Forever Young
Preparing for a wild night
Harry’s POV
I could hear Carly and Niall laughing in the kitchen while I sat next to Zayn on the couch. Liam had fallen asleep a few minutes ago and was now snoring softly. I heard a loud ‘thud’ come from the kitchen but ignored it.
“So, what’d you think of her?” I asked Zayn.
“She’s hot and funny.” He looked over at me with a smile. “And you?”
I’d been dreading that question because I wasn’t sure how to answer; she’s all I could think about since I first saw her. Zayn was starring at me, waiting for an answer.
“Uh, same.” I shrugged.
“I know that look, what’s up?” He nudged my arm.
“Nothing.” I looked back at the television trying to ignore him.
“That’s such bull-“
“Hey Harry, can you help me with something?” Zayn was interrupted by Carly.
“Sure.” I stood up and walked towards the kitchen where I found Niall in tears from laughing so hard. “What happen?”
“He was trying to eat the chocolate chips after I took the bag twice and the last time he wouldn’t let go so he fell off the counter and onto the floor.” She giggled looking down at him.
“And what am I supposed to help you with?” I tried to muffle my laughter but I’m sure she could hear it.
“Will you help me make this cake?” She asked leaning her back against one of the counters.
“Sure.” I kneeled down to check on him. “You alright?”
“Yea, help me up?” He coughed.
I helped him off the floor and to the couch before returning to help her. When I walked back into the kitchen she was mixing the batter with one hand and had her phone in the other.
“Here, I’ll mix so you can do whatever you’re trying to do.” I reached for the bowl.
“I’m trying to play some music.” She handed me the bowl and went back to messing with her phone.
I stirred in all the ingredients while she turned some music on. She started singing a lot to it when ‘Stairway To Heaven’ came on. I started signing too and she sat on the counter watching me make the cake.
“You do realize that you aren’t helping me at all right?” I asked once the cake was in the oven and I was starting the dishes.
“I know.” She smiled and changed the song.
I laughed and gave up on the dishes. She looked over at me with a questioning look when I turned the water off and sat on the counter across from her.
“So, how do you know El?” I took my phone out of my pocket and set it next to me.
“We were on the same cheer competition team in high school.” She wrapped her arms around her knees. “So, how long have you guys been in a band?”
“About two years. Do you like our music?” I asked as she chipped away her nail polish.
“Honestly, I’ve never heard your music before. For the last two years, I’ve been on the road and in places where I cant look stuff up so I’m kind of lost.” She said shyly.
“Wow, where were you?” I was shocked she’d never heard our music, not saying everyone likes it but almost everyone has heard it.
“Mexico, Russia, China and Africa. I used to do charity work and stuff like that for people in need.” She looked at me through dark eyelashes.
“That’s amazing. Why are you here in New York?” The timer dinged as I asked so I got off the counter and checked it.
“I’m trying to get into modeling.” She shrugged while I took the cake out of the oven and turned it off.
“You’d make a great model.” I smiled closing the over.
“Thank you.” She blushed and hopped off the counter, almost falling.
“You okay?” I asked mockingly.
She pushed my arm lightly and walked out of the room, leaving me to deal with the cake.
Carly’s POV
I walked back into the living room and saw everyone piled on the couches. Eleanor and Louis were in their own world with each other and Niall was still rubbing his knee when he looked up at me.
“Want to sit down?” He asked making everyone look at me.
“No thanks. I’ll be in my room if you need me though.” I shrugged walking past the tv and to my room.
Once I closed the door behind me, I kicked my shoes off and laid down on the big bed; it was soft and covered with an expensive comforter. Lying there, I relaxed and let all my worries fade away; I was completely relazed until my phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled it out and saw that it was my boss.
“Hello?” I answered quietly.
“Carly?” She asked in a confused tone.
“Yes, hi Tiff.” I said in a more cheerful voice.
“Hi Carly, did you make it to New York alright?” She sighed in relief.
“Yea, I’m actually staying with a few friends here.” I started playing with the edge of the pillow case that was under my head.
“That’s great, you have an interview tomorrow with Danielle at noon. Do we need to pick you up or will you be able to get here on your own?” She seemed tired and semi-impatient.
“I can find a ride, don’t worry about it.” I tried to reassure her.
“Alright, and tonight you need to go out and be social; get your face out there.” She yawned.
“That shouldn’t be difficult.” I smiled thinking about what I could do for the night.
“Okay, see you tomorrow then.” And with that she hung up.
I rolled over onto my stomach and set my phone down next to my pillow. My eyelids were growing heavy and I was starting to give up on fighting the urge to sleep when someone knocked on the door.
“Huh? Oh, come in.” I turned over and watched the door open to reveal Eleanor holding the doorknob.
“Hey, are you alright?” She asked with a worried look in her eyes.
“Yea, just tired.” I shrugged and sat up.
“Good because the boys want to go out tonight and they want you to go if you're up to it.” She sat down next to me and looked outside and then back at me.
“I have to go out tonight, my boss said so.” I looked down at my phone that was lit up by a text from Danielle.
“Sweet! Then you should be ready by 10:00.” She smiled and stood up.
“I will.” I laid back on the pillow as she walked out.
From: Dani :D
Hey Carls! Tiff asked me to give you the address for tomorrow, 175 E 96th St 24N. I’m going out to the “Avenue” tonight with a few friends if you want to meet up but don’t worry about it if you already have plans. Love ya girl!
I smiled and looked outside to watch the cars stop and go on the long bridges. Looking back at my phone, I closed out of the text and set an alarm for 8:00. I set my phone down and fell asleep.
