SOFYS POV
After I dropped off Eli at the hotel after Toys R Us, Ana and I headed to the mall. We were only there for a little while because I had to check up on Eli. I feel as if she lied to me when she said that she felt sick. I think it’s something more than that. We left the mall and headed straight to the hotel.
Ana is a really great person. She hasn’t been complaining about Eli coming with us everywhere. I know it affects her. I mean I would feel sad if my sister that I haven’t seen in months brings someone everywhere we go. She understands though. I told her how Eli has been feeling really down lately and how she needs me.
When we got to the hotel, Ana went to our room and I went to go check on Eli. When I walked down the hallway I saw Niall freaking Horan outside me and Eli’s room door. He wanted me to tell Eli the truth. I argued with him about it. I can’t tell Eli the truth. They would just make up and he would end up leaving again, most likely breaking Eli even more. I will not allow that.
The worst part is that I acted like a total bitch. I screamed at him and gave him looks that annoyed even me. I hate that side of me, but he just unleashes it. God he’s so annoying.
Now it’s been about a week since then and all that child has been doing is pretty much try to bribe Eli. He even sent her letters. Eli never knew about the letters though. I always just sent them back to his room without her knowing. Lucky for Eli, she denied and ignored everything he did. I think she’s finally realizing how she doesn’t need him.
I haven’t told her the truth yet and I don’t think I ever will. Life is pretty good for me right now. I mean Eli I believe is recovering, my mom is letting Ana stay longer, and I get to go back to work. I love my job. Even though many people hate working, I don’t at all. I’m getting paid to do something I love. I put all my emotion into my cooking. Cooking to me is a form of art. I feel like an artist painting on a blank canvas.
Right now Ana is in our room (which I’m renting out longer until she leaves) and Eli is delivering orders.
I’m cooking spaghetti and ostrich meat meatballs. It sounds gross but it’s actually quite delicious.
As I’m mixing the marinara sauce in the pasta, I hear my boss calling my name.
“Sofy come over here for a second.”
I hand the mixing bowl to another employee and walk up to Sarah, the manager of the kitchen staff. A.k.a. my boss.
“Yes Sarah?”
“There’s a young man here who would like to speak to you.”
A tall guy with curly brown hair and green eyes walks up to Sarah’s side and shakes my hand.
“Hi Sofy, my name is Harry Styles.”
“How do you know my name?” I ask with a suspicious and confused face.
“Can we talk in private?” he asks.
“Not until you tell me who you are and how you know my name.”
“First of all, you have a name tag and second, I told you. I’m Harry Styles.” He says the last part with an annoying smirk I just want to smack off his face.
Sarah is still standing next to him, staring at him as if he we’re a God; which is really gross especially since she is a grown woman who is married.
“Sarah, do you mind if I talk to him in my room? It’s a little more private and I can’t hear myself think in here.”
Harry looks at Sarah and winks at her which causes her to giggle. Disgusting.
“Why of course sweet heart.” She retorts to my question while still staring at curly.
I roll my eyes and begin walking out of the kitchen, while Harry walks behind me.
When I’m in front of me and Ana’s hotel room I realize how Ana is in there.
“Crap.” I slip out.
“What?” Harry asks.
“Do you mind that my little sister is in my room?”
“Um I kind of have to talk to you in private.” He stated.
“I can’t just kick her out. Besides she has nowhere else to go.”
He sighs “Fine.”
When I unlock the door I see how Ana is watching tv.
“Hey Sofy, back so early?” I hear Ana’s voice.
“Oh ya well I-“
“OH MY GOSH IS THAT HARRY STYLES?” Ana yells while running to me and curly.
“Hi sweetheart.” Harry says while smiling.
Ana goes to hug him and he hugs back. Why is my sister hugging him for dear life?
“Do you guys know each other?” I ask in confusion.
Ana lets go and looks at me.
