Unexpected
Chapter 18
*Harry’s POV*
I woke up the next morning to the sound of my phone ringing.
“Hello?” I mumbled as I picked it up.
“Get up guys, we have to leave soon.” Paul was on the other line ordering me up.
“Whatever, we’ll be down there in 20 minutes,” I told him. I hung up and set my phone back down on the table, pulling myself out of the bed. I walked around to the other side and looked at Chloe sleeping so peacefully.
I shook her gently in an attempt to wake her up. “Chloe. Love, you need to get up. We’re leaving in 20 minutes.” She mumbled something that I couldn’t quite make out and pulled the covers over her head. “Chloe, you need to get up or we’ll leave you here,” I threatened.
“Okay, bye,” she muttered.
I sighed and went to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and ruffled my curls. Sometimes they’re more of a chore than a gift. I brushed my teeth and went back into the room. Trying to think of a way to get the girls and Zayn up, I yanked open the curtains and let the sunlight flood into the room.
“Hey!” Zayn yelled. One down, two to go. Zayn rolled himself out of his bed and mumbled something to himself.
“Tess, love it’s time to get up,” he muttered to her.
“5 more minutes,” she pleaded, rolling over.
“No, we need to get up now,” he told her. He didn’t say it in a rude way, just sort of informative.
She moaned and pulled herself out of bed. Two down.
“Chloe, get up,” Zayn said.
There was a mumble from under the covers but she made no move to get up.
“Chloe,” Tess warned. “Don’t make me wake you up.”
There was nothing but silence from the bed Chloe occupied.
Tess unzipped one of her suitcases and pulled out a bottle of what looked like kool-aid and unscrewed the lid. She took a drink and walked over to Chloe.
“I’m going to count back from 5 and if you’re not up, you’re not going to be in a good mood for the rest of the day.” Tess gave no hints as to what she was talking about but instead positioned the bottle over Chloe’s head and began counting. “Five… four… three…”
Chloe had absolutely no desire to get up. I don’t know what was wrong but she refused to even move.
“Two… one. Alright, you asked for it.” Tess shrugged her shoulders and went through with her threat. She turned the bottle upside down and emptied its contents onto a now pissed off Chloe.
I watched in awe as Chloe shot off the bed and Tess sprinted out the door and into the hallway. She managed to get the door closed right before Chloe could get through and slowed her down a bit.
I thought Chloe would just lock her out but she opened the door and tore down the hallway after her. Zayn and I chased her into the hallway and watched as she gained on Tess.
“Chloe!” I called after her.
“Chloe, stop!” Zayn yelled.
By now, Louis, Liam, Aleanbh, and Niall were out in the hallway to see what was going on.
As the girls raced past them, Niall reached out and grabbed Chloe. She struggled and tried to get out of his hold, but it was no use. Niall was too strong for her. He pulled her into his room and slammed the door closed.
*Niall’s POV*
I heard yelling and loud footsteps coming from the hallway right after I woke up so, naturally, I went to check it out. When I opened my door, I saw Tess running from a very angry – and wet – Chloe. I didn’t want to see anyone hurt this early in the morning so I did the only thing I could think of: stop Chloe.
I grabbed her just as she was running past me and pulled her into my room, closing and blocking the door behind me.
“What the hell is your problem?” she yelled.
“I could ask you the same question,” I replied calmly.
She sighed and sat down on the couch, her head in her hands.
“Chloe, are you okay?” I slowly made my way over to her and sat on the couch next to her. She shook her head and looked out the window, tears forming in her eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
I’ve seen girls cry before, I’m used to it. Almost everywhere the boys and I go there are girls bawling their eyes out. This time, it was different. Chloe had tears of distress. She took a deep breath and looked me in the eyes.
“Harry and I had sex last night.”
I was completely taken aback by her words. I wasn’t upset with either of them, they really liked each other. What I didn’t understand, though, was why she was crying.
She must have been able to sense my questions because what she said next answered them all.
“I’m not sad because it happened, I’m actually really glad it did. I’m just scared people will find out. I’m not even 17 yet, what will my mom think? I’ve always told her I’d wait until I get married and I’m not a bad kid. I’m afraid she’ll hate me if she finds out.”
I put my arm around her and she laid her head on my shoulder. “It’s alright, Chloe. Your secret is safe with me. Just don’t over think it or you may just tell the wrong person.”
