(Alex's POV)
Something tapped my shoulder and my eyes flew open. Zayn.
"morning"
I yawned, sitting up, stretching my arms over my head.
"good morning, love"
He said softly.
"Do you want do get some breakfast?"
He asked sweetly.
"ummm..." I yawned again. "sure...!"

Me and Zayn are pretty close now... Like BEST FRIEND close. My mom and his dad payed for us... well... bribed the board if education for me to stay in the same dormitory as Zayn. Only down side to sharing a two bedroom dorm is that it is in the boys dormitory building, which is boys only... and well... Im not a boy... and boys can be creeps...

JUST WHAT I NEED. I have had enough of those jerks.

But, the reason my mom is making us stay in the same room as Zayn is because my mom wants me to be 'safe'

UGH............
(Alex's outfit for the day: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/app )
***

"where are we going, Zayn?"
I asked while we were in the car driving to who know's where.
"Nandos..."
was all he mumbled.

after a few moments of silence he said something
"Sooooo... Have you made any new friends?"
"Um... n- not really, I havent had time. I have been so focussed on scho- ..... No... I Havent."
I mumbled.He smirked to himself... Oh no... Not that smirk... I thought about asking but i would rather not...

***
We parked the car and I practically skipped into the restaurant, followed by a chuckling chuckling Zayn.
When we walked in there a particular lad caught my eye... he looked familiar... i have seen him before... In my dreams... probably just a coincidence... His piercing blue eyes and blonde quif (hair style) caught my attention first... When he looked at me i quickly looked at Zayn... He was smirking at me...
Crap... did he see me staring?
Zayn has toffie colored skin and hair similar to the blonde lads, only Zayn's hair is black...
Zayn motioned for me to walk and draped his arm lightly over my shoulder to guide me to our table...
Great... he is taking me to the table occupied by four other boys... INCLUDING the blonde lad...
I just stared at the ground, afraid then when i looked up they would be watching me... I looked up...
GUESS WHAT?
THEY WERE ALL STARING AT ME!
But the blonde... Had a difforent look on his face... Almost suprised and confused... Wierd...
Me and Zayn sat down at the table.
To my right was Zayn... thank god... but to my left was a lad with brown curls and emerald green eyes... They were quite alluring actually.
across from me was the blonde lad, and next to him was two other brunette lads, only one had a quif and the other a buz cut.
It was a rather awquard silence... Zayn broke the silence
"Okay, so, Everyone this is Alex... She is my stepsister...! Why dont you introduce yourselves?"
oh no... Im not exactly the most social person...
My eyes glanced up at Zayn for a second before they darted back down to my thigh which now had Mr. Curly's Hand resting on it... I quickly smacked it off and looked up at him to see him smirking to himself.
"Harry..."
He mumbled in his slow deep british accent...
What!? I just shaved my legs last night! How could-
"Harry Styles"
Oh... Good.. Thats his name...
"Louis tomlinson...!"
Said a medium pitched british accent... When i followed the noise I saw the boy with a brown quif and blue eyes, the one sitting next to blondie...
"But you can call me Lou.. or Boobear..." Louis smirked.
i giggled a little, suddenly noticing a smile on everyones faces...
"Nice to meet you boobear!" I laughed.
"The pleasure is all mine!" he teased... You could tell this boy is a Joker...
I started to feel a bit more comfterble and stoped twiddling my thumbs under the table, and placed my folded my hands ontop of the table... But my hands were soon taken in a large pair and when i followed his long arms I saw a dashing brunette lad with a buz cut and beautiful brown eyes...
"I am Liam Payne!" He smiled warmly at me... his voice is deep, but quick, unlike Harry. AND OBVIOUSLY BRITISH.
"Hello"
I mumbled hapily through my smile, blushing from our hands being intertwined.

"ALRIGHT LIAM! Thats enough flirting for now!"
Lou yelled, causing us to both blush and pull our hands away...
Now, only introduction left is Blondie... I wonder if he is british...
"Okay, since OBVIOUSLY little Nialler is too scared to talk to a beautiful girl, Alex, this is Niall Horan. How's about you say hello Niall???"
Lou joked... I blushed when he called me beautiful... the are all so sweet... well Liam, and Lou... Zayn is my stepbrother, Harry is kinda creepy, and Niall hasnt even said anything yet...
When i looked at Niall waiting for him to say hello, he was already staring at me, and he blushed when he noticed i saw him, then i blushed.. and AHHH BLUSHIE BLUSHIE AWWWWW sorry......

"OH! Erm... uh- Sorry! Im Niall!" He smiled nervously.
"Hellooooo!" I said warmly trying to loosen him up a bit.
He wasnt british, thats for sure... Irish maybe?

We made eye contact and he just stared into my Hazel eyes while i stared into his Dazzling blue ones.
When Harry squeezed my leg i jumped and eyed my lap smacking Harry's hand away.
"how about we exchange numbers? You know... Just in case..."
Liam said confidently with a wink.
Woah... Woah woah woah woah woah! I dont want to seem modest... but it apears as if Harry AND Liam have an interest in me... Niall is... difforent though... like he doesnt need to wink or touch me to get my attention... We just... You know... have this... Conection. WATEVZ
We pulled our phones out and they handed me theirs while i handed them mine to pass around... I entered my number into their phones as "SEXY LEXI" just to... You know... make a funny...
They all smirked when i handed their phones back to them, reading my contact name.
When they handed my phone back I read their contact names.

BOO BEAR <3 That Louis, duh!
Nialler ;) Niall... Winkey face, huh?
LIAM <3 Liam... the heart made me blush...
Hazza ;) ??? Who is Hazza???
i texted Hazza
TO HAZZA ;)
And who might this be?
a few moments after i felt Harry squeezed my thigh again..... Ughh.... OH! right! He is HAZZA!
FROM ZAYNYPOO
EY SIS! VAS HAPPNIN?
before I got a chance to reply i got another text...
FROM BOOBEAR <3
So, is Alex like an abriviation for something longer like... Alexa? Alexandra? Alexis?

I smirked and looked up at Lou... when I caught his eye, I shook my head no... He mouthed Okay.

I replied back to Zayn
TO ZAYNYPOO
Well... Harry won't stop touching my leg... so... I'm rather uncomfortable, and what's Nialls deal? Why is he so nervous?

zayn made a troubled face... then he started texting again

My phone vibrated.

FROM ZAYNYPOO
oh... erm... Harry can uh.. be quite the flirt... but he better not go after my little sis! And niall... he is just after to talk to a pretty girl!

TO ZAYNYPOO
Lol... and I am only 6 months younger that you bitch!

he laughed, causing the boys to look at