R E J E C T S

CH.58: HEART MADE UP ON YOU

*LOUIS POV*

~FLASHBACK TO THE STORAGE ROOM~

"What's taking you guys so long---"

When I opened the door to the small storage room, my eyes immediately landed on the floor where Cher and Niall were sprawled out in.

"Help... he's too heavy..." I heard Cher say.

I quickly rushed to push Niall off of her.

"What happened?" I asked.

"He fell on top of me." Cher got up and brushes her clothes off.

"That's it?" I questioned her.

"Yeah." She looked down and something tells me that she's not telling me everything.

"What's the matter? Can't look me in the eye?" I slammed a hand against one of the boxes as I cornered her.

She glares at me for quite some time with a challenging look.

"I'm looking at you now... satisfied?" She says.

"..." I was going to say a witty comeback but my mouth doesn't seem to work right now. What the?

"Let's just carry Niall to the clinic already." She pushed past me.

What the hell was that about?

I mean, why can't I say something back to her like I always do effortlessly?!

"There's something you're not telling me." I finally managed to say.

"Fine, since you're his best friend and all, I'll tell you." She sighed.

"I figured out the word trigger to switch him back to his normal self whenever his 'other' self emerges..." She says.

"I love you."

"What? I'm sorry, what did you just say?" I can't help but feel nervous all of a sudden which rarely ever happens by the way.

"That's the keyword." She added.

"Oh." For a second there, I thought that those three words were actually directed at me but that's just crazy, right?

She'd just say the exact opposite to me.

~END OF FLASHBACK~

So I found myself standing outside Cher's apartment on a Wednesday night for I had to clarify something.

If my theory turns out to be correct then I've completely gone mad for sure...

I rang her doorbell for about fifty times but she doesn't answer the door.

It's either she's fast asleep or still not home yet. She could be over at her boyfriend's since they just made up and all.

I should be thrilled about them getting back together because I ship them but I'm just... not.

"Why the hell won't you answer the door, damn it?!" I got impatient.

Just then, Cher emerged out of the door from the apartment next to hers.

"You're staying over at your neighbor's this late?" I wonder who could be her neighbor but then I just remembered what Zayn said about moving next to Cher's place that one time at the cafeteria.

"What are you doing here at this hour?" She looked a bit shocked to see me.

"What? Are you having an affair with Zayn behind Robbie's back?" I accused.

"No but don't you change the subject, Tomlinson. What is it that you want?" She crossed her arms.

"We should probably talk inside your flat if you don't want others to hear us. This is kind of a 'private' conversation." I said.

"I don't think so. Just tell me quick so that you can leave already..." She refused to invite me in.

"You are such a stubborn person! Can't you just invite me in?" I raised my voice a little.

"No, I don't really trust you so you can say whatever you want to say to me right here." She says.

"I want you to touch me." I went straight to the point.

"What?" Her eye started twitching. She's probably thinking that I'm crazy right now but I don't care.

"Just..." I grabbed her hand and brought it to the side of my face and this made her eyes widen a bit.

Then I touched my chest with my other hand to feel my own heartbeat.

"I came here to confirm something..." I began as I gazed down into her brown eyes.

"And it has nothing to do with Niall?" She asked.

"No but I am quite curious as to why he likes you. Is your lips that magical?" I questioned.

"What are you saying?"

"I mean, kissing you is what brings out the aggressive side of Niall, right? But I don't get it..." I gaze down on her lips.

"I guess there's only one way to find out then." Then I leaned in for a quick smooch.

This left her speechless and unable to move for awhile.

"Yep, still don't get it." I tilted my head to the side before darting off.

Actually, that was just a lie to set her off... the 'Niall' part I mean.

I didn't mean to make Niall as an excuse just so I could kiss her in order to prove to myself that I really don't like her that way at all.

But my theory was right all along... I really do like her.

I thought I'd feel nothing when I kissed her just now just like when we kissed for the play but...

What I feel now is completely different from what I felt back then which is why I had to lie on what I felt about the kiss just now too.

Now I can conclude that I really have gone mad.

I mean, I've fallen for the enemy...

Who does that anyway?!

'My mind says no, you're no good for me, you're no good but my heart's made up on you...' I wanted to tell her awhile ago but decided against it.

'My body can't take what you give to me...' I'm talking about the kiss and her electrifying touch here.

Now that I'm positive that I like her, I've decided not to act on it any further.

I don't stand a chance anyway for I'm sure that Robbie has already snatched her heart away.

*CHER'S POV*

What was that?!

I could never seem to tell what goes on in that crazy mind of his...

Did he just kiss me out of being curious why my lips is the trigger to Niall's split personality?

That's just downright crazy, man and I didn't even get the chance to slap him for doing whatever he pleases!

I do NOT and I probably never will understand Louis Tomlinson, that's for sure.