"Morning!" Niall's loud voice made Alison wince when he entered the back of the bus. Liam, Josh and Louis muttered hellos to Niall who started to whistle while doing his toasts.

Alison ate her cereals slowly, the wine she had drunk last night having its effect on her. She had woken up from the coach where she had fallen asleep last night a blanket wrapped tightly around her. Luckily she had woken up before the others so they wouldn't be asking why she was sleeping there.

"Where's everyone?" Niall asked when he sat down and started to stuff his toast into his mouth.
Liam made a face at him and he shrugged his shoulders and then took a sip of his glass of water.

"Zayn's still in the bunk and Harry didn't sleep here last night," Liam told him.

"Found a swedish bird ehh?" Niall mumbled while chewing his food.

Alison could feel eyes glancing at her after Niall's words but she kept her focus on her food.

"Actually I think he was with Katy," Louis' confession made Alison's ears perk up though she tried to keep her expression blank. She saw Liam rolling his eyes from the corner and Niall was staring at Louis in disbelief.

"Really? I thought it was over. What is she even doing here?" he asked.

"Don't know. He just texted me last night that he'd go for pints with Gemma and Katy. So I assumed he'd stay the night with her," Louis muttered looking at Alison the whole time.
Alison picked her phone from her pocket and tried to look like she hadn't been listening to the conversation.

"Who's Katy?" Josh asked and Niall opened his mouth to answer.

"She used to be Harry's fuck buddy. We all thought he ended it but apparently..."

"Niall. Did you leave the water running in the bathroom?" Liam asked sternly. Alison felt disappointed when he cut him off clearly because of her sake but she continued scrolling through her phone.

"What? No I didn't! But anyway Katy is..."

"I think it'd be good if you checked. Better safe than sorry. Wouldn't be nice if we run out of hot water," Liam said and Niall stood up sighing angrily. After he shambled in the bathroom awkward silence filled the space. It was clear everyone's thoughts were on Alison and she shifted uncomfortably on her seat. She quickly finished her cereals before standing up.

"Erm.. I'm gonna go and change my clothes," she told before heading towards the bunks.

She couldn't believe what she had just heard. So there really had been something going on between Harry and Katy? Even though the boys had said Harry had ended things with her Alison wasn't convinced after she had seen him with her last night. What if he had spent the night with Katy after Alison had stormed out like that? She was probably so much better in bed than Alison and now when she was around again Harry was surely going to dump her. It wasn't like there was anything between them.

Alison changed into her black skinny jeans and an oversized t-shirt. She quickly did her make up and left her hair like it was after her sleep, messy.

She made her way warily back where everyone was and noticed that Lou had joined them.
"Alison hi! These lazy wankers are no use. Wanna come shopping with me in the town?" she greeted her and she considered it for a while. It wasn't like she had something to do today before the other concert so she smiled and nodded her head.

"Great! I just grab my stuff," Lou said and run out of the sight.

After a while they were walking towards the tube station and Lou was blabbering about how great it was when she got some time on her own and Tom was looking after Lux. They stopped when Lou's phone rang and she answered it cheerily.

"Hi Harry I was just thinking about you," Lou lied and winked at Alison. It would've made her laugh if the situation between Harry and her wasn't what it was.

"Um yeah that's fine," she said frowning and then motioning Alison to follow her when she started to walk back in the arena.

"We'll be there in a minute," Lou ended the call even though Alison could still hear Harry's voice in the other end. She tried to keep up with Lou as she was practically running back towards the bus.

"So why we're going back-," Alison started but then a small group of fans noticed Lou and started to cheer so they quickly made their way past them while Lou was waving. She definitely was in a good mood today, Alison thought.

When they got inside the gates Alison was having a hard time catching her breath.

"So is Harry coming along with us or?" she finally got to ask when Lou stopped outside the bus.

"Yeah and apparently-"

"Alison! It's so good to see you!" Lou couldn't finish her sentence when Gemma came running towards the two of them. Alison was surprised when she hugged her tightly while smiling from ear to ear. Hadn't Harry told her how they ended things?

"It's so good to see you too," she managed to say. She hadn't seen Gemma in two years and she was amazed how little she had changed. She still looked the same just her hair was shorter and dyed blonde. She felt kinda bad that she hadn't kept in touch with her but she reminded her so much of Harry and after what happened she just couldn't find it in herself.

After catching up a little with her Lou interrupted them. "Okay girls. What does a shopping trip in town sound like?" Gemma responded by clapping her hands excited and Alison just smiled at her enthusiasm. But a whine behind them made them all turn around.

