It's Complicated ♧ n.h. [unedited]

Chapter 7- Part 1

“You guys ready?” I asked the guys. They all seemed very nervous, which was absolutely adorable.

“C’mon guys I showed you three times, in 40 minutes the rest of the people, will come and I don’t want all of you to be too far behind from them. I know you can do it” I said smiling at them and trying to make them more confident.

They shared uncomfortable glares with each other.

“Alright, let’s do this: each of you will do the routine with me, one at a time and if you don’t get something you ask, so you’ll actually be helping each other, kay?” They nodded slowly.

“Who’s going first?” they all looked at each other and after a couple of seconds Zayn came forward, meaning he was first.

This dance routine was going to be with partners, that’s why it’s easier to practice one on one with each of them.

“Ok Zayn, please stand in front of me, and look me in the eye" (Music started playing).

He did what I told him and we started the routine, it was going good but then in one part we were supposed to slide way from each other, him to the right and me to the left, but he went the same side I did so when he spun around with his arms out wide he hit me in the face.

Music stopped “Oh my God, Liz are you okay?” he said helping me up.

I shook my head to clear it but he thought I meant I was not ok.

“I’m so so sorry, I’m so dumb” He started to say panicking, I started laughing.

“Goshh Zayn, It’s alright, I’m fine and you are not dumb!? You just need a little more practice in this part. With someone who’s not me” I added joking and the guys started laughing, Niall the loudest.

“Ok, Niall since you think it’s so funny how about you’re next and show us how it’s done?” I said with a cocky grin on my face.

He stopped laughing immediately, and slowly walked up to me. He wasn’t looking at me though…. “Niall you’ve got to look at me, for D. (Dariana; my personal dance assistant) to cue the music” I whispered for his ears only.

He was looking at his feet and very focused on them.

“Hey” I whispered “you’ll do fine, I promise. If you can’t do something we’ll work on it.” I said trying to get through to him; he gave a little humorless chuckle.

“You think I’m scared to mess up but that’s not why I’m not doing what you asked” he said quietly.

“Then what’s wrong?” I asked concerned. He didn’t answer right away, he took his time. “I…don’t want to look at you, your face or your eyes” he said in an almost inaudible whisper.

“Oh” I said.

Niall’s POV

I heard her say “Oh” but it didn’t sound right. So I sneaked a look at her, and saw hurt in her eyes, but when she noticed I was watching her she turned her look into one of steel, the one you put on so everyone thinks you are cold and don’t care about anything.

Damn, I felt horrible.

“Then don’t look at me then, I don’t care, just do the stupid dance your supposed to do and get it over with” she said it looking at me, but not at my eyes.

“Liz, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean...” but she cut me off.

“Don’t apologize. I’m not here to be your friend or anything like that, I’m here to teach you how to dance and that’s what I’m going to do” she said with a cold tone.

Shit. I’m a fucking asshole, I should hit myself.

Why on earth did I have to tell her the truth when it wasn’t going to sound right when she heard it, she doesn’t know I don’t want to like her so obviously she would take it the wrong way.

“Let’s just do this” she said looking at my chin not my eyes, I sighed and said “Ok”.

We started to do the dance, everything went well, even the part where Zayn messed up but then since Liz wasn’t looking at me like she was supposed to, one of our moves clashed, she tripped on my feet and was going to fall, I tried to catch her but she didn’t want me to so I slipped and fell on top of her.

Our faces were inches from each other’s, the only good thing from the embarrassing fall; she was finally looking straight at me and I couldn’t take my eyes off of hers, they were beautiful hazel eyes, and right now they looked a pretty shade of green.

Liz’s POV

I couldn’t take my eyes off of his light blue ones, they were mesmerizing.

What’s wrong with me, a couple of minutes ago I was hurt he didn’t want to look at me and now I couldn’t stop looking at him!

Lizmariely get a hold on yourself, this is not why you’re here.

Here we go again...

“Get off me Niall” I said with a dry tone only loud enough for him to hear me.

He blinked like he had no clue what just happened, then he sighed and got up.

“I’m sorry” he said quietly.

Crap, I don’t have to feel guilty, it’s not like he’s the first guy I am mean to.

Niall’s POV

“Is everything alright mate?” Liam asked worried.

“Yeah, we just fell” I said simply.

“I know but you have a weird look on your face... you seem upset” then he lowered his voice an added “you both do”.

I looked back at Liz who seemed troubled, then looked at the guys who were silent for once, and then saw Zayn looking at me with actual jealousy in his eyes.

Damn, this was not happening to me.