“Sofy, this is Harry fucking Styles! Who doesn’t know him?”
Harry is laughing his ass off at her remark and I’m still dumbfounded.
“First, off watch your language and second what are you talking about?”
“Sofy he’s from ONE DIRECTION!”
My heart stopped and I felt my whole body tense up. Shit.
“Ana I’m going to need you to go to the bed and listen to music or something.”
“Wh-“
“Just do it.” I say in a serious tone.
She doesn’t question any further and goes back to the bed while putting on her headphones.
“Your sister’s charming.” Harry states.
“Let’s talk outside the room.”
Harry shrugs and follows my command.
“Okay now tell me what you want. Is this about Niall?”
“Actually yes, it is.” He states.
He continues.
“You see Sofy, Niall has been hurting lately because your idiot friend Eli has been breaking his heart.”
“Stop right there. Listen kid, the only idiot here is Niall, not Eli.”
I notice his fists clench at his sides and he tries to calm himself down.
“Look, I’m not here to fight with you. I’m here to make a deal.”
“What deal?”
“You tell the Eli chic the truth about everything, and I will give you and your sister tickets and backstage passes to our next concert.”
“I think I’ll pass.”
“Your sister is obviously a big fan. Don’t you want to make her happy?”
I look down and bite my lip. It does seem like she likes them a lot but I don’t know.
I look back up at Harry.
“I can’t.”
“Yes you can and you will.”
“Look you may think you understand but you don’t. I do want to make my sister happy. She means the world to me but if I tell Eli… I can’t take the offer I-“
“I’ll give you the tickets, back stage passes, and a thousand dollars.”
“I ca-“
“Five thousand.”
“Har-“
“Ten thousand dollars.”
“You can’t just bribe me. I’m not going to break my friend’s heart.”
“No you’re just afraid that she’s never going to talk to you again aren’t you? Think about her happiness Sofy. Don’t be a selfish coward.”
He looks down on me as if I’m disgusting. I try to avoid his stare but I can’t.
“Harry I can’t.”
“Sofy please, you don’t know how heartbroken Niall is. I’ve never seen him this depressed ever.
Harry looks like he’s telling the truth.
I sigh.
“Fine. I’ll tell her.”
Harry gives me a soft smile.
“Thank you.”
Eli’s never going to talk to me again.
ELI’S POV
Ever since Sofy told me the truth about Niall; how he visited me in the hospital and how he called about me every day. I’ve been ignoring her. I can’t believe she would lie to me like that! Especially since she saw how depressed I was about the whole thing.
Even though I lost a friend, at least I got one back.
Today’s Saturday and I’m going to hang out with Niall and the boys.
We’re going to the studio to start working on some songs for their new album. I actually get to hear Niall sing. I’m so excited!
I’m wearing a simple black v neck, light colored denim skinny jeans, and black converse. My hair is in a high pony tail and I’m wearing the friendship bracelet proudly on my right wrist.
When the boys and I walk in the studio, I’m in awe.
“Woah.” I hear myself say with wide eyes.
The room is huge. There is a bunch of technology everywhere. I feel as if I’m in another world. A huge buffet of food is in the corner and the whole right side of the room is filled with instruments and microphones all behind this glass wall.
I guess I’ve been staring at it for a while because Niall’s hand was waved in front of my face.
“Eli you there?” he asks.
I chuckle.
“Ya, I just have never been in a studio before.”
He smiles and looks around the room next to me.
“It is pretty cool isn’t it?”
I nod.
“You hungry?” He asks.
“Ya I can eat.”
He laughs and then motions me to the buffet.
After we eat, a man with brown shaggy hair walks in.
“Hello boys.” He says.
The boys all reply with a “Hey.” in unison.
Niall walks up to me.
“Simon is it okay that I brought a guest. Her name is Eli.”
“Yes it’s fine, but next time inform me before you bring a guest alright?”
Niall nods and Simon comes up to me to shake my hand.
