Forever Young
Staying with an old friend
Carly’s POV
“Carly?!” I heard someone call from behind me.
Turning around I saw a small-framed girl with dark hair blowing in the wind. A smile spread across my face when I realized who it was.
“El!” I shouted back to her.
I walked back to her and was embraced in a tight hug. She was slightly taller than me and a lot skinnier but I was used to it. When we let go of each other, I looked into her big brown eyes that were watching me.
“Are you lost?” She laughed pointing at my luggage.
“Yea, I have no clue where my hotel is.” I shrugged and paused setting my bag down. “Why are you in New York?”
“I live here with my boyfriend.” She looked startled when a car pulled up next to us and honked. “Hey.” She smiled at the tan boy climbing out of the car.
“Hey babe, who’s this?” He asked in a playful tone.
“Oh, this is my friend Carly. Carly, this is my boyfriend Louis.” She introduced us as a few other guys stepped out of the car.
“Well hello.” Louis smiled wrapping his arm around her waist. “Are you going to stay with us?”
“Yes she is.” Eleanor answered before I could even think of a response.
“Great!” He yelled in excitement.
I smiled politely as the other guys stood next to him and Eleanor, watching me. A boy with brown hair that was swooped up and reddish eyes stepped towards me with a smile.
“Hi, I’m Liam.” He spoke clearly as he extended a hand. “Can I help you with your bags?”
“Sure.” I smiled handing him the bag from the ground. “And I’m Carly by the way.”
He took my bags and walked towards the door where Louis was standing with Eleanor. I followed closely behind him as the rest of the guys followed me. When we all walked into the elevator Louis pushed the button for the third floor, causing the doors to close. The doors opened up to a dark hallway with a few doors. Louis led us to a door at the end of the hallway and unlocked it.
He opened the door to a brightly lit room with high ceilings. It had huge windows that showed the city covering the walls and furniture defining the separate rooms. I was in awe when I was bumped from behind. I gasped and felt an arm wrap around my waist from behind.
“I’m so sorry.” A husky voice breathed out.
I turned around to see the curly haired boy still holding onto me. He looked scared when I looked into his intensely green eyes.
“It’s okay.” I smiled shyly.
“Why’d you stop in the walkway?” One of the other guys behind him asked.
“I was shocked at how nice this place is.” I answered looking at the black haired boy with golden eyes. I could tell he was joking with me so I decided to play back. “Got a problem with it?”
“Yea, you’re in our way.” He pushed his hip out a little bit and crossed his arms over his chest making me laugh.
“Guess what? I don’t really care.” I stood the same way he did.
He stuck out his tongue and stepped around the curly haired boy and I. The blonde boy, who hadn’t talked, laughed and followed the other guy. I looked up at the curly haired boy who was watching me mess with the other guy.
“I’m Harry.” He said quietly.
“Hi, I’m Carly.” I smiled looking into his eyes again; they were so mesmerizing that I had to look away after a few seconds.
“I really didn’t see you there, I was texting and not paying attention. Again, I’m sorry.” He pleaded.
“It’s okay, really.” I touched his arm lightly.
“Are you two done yet?” Louis asked with a teasing smile.
“Yea, we’re done.” I laughed.
“Good, ‘cause I don’t know how much more of that I could have watched.” He shivered.
“Whatever.” Harry shook his head and shoved his hands in the pockets of his jeans.
“What’s going on?” Eleanor asked walking out of the kitchen.
“I just witnessed Harry hit on Carly!” Louis shouted pointing at us like a little kid.
I felt my face turn red and heard Harry laugh standing next to me now. He looked over at me and draped his arm around my shoulders. I shrugged his arm off and walked over to where Liam set my bags.
“That did not happen.” I shook my head.
“Whatever you say.” Louis walked over to me and hip bumped me.
“Give her a break Lou, Carly come with me.” Eleanor laughed grabbing one of my bags and walked down the hallway.
I picked up my other bag and followed her. She opened the door to a bedroom with a huge bed and big windows. Throwing my bag on the bed, she opened the curtains to reveal an amazing view of the city.
“Whoa…” I set my bag down and looked at the city.
“Nice huh?” She asked opening the last set of curtains.
“Yea, how do you afford this?”
“Louis pays for it.” She shrugged and sat down on the bed.
“How does he afford this?” I looked at her.
“You don’t know how he affords this?” She asked in amazement.
“No…Should I?”
“Yes! He’s in the biggest boy band ever, One Direction!” She almost yelled standing up.
“I’ve heard of them but never got a chance to listen to their music or even see what they look like.” I leaned against the wall.
“Where have you been? They’ve been popular for a couple of years now.” She was still surprised.
“I’ve been in Mexico, then Russia, China and then Africa.” I slid down the wall and sat on the fluffy carpet.
