now, but you just ran into LIAM PAYNE from One Direction!" Blair squeals

"I did?" I ask. He was cute, tall, muscular, with brown hair and eyes. Great, Piper, just great.

"Yes," she squeals again, "He's looking at you!!" she says

"Yeah, right." I say. Like someone like him would ever look at some one like me.

"He is!" she says "OMG I think Harry is looking at me!" She had a MAJOR crush on Harry.

As we ordered, Liam walked over flawlessly.

"Hey." he says

"Hey, sorry about running into you." I look down at my wedges and blush.

"No worries." he says, "Hey, I was wondering if we could swap numbers?" he asked "You know, if you want to..."

"Umm, yeah sure." I smile tentatively

"Thanks." he says. "Oh and Harry wanted me to give this to you." he said to Blair and pushed a piece of paper across the table.

"Bye." I mumble.

"Bye." he says and flashes a brilliant smile. God, he was so perfect.... Oh no, Pip, no I tell myself. I have a peculiar talent for falling hard and fast, but there is no one there to catch me at the end of all things.

After, we go shopping, then go home. A perfect, simple birthday. I go to my iPhone and put in Liam's phone number. That's when I realize that he doesn't even know my name, for Christ's sake. I text him.

*text convo*

To: Liam Payne

Hey, it's NANDOS girl. ;) I realized, you don't know my name. My name is Piper Smith, but everyone calls me Pip for short. ~Pip xx

A minute later, my phone lights up.

1 new text

From: Liam Payne

Hey gorgeous! Umm, I was wondering if you and your friend are free tomorrow? (btw, I like Piper, why do they call you Pip?) ~ Liam xx

I was not about to tell him THAT story. Not yet. Everyone knows about my anorexic past, but no one talks about it. Which I'm thankful for.

To: Liam Payne

Yeah we are completely free! Blair is staying over for a week or two. I'll send you my address. 50 Berners Street, London. Penthouse. ;) It's a very long, and horrific story. Maybe I'll tell you it sometime... ~ Piper

Once again, my phone lights up.

1 new text

From: Liam Payne

I would like to hear it. Are you in the Sanderson?!? We are in penthouse 2!! What are you guys in?! ~Liam xx

To: Liam

We are in penthouse 4! Come over we'll have movie night! I'll call some friends and we can hang, if you want. ~Piper xx

From: Liam Payne

Yeah totally! One hour? ~Liam xx

To: Liam Payne

We'll be here! ~Piper xx

*end text*

"OHH BLAIR!!!!!" I yell up stairs. Tonight will be great.

I can feel it. Best. Birthday. Ever.