The Pretty One (A One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 7

Recap

Louis sat down next to me on the edge of the bed with his head in his hands. I sat there silently with puffy cheeks and the occasional tear rolling down my cheek. Suddenly Louis sat up so quickly, making me jump, and it looked like he had just had a light bulb moment. "What?" I questioned with a cracked voice.
"You still love him right?"
"Yeah.."
"So I have an idea, let's make him jealous."

I sat up straighter, with a confused look on my face, "How?"
He got off the bed and kneeled down on the floor, putting his hand out. "Olivia West, will you be my fake girlfriend?"

What the...

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I pushed Louis' hand away abruptly and jumped up from the bed with a confused and shocked look on my face. "What the bloody hell are you going on about?" I yelled even louder than before. He stood up next to me and put his hands on my shoulders making me look him in the eyes. I shrugged them off and moved away from him. He sighed and sat back down on the bed whilst I stood there, tapping my foot, waiting for an explanation. "Well?"

"Look." He began, sighing. "I know you still love Niall, even though you shouldn't" I was about to speak up to defend myself but he stopped me. "I know, I know, It's not really my place to tell you what you can and can't do. But speaking as someone who has known you his whole life, it hurts me to see you in so much pain."

My face softened at those words.

"So I was thinking, maybe we could show Niall the opposite. Show him you don't care about him anymore and show him that you're strong and he doesn't affect you. What better way to show him than to immediately start dating someone else. Someone who he was jealous of for years." he said pointing to himself.

It's true. Niall was always jealous of Louis because he thought he liked me. No matter how many times I'd try to explain to him that we were just friends. I suppose that would be a perk if I decide to do this. But I don't think I can.

"But Louis, wouldn't you find it weird? Wherever we go, we would be seen as a couple under the public eye, award shows, when you have concerts, when we take little trips like this one," I said gesturing my hand around the room. To be honest I would find it weird because it would mean being seen as my best friend's girlfriend but I can't say that to Louis.

"Liv, that would be the whole point, it would make him jealous and show him that your not somebody to mess with."

I stood there quietly for a few seconds, debating wether or not I should say yes but I couldn't bring myself to do it. One, I wouldn't be able to keep up with it. Two. it would mean having to 'date' my best friend and Three, it would mean having to deal with Niall. I want to get over him, not start something new that would make us hate each other even more. I shook my head and turned away from Louis.

He sighed loudly and grabbed my hand, pulling me onto the bed next to him. He held my hand comfortingly and drew circles with his thumb. "Liv, please consider this."

"No Louis, it's stupid." I got up from the bed and began to walk towards the door but he grabbed my wrist. He tried to turn me around to face him but I wasn't budging. I tried to shake my arm away from his grip but it was too strong.

"It would mean finally getting over Niall, finding someone new, starting all over again." I stopped fighting when he said that and turned around to look him in the eyes. He released my hand and brought me into a hug.

"You would really fake date me just so I can be happier?"
"I'd do anything for you."
I smiled wide and shed a few tears again but I had no idea why. Thank goodness he couldn't see me. Yes, I was that small that when I hugged him, my whole face was buried in his chest. I pulled away from the hug and nodded my head, a few tears still rolling down my cheek.