I shake his hand awkwardly waiting for him to introduce himself.
Niall realizes that Simon hasn’t introduced himself.
“Eli that’s Simon. He was the one that discovered us.”
“Oh. Well um hi.” I comment.
I hate how I’m so shy. I always have to make a simple greeting into an awkward moment.
“Hi.” He replies.
He then faces the boys.
“Okay now let’s begin. Today we’re going to work on the tracks Live While We’re Young and Little Things.”
The boys nod and begin to walk inside the glass walled room.
Two men sit down in front of the complicated looking technology.
I don’t know what to do so I just stand where I am.
“Okay 1,2,3” One of the technology guys says.
Simon motions me over to the technology table and gives me a huge set of headphones to put on.
“Here put this on sweetheart.”
I put them on and hear music begin to play.
I look at the boys while listening.
I’m guessing there singing Live While Were Young since those words keep on being mentioned.
I’m looking at Niall waiting for his mini solo to come up.
When he starts singing I can’t help the smile on my face.
“Yeah, we'll be doing what we do”
“Just pretending that we're cool”
“So tonight”
He notices me smiling and smiles back.
I probably look like an idiot smiling this big. I can’t help it though. He looks so happy when he sings.
I’m so proud of him. His voice is so smooth and full of energy.
When the song finishes I stand up and clap.
The technology guys look at me with an annoyed glare and I quickly sit back down.
All the boys burst out laughing as they notice my awkward moment.
Simon taps my shoulder.
“This next song I think is going to be the best one in the album.”
He sits down next to me and puts a pair of big headphones on as well.
I turn my attention back to the boys and wait until the next song starts.
The song is starting off very slow. The first one seemed very energetic and poppy, but this one sounds very soft. I empty my mind and focus on the lyrics and voices.
“Your hand fits in mine
Like it’s made just for me
But bear this in mind It was meant to be
And I’m joining up the dots
With the freckles on your cheeks
And it all makes sense to me
I know you’ve never loved
The crinkles by your eyes
When you smile
You’ve never loved
Your stomach or your thighs
The dimples in your back
At the bottom of your spine But I’ll love them endlessly
I won’t let these little things slip out of my mouth, But if it's true
It’s you Oh it’s you
They add up to
I’m in love with you and all these little things
You can't go to bed
Without a cup of tea
And maybe that’s the reason that you talk in your sleep
And all those conversation are the secrets that I keep though it makes no sense to me
I know you’ve never loved the sound of your voice on tape
You never want to know how much weigh, still have to squeeze into your jeans, but you’re perfect to me
I won’t let these little things
Slip out of my mouth but if it’s true
It’s you
Oh it’s you
They add up to
I’m in love with you
And all these little things”
My mouth drops when I hear Niall begin to sing. His eyes are closed with such intensity as he’s singing. I can feel the passion in his voice.
“You’ll never love yourself
Half as much as I love you
You’ll never treat yourself right darling
But I want you to
If I let you know
I’m here for you
Maybe you’ll love yourself like I love you”
I now know why they are so popular. Their voices all harmonize beautifully. When they sing, you can see how much they enjoy doing it. Especially Niall.
When the song finishes I run inside the glass walled room, not caring whether I’m allowed to or not and hug Niall tight.
He’s first shocked but then hugs me tight.
When I let go, I look at him and smile like an idiot once again.
“Niall your voice is so…so…”
“Bad?”
“Beautiful.”
He smiles and hugs me again.
“Niall seriously why do you even want me to sing to you when you have a voice like that?”
He chuckles to himself.
“Your voice is just so soothing and calming.”
He never fails to make me smile.
“Thanks. Yours is too. By the way Niall James Horan what are you exactly getting some of?”
He laughs even harder and replies “umm food.”
Niall and I then both fall to the floor laughing while everyone stares at us like we’re crazy.
I haven’t been this happy in such a long time.

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