"Hey, want to go do something today?" Niall asked. "I'm bored."
I responded, "Sure. What to you have in mind?"
"Beach? We haven't been in a while and it shouldn't take us long to get there."
"Great! Maybe it can get my mind off of what I did to Harry yesterday... Umm... You go call the guys and I'll call Allie and the girls?"
Niall walked into the living room to call Liam, while I stayed sitting on my bed to call Allie and Harry. As soon as I opened my phone contacts, I started to doubt whether I should call or not. After what happened yesterday, they probably wouldn't want to talk to me.
I decided to call anyway. Allie didn't answer so I left a voicemail. "Hey Als, its me. I'm really sorry about what happened yesterday. I swear I didn't mean to hurt him. But that's not why I called. I was wondering if you wanted to go with us to the beach today. Everyone is meeting at our house and we're going in Zayn's van. So if you and Harry want to go just come on over... Love always. Bye."
I new they probably wouldn't come from just the call so I told Niall I was going out for a few minutes and got in my car. I drove over to Harry's house to apologize in person. I waited in the driveway and considered turning back and going home.
I built up my courage and walked up the steps to the door. I knocked 7 times, my secret code for Allie. I heard footsteps and Harry answered the door. "Harry, I-"
"Don't bother," he said. "I completely understand. I know you didn't mean it. You were just trying to protect Allie and I respect that."
"I don't." It was Allie. She slowly walked around the door and stood next to Harry. The look in her eyes told me she was still mad at me. "I can't believe you would do this to me. I finally find a guy I like and you burn him?! And nothing even happened! I just didn't want to wake you up when I came in the apartment so I came here! Thats it!"
Harry put out his hand to stop her from saying anything else. "Hey, calm down. Its okay. She didn't try to hurt me or your feelings. She's your best friend."
"Allie, Haz is right," I said. "I love you like a sister and I would never intentially hurt you. I need you to believe that."
"Haz? Since when is he Haz? And I know. I love you too but sometimes you go a little too far to protect me. I don't know if I can forgive you for yesterday."
"Wanna think about it after a day at the beach? And by the way he's been Haz since 4th grade," I smiled and so did Harry. Allie kept a straight face and I thought she was going to say no. But then suddenly a weak smile started to appear.
"Ok, fine. But 'Haz' has to go too!" I laughed and Harry said he would. I asked if they wanted me to drive them to my house but they said they would just follow me there.
I got back in my car and drove home. I called Bethany to see if she could come and she said she would. Then I called Avery. "Hey darlin, what's up?"
"Oh my gosh, Sam, you will never believe what just happened!" Avery shouted.
"What happened?"
"Louis asked me out! I can't believe it! We're going to see a movie tomorrow night and I'm just so flipping excited!"
"Oh, Aves, that's amazing! I'm so happy for you!" Avery and Louis had liked each other for years, but never dated. This was finally her chance. "Oh and by the way, we're going to the beach today. Wanna come? Louis will be there."
"Okay, sure! Meet at your house?"
"Always do," I answered and hung up.
When I walked in the door to my apartment, I heard, "Vas happenin?" and I knew Zayn was already here. He already knew what was happening so I went into my bedroom to find my swimsuit. I rummaged through my drawers until I found it: the purple and blue bikini that I bought at the mall with Niall and Allie. I put it on and tried to find my lime green cover-up. I couldn't find it so I just decided to put some shorts on instead.
I walked out of my bedroom and Niall smiled bigger than I had ever seen. Zayn nudged him with his elbow as if to say, "lucky" and I laughed. Niall nudged him back and walked over to me. He put his arm around my waist and said, "Yeah. She's mine. Eyes off, Zaynie."
Zayn jokingly shielded his eyes with his hand. He opened a slit between his fingers and Niall pointed at him with a "Hey, no cheating!" look on his face.
Zayn had had a crush on me ever since we met 4 years ago in our freshman year. I still find it ironic that the day I found out that he liked me was the day that I had my first date with Niall. The whole night I was thinking about both guys, so confiused about who to choose and why. That night I made a huge decision. I decided to kiss Niall back when he leaned in outside my apartment. That moment I knew he was the one. He would be mine forever, and he has been ever since.
I heard a knock on the door and asked Zayn to answer it, guessing that it was one of the boys. He opened the door and there stood Louis and Avery. What surprised me was that they came together, arm-in-arm. I assumed that since they hadn't even been on one date yet that they wouldn't be so close already.
Avery dropped Lou's arm to give me a huge hug. I laughed and smiled at her and she insisted that we jump around holding hands like idiots. But I did it anyway and Zayn and Niall just stared at us, completely confused. Louis walked over to them and since I heard Zayn say, "Dude, nice!" I figured he told them about the date. Avery and I stopped jumping and she gave me another hug. Then there was another knock at the door.
I answered this time and it was Liam and Bethany. I gestured for them to come in and Avery ran over to tell Bethany the news. Liam joined the guys in the living room and I went with Beth. Soon Harry and Allie came too and we were all present. We went downstairs and all nine of us crammed into Zayn's eight-seater van. I had to sit in Niall's lap for all of us to fit. It was awfully uncomfortable, but we were only about twenty minutes from the coast.
When we got there, we all filed out of the van into the hot August sun. Out the corner of my eye I noticed that Harry and Allie were standing behind the van. Niall noticed it too because he followed me as I walked towards them. I hesitated for a moment then peeked my head around. What I saw was a complete shock. Harry and Allie were making out against the van. Allie noticed us and drew away from Harry, then he saw us too. Allie opened her mouth to say something, but I interrupted her. "Umm... Okay then. I didn't think you two were so close."
Allie and Harry both blushed and turned their heads. Niall decided to change the subject and say, "Harry, will you help me with the bags?"
"Sure," Harry answered, and opened the trunk. He grabbed two bags in each arm, which left Niall none to carry. That was fine with me because I could hold his hand as we walked. We found a place to put our towels down and our umbrellas up. Allie, Bethany, and I decided to lie out and tan for a while. Avery still had a fresh tan so she got in the water with Lou. We just sat back and watched our boyfriends show off to us. I must say, Niall looked pretty sexy with no shirt on out there. Well honestly, all of them did, but no one can beat him.
After a while, I stood up and was going to go get something to drink. Niall got out and came with me to the small food stand. We each ordered a drink and went back to sit down on my beach towel. I thought Bethany was going to go get something too, but then Liam ran up to her and picked her up by her waist. He ran with her in his arms back into the water and lunged forward so that they both went under. When they came back up, Bethany slapped Liam's chest playfully and he leaned in to kiss her. She kissed him back as we all smiled at them from the shore.