Her breathing slowly became more regular and she gave me a hug. “Thank you, Niall. I’m sorry I dumped this on you.”
“Don’t worry about it, love. I’m always here for you.” She stood and I walked her to the door. “Just go easy on Tess, okay?”
She nodded and left, leaving me to get myself ready to leave.
*Tess’ POV*
I’m not really sure what came over Chloe. I’ve dumped liquids on her to wake her up before; I don’t understand why this time it got to her so badly.
When Niall grabbed her, I was extremely thankful. I’ve seen Chloe angry but never quite as angry as she was when she was chasing me down the hall. I slowed down and caught my breath, Harry and Zayn running to catch up with me.
They led me back to our room and I got dressed and ready to head down to the bus. As I was brushing my hair, Chloe came back into the room. She didn’t look nearly as upset now but I still kept my distance.
“I’m sorry, Chloe, I didn’t know it would make you so angry.” I apologized and packed the rest of my stuff away.
She waved off my apology and went into the bathroom.
“I don’t think she’s angry anymore,” Harry told me.
I nodded in agreement. I decided I’d make it up to her later somehow.
*Chloe’s POV*
I can’t believe I just told Niall what happened last night. I promised myself I wouldn’t tell anyone, but the way he looked at me, the way he begged me with his eyes to tell him what was bothering me, I knew I had to. But I trust him. I know he won’t tell.
I walked calmly down the hallway and wiped away all traces of my tears before I entered my room. When I was inside, Tess still looked a little scared, but relaxed when she saw I wasn’t too angry.
I heard her say something about ‘sorry’ but waved it off and went to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and was happy to see there were no streaks across my cheeks from my crying. That means no one else would ask me what’s wrong.
I quickly cleaned myself up and got dressed. After I packed away the rest of my things, the boys, Tess, Aleanbh, and I all headed down to the bus. Niall sent me a few sympathetic looks but all I gave him were smiles. I couldn’t let him know it still got to me after what he said.
After Paul made sure everyone was on board with all of our belongings and checked us out of the hotel, the bus pulled away and we were on our way to the rest of the tour.
I woke up the next morning to the sound of my phone ringing.
“Hello?” I mumbled as I picked it up.
“Get up guys, we have to leave soon.” Paul was on the other line ordering me up.
“Whatever, we’ll be down there in 20 minutes,” I told him. I hung up and set my phone back down on the table, pulling myself out of the bed. I walked around to the other side and looked at Chloe sleeping so peacefully.
I shook her gently in an attempt to wake her up. “Chloe. Love, you need to get up. We’re leaving in 20 minutes.” She mumbled something that I couldn’t quite make out and pulled the covers over her head. “Chloe, you need to get up or we’ll leave you here,” I threatened.
“Okay, bye,” she muttered.
I sighed and went to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and ruffled my curls. Sometimes they’re more of a chore than a gift. I brushed my teeth and went back into the room. Trying to think of a way to get the girls and Zayn up, I yanked open the curtains and let the sunlight flood into the room.
“Hey!” Zayn yelled. One down, two to go. Zayn rolled himself out of his bed and mumbled something to himself.
“Tess, love it’s time to get up,” he muttered to her.
“5 more minutes,” she pleaded, rolling over.
“No, we need to get up now,” he told her. He didn’t say it in a rude way, just sort of informative.
She moaned and pulled herself out of bed. Two down.
“Chloe, get up,” Zayn said.
There was a mumble from under the covers but she made no move to get up.
“Chloe,” Tess warned. “Don’t make me wake you up.”
There was nothing but silence from the bed Chloe occupied.
Tess unzipped one of her suitcases and pulled out a bottle of what looked like kool-aid and unscrewed the lid. She took a drink and walked over to Chloe.
“I’m going to count back from 5 and if you’re not up, you’re not going to be in a good mood for the rest of the day.” Tess gave no hints as to what she was talking about but instead positioned the bottle over Chloe’s head and began counting. “Five… four… three…”
Chloe had absolutely no desire to get up. I don’t know what was wrong but she refused to even move.
“Two… one. Alright, you asked for it.” Tess shrugged her shoulders and went through with her threat. She turned the bottle upside down and emptied its contents onto a now pissed off Chloe.
