Reunited

Fall

I fluttered my eyes open expecting to see Niall's cute little face but all I saw was an empty pillow. I sighed and rolled out of bed, my stomach and back hurting badly from my beatings. I shuffled into the kitchen to see Harry wearing his "kiss the cook" apron and Zayn on top of the counter, swinging his legs. Zayn saw me first and flashed his million dollar smile at me and winked, "Well good morning sleepy head!" I rolled my eyes, "You're the one talking? You always sleep in late." He chuckles and nods, "Touche" I giggle and look around at the empty house taking in it's large size, "Where is everyone?" I ask. "Oh Liam is in his room doing god know's what and Louis and Niall went to you're house to get your stuff and talk to your dad." I sit on the small bar stool, putting my elbows on the counter and placing my head in my hands.

Harry chuckled and looked at me, "You feeling alright love? You hungry?" he asked sweetly, placing two pancakes and strawberries in front of me. I shake my head and bite my lip, "Can I ask you guys a question?" they both nod and smile at me, but I can see confusion in their eyes. "Have you ever loved someone that you knew could never love you, that you would never be good enough for them?"

Harry nodded and looked down, "I have, I kind of do know.." I walk over to him and hug him, "Harry that's ridiculous you're Harry freakin' Styles, anyone would be lucky to have you, you're a charmer, you're sweet, and just so god damn sexy" He chuckles and he smiles widely, his dimples sneaking out. "thanks, love." Zayn scratches the back of his head the looks at Harry with lust in his eyes, but Harry doesn't notice. I took Harry's hand and looked at Zayn, "Excuse us I just need to ask Harry something alone." Zayn nods and I pull Harry into Niall's room and shut the door quietly.

"Harry I don't really know how to ask you this but, are - are you gay?" He looks up at me with shock in his eyes, his lips parted and his hands shaking. "look if you don't want to tell me you don't have too." He shakes his head, "I am. I have been for a while now but I haven't told anyone, not even the boys, please Emma don't tell anyone. Cause I've had a crush on Zayn for a while now and I just I feel like I'm in love with him and I know I shouldn't be feeling this way because he is my best mate but I can't help it. His million dollar smile, that quiff of his, how he can never put down his mirror, he doesn't wear his glasses much but they are so sexy on him, I love when he hugs me with his strong arms and I just want to kiss those plump lips pf his, they're perfection."

I giggle and sit next to Harry on the bed, "Harry, I can tell by the way Zayn looks at you that he feels the same way, it's quite obvious actually, so I think you should go talk to him, maybe ask him out.." He smiles and nods, we walked out and Zayn walked over to Harry shaking, "Can we talk Harry?" Harry nods and I wink at him, they both go into Zayn's room and I walk over to Liam's room, I knock on the door.

"Come in." I hear him say and I open the door quietly, stepping in and shutting the door behind me. "Hey, Emma what can I do for you?" I see he's doing a twitcam and I quickly get out of sight of the camera, hiding behind his bed. He chuckles and says goodbye to the fans, shutting down his laptop. "Come out Emma, I shut it off, come tell Daddy Direction what the problem is." I walk over to him and sit on the bed cross legged. "Um, I just I need advice I sort of have a crush on Louis but I know he'd never like me and I just don't know what to do, whenever he touches me I get butterflies and I've fallen in love and can't get out and I just wish he would think of me the same ya know?"

I sigh and he nods, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear, "Emma, you have to stop putting yourself down, you're a gorgeous girl and I can't stand seeing you this sad, it breaks all of our hearts, including Louis's. He'd be lucky to have a girl like you, any guy would be and all you gotta do is keep your head up. I promise I'll talk to Louis causally so he won't get suspicious I'll just say 'What do you think of Emma?' and see what he says. Don't worry love I bet he'll be all over you." He kisses my nose and I giggle, hugging him. "Thank you so much Liam, you are my true best friend." He scrunches his nose, "What about Nialler?" I smile and look up into his chocolate eyes, "Niall is basically my brother I don't count him as a best friend anymore."

He nods and I hear in the distance, "SUPERMAN AND NIALLER ARE BACK!!" In Louis's high pitched voice, sending a chill all around my body. I get up with Liam and walk out of his room, going into the living room where Niall and Louis are. A few minutes later Harry and Zayn come in holding hands and grinning like idiots. Louis's eyes go wide, "But what happened to Larry Stylinson? Was that all just fake to you? Am I not perfect enough like Zayn, it's the hair isn't it? You like his 'quiff' better than my sassy hair! Well fine! You peasant, enjoy your guy's life together." He snaps in a Z-formation and storms out of the room, leaving a dumbfounded Zayn, Harry chuckles at his new boyfriends expression. "Calm down babe, he will get over it in a few minutes."