I could hear Carly and Niall laughing in the kitchen while I sat next to Zayn on the couch. Liam had fallen asleep a few minutes ago and was now snoring softly. I heard a loud ‘thud’ come from the kitchen but ignored it.
“So, what’d you think of her?” I asked Zayn.
“She’s hot and funny.” He looked over at me with a smile. “And you?”
I’d been dreading that question because I wasn’t sure how to answer; she’s all I could think about since I first saw her. Zayn was starring at me, waiting for an answer.
“Uh, same.” I shrugged.
“I know that look, what’s up?” He nudged my arm.
“Nothing.” I looked back at the television trying to ignore him.
“That’s such bull-“
“Hey Harry, can you help me with something?” Zayn was interrupted by Carly.
“Sure.” I stood up and walked towards the kitchen where I found Niall in tears from laughing so hard. “What happen?”
“He was trying to eat the chocolate chips after I took the bag twice and the last time he wouldn’t let go so he fell off the counter and onto the floor.” She giggled looking down at him.
“And what am I supposed to help you with?” I tried to muffle my laughter but I’m sure she could hear it.
“Will you help me make this cake?” She asked leaning her back against one of the counters.
“Sure.” I kneeled down to check on him. “You alright?”
“Yea, help me up?” He coughed.
I helped him off the floor and to the couch before returning to help her. When I walked back into the kitchen she was mixing the batter with one hand and had her phone in the other.
“Here, I’ll mix so you can do whatever you’re trying to do.” I reached for the bowl.
“I’m trying to play some music.” She handed me the bowl and went back to messing with her phone.
I stirred in all the ingredients while she turned some music on. She started singing a lot to it when ‘Stairway To Heaven’ came on. I started signing too and she sat on the counter watching me make the cake.
“You do realize that you aren’t helping me at all right?” I asked once the cake was in the oven and I was starting the dishes.
“I know.” She smiled and changed the song.
I laughed and gave up on the dishes. She looked over at me with a questioning look when I turned the water off and sat on the counter across from her.
“So, how do you know El?” I took my phone out of my pocket and set it next to me.
“We were on the same cheer competition team in high school.” She wrapped her arms around her knees. “So, how long have you guys been in a band?”
“About two years. Do you like our music?” I asked as she chipped away her nail polish.
“Honestly, I’ve never heard your music before. For the last two years, I’ve been on the road and in places where I cant look stuff up so I’m kind of lost.” She said shyly.
“Wow, where were you?” I was shocked she’d never heard our music, not saying everyone likes it but almost everyone has heard it.
“Mexico, Russia, China and Africa. I used to do charity work and stuff like that for people in need.” She looked at me through dark eyelashes.
“That’s amazing. Why are you here in New York?” The timer dinged as I asked so I got off the counter and checked it.
“I’m trying to get into modeling.” She shrugged while I took the cake out of the oven and turned it off.
“You’d make a great model.” I smiled closing the over.
“Thank you.” She blushed and hopped off the counter, almost falling.
“You okay?” I asked mockingly.
She pushed my arm lightly and walked out of the room, leaving me to deal with the cake.
Carly’s POV
I walked back into the living room and saw everyone piled on the couches. Eleanor and Louis were in their own world with each other and Niall was still rubbing his knee when he looked up at me.
“Want to sit down?” He asked making everyone look at me.
“No thanks. I’ll be in my room if you need me though.” I shrugged walking past the tv and to my room.
Once I closed the door behind me, I kicked my shoes off and laid down on the big bed; it was soft and covered with an expensive comforter. Lying there, I relaxed and let all my worries fade away; I was completely relazed until my phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled it out and saw that it was my boss.
“Hello?” I answered quietly.
“Carly?” She asked in a confused tone.
“Yes, hi Tiff.” I said in a more cheerful voice.
“Hi Carly, did you make it to New York alright?” She sighed in relief.
“Yea, I’m actually staying with a few friends here.” I started playing with the edge of the pillow case that was under my head.
“That’s great, you have an interview tomorrow with Danielle at noon. Do we need to pick you up or will you be able to get here on your own?” She seemed tired and semi-impatient.
“I can find a ride, don’t worry about it.” I tried to reassure her.
“Alright, and tonight you need to go out and be social; get your face out there.” She yawned.
“That shouldn’t be difficult.” I smiled thinking about what I could do for the night.
“Okay, see you tomorrow then.” And with that she hung up.
I rolled over onto my stomach and set my phone down next to my pillow. My eyelids were growing heavy and I was starting to give up on fighting the urge to sleep when someone knocked on the door.
“Huh? Oh, come in.” I turned over and watched the door open to reveal Eleanor holding the doorknob.
“Hey, are you alright?” She asked with a worried look in her eyes.
“Yea, just tired.” I shrugged and sat up.
“Good because the boys want to go out tonight and they want you to go if you're up to it.” She sat down next to me and looked outside and then back at me.
“I have to go out tonight, my boss said so.” I looked down at my phone that was lit up by a text from Danielle.
“Sweet! Then you should be ready by 10:00.” She smiled and stood up.
“I will.” I laid back on the pillow as she walked out.
From: Dani :D
Hey Carls! Tiff asked me to give you the address for tomorrow, 175 E 96th St 24N. I’m going out to the “Avenue” tonight with a few friends if you want to meet up but don’t worry about it if you already have plans. Love ya girl!
I smiled and looked outside to watch the cars stop and go on the long bridges. Looking back at my phone, I closed out of the text and set an alarm for 8:00. I set my phone down and fell asleep.
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