The Secret Princess (One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 12: Party Time and Awkward Situations... (Part 1)

Chapter 12

SOPHIE’S POV:

 

I needed to get my mind off of this message. Anyway, it was only one. It could’ve been a mistake. Then again, who else is collaborating with and marrying Zayn Malik? Maybe I accepted the party invitation to distract me for a bit. That’s what I planned to do at the party – completely distract me from life right now.

It was fortunate that I was even allowed to go. Jane was completely against the idea at first. Then I mentioned that Niall was also going and she said yes. I don’t know what it is about her, but I think she likes Niall – as a friend of mine. She always let me go places when he was with me. I think she likes the fact that he was a boy and able to defend me when I needed it.

“So what are you going to wear?” Jane asked me. We were sitting together on my bed. She had a little gleam in her eye. In fact, I think she was excited for me.

I hadn’t told her that I was fake dating Niall because she probably would’ve hated the idea. Niall and I being friends was fine with her, but us dating was what she didn’t like. I never knew why, but she always told me that he’d best as a friend for me. And it’s not like I’d go against her orders. She may not be my real mother, but without my actual mother being in charge, she sure acted like it. And I accepted that.

Either way, I never even thought that Niall and I could be together. He never really seemed interested in me. Majority of the time I spent with him, I felt something, and other times I agreed with Jane. He’s such a great friend and it might not be worth jeopardising that.

“I was thinking my apricot coloured peplum top and black leather pants. Then my brown suede peep toe heels.” Even though I don’t like to stand out too much, this was a party. I did need to look good, after all.

“You’ll look stunning!” Jane expressed. Now I could definitely tell that she was excited for me. I don’t get invited to parties often and she understands that I need to let loose a little. Especially because I rarely go out as it is, and soon, my life will be under complete lockdown.

Niall was going to pick me up tonight and we’d get Zayn on the way there. Ashley’s house was about ten minutes away where there weren’t too many houses. I could imagine it being big and flawless.

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“Hello Miss Sophie. Why, you look absolutely ravishing on this fine evening.” Niall faked a posh accent and lifted up my hand to his to give it a gentle peck. My heart beat picked up for a second, until it started to fall back into its regular rhythm. I didn’t even know why it did that.

The party wasn’t themed so Niall was wearing a pair of grey, baggy jeans and untucked black shirt with the first two buttons undone. How he pulled it off? I have no idea. Niall and I joke around every now and then about how we both look. Even though I guess we partly mean it, it’s still fun. And I’m not going to lie, Niall is a stunner. Sometimes I don’t understand why he’d choose me as a best friend when he could hang out with anyone. Though we did have a lot in common anyway.

“Why thank you Mr Horan. You don’t look too bad yourself.” I shot him a wink and let my hand fall back to my side.

He chuckled to himself, “But seriously you look pretty good.” He smiled and walked inside. I flashed him a smile and he kept talking, “So are you ready to go?” He asked.

“Sure am.” I felt Niall slip his fingers through mine and we headed out the door. I was a little confused as to why he was holding my hand though. Normally he swings his arm around me or I cuddle into his side in a friendly way. I looked down at our hands. “Why are you holding my hand?” I asked curiously.