Decisions
Exchanging Stories
I ran up and hugged them all but when I got to Niall he wouldn't let go for at least 1 minute. It was kinda awkward. Then Harry just stared at me with his beautiful green eyes and then leaped onto me like a dog on caffeine. Louis just engulfed me in his warm arms same as Liam and Zayn. After the hugs and hello’s we ordered ice-creams but I said “Bags not paying!” Everyone laughed at that, but a fight broke out with that. Of course, it was a mocking fight, but it got too rough for my liking, so I did the thing that would be sure to get everyone’s attention. I screamed, loud and high.
Everyone froze. Luckily, it was just a takeaway ice-cream parlor but there were still a couple of people who were ordering. I looked down at the pile of bodies at my feet, who we’re all staring up worryingly at me now. Glaring at them, I exclaimed “Guys! This may be an ice-cream parlor but that is still not mature behavior for anyone over the age of 7! Bailey acts better than that!” I turned around and said in a much sweeter tone “I am so sorry for their immature behavior and so are they, I’m sure!” Getting my hint, there was a chorus of apologizes from behind me.
When the people in the front of the line were leaving, the small boy with them tugged on my sleeve to get my attention, then asked “Miss, are you there Mummy?” I laughed at this, and replied “No, but sometimes they’re so naughty I have to act like it!” The boy looked thoughtfully at that, then nodded.
I looked down at everyone, who were now all upright and dusting each other of. “Thank you for making sure we behave right and uphold our good reputations!” Niall said, seeming genuinely grateful. “What good reputations?” I teased. Niall’s face fell. “Awww, Niall! I didn't mean it!” I wrapped him in a big hug, which Louis decided meant “GROUP HUG!!!!!”
Although neither Niall nor I were particularly short, the 4 boys and Tayla weren't either. So we were crushed by 5 other people, and I couldn't breathe after a few seconds, and neither could Niall. “Can’t…breath!” I choked out, and everyone let go, except for Niall. He kept on hugging me for a while, until the wolf whistles and cheers from the onlookers bought him back down to Earth.
When he let go, I realized that whilst hugging Niall, I hadn't felt any feelings of awkwardness, or embarrassment, but just the feeling of warmth and support. So, just because I enjoyed hugging someone, does that mean I like him? Like a friend, or like something more… It couldn't be something more. I barely knew him, right? I mean, as a person, not as a celebrity. I decided that I would get to know him properly, then take a look at me feeling towards him. That was practical.
“We never decided who’s paying!” Tayla exclaimed, snapping me out of my thoughts. “Well, I paid last time, and I lost half of what I brought over!” I laughed remembering that day. “You guys went to ice-cream without me?” Tayla’s face fell. “We didn't mean to, love. It was an accident” Harry said, sliding his arm over Tayla’s shoulders. I gave Tayla a look, telling her (with my eyes) that she has some explaining to do.
Liam sighed. “I’ll pay”. There was a chorus of thank you, and we went up to the counter to order. I was glad I wasn't paying, because just like last time, I was the only one with a single cone (Boysenberry again), and everyone else had double cones, expect for Niall, who had a triple cone. Trust.
When we all had our ice-creams, we sat down in a booth up the back. “So, Tayla, how do you know these guys?” I asked. “Well, we (she pointed to Harry and herself) knew each other before everything, and we just stayed in touch, I guess.” I nodded, then remembered something. “But aren't you from somewhere that isn't London?” I asked Harry. He nodded, looking slightly uncomfortable. “So, why are you in London?” I pointed Tayla. She shrugged “I prefer London. Soooo, how did you meet these crazy people?”
This bought on shouts of protests from the boys, but I smiled. “They pushed me and the 7 year old kid I’m staying with into a bush.” I complained “Hey, that is not what happened!” Niall cried. “What really happened was we were walking around a random neighborhood, when we got spotted. So, naturally, we started running, and then of course they followed us. Whilst we we're running past her and Bailey, we accidentally pushed them into the bushes. But then when I tried to get her to run, she got all stubborn and made me explain, and then we went to the ice-cream parlor, then Bailey wanted to go to the park, so we had to go." Niall explained, not once taking a breath. Tayla turned to me "And you forgot to mention this?" I shrugged "It never really came up in conversation. “Yes it did! I asked if you had made made any friends yet, and you said no!" Tayla replied in a shocked tone. "You don't consider us as your friends?" Niall asked, sounding heart-broken.
"Of course you guys are my friends! But what would you guys had thought if I said yeah, I got Zayn's number and it turns out Tayla’s a massive fan? And then she ask for it, and I have to say yes, then she give it to everyone else, what would happen? Zayn's phone would explode." I finished, and once again, everybody was staring at me. “True.” Tayla replied.
After we had finished our ice-creams, we decided to head back my house (I can’t believe that I already thought of it as my house), because I knew how pleased Bailey would be. When we stood up to leave, the boys adjusted their “disguises”. I declared “On the weekend, I am taking you guys shopping for disguises that actually work.” They looked at me, and Liam said back “What’s wrong with our original disguises?” looking offended.
“Your disguises are exactly what people expect disguises to look like, so people will know that you’re in disguise, and will become come curious, and look past your disguises, and SHABAM, everyone knows how you are!” I explained. “You know, when you think about it, that actually makes total sense.” Niall piped up. “See? Niall agrees.” I said, as if when Niall agrees, then it must be a clever idea. “Oh, can I come too?” Tayla asked, pouting. “Of course you can come! Why on God’s green earth would you think you couldn’t?” I asked. “Yay yay yay yay yay!!!” Tayla screamed, jumping up and down, clapping her hands. “Alrighty. What are we waiting for then? Let’s GO!”
