Attraction

f o r t y-t w o // footsie

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Can you get ready?! I'm starving!" Natalie groaned and continued to shake my shoulders. "Nope!" I murmured and hid my head under the covers. We finally reached our lodge like at four noon and after taking a bath I went straight to sleep. It was eight and I was hungry but I was too lazy to get up. The weather was cooler here than in the city and I really did not want to get out of the heavy blanket.

"That's it!" Nat yelled and lunged onto the bed. she grabbed the blanket off me and threw it away. "I hate you!" I flipped her off and went to freshen up in the bathroom. I wore a white hoodie and grey joggers.

"Move faster please!" Nat snatched my arm and pulled me out of the room and rushed to the elevator. "Where's lover boy?" I asked as I adjusted my hair under the hood. She shrugged, "He is already waiting down but I was late because someone decided to be an ass." I narrowed my eyes and went to defend my self but the elevator door opened so we walked in.

We entered the dinning area. It was splendid. There were chandeliers above every circular table. The strong aroma of mouth watering food was in the air. I spotted Evan leaning over and watching every food at the buffet. I shushed Liam and Natalie and sneaked up behind the man staring wide mouth at the buffet, looking ready as ever to gobble them all like a food monster.

"BOO!" I placed my hands on Evan's shoulder and his reaction was instantaneous. He jumped and jerked away from me by a few centimeters and almost dropped the plate in his hands. "Holy mother of Jesus! What's wrong with you?!" He stammered and yelled, clutching onto the ends of the buffet table with his back hunched. My eyes were watery as I was literally dying of laughter at his reaction.

"Oh my! You should have seen your face man!" I said, walking closer to him and placing my hand on his back sympathetically.

"Well I caught it on my phone so he can take a look at his reaction." Liam shook his iPhone out. "Send it on the Whatsapp group" I said after and shrugged. We all had grabbed our plates and went down the buffet table, picking and piling up our plates.

"Don't even think about it." Evan said in a threatening tone as he narrowed his eyes at Liam whilst sitting opposite to him and beside me at the circular table. Liam mockingly raised his hands in a surrender motion. I continue to ignore them and concentrated on devouring the delicious meals.

"Is this seat taken?"

I look up towards my right, with a chicken wing mid way in the air. Jane has a plate in her right hand while she points her left at chair on my right. She has the sickening sweet innocent smile, which makes it impossible to be mean to her.

"No no, you can sit here." I say with a fake smile plastered on my face. She sits down and right behind her stands Harry. I feel a whirl in my stomach and my heart race just by looking at him. He is not in anything fancy just a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie but still manages to look amazing. He sends a smile my way and goes down to sit across from me.

"So how is your rooms? Are you guys facing any problems?" Harry asks as he cuts his steak into smaller pieces. Everyone replies positively informing how good they are treating us and so far no problems. I take a look at Jane's plate and feel insecure about the amount and type of food plopped on my plate. She is just eating greens, something which screams healthy and disgusts me.

I continue to hog when suddenly I feel a kick at my feet. I pause thinking it was just a mistake from the people across me so continue to eat when it comes again. I look up at the people across me and everyone seems engrossed in their food. Who is trying to play footsie with me?!

I glare at the people across me when Harry looks up and sends me a slight smirk. What the hell? Is he playing footsie with me? When his girlfriend is sitting right beside me?!  I cough and grab the glass of water, gulping it down entirely. Maybe its a mistake. He might have mistaken my foot for Jane's. I continue to eat trying to ignore whatever is going under the table.

There are small talks going around the table and everyone is done eating. As usual I am the last one to finish eating. By the time I am almost done with the main course dishes everyone is almost done with their desserts. Again I feel someone's foot brush against mine and I glare at Harry. He gives me a cute confused look, with his head tilted to the side slightly. I mouth 'Stop' and he mouths back 'What'. I go ahead to point when suddenly there is a thud under the table and Liam coughes and almost spits out the water in his mouth and everyone looks at him,

"Are you okay?" Evan asked leaning over.

"Yeah.. I am fine.. It's just that some one stomped on my fe-" before Liam can complete his sentence Natalie jumped up and said, "Okay let's get you back to your room and let the other finish their food right?" She is fumbling and her cheeks are red.

They both get up and go together probably to one of their rooms. I finish my desserts and get up and I am joined by Harry.

"What was it about that you glared at me?" He asked.

"Why were you kicking my feet.?" I crossed my arms and stood across him in the elevator. Everyone else had gone to their rooms and Harry decided to stick around till I finished my food.

"No I did not. Even if I did, wouldn't I be playing footsie with Jane?" He said with a smug look.

"Whatever." I sighed and got out.

"Well I will see you tomorrow. Good night!" I said. He has his hands in his pocket and he nods. "See you tomorrow. Good night Em." He walked back to the lift and before entering sent me a small wave and I reciprocate it.

"Was everyone talking about us? I hope not!" Natalie groaned in the pillow.

"Um... not exactly.. Why would people talk about you?" I sat down at the edge of the bed and scrolled down my instagram feed. "UGHH.. So basically I was playing footsie with Liam and I kept motioning him to like leave but he just wouldn't look!" I look at her wide eyed. She continued, "He would occasionally look up send a wink and smile and then he wouldn't react at all!"

"Nat.. I think you were playing footsie with the wrong person's feet." I intervened. "I know right! He cannot play footsie. Like who even reacts so dramatically just cause he got kicked."

"Natalie.. NO.. You legit aimed for the wrong feet." I said trying not to burst out of laughter.

"What do you mean?" She asked as she got up from her previous laid down position and sat straight back up, crossed leg. "You were playing footsie with me the entire time." I said.

There's silence and I see the shock and embarrassment on her face as soon as a dropped the bomb. She has a blank look as she stares at me. I lift my phone up and click a photo of her expression. This needs to be treasured for future blackmail purposes. The flash and the sound makes her snap back to reality and she lunges onto me.

"You better delete that missy or I'M GONNA KILL YOU!!" She screamed her voice sounding like a banshee.

"Hell no!" I yelled and pushed her off me. I switch off my phone and roll in under the bed, very well knowing she would not take so much effort.

"Yeah okay you win. ONLY this time though." She exclaimed as she put her hair in a bun and dives under the covers.

"I always win." I said and send her a flying kiss before switching off the lights.