Turning Tables l.p (COMPLETED)

Chapter Six

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I wake up to my phone ringing, I groan and answer it, "Hello?"
"Good morning Miss. Adams, did you get my box?" Cathy voice booms with happiness.

"What box?"
She sighs, "Check your mail box."

I stand up, wearing a wear of gray shorts and a blue sweater, the phone still on my ear. I walk past my living room and go outside, i see a box outside the front porch step.

"I have it."
"Great, after the concert tonight, the boys are going out to a pub, wear the black outfit in there and someone will pick you up at 11, I'm watching you." Cathy says before hanging up.

Alexis wanted to invite one of her little friends to the concert, so I told her it was fine for her to go with her best friend and Sarah.

I pick up the box and go into my room. Sarah works six in the morning to 8 at night, and Alexis has school so I'm alone. I open the box, with a knife and pull out seven dresses. How did she get my size? I look for the black dress, as I find it, it's so pretty. It's beautiful. "()

**HOURS LATER**

As I put it on, I look into my mirror, no way I can pull this off. I'm skinny I have no chest. Maybe that's because I do, have an eating disorder. It's nothing I like to discuss, everyone always tell me to go eat a hamburger or two when I tell them, but they don't get it.
It being ten in the morning, I go to my dresser and brush my wavy brown hair. I decide to braid it and put it into a bun. () My hair is never neat, but hopefully it doesn't look horrible. I find a pair of black heels to go with my outfit and decide not to wear makeup, I never wear makeup anyways. I find my phone and text Liam,
"Hai there, Payne train."
"Oh god, please tell me this isn't Alexis taking Ash's phone."
";) Nope, it's your homegirl"
"Hey babe, how's my girlfriend doing today?"
My heart stops as he calls me his girlfriend.
"Eh, you know. Dressed all up and waitin for my boyfriend to get here."
"Omw now ;)"
";)?"
";)"
"Your weird."
"YOU'RE WEIRD*."
"Shut up Payne."
"Oh yeah, Ash?"
"Hmh?"
"The boys are coming as well."
"Oh?"
"Yeahhhh, I hope everything goes well."

Before I can reply, I hear a knock on my door. I rush downstairs and I see Liam wearing blue ripped up jeans and a red plaid shirt with a white undershirt. I wrap my arms around him and we get inside.
"So Miss. Adams your mom took this well?"
"Well, she's still at the stadium driving out."
"Wow."
"I know, but how was the concert?"
"It was great, feels wonderful to be back on stage performing in front of thousands ya know?"
"I wouldn't know," I laugh.

"Niall remembered Alexis and gave her a shout out and she died though." Liam laughs and I laugh with him.

As the car comes to a stop. I feel sick in my stomach and Liam opens the door for me. I tense up as cameras flash in my face and people scream Liam's name. My back tenses up and I shake a bit Liam notices and rubs my back before whispering in my ear "Skittles it's okay,I'll be here the whole time." I nod at time and his hand slips into mine and I squeeze. We walk into the pub, photographers following us. We take a seat in the reserved section, surprised the other boys aren't here yet. We order a drink and start chatting. The manager, loving the fame his place is getting, he says something to us about the karaoke contest and asks Liam to sing. Liam shrugs his shoulders and says, "Why not." He soon kisses my cheek lightly and goes on the stage. I feel my anxiety grow as I hear voices around the room, "That's Liam's girlfriend?" I shrug it off and take a sip out of my water. Soon Liam is up and he sings How To Save a Life by the Fray. Cameras flash and soon enough I see the rest of One Direction. I feel my grip on the glass tighten and I motion Liam to them. He soon motions Harry to me, to get the boys to sit over here. Soon enough Harry comes along and starts flirting with me.

"Hey.. you're skittles!" Harry says.
"Oh, hey! You fainted on Harold here and got the concert rescheduled!" Nialll says. I nervously laugh, "Yeah, that was me."
Liam finishes and walks to us before wrapping his arm around my waist and I try my hardest not to fangirl. Harry's mouth soon opens before Niall talks.

"Should I order chicken wings or buffalo wings?'' Niall says.

Louis shrugs at Niall before asking Liam 'Who's this?'

'This is Ash or as you know Skittles, my girlfriend.' Liam smiles. I force my mouth to smile a bit and I watch Harry frown as if he notices.

'I'm getting chicken wings.' Niall decides.

The awkwardness of quietness happens until a huge plate of chicken wings is brought.

'Dig in boys, and ladiy!' Niall says, being fat.

I watch the boys soon take a wing and shove it in their mouths.

'Babe, you want any?' He says as a camera is recording on us.

'Actually I'm not really hungry.' I delightfully say.

I soon glare at Harry who's frowning at me again. My phone soon rings and it's Cathy.

"Hold on," I say to Liam before walking in the bathroom.

"Hello?"

"Ashleigh, I've been watching you all night. You're missing the ear rings I sent, that's gonna cost and you need to eat with your boyfriend!' Cathy voice booms.

'O-okay!' I stutter.

She sighs, 'look kid if your gonna do this you gotta act like he's your boyfriend. Or you're fired.'

She hangs up and I go back out. I smile as I return and soon remind she's watching. I take a chicken wing and tear the skin off before placing it in my mouth. I chew the salty, crumby skin up and force it down my throat. I notice

Harry watching me and I feel uncomfortable. Louis cracks a joke, that I didn't hear and I soon laugh along with the boys before taking another piece of chicken and eating it. My phone vibrates- Cathy I did what you told me! I check to see who's calling and its mom.

"Oh god." I say, heads turn at me.

"What love?' Liam says.

"My mother." I say.

"Crap. Uh Harry, mate can I use your car to take her home? The limo will be here in an hour," Liam says.

Harry slowly nods, looking at my chicken wing.

'I owe you one, thanks mate.' Liam says before standing up and I follow him outside.

I stop as I hear the words, "She's anorexic,'"