Concealment

Five

Noelle's POV

The continuous vibration of my mobile phone woke me up the day after the Party at Calum's. It is like 10 in the morning and I got home only 6 hours ago. The party was ok, but it was boring as my friends started to play dumb drinking games and I sat alone outside for a while before I got inside and said my goodbyes and walked home. I don't know if I had this conversation to Zayn in reality or if I dreamed it. I can't actually remember. But I wasn't really drunk. Hm.

I answered my phone in a tired voice. It was Lily.

“Hey, um, Noelle, did I wake you up?” she said and sounded really uncomfortably.

“Actually yes, but no problem.” I laughed slightly. “Is something wrong?”

“Well um, yeah but can we meet somewhere?”

“Yes of course! Do you want to come over?” I asked a little bit concerned.

“Yeah I'm at your place in like … 10 minutes.” She said in a distracted voice.

“Ok, see you then.” I answered hurrying in the bathroom to brush my teeth.

I hurried back in my room and grabbed some clothes out of my wardrobe. Black sweatpants and a plain white t shirt. I think we don't leave the house and I really don't want to wear jeans this morning. I have a light headache anyway.

I went to the door as the doorbell ranged. My mom opened the door before I could do it. Lily is welcomed by my mom in her lazy Saturday clothing. And my mom is greeted by a Lily with swollen red eyes and a wet handkerchief in her hand. I shove Lily in my room before my mom could ask her a lot of awkward questions.

She took a seat on my bed and I sat down next to her.

Her eyes are swollen and red. She was crying obviously. I hate to see her this way. A frown is covering her face and her bright blue eyes aren't shining.

I hugged her as she started crying again and she started sobbing quietly . I hand her a bag of handkerchiefs and she blew her nose.

“What happened Lily?” I asked her almost whispering.

“I.. I slept with Ashton..” She sais and started sobbing againg.

My mouth fell wide open and I didn't know what to say. I don't want to make it more worse by asking her a lot of questions. I wrapped my arms around her shoulders again to comfort her, she leans her haid against my shoulder and we sat there in silence for about 10 minutes.

“When, I mean when did you?” I asked her hesitantly.

“Yesterday at the party.” She said wiping away the tears under her eyes.

“You said you don't go there and I didn't saw you there.”

“I came when the party was almost over so.. He sent me a textmessage asking if I want to come over and I can't avoid his invitation.” She said speaking in a flat tone looking to her feet.

“Why did you sleep with him?” I regret the words as they leave my mouth, I felt if I was rude to her but I only wanted to understand.

“I thought if I would sleep with him he.. he would come back to me, you know.” She said shrugging. “But after it he said that this was nothing to him...” She said and started crying again.

“Fucking asshole.” Is all I can manage to say before she is crying even harder.

She didn't recognize the quiet sound of my opening door. My mother looked into the room and gave the girl that layed curled up in my bed with her head in my lap a hesitant gaze. I know she wanted to say something but I stopped her by shaking my head no.

She came in 10 minutes later with two cups of hot chocolate and two bowls of ice cream with a lot of whipped cream on top. She placed the tablet on my desk and I gave her a thanking smile as she closed the door again.

After 10 more minutes of crying I convinced Lily to eat her bowl of ice cream. We watched a film and she stayed with me until late evening. I walked her home and she thanked me over a hundred times this day. And she made sure that this stayed our secret.

I am happy that she came to me with her problem. I don't really had a good friend in the past and I think Lily and I could be good friends.

I understand that she don't want me to tell Harry or Luke her problem because they won't understand her the way another girl would understand her. Boys are fast in judgement so I kept my mouth shut. And i know the disgust they have against Ashton and the others.

“What was happened to your friend?” my mom said concerned.

“Problems with a boy, you know.” I said while I walk into the kitchen. I grabbed an apple from the kitchen island and started to eat it.

“Oh she looked verry sad.” She tried to smile but I can see the worry in her eyes. Even if my mother doesn't know her she is worried nevertheless. My mother is worrying about people she doesn't know. This is why everyone likes her so much. She is always so compassionate.

“Yes, this boy is a shame.” I said with disgust before taking a bite from the apple in my hand.

“It must be true if you say it.” She said smiling slightly.

I hugged her goodnight and walked back in my room. I opened the window. The cold spring air is blowing slightly through the room and I recognize the heavy rain outside.

I made my way to the bathroom to take a shower and brush my teeth. The shower was relaxing but it was quite cold when I get out of it. I quickly dried my hair and put on my short pants for sleeping and my over sized black t shirt. I laid down on my bed as I received a text message.

From Harry: Hey nono, I think you should now that sexy Zayn was at the party ;)

I rolled my eyes. Harry is the opinion that I like this zayn but I don't know him, so...

To Harry: Thank you for this very important message...

My phone buzzed again.

From Harry: You are welcome ;) ;*

I placed my handy on the ground next to my bed and closed my eyes.

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