Moments

Chapter 5

5

Brooke's POV

Sipping my Starbucks, I stared at Louis as he told his exciting story about how he wrecked a car enthusiastically. He was quite interesting and very, very entertaining. "And Niall just laughed." Niall and Louis burst out laughing while the rest of us just smiled brightly or chuckled. "So how are you guys handling this whole deal thing?" I ask biting my lip looking at their expressions.

Niall smiled gently, "Actually I needed to talk to you about that, Brooke. But later?" He asked and my heart sunk. What'd be mean by that? Was he gonna ask me to pick him or something? My heart began pounding so hard I could hear it. I hate pressure. In my head I chanted, please don't ask me to chose you Niall! "Kay." I mumbled nodding and he grinned at me childlike. Hopefully he'll ask me or tell me something else than what I'm thinking.

"I think it's completely forceful." Zayn said suddenly. "I mean... Brooke you're very pretty. You're also young and so am I. We shouldn't be forced into a marriage to benefit our families." He said and I raised my eyebrows. "Well, she may not pick you Zayn." Harry mumbled rolling his eyes and Louis perked up slightly but didn't say anything. That's an actual shock.

"What's your opinion on it Louis?" I ask curiously.

He shrugs not really caring. "It's not fun to be told who you're gonna be with possibly. I guess maybe whoever you chose will be happy. You seem like a good girl." He said and Harry turned to Louis raising an eyebrow. "So your saying may the best man win?" Harry asked bitterly. Louis groaned shaking his head and threw away his empty cup, "No. If you like her so much Harry, then you can have Brooke. I don't give a %%%%." Louis cursed and jumped up, grabbing his stuff.

Louis nodded to me curtly, striding off out of the coffee shop going back to the hotel. Harry looked completely stunned and guilty. I sunk down in my chair feeling hurt by what Louis said. "He doesn't usually act like that, Brooke. I'm sure he didn't mean for it to come out like that..." Niall placed his hand on my shoulder comfortingly and I offered a small smile. "Thanks Niall. But maybe I should just go back to my room." I said standing up and walking to the hotel across the street from the Starbucks.

I unlocked my door and slipped inside. I walk up to the dining table and plop my stuff down on it sighing deeply looking out the balcony from the living room and I begin to unzip my jacket and about to pull off my shirt when I hear a soft, "hey." I screamed, jumping and thankfully had not taken off my shirt yet. I spun around behind me to see Louis blushing deep red in the kitchen. I glare at him teasingly as I walk up to him and lean my back against the counter.

"Sup?" I ask embarrassed slightly considering just moments ago he had snapped at Harry and I. and he told me basically that he didn't want to be with me. Apparently he didn't give a... Well poop... So you can bet I felt very awkward. "Can we talk some?" Louis asked biting his lip looking down to the floor. I nodded walking over to the couch, sitting down and he did the same. "I didn't mean what I said... Brooke I do care." He said grabbing my hands looking in my eyes and my heart sunk.