Just A Kid || Narry AU

Chapter 6: Hailee is what?

Okay, okay, I know. Maybe storming off and taking a bus to rehearsal was maybe a bit much but also it should show Niall that I'm not a piece of meat. He should know better than to openly cheat on his girlfriend. Now that I think about it, those analogies he came up with seem more real.

But I didn't let the situation ruin rehearsal. I simply walked in and Stacy already had my things set out to set up shop, to tune and warm up. Louis, Zayn and Liam all walked in as soon as I got my sheet music open.

"Hey loser! How was your date?!" Louis shouts jogging up to the stage. He runs up the steps and sits in the nearest seat to me.

"Date? That brunch is a set up." Liam curses as he and Zayn walk like normal people.

Louis sits on a stool with his legs dangling, his head in his hands as he waits for me to begin. I smile trying not to laugh at his eagerness.

"Well it wasn't a date. But I guess he felt that way before Chase got there." I say and Liam scoffs.

"The groupie Chase? Blonde fried hair." He described her perfectly as he sat down with his lunch and Zayn passing by him to get a chair.

"Yes. When we were leaving they were flirting and she winked at him when she walked away and he laughed it off. So I said something about it and he says 'I mean you didn't mind it when it was you.' I was so angry." I say explaining the entire situation from beginning to start.

"I'm way more than some groupie. I am a musician. I am a musical genius and I helped his sorry ass." I sulk in my chair. I felt used in a way. Like he only wanted me there for his personal benefit or just to have eye candy like Leo.

While everyone was setting up they continued to voice their own opinion.

"Honestly Niall doesn't know what he wants. We can't blame him for having a little fun." Zayn says playing a light melody for a warm up.

"But that doesn't give him the excuse to hurt people's feelings without letting them know upfront first." Liam expresses before setting on a nearby stool.

"Right. The guy's a dick. We all know poor Harry has a crush on the guy." He then glances to me with an innocent look. "Hey! You do." He smiles and I shrug.

"I am not crushing on Niall Whoran !" I exphasize heavily.

We then heard a heavy door close and in walked the guy we all were talking about. He walks in with a trouble expression and soon sees us staring as he hooks his guitar to the wires. Well everyone but me.

"Uh, can we pick up on Seeing blind and Flicker. Just a quick run through?" He says and Louis chimes in.

"Yeah but before we start, how was brunch with the old men today?" Louis says and I hear the rest of the band start to snicker already knowing how it went. He only wanted to taunt Niall.

Niall tensed before looking back to face Louis. He looked oddly relaxed almost forced. He then smiles.

"It was fun. Especially when I was getting advice from Harry. He sure knows his way around music." He says and I feel his eyes on me. I didn't look up or thank him. I just stayed silent. Not wanting to be acknowledged. Not by Niall Horan.

"Take it from the top!"

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We had a break and I decided to clean my space and area. After eating the crackers and soup Stacy brought me, I was wiping and polishing my guitar face when I felt a hand on my shoulder. A broad, rough hand.

I turn to look up at the face of Niall Horan staring down at me. I look past him to see Louis and Zayn cuddled on rug, talking to Liam who sat Indian style across from them.