“Why? I can’t believe I didn’t know you were in all of those places.” She shook her head and sat back down on the bed.
“I was doing charity work and food drives and stuff like that. But about six months ago I got introduced into the modeling business, that’s why I’m in New York.” I smiled over at her.
“Really? Modeling? That’s crazy! You always said you wouldn’t be a model because they were stuck up.” She laughed.
“I know I did, but not all of them are stuck up.” I shrugged.
“Wow, I hope everything works for you.” Louis said from the doorway, making both of us jump.
“Louis!” She squealed standing up.
“That was perfect!” He laughed.
“You’re terrible.” She shook her head.
“You love it.” He wrapped his arms around her.
“Of course.” She smiled kissing his cheek.
“Eww! Not while I’m in here please and stay off the bed.” I got off the floor and walked past them.
I heard them laugh as I walked down the walkway, back to the living room where all the boys were taking up the whole couch. They all looked at me and moved so I could sit down. I sat next to Harry and the black haired boy that I had messed with earlier.
“I’m Zayn by the way.” The black haired boy introduced himself.
“And I’m Carly.” I smiled bringing my knees to my chest.
“Is anyone else hungry?” The blonde boy asked.
“We just ate?!” Zayn almost yelled.
“So? I’m still hungry.” He laughed.
“You eat so much.” Liam looked at him.
“And?” He asked jokingly.
“I don’t think El and Lou even have any food.” Harry piped in.
“I’ll go check and if I find something that looks good, I’ll make it. Okay?” I asked standing up.
“Sweet!” He cheered standing up too.
I laughed and walked into the kitchen with him following me. We looked through the cabinets and found all the ingredients needed to make cake. I looked at him and held up the floor and chocolate chips, getting a nod as a response I set them back on the counter and turned the oven on.
“Yum! Chocolate chip cake!” He almost yelled.
“Shhh! You’re so loud.” I laughed getting everything out for the cake.
“Sorry.” He whispered sitting on the counter.
“So I’m guessing you’re not going to help me?”
“Nope, I’m here for moral support.” He nodded leaning against the cabinets.
“Great.” I sighed.
“If you want real help, ask Harry. He is the best baker I know.” He took the chocolate chip bag and started eating them.
“Hey, don’t eat those yet.” I laughed taking the bag from him.
“Fine.” He huffed crossing his arms over his chest.
“Carly?!” I heard someone call from behind me.
Turning around I saw a small-framed girl with dark hair blowing in the wind. A smile spread across my face when I realized who it was.
“El!” I shouted back to her.
I walked back to her and was embraced in a tight hug. She was slightly taller than me and a lot skinnier but I was used to it. When we let go of each other, I looked into her big brown eyes that were watching me.
“Are you lost?” She laughed pointing at my luggage.
“Yea, I have no clue where my hotel is.” I shrugged and paused setting my bag down. “Why are you in New York?”
“I live here with my boyfriend.” She looked startled when a car pulled up next to us and honked. “Hey.” She smiled at the tan boy climbing out of the car.
“Hey babe, who’s this?” He asked in a playful tone.
“Oh, this is my friend Carly. Carly, this is my boyfriend Louis.” She introduced us as a few other guys stepped out of the car.
“Well hello.” Louis smiled wrapping his arm around her waist. “Are you going to stay with us?”
“Yes she is.” Eleanor answered before I could even think of a response.
“Great!” He yelled in excitement.
I smiled politely as the other guys stood next to him and Eleanor, watching me. A boy with brown hair that was swooped up and reddish eyes stepped towards me with a smile.
“Hi, I’m Liam.” He spoke clearly as he extended a hand. “Can I help you with your bags?”
“Sure.” I smiled handing him the bag from the ground. “And I’m Carly by the way.”
He took my bags and walked towards the door where Louis was standing with Eleanor. I followed closely behind him as the rest of the guys followed me. When we all walked into the elevator Louis pushed the button for the third floor, causing the doors to close. The doors opened up to a dark hallway with a few doors. Louis led us to a door at the end of the hallway and unlocked it.
He opened the door to a brightly lit room with high ceilings. It had huge windows that showed the city covering the walls and furniture defining the separate rooms. I was in awe when I was bumped from behind. I gasped and felt an arm wrap around my waist from behind.
“I’m so sorry.” A husky voice breathed out.
I turned around to see the curly haired boy still holding onto me. He looked scared when I looked into his intensely green eyes.
“It’s okay.” I smiled shyly.
“Why’d you stop in the walkway?” One of the other guys behind him asked.
“I was shocked at how nice this place is.” I answered looking at the black haired boy with golden eyes. I could tell he was joking with me so I decided to play back. “Got a problem with it?”