I watched in awe as Chloe shot off the bed and Tess sprinted out the door and into the hallway. She managed to get the door closed right before Chloe could get through and slowed her down a bit.
I thought Chloe would just lock her out but she opened the door and tore down the hallway after her. Zayn and I chased her into the hallway and watched as she gained on Tess.
“Chloe!” I called after her.
“Chloe, stop!” Zayn yelled.
By now, Louis, Liam, Aleanbh, and Niall were out in the hallway to see what was going on.
As the girls raced past them, Niall reached out and grabbed Chloe. She struggled and tried to get out of his hold, but it was no use. Niall was too strong for her. He pulled her into his room and slammed the door closed.
*Niall’s POV*
I heard yelling and loud footsteps coming from the hallway right after I woke up so, naturally, I went to check it out. When I opened my door, I saw Tess running from a very angry – and wet – Chloe. I didn’t want to see anyone hurt this early in the morning so I did the only thing I could think of: stop Chloe.
I grabbed her just as she was running past me and pulled her into my room, closing and blocking the door behind me.
“What the hell is your problem?” she yelled.
“I could ask you the same question,” I replied calmly.
She sighed and sat down on the couch, her head in her hands.
“Chloe, are you okay?” I slowly made my way over to her and sat on the couch next to her. She shook her head and looked out the window, tears forming in her eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
I’ve seen girls cry before, I’m used to it. Almost everywhere the boys and I go there are girls bawling their eyes out. This time, it was different. Chloe had tears of distress. She took a deep breath and looked me in the eyes.
“Harry and I had sex last night.”
I was completely taken aback by her words. I wasn’t upset with either of them, they really liked each other. What I didn’t understand, though, was why she was crying.
She must have been able to sense my questions because what she said next answered them all.
“I’m not sad because it happened, I’m actually really glad it did. I’m just scared people will find out. I’m not even 17 yet, what will my mom think? I’ve always told her I’d wait until I get married and I’m not a bad kid. I’m afraid she’ll hate me if she finds out.”
I put my arm around her and she laid her head on my shoulder. “It’s alright, Chloe. Your secret is safe with me. Just don’t over think it or you may just tell the wrong person.”
Her breathing slowly became more regular and she gave me a hug. “Thank you, Niall. I’m sorry I dumped this on you.”
“Don’t worry about it, love. I’m always here for you.” She stood and I walked her to the door. “Just go easy on Tess, okay?”
She nodded and left, leaving me to get myself ready to leave.
*Tess’ POV*
I’m not really sure what came over Chloe. I’ve dumped liquids on her to wake her up before; I don’t understand why this time it got to her so badly.
When Niall grabbed her, I was extremely thankful. I’ve seen Chloe angry but never quite as angry as she was when she was chasing me down the hall. I slowed down and caught my breath, Harry and Zayn running to catch up with me.
They led me back to our room and I got dressed and ready to head down to the bus. As I was brushing my hair, Chloe came back into the room. She didn’t look nearly as upset now but I still kept my distance.
“I’m sorry, Chloe, I didn’t know it would make you so angry.” I apologized and packed the rest of my stuff away.
She waved off my apology and went into the bathroom.
“I don’t think she’s angry anymore,” Harry told me.
I nodded in agreement. I decided I’d make it up to her later somehow.
*Chloe’s POV*
I can’t believe I just told Niall what happened last night. I promised myself I wouldn’t tell anyone, but the way he looked at me, the way he begged me with his eyes to tell him what was bothering me, I knew I had to. But I trust him. I know he won’t tell.
I walked calmly down the hallway and wiped away all traces of my tears before I entered my room. When I was inside, Tess still looked a little scared, but relaxed when she saw I wasn’t too angry.
I heard her say something about ‘sorry’ but waved it off and went to the bathroom. I looked in the mirror and was happy to see there were no streaks across my cheeks from my crying. That means no one else would ask me what’s wrong.
I quickly cleaned myself up and got dressed. After I packed away the rest of my things, the boys, Tess, Aleanbh, and I all headed down to the bus. Niall sent me a few sympathetic looks but all I gave him were smiles. I couldn’t let him know it still got to me after what he said.
After Paul made sure everyone was on board with all of our belongings and checked us out of the hotel, the bus pulled away and we were on our way to the rest of the tour.
6/16/13