Things Are Strange, I Like It Like That.

Chapter Three

"Are you almost ready? It's six fifty-two!" Niall calls upstairs.

"Yes, Niall." I roll my eyes.

"Come down stairs we must see how beautiful you look!"

I walk down the stairs. I wasn't wearing anything too fancy. Just a simple dressy tank top and skinny jeans.

"I give it an eight point nine. Niall what do you think?" Harry says scratching his chin.

"I disagree! She gets a nine point-oh what the heck a ten!" Niall throws up his arms.

"Why thank you Niall." I do a little curtsie and walk into the kitchen.

"Hello gorgeous!" Liam smiles.

"Hello handsome!" I smile back at him. I flip my long brown hair behind my shoulder and lean on the counter.

"I do believe your douche bag-I mean- ride is here." Louis says walking into the kitchen. He didn't really like Michael.

"You mean Michael. Thank you Louis." I say, grabbing my jacket and walking out to Michael's red pick up truck.

"You look great." He says as I shut my door.

"Thanks. As do you." I say, smiling. Michael pulls away from the house.

"So, where are we going tonight?" I ask, looking out the window.

"I figured we'd just go to the top of that hill we usually go to. Is that okay?"

"Of course. I love looking at the stars with you. And just talking. Best date ever." I smile and lean in to kiss him, but he just looks straight ahead so I pull back.

"Are you alright?" I ask, raising my eyebrows.

"Uh..Yeah I'm fine. Great really." He says quickly.

"Okay you just seem kind of quiet." The rest of the car ride is silent. When we arrive at the hill, Michael parks the car and turns it off. That's odd, we usually listened to music when we went here.

"We. . .need to talk, Kayleigh." Michael breathes out.

"Okay, about what?" I say, unbuckling my seat belt.

"I think.." He takes a deep breath. "I think we need to see other people." I sit there, silent. I am too stunned to say anything.

"W-What? Why? What do you mean?" I choke out.

"I mean we aren't working, Kay. We need to. . .how do I put this. . .take a break. See other people."

"You mean we're breaking up?" I swallow hard, holding back my tears.

"I'm sorry. I just think it's the right thing to do." He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath.

I open the truck door and jump out.

"Kay, what are you doing? Get back in the car so I can drive you home." Michael calls out to me.

"No." I say and start to walk home. I hear the truck start up and I see Michael drive up next to me.

"Babe, it's freezing out there. Get in the car."

"No, Michael." I say firmly.

"Babe, please?"

"Quit calling me that. I'm not your 'babe' anymore. I'm not getting in the car." I swallow again, fighting my tears.

"Then at least call one of the boys to come get you. I'm not leaving you out hear alone."

"Fine. Just go, Michael." I sit down on a bench.

"You sure you'll be-"

"Go! Leave! I'll be fine! I'm a big girl!" I yell. Michael slowly drives away. I stand up and continue walking home. It is freezing outside. But I don't care. Michael, my boyfriend of three years, just broke up with me. I am crying and I can't stop. I am about three blocks from home when my phone buzzes in my pocket.

Six New Text Messages

From: Nialler :D

Heyy! How is your lovely date, darling? :)

From: Hazzaa! :)

How's the date love? ;)

From: Leeyuumm:)

I took Harry and Niall's phones so that they wouldn't bother you anymore. xx

From: My amaZAYN best budd:)

How's the date?? :P

From My amaZAYN best budd:)

Harry took my phone sorry, love:)

From: Leeyuumm:)

When will you be home? We miss you! Have fun though! xx

I scroll through them quickly and put my phone away. I am half tempted to call one of them to come take me home but I suck it up and walk the rest of the way home.

When I reach our house I run in the door and run to my room. I lock my door and cry myself to sleep.

I wake up about an hour later to hear the boys pounding at my door.

"Open this door, Kaleigh. What happened?" Liam asks worriedly.

"Go away!" I call to them.

"I will kick this door down, Kay. Open up!" Louis yells.

"No! Just leave me alone!" I yell back.

"Kay, please open up. We just want to know what happened. Please?" Zayn's voice came from outside the door softly.

I get up from my bed and unlcock the door. The boys scramble in faster than lightening.

"What happened?" Niall asks quickly.

I just look at them all, then my lower lip starts to tremble and I burst into tears. Louis runs to me and hugs me close.

"Hey, shh. It's okay. What happened?" He says softly, stroking my hair.

I bite my lip. Then I start to talk, "We went to the top of the hill that we always go to and he just..he said that we needed to see other people..and then I walked home.."

"What? The bastard dumped you? Then he made you walk home!? When I get ahold of him he will wish he was never born." Liam was clenching his fists.

"I chose to walk home. He tried to give me a ride but I said no."

"Why didn't you call one of us, Kay?" Niall sits next to me on me bed.

"I don't know. I was just so upset. I'm..sorry guys." I sniffle and wipe my eyes.

"Why are you sorry? We're sorry. I knew Michael was a douchebag from the start. I never liked him. I was right!" Louis seemed proud.

"I wish I wouldve listened to you Louis." I sigh.

"Me too. But hey, now we know." Louis hugs me tighter.

"Group hug!" Niall shouts and I am suddenly crushed by my bestfriends.