Summer

Chapter 2

        When I first became a fan of 1D, I had a thing for Harry. But now I love all the band members equally and for different reasons. They all bring something unique to the table that makes them such a great band. But once I became a bigger fan, there was just something about Louis that made me feel drawn to him for some reason. So when he kept staring at me, awaiting my answer, I had some trouble speaking.

“Oh, me? I’m fine. Yeah. Fine…” I sounded like a complete and total idiot.

“Do you remember your name?” he asked.

“Hadley James.” I replied.

“Okay. That’s a start. Do you know why you’re outside of the back of The Georgia Dome?” he stared at me quizzically.

“Oh, I didn’t have tickets for the concert, so I was listening through the door, and then when you guys started singing “Little Things”, it got cut off, so I pressed my ear up against the door and that’s when you came out and hit me.”

        All of that came out very fast, so by the time I was done talking, I was all out of breath. I also realized that at the mention of “Little Things”, Lou started to tear up again.

“What’s wrong Louis?” I asked in what I hoped was a sympathetic sounding voice.

“You know how Eleanor and I broke up a few months ago? Well, today would have been our three year anniversary, and “Little Things” was our song, so when we started singing it, I couldn’t handle it; I ran off stage and found my way back here, hoping no one would find me.” He answered ashamedly.

        Of course I knew that they had broken up. The whole world knew. The media made it this huge thing, painting El to be some bitch that broke Louis’ heart. Clearly she did, or else he wouldn’t be crying four months after this all happened. I felt terrible and wanted to do something to help him, so I decided to tell him my break up story.

“I’m so sorry Lou. I know how you feel. I dated this one guy, Collin, for a year, and then he just broke it off. For no reason. I loved him so much, and for the longest time I wouldn’t leave my room, or even change out of my sweats. It was terrible. But time does heal all wounds, no matter how cliché that sounds.”

“Wait, did you just call me Lou?” he asked.

“Is that really all you got from that? I’ve never told anyone that story, and all you get out of it that I called you Lou?” I scolded him.

“Sorry.” He laughed and then continued. “Do you still love him?”

“Nope.” I answered; make that little popping noise on the p. “Do you still love Eleanor?”

He laughed again before answering. “No, I guess I just miss what we had. You know, having someone to share things with, to not have to go to bed alone every night. That sort of thing.”

“I know exactly how you feel.” I let out a harsh laugh.

“Thank you, Hadley. I’ve never talked about that with anyone. Not even the boys. They just don’t get it. They’ve never been through a really tough break up. And I suppose it's easier to cry to a stranger.” He smiled as he spoke my name, I couldn’t help but notice.

        I hadn’t realized how long we’d been talking, so when the back door banged open again, I nearly had a heart attack. Lou and I both looked up to find the other four members of One Direction filing out of the door, obviously worried sick about their best mate. I thought I was going to pass out. Was this all just a dream? I didn’t even have tickets to see this show, and now I’m looking at One Direction face to face. And Harry couldn’t take his eyes off of me, I noticed, blushing.