Only Time Will Tell

5 - Confused but Comfortable

- - - Kennedy's POV - - -

I stood in the same place, frozen still. Staring out at the two boys in front of me. Harry nudged me forward. I stumbled a little, over the step that led me inside his flat. I didn't want to go in anymore. But I didn't want to hurt Harry's feelings, which I'm sure he wouldn't really care, if I turned and dashed out the door. 

I walked slowly over to the living area with Harry following closely behind. I kept my eyes facing the floor the whole time, even though I could feel the gazes on my face. It made me feel uncomfortable. Really uncomfortable. I wanted to go home, to watch The Dark Knight by myself. Alone, the way I'm used to. I'm not good around people, only when a close friend is around, usually Beck but she's miles away, when I really need her.

"Ehemm," someone cleared their throat breaking the silence, "Hello!" I looked up at the brunette stepping closer in my direction. He held his hand out, gesturing for me to shake it. He wore a simple smirk, while his greyish eyes lingered on mine. 

I grabbed his hand hesitantly, and shook it. "Hey." I said quietly.

"I'm Louis, nice to meet you! Harry here told me how 'intriguing' you were and I swear he babbled on for the longest--" 

"LOU PLEASE." Harry interupted. Louis laughed and playfully pushed Harry's shoulder.

I haven't even noticed the blonde one really until his laughter blared from behind Louis, I think he said. He walked over to me, smiling brightly. I noticed his braces, which looked good on him. His deep blue eyes sparkled as he spoke camly, "Hey I'm Niall, and you're Kennedy I reckon." His accent is what threw me off completely. It wasn't british at all, and I've never heard an accent like his. It somehow soothed me, it was quite charming actually.

"I'm Kennedy." I nodded, hinting a smile.

"Nice to meet you, we were just about to watch a movie, care to join?" Niall asked, stepping even closer.

"Uhm..sure." I studdered. 

They all walked around, sitting on the sofa, all except for Louis who plunged over the sofa, landing hard on the floor.

"OW JESUS." He yelped. Niall and Harry burst into fits of laughter while I awkwardly took a seat where Harry was patting the cushion for me to sit. 

"Okay, now that I fractured my tale bone, how about that movie?" Louis scooted over to the DVD player, pressing play on the little box. He came over, sitting beside Niall. I was squished between Niall and Harry. I didn't know what to do, I felt extremely awkward, I just prayed that the previews would hurry up so the movie could just start already. 

I heard Niall and Louis engaged in a deep conversation, well not exactly deep because Niall would die in hysterics every now and again. I fiddled with my fingers until Harry poked my shoulder.

"You okay?" His green eyes locked onto mine, making me tense up beside him.

"Yeah.." I said shyly.

"You don't seem okay.." He continued to give me a worried expression. 

"I am..I'm just a quiet person." I covered up, it was a sorry exuse for a cover up though.

"No you're not, you shattered my ear drums in the car with your off pitch voice." He smirked. I chuckled a little.

"Well you weren't any better than me! Looks like we both won't make it far in the music industry." I smiled a little wider. He laughed, hard. I didn't understand why he thought that was so funny but it made me laugh too.

"Wheww! Well I'm sorry for not telling you about the lads coming tonight, I should've thought that through a bit more. When you said you didn't know anybody here, I thought maybe I should help ya out. Sorry." He apologized again, biting his lip. I stared at him for a moment, he was a really sweet person. Yeah, I didn't want to meet more people, but he did it because he thought he was helping. Which is totally..nice. I liked Harry. He was a good guy, and that scared me.