Rebecca’s POV
I was so happy! Me and Sophie had sorted out who we actually liked and who was a friend, Ashton wasn’t angry at me, Michael wasn’t angry at Sophie, Harry and her were friends (well with slight awkwardness) and me and Niall are going on our date today!
After breakfast I took the stairs because the elevator was full and went to my room. I took one look in the mirror. Shit. I had huge bags under my eyes, bright red cheeks and my hair! I was never bothered what I looked like but sharing a hotel floor with 9 boys and having breakfast in the restaurant to come find you look like that is pretty shocking.
I brushed down my hair and hopped around the room in my electric blue underwear looking for some decent clothes to wear from my suitcase. I heard a knock at the door and squealed, running into my bathroom. “Don’t come in!”
“It’s only me” Sophie laughed
“I’m in my underwear though!” I quickly ran out and grabbed a top. “Fine come in!” I put my top on; ugh it had to be a crop top. I know she may be a girl but I can’t let her see me like this. I gave up and walked out of the bathroom and put on my black skinny jeans and a white plain tee with the sleeves folded.
“Where do you think you’re going in that underwear?” Sophie laughed. I rolled my eyes and got changed quickly. “You really don’t want it to rain, your bra will show through” I looked out the window to see it was sunny, please don’t rain, I haven’t had time to wash my clothes and these are all I had clean other than my dress I was wearing for the meal with Niall.
“What did you want any way?” I picked up my dirty clothes and put them in a bag to take to the washing machine.
“Just to spend time with you, plus all the boys are watching films and I’ve watched them all.”
“Haha, I’m going to go look round the city you coming? Plus I need some shoes for my dress.”
“Dress? You don’t wear dresses.”
“I had to make the effort for tonight” She just winked and I grabbed my bag and my converse.
Shopping was fun with Sophie, I had gotten my shoes and some new outfits, including underwear, and Sophie had gotten some cute outfits too. It wasn’t until we got off the tram that what I’d hoped wouldn’t have happened… happened.
It rained.
“Fuck.” I muttered before grabbing Sophie and pulling her down the street towards the hotel.
“Hate to say I told you so” She laughed running after me. I ran into the hotel and towards the elevator. The doors had just closed, great. My blue bra was showing through my white t-shirt, my makeup was smudged slightly and my hair was drenched. I whined at the elevator, waiting for the doors to open. I heard a whistle behind me and I turned around to see Ashton.
“Shut up Ashton. I wasn’t expecting it to rain.” I groaned getting impatient. He just smirked at me and walked onto the now open elevator. I walked on with him and Sophie as we stood on the elevator in silence. It wasn’t an awkward silence but I was certainly feeling awkward in. I could have been just in my bra and it’d made no difference, it was like wearing a transparent t shirt.
The doors opened and Niall stood in front of us. I felt his eyes scan me and Ashton. Confusion and anger clear in his eyes. I just rolled mine and grabbed Sophie once again.
“Don’t start” I whined pushing past him and storming towards my room.
Dry and dolled up for the meal, I looked at myself in the mirror. I was in a sky blue dress which had white doves dotted around. It was simple but smart. I smiled and picked up my phone, placing it in my small white bag. Slipping on my white flats, I walked out the hotel room and went over to the living room. Sophie was curled up to Michael on one sofa and Luke sat facing Grace with their legs crossed messing around on another. I smiled over to Sophie and she nodded before I made my way to the elevator and down to the lobby where I waited for Niall.
15 minutes and no sign of him. Maybe he got caught in traffic; he did say he was going out to do something earlier. I wasn’t making excuses up for him… but for me. I needed to know there was a reason for him being late. Quickly, I pulled out my phone and saw the text.
~NiallJ : Sorry, gonna have to call tonight off, got other plans. ~
Oh. I know I shouldn’t have been upset but I couldn’t help myself. I was so excited for this and now it’s nothing? No warning or anything, this had been sent 5 minutes ago, 10 minutes late.
With tears threatening to spill, I ran up the stairs up to my floor and to Sophie’s room. Breathing had become difficult and I was crying. When I saw Michael holding her in his arms, the guitar on her lap as his fingers guided hers on the stings.
I was so jealous. Why couldn’t Niall have told me? I’d of been fine with it. He didn’t even bother to tell me what his plans were? Yes they could have been private but telling a girl 10 minutes late by text that you have other plans? I think I deserved to know.
The sight of Michael and Sophie burned through me heart and I stepped back out of the room closing the door quietly. I felt so alone. I couldn’t speak to Liam because he had gone out with the rest of the boys. Luke would have been with Grace, Calum went out to write songs, and Ashton was meant to go but…
Ashton.
I was crying heavily as I knocked on his door quietly. The door opened and I threw my hands around him for a hug as I sobbed in his strong arms. After stumbling back lightly, I felt Ashton’s hands wrap around me, gently rubbing my back.
“Becca what’s wrong?”
“N-Niall…”
“What’s he done? I thought you were meant to be going out for a meal or something.”
“A date but he decided 10 minutes late that he had other plans.” I sniffled.
“Other plans?”
“That’s all he said” I handed him my phone and pulled from the hug.
I’m glad I went to Ashton’s room. He always knew how to take my mind off things that bothered me. We were now lying on his bed looking up at the ceiling. My breathing was slow and calm contrasting from my previous state.
“Thank you “I whispered. “And before you say what for like you always do, I mean thank you for being there, I know I should have told you about Sophie and Harry’s mistake but I was selfish and was hoping to make up with Sophie. I didn’t even tell her at the bowling alley that Michael had found out, I was just thinking about getting her back. Then there was when I woke you up in the middle of the night and made you take me to the airport. I just don’t know how you put up with me. I’ve only know you for just over a week,”
He laughed and we sat up. “I’m serious!”
Ashton just shrugged “I don’t know how I put up with you either “
“I’m glad you do” I bit my lip as his hand moved a strand of hair, tucking it behind my ear. His hand landed on my cheek whilst his thumb gently rubbed under my eyes which were sore from crying. I could feel his face slowly leaning closer to me. My mind was screaming Niall but I couldn’t stop myself, he had ditched me and Ashton hadn’t.
It felt so wrong but so right.
“What’s going on here?!” Someone screamed from the doorway.
