Quiz Bowl

Ch 15: Truth or Dare

Chapter 15

"I could hear you yelling last night, what happened?" Jess asked pulling a brush through her hair.

"I-I broke up with Niall," I said as I pulled my long hair into a pony tail so, I could put in my contacts.

"Seriously?" she said. I nodded.  I had the contacts in now, I grabbed my long sleeved gray shirt off the towel rack where I had set it. I stepped behind the shower curtain to switch shirts and into skinny jeans.

"What happened?" she asked.

  "Nothing, he was being a jerk, so I ended it," I said.

She gave me a look, "Are you okay?" she asked.

   "Of course, why would you ask?" I said.

   "Evie, I know you don't get upset over break ups, but are you okay?" she asked.

  "I think so," I said.

  "If he bugs you just tell me," she said. I smiled at her. She patted my back.

  "Thanks," I said.

  "Now it's kind of awkward because Harry and I are the only 'couple' I guess," she said with air quotes.

    "Yeah," I said. I walked out of the bathroom and hopped down the stairs to where the boys were sitting. They were all looking at Niall when I walked in. They all looked in different directions. I looked at them strangely for a moment then I walked into the kitchen. I grabbed an apple and walked back in. Jess was sitting by Harry, they seemed to be in deep conversation.

   "Good morning," I said sitting on the floor in front of Jess. She and Harry sat up and stopped talking.

   "Good morning," chorused around the room.

       "So, what should we do today?" Zayn asked.

      "We could ride horses," Jess said. They all nodded.

        We walked down to the horse pen. Harry and Liam carried the saddles over to put on the horses. Liam had ridden horses before and helped Jess saddle them. "Do you guys know how to ride a horse?" Jess asked. Niall, Louis, Zayn, and Harry nodded.

        'I have a pretty good idea of how to,' I thought. After a couple minutes everyone was riding horses except Liam and I. It turns out 'pretty good' for me is 'sucks horribly' for Liam. Not to mention the fact I couldn't reach the saddle.

         "Here, just let me help you," Liam said. I just nodded. He put his hands on my slim waist and helped me onto the horse. He got onto the horse next to me.

"Okay, use the reins to get the horse to move," he gestured and explained how to move the horse.

"I know," I said. He looked at me questionably. I moved the worn strips of leather to move the horse forward. It immediately backed up.

"Are you sure?" Liam said laughing. I made a pouty face at him.

"Don't be a meany," I said. He rolled his eyes at my playful tone.

Harry's POV

"Since when did they get friendly?" Niall said harshly staring at Evie and Liam.

"I don't know," I said. Jess looked over at me sympathetically.

"She hated him yesterday," Niall continued.

"She didn't hate him, Niall," I replied to the seething Irishman.

"Now, he has his hands all over her!" He exclaimed. I didn't know what to say. It was true, Liam was finding every possible time he could to touch her hand or brush against her arm.