Optical [h.s fanfiction]

Chapter 18: Keeping Score

I woke up to the sound of my insanely loud phone going off. When the fuck have I ever put my ringer on?

I stretched out my arm to my bedside table and blindly tried to find my phone as my face was buried in my pillow. The bright screen of my phone further blinded me, but I instantly woke up completely as I saw Jared's contact on the screen. Looking at the time I realized how early it was. Why was he calling me at this time? I ignored the question in my head and answered the phone before it could go to voicemail.

"Hello" I croaked. It must have been obvious that I just woke up.

"Shit. Did I wake you up?" Jared's nervous voice came through the phone.

"I needed to get up anyway" I laughed, "what's up?"

"Well, I heard there's a certain party tonight and I wanted to know if you would want to go with a certain someone?"

"Are you asking me to go to Niall's party?" I smiled at Jared's way of asking me out. Him bluntly asking me would have worked too.

"Kinda. Yeah" He laughed in return.

"In that case, of course I'll go with you"

"Perfect!" He said then was interrupted by a loud crash.

"Um, Jared you good?"

"Shit, yeah. Becca just ran into me at the shop and now I'm surrounded by a broken coffee mugs and espresso" His voice was followed by a sound of people scrambling and yelling.

I held my hand over my mouth to hold in my laughter. I couldn't help it.

"I better let you go then, Jared. I'll see you tonight" I let out a small laugh.

"Alright see you then" He returned a small laugh.

"Try not to break anything else"

"Very funny" I could almost see him roll his eyes.

The conversation ended and with that I was ready to take a shower to get ready for my day. Today was a Sunday so that consisted of catching up on homework and sleep. Niall's party would start until later tonight so I more than enough time to do whatever the hell I wanted.

I looked over at Jordan who was tossing around in her sleep.

"Was that Niall on the phone?" Jordan yawned.

"Thought you were sleeping" I said as I grabbed a change of clothes.

"I was trying to until you woke me up" She teased.

"Sorry J" I laughed, "it was Jared not Niall"

"Oh" She smiled cheekily.

I rolled my eyes in response.

"What was he sayin'?" She asked innocently.

"Don't act like you weren't listening" I raised my eyebrow with my response.

The guilty look on her face told me everything.

"I couldn't help it. The conversation was interesting" She laughed, "so you're going to Niall's party with Jared?"

"Yes, but you knew that" I reached over to grab my pillow and chuck it at Jordan.

Her reflexes acted quicker than I thought they would as she caught the pillow.

I stuck my tongue out at her, "I need a shower"

Jordan held her nose, "Hell yeah you do"

"Shut up" I rolled my eyes once again and entered the bathroom with my clothes.