"Do I look like a girl?" Harry said mocking displeased. The brunette girl behind him was smiling somewhat fake looking smile while staring directly at Alison. She was almost as tall as Harry without even heels and she was wearing tight top and mini shorts that were showing off her toned legs. She looked confident and suddenly Alison felt really small under her gaze.

"Can't tell 'cause I haven't seen your lower parts. Thank god," Lou said while Harry pouted his lip at her. "You're cruel."

"Last time I checked he was indeed a man," everyone went silent when Katy opened her mouth behind Harry. She had stopped staring at Alison and was now looking at Harry with admiring eyes. He let out a strained chuckle while she took a step to stand next to Harry.

"And I don't think you've introduced us yet?" she motioned between Alison and herself while looking at Harry curiously.

"Oh right," he said letting out a breath but not making a move to introduce the two girls. Gemma rolled her eyes at her brother and opened her mouth.

"Alison this is my friend Katy and Katy erm... meet Alison," she said while showing her hand between them. Alison gave her a small smile and a nod while she just looked her up and down.

"Okay right. Think we're ready to go," Lou informed and the group followed her in the car.

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Alison made sure she ignored Harry the whole time they went around the shops. She could feel his gaze burning on her back more than just once but didn't look at him at all. From the corner of her eye she could see Katy trying to get Harry's attention. She placed her hands on his hips a few times but everytime Harry just carefully removed her hands around him. Katy looked more like a leech but Alison knew how easily Harry could charm people and didn't really blame her.

When Gemma and Lou announced they were hungry and wanted to eat they all decided to have dinner. Katy knew a nice restaurant just a few blocks away as she had been in Stockholm more than once so they headed there. When they got there after Harry had stopped for photos a few times Alison was actually surprised that the restaurant was indeed nice. She hadn't known what to expect from Katy.

When they all got seated around a table inside the restaurant Alison excused herself in the toilets. She told Gemma to order her just a salad if the waiter came to ask their orders before standing up and finding the toilets easily from the back. She did her business and after washing her hands she just stared at herself from the mirror. Her skin looked even paler than usual and she promised herself to try and get some sun when the crew would get in Italy and Spain.

After adding a little bit of powder from the box she had bought earlier that day she stepped out of the bathroom only to walk straight into another person and almost dropping her powder on the floor. The person quickly steadied her with his hands and Alison knew immediately who it was when she heard the low chuckle.

"You know. This was almost the second time you'd break my powder," she looked up to meet the smirk she knew too well and glared at him.

"Oh. But you like it. Don't you?"

"No Harry. I don't like it," she said trying to get past him but his grip on her arms was strong and she couldn't move.

"Just... Could we talk for a second?" his expression changed into a pleading one as he tried to search her eyes while she was trying to avoid his.

"About what?" she asked.

"Last night?" he said it like a question because he wasn't so sure what he wanted to talk about exactly. Maybe he should say he was sorry?

Alison felt herself getting angrier. So he had no idea that he had hurt her? After treating her like a toy and then when she wasn't available going straight to another one he wanted to talk? No she wasn't just angry she was furious.

"Did you fuck her good?"

"Pardon?" the frown appeared between his brows and now she wasn't trying to avoid his eyes anymore instead she was looking straight towards him.

"You heard me," she said and quickly yanked her arms from his grip and started to walk away.

"No Alison! Please just hear me out. I didn't fuck her for God's sake. Just listen to me, Wait!" his begging gave her some kind of weird satisfaction and she stopped on her feet. She made sure her expression was blank before turning around to face him.

"Just... God I'm sorry. I'm sorry about last night and she... we didn't... she doesn't mean anything to me anymore," he was pulling his hair while rambling and looking at the floor.

"But she once did," Alison stated.

"No! Well I mean... It was just harmless with her. No feelings involved," he explained.

"Does she know it?" she asked raising her other eyebrow questioningly.

"Y-yeah," he said sounding a little unsure. Alison just stared at him before he sighed out.

"You should tell her. It's not nice making her believe there was something more," she said calmly.

"Look. I came hear to talk about us not her."

"There's really nothing to talk about, Harry. It was a bad idea from the start and it'd be better if we just stayed out of each other's ways for now on," Alison said as convincingly as she could. He didn't say anything just stared at her for a moment before nodding once and looking back at his feet.

Alison turned around and walked back in the restaurant. It was for the best, she thought. Even though they'd get back together, which was a crazy thought, she would just end up hurting him again. She knew it because there wasn't any other way it would end. It would be better if he could find someone who could give him it all he ever wanted because she just couldn't. The thought made her wipe a tear that had fallen to her cheek before she joined the others while smiling her best. After the tour she could just forget that Harry ever even existed and get on with her life. That was her plan.

Notes

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