Chasing Ari (a 1D Fanfic )

Chapter 27

***Ari's POV***

"Play," I beg Niall. "I just wanna hear you play first."

We've made ourselves comfortable on one of the four couches on Corey's porch. The white, fluffy couches made a square shape around a large wooden coffee table. The power was still out inside the house, but the moon shone bright above us.

For the moment, it was just us out here in the stark night. Emily and Corey were inside, probably mingling with some of the other guests. Emily was such a little sweetheart. I don't even know her and she was sitting there helping me with something that wasn't even her problem.

"Well, what do you want to hear? " Niall asked while adjusting the guitar on his knee.

"Doesn't matter," I shrug. He started to play a few chords on his guitar.

My ears registered the melody as Enrique Ingelesis' "Hero."

"Let me be your hero," Niall whispered, strumming along to the song.

"Oh my gosh, that was my favorite song for the longest time," I divulged with a small chuckle.

Niall put on a serious expression and his best Enrique impression. "Would you dance if I asked you to dance? Would you run and never look back?" He began laughing at himself as he sung, and his laughter was infectious.

I gave him a little applause and he bowed proudly in a posh way. "That was good!" I say after his bow.

"Thank you! Massive thank you!" he says with a smile.

We hear a door creak open, bringing our attention to the glass door swinging open. Louis and Zayn sauntered out of the house and over to the couch directly across from us with a cup in each of thier hands. They take a seat on the couch while giving us a cheekey grin.

"Hope we're not interupting, we just thought that Niall might fancy a drink." Louis says while extanded a drink towards Niall.

"I know you don't usually drink, but I thought I'd bring you one, just in case." Zayn says while handing me a cup. He's right. I don't usually drink, but everyone seems to be offering me a drink tonight. Maybe a little swig wouldn't hurt anyone. 

"I barely recognized you," Louis states after I lower the cup from my lips. "Zayn had to tell a thousand times that is was really you. I know I only saw you for about five minutes, but wow," he leans back and takes a drink.  

"What he means," Zayn begins to clarify, "you look different than you did two years ago."  

I raise my eyebrows, not sure how to take the previous statements. 

"In a good way," Zayn adds quickly.  

"In a good way." Louis repeats. Louis studies me slowly. "Ya know, you remind me of someone. I'm not exactly sure, I can't put my finger on it." 

"Now, that you point it out, she does look a little like," Zayn trails off, leaving.me confused.  

I can feel my cheeks run red as the continue to scrutinize my features. I turn my attention to the door in hopes they wouldn't notice my sudden blush.  

"Oh, look! Sydney's here. Excuse me, I'll be back. Promise." I tell the boys before scurrying towards the door the Sydney now had her back to.  

Slowly and silently, I open the door and sneak behind Sydney. I place my hands over her eyes. 

"Who is it?" she sing songs.  

"Pretty much, the most amazing girl you know." I sing song in the same tone.She pulled my hands from her eyes and twisted her body to face me.