We left the ice-cream laughing and talking, and I was so glad that I had already found such a nice group of people who welcome me.
Everyone froze. Luckily, it was just a takeaway ice-cream parlor but there were still a couple of people who were ordering. I looked down at the pile of bodies at my feet, who we’re all staring up worryingly at me now. Glaring at them, I exclaimed “Guys! This may be an ice-cream parlor but that is still not mature behavior for anyone over the age of 7! Bailey acts better than that!” I turned around and said in a much sweeter tone “I am so sorry for their immature behavior and so are they, I’m sure!” Getting my hint, there was a chorus of apologizes from behind me.
When the people in the front of the line were leaving, the small boy with them tugged on my sleeve to get my attention, then asked “Miss, are you there Mummy?” I laughed at this, and replied “No, but sometimes they’re so naughty I have to act like it!” The boy looked thoughtfully at that, then nodded.
I looked down at everyone, who were now all upright and dusting each other of. “Thank you for making sure we behave right and uphold our good reputations!” Niall said, seeming genuinely grateful. “What good reputations?” I teased. Niall’s face fell. “Awww, Niall! I didn't mean it!” I wrapped him in a big hug, which Louis decided meant “GROUP HUG!!!!!”
Although neither Niall nor I were particularly short, the 4 boys and Tayla weren't either. So we were crushed by 5 other people, and I couldn't breathe after a few seconds, and neither could Niall. “Can’t…breath!” I choked out, and everyone let go, except for Niall. He kept on hugging me for a while, until the wolf whistles and cheers from the onlookers bought him back down to Earth.
When he let go, I realized that whilst hugging Niall, I hadn't felt any feelings of awkwardness, or embarrassment, but just the feeling of warmth and support. So, just because I enjoyed hugging someone, does that mean I like him? Like a friend, or like something more… It couldn't be something more. I barely knew him, right? I mean, as a person, not as a celebrity. I decided that I would get to know him properly, then take a look at me feeling towards him. That was practical.
“We never decided who’s paying!” Tayla exclaimed, snapping me out of my thoughts. “Well, I paid last time, and I lost half of what I brought over!” I laughed remembering that day. “You guys went to ice-cream without me?” Tayla’s face fell. “We didn't mean to, love. It was an accident” Harry said, sliding his arm over Tayla’s shoulders. I gave Tayla a look, telling her (with my eyes) that she has some explaining to do.
Liam sighed. “I’ll pay”. There was a chorus of thank you, and we went up to the counter to order. I was glad I wasn't paying, because just like last time, I was the only one with a single cone (Boysenberry again), and everyone else had double cones, expect for Niall, who had a triple cone. Trust.
When we all had our ice-creams, we sat down in a booth up the back. “So, Tayla, how do you know these guys?” I asked. “Well, we (she pointed to Harry and herself) knew each other before everything, and we just stayed in touch, I guess.” I nodded, then remembered something. “But aren't you from somewhere that isn't London?” I asked Harry. He nodded, looking slightly uncomfortable. “So, why are you in London?” I pointed Tayla. She shrugged “I prefer London. Soooo, how did you meet these crazy people?”
This bought on shouts of protests from the boys, but I smiled. “They pushed me and the 7 year old kid I’m staying with into a bush.” I complained “Hey, that is not what happened!” Niall cried. “What really happened was we were walking around a random neighborhood, when we got spotted. So, naturally, we started running, and then of course they followed us. Whilst we we're running past her and Bailey, we accidentally pushed them into the bushes. But then when I tried to get her to run, she got all stubborn and made me explain, and then we went to the ice-cream parlor, then Bailey wanted to go to the park, so we had to go." Niall explained, not once taking a breath. Tayla turned to me "And you forgot to mention this?" I shrugged "It never really came up in conversation. “Yes it did! I asked if you had made made any friends yet, and you said no!" Tayla replied in a shocked tone. "You don't consider us as your friends?" Niall asked, sounding heart-broken.
"Of course you guys are my friends! But what would you guys had thought if I said yeah, I got Zayn's number and it turns out Tayla’s a massive fan? And then she ask for it, and I have to say yes, then she give it to everyone else, what would happen? Zayn's phone would explode." I finished, and once again, everybody was staring at me. “True.” Tayla replied.
After we had finished our ice-creams, we decided to head back my house (I can’t believe that I already thought of it as my house), because I knew how pleased Bailey would be. When we stood up to leave, the boys adjusted their “disguises”. I declared “On the weekend, I am taking you guys shopping for disguises that actually work.” They looked at me, and Liam said back “What’s wrong with our original disguises?” looking offended.
“Your disguises are exactly what people expect disguises to look like, so people will know that you’re in disguise, and will become come curious, and look past your disguises, and SHABAM, everyone knows how you are!” I explained. “You know, when you think about it, that actually makes total sense.” Niall piped up. “See? Niall agrees.” I said, as if when Niall agrees, then it must be a clever idea. “Oh, can I come too?” Tayla asked, pouting. “Of course you can come! Why on God’s green earth would you think you couldn’t?” I asked. “Yay yay yay yay yay!!!” Tayla screamed, jumping up and down, clapping her hands. “Alrighty. What are we waiting for then? Let’s GO!”
We left the ice-cream laughing and talking, and I was so glad that I had already found such a nice group of people who welcome me.
Notes
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12/21/13