all too well

six (hannah's POV)

I found myself sitting in criss cross apple sauce as Chandler brushed through my hair. Most of us had come together in my room, to get ready for tonight's adventures. We were all scattered around, in our own little bubble, waiting for the other girls to come over from Liz's house.

"ouch!" I whined, as chandler went through the knots in my hair, starting to curl it in loose waves. 

"Well don't move around so much!" She replied laughing, sectioning my hair into parts.

"So aren't you so excited to see the boys tonight?" Abby said, she was draped over my bed, applying her makeup carefully. "I feel like I haven't seen anyone in so long"

"I'm excited to see Harry, yes." I joked smirking into the mirror in front of me. 

Chandler's eyes widened and she pushed me playfully, "Wait seriously? You're into him like that?"

I shrugged and titled my head in thought, "I mean I hardly know him but he's dreamy. And very tall. And very nice. Which turns out to be my type apparently."

"Well the whole world seems to think you're together so why not go with it?" Abby offered, she had finished her makeup and moved on to petting Patrick. He was meowing contently. "You'll be like the next it girl of our time."

"Okay, let's not get too carried away now-" 

"Oh my god, can you imagine Hannah plastered on every magazine cover? With features on her art and her super cool lifestyle?" Flor chimed out, fixing her bangs from inside the bathroom.

"You guys are acting like I'm actually dating him! Those are rumors, remember? I'm just saying a little harmless flirting doesn't hurt anyone. It's not like I know him at all to even know if I like him." I puffed. I wasn't the kind to just fall in love easily. I preferred it that way. Throwing yourself at someone so fast didn't seem logical to me. Sure, sometimes it works out for people in the long run, but I was the type to get uncomfortable if I even tried. 

"Oh.. she means she's in love with her best friend."  Abby said, as if putting the pieces together. "But oh wait!" She exclaimed, throwing her hands up into the air. "...We already knew that."

 I never necessarily told any of the girls my feelings towards Niall, but him and I were so close that it was impossible to assume we were just friends. 

"Can we not go there?" I plead quietly and lean my head against my hand, pulling my feet up against my chest.

I'm not going to sit here and lie by telling you Niall never made me giddy, or how he never made me evaluate our relationship piece by piece. Because he did, but thats in the past. And I want to keep it that way. There was a time where I made it obvious, to the point where I even admitted it to him. But he didn't react in the way I hoped. How could I ever push him into something that he made very evident he didn't want to be part of?

So the years went on, and we never grew apart, but we also never grew more than friends. I taught myself how to conceal and get over someone I was with all the time, and it wasn't easy.

We did everything together, from major things like traveling the world, to just sitting on each others couches to binge watch our latest show. I told myself as long as I had him in my life that things were good, and maybe we were meant to be this way instead of any way else. 

And I was happy. Looking around my room, with some of the closest friends around me, in a town I thought I could only dream of living in, I think I've done a good job in the life department. Maybe it was time I should move onto someone else. 

And who better than the charming Mr. Harry Styles?

" Alright ladies, at least we can all agree that Harry is a total dream boat, yeah?"  Flor said, easing the tension she noticed from me.

"I can defiantly agree to that!" Liz said as she entered the room, with Cat, Molly and Megan in tow.

"Hey!!" I brightened up as they all plopped on the bed joining us, "Where are the others?"

"They're gonna meet us there, which should be soon." Molly said, as Chandler put the last bit of hairspray on my head. 

"okay good! I just need to change!" I said, making my way into my walk in closet. I had already picked out the outfit in my head the moment Zayn had invited us out. I skim through the rack, looking at the broad array of clothes in front of me. 

"He's just so breathtaking, I can't help it." Liz was saying now, her voice seeming distant behind the closed door. "And you should have seem him when we had to say goodbye. He kissed my hand! And called me baby! I couldn't hide the blush in my cheeks, I was so overwhelmed."

"Do you like him? You should ask him out tonight." Cat responded, seeming eager, which made Liz laugh in response.

"I'm going to let him make all the moves, I think he's into me. He's defiantly shown it already." 

My mouth turns into a smile as I finally find the dress tugged away, almost hidden from view. I slipped it on, and almost suddenly, I felt unstoppable. The black dress hugged my body and stopped at my thighs. I tucked down on my sleeves, making my shoulders exposed. I turned towards my mirror and smiled at the girl in front of me. She looked good, and was ready to conquer the night.

"Alright, Lets head out!" I announced, walking out of the closet and slipping a pair of pointed red  flats. 

Cat turned around and smiled at me mischievously , "It's time to go catch some zombies!"

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