“Yea, you’re in our way.” He pushed his hip out a little bit and crossed his arms over his chest making me laugh.
“Guess what? I don’t really care.” I stood the same way he did.
He stuck out his tongue and stepped around the curly haired boy and I. The blonde boy, who hadn’t talked, laughed and followed the other guy. I looked up at the curly haired boy who was watching me mess with the other guy.
“I’m Harry.” He said quietly.
“Hi, I’m Carly.” I smiled looking into his eyes again; they were so mesmerizing that I had to look away after a few seconds.
“I really didn’t see you there, I was texting and not paying attention. Again, I’m sorry.” He pleaded.
“It’s okay, really.” I touched his arm lightly.
“Are you two done yet?” Louis asked with a teasing smile.
“Yea, we’re done.” I laughed.
“Good, ‘cause I don’t know how much more of that I could have watched.” He shivered.
“Whatever.” Harry shook his head and shoved his hands in the pockets of his jeans.
“What’s going on?” Eleanor asked walking out of the kitchen.
“I just witnessed Harry hit on Carly!” Louis shouted pointing at us like a little kid.
I felt my face turn red and heard Harry laugh standing next to me now. He looked over at me and draped his arm around my shoulders. I shrugged his arm off and walked over to where Liam set my bags.
“That did not happen.” I shook my head.
“Whatever you say.” Louis walked over to me and hip bumped me.
“Give her a break Lou, Carly come with me.” Eleanor laughed grabbing one of my bags and walked down the hallway.
I picked up my other bag and followed her. She opened the door to a bedroom with a huge bed and big windows. Throwing my bag on the bed, she opened the curtains to reveal an amazing view of the city.
“Whoa…” I set my bag down and looked at the city.
“Nice huh?” She asked opening the last set of curtains.
“Yea, how do you afford this?”
“Louis pays for it.” She shrugged and sat down on the bed.
“How does he afford this?” I looked at her.
“You don’t know how he affords this?” She asked in amazement.
“No…Should I?”
“Yes! He’s in the biggest boy band ever, One Direction!” She almost yelled standing up.
“I’ve heard of them but never got a chance to listen to their music or even see what they look like.” I leaned against the wall.
“Where have you been? They’ve been popular for a couple of years now.” She was still surprised.
“I’ve been in Mexico, then Russia, China and then Africa.” I slid down the wall and sat on the fluffy carpet.
“Why? I can’t believe I didn’t know you were in all of those places.” She shook her head and sat back down on the bed.
“I was doing charity work and food drives and stuff like that. But about six months ago I got introduced into the modeling business, that’s why I’m in New York.” I smiled over at her.
“Really? Modeling? That’s crazy! You always said you wouldn’t be a model because they were stuck up.” She laughed.
“I know I did, but not all of them are stuck up.” I shrugged.
“Wow, I hope everything works for you.” Louis said from the doorway, making both of us jump.
“Louis!” She squealed standing up.
“That was perfect!” He laughed.
“You’re terrible.” She shook her head.
“You love it.” He wrapped his arms around her.
“Of course.” She smiled kissing his cheek.
“Eww! Not while I’m in here please and stay off the bed.” I got off the floor and walked past them.
I heard them laugh as I walked down the walkway, back to the living room where all the boys were taking up the whole couch. They all looked at me and moved so I could sit down. I sat next to Harry and the black haired boy that I had messed with earlier.
“I’m Zayn by the way.” The black haired boy introduced himself.
“And I’m Carly.” I smiled bringing my knees to my chest.
“Is anyone else hungry?” The blonde boy asked.
“We just ate?!” Zayn almost yelled.
“So? I’m still hungry.” He laughed.
“You eat so much.” Liam looked at him.
“And?” He asked jokingly.
“I don’t think El and Lou even have any food.” Harry piped in.
“I’ll go check and if I find something that looks good, I’ll make it. Okay?” I asked standing up.
“Sweet!” He cheered standing up too.
I laughed and walked into the kitchen with him following me. We looked through the cabinets and found all the ingredients needed to make cake. I looked at him and held up the floor and chocolate chips, getting a nod as a response I set them back on the counter and turned the oven on.
“Yum! Chocolate chip cake!” He almost yelled.
“Shhh! You’re so loud.” I laughed getting everything out for the cake.
“Sorry.” He whispered sitting on the counter.
“So I’m guessing you’re not going to help me?”
“Nope, I’m here for moral support.” He nodded leaning against the cabinets.
“Great.” I sighed.
“If you want real help, ask Harry. He is the best baker I know.” He took the chocolate chip bag and started eating them.
“Hey, don’t eat those yet.” I laughed taking the bag from him.
“Fine.” He huffed crossing his arms over his chest.
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