They sit down on the couch Harry on Zayn's lap, his arms around Zayn's neck. I smile at them widely before turning to Niall, "So what happened?" He holds two bags which contain the things in my 'old' room and I giggle and attack him in a bear hug. "Thank you so so so so so so much Niall! You don't know how much this means to me!" He hugs me back and Louis comes in, ignoring Zayn and Harry and joining Niall's and my hug. "You smell like pineapples Emma." I laugh and the rest of the boys come over, joining the bear hug.

Once we all pull away we plop on the couch, Harry and Zayn on the love-seat, me sitting on Louis and my feet in Niall's lap, who is sitting next to Liam. Niall's phone starts to ring and he blushes once he see's who it is. I look over and see a picture of the familiar blue haired girl from the tattoo parlor, "OOO! It's Niall's girlfriend!" He goes a deeper shade of red and he gets up suddenly, "She's not my girlfriend!" He answers the phone and blushes at the first words he responds with, "Hey princess." They all snicker in the background until Harry shouts, "HEY! Pass the weed!" The boys all erupt into a fit of laughter, including myself. Niall shoots his middle finger up at Harry and goes outside to finish his call. We are all doubled over in fits of giggles, holding our stomachs in pain.

About ten minutes later an beat red Niall comes in, his face as red as a tomato. "So Niall how was your little phone date?" Liam asks kindly and Niall sits on the couch, propping his feet on the coffee table. "It was good I'm going on a date with her tomorrow night at 7 will you help me figure it all out? I don't really know what to do." Liam nods agreeing to figure it all out later. "So want to go swimming?" Harry asks and everyone cheers except me, the boys run to their respected rooms and I sit on the couch with wide eyes. My worst fears, bathing suits. I hated wearing bikinis because they showed all of my flaws, Niall came out and took my hand and my bags. "Don't worry Emma the boys won't judge you I promise." I nod, smiling at how well Niall knows me. He handed me my purple striped bikini and pushed me into the bathroom, leaving him to change in his room.

I looked at myself in the mirror and began to strip, slipping the bottoms on and tying the string around my neck then my back and I looked in the mirror once more. My stomach was hanging over the bottoms, my thighs where pressed against each other and my arms feel to my sides, long and lanky. I slowly stepped out to see all of the boys in the pool, their chests toned and fit, making me cringe at my body even more. I could see Louis was missing out of the boys, I stood in the house, staring out of the clear patio doors. I felt strong biceps pick me up bridal style, making my stomach roll into two and I quickly covered myself up, until I hit the cold water, making my body tense up. I swam to the top and saw Louis laughing at me with the rest of the boys.

I huffed and shook the water out of my eyes, "You'll pay for that Louis Tomlinson!" I yelled and splashed water at him, going over to the volleyball net set up in the pool. "Alright teams! Zayn, Harry and Emma against Niall, Liam and Louis." We all went to our sides and Niall took the ball, serving it over the net right to Zayn who passed it to Harry who hit it up high and I jumped up and hit it down to Liam. Liam quickly went to dive for it but missed, giving us the point. "One point to Team sexy hair!" I laughed at the name Zayn gave us and Harry served the ball in the middle of the other side, Louis hitting the ball up and over the net, right to me. I hit the ball to Harry who spiked it at Niall and Niall being the clumsy one, let the ball drop into the water.

I laughed and we played more games until it was 20 points sexy hair to 19 points superheroes. Liam served it straight to Harry who bumped it to Zayn, who used his tall body to set it up and I spiked it right at Louis, hitting him square in the face. He hollered in pain and I covered my mouth, "I'm so sorry Louis!" I yelled and wen under the net over to him, he was cradling his eye and I gasped at his bloody nose. "That was one spike Emma." Liam said and tilted Louis head back so the bleeding stopped. I felt bad, I felt so guilty. "I'm so sorry Louis I didn't mean to!" He laughs it off and smiles at me, "Stop worrying so much, you guys won didn't you!" I nodded and kissed his nose, "All better!" He smiled and hugged me, we all got out of the water drying off and going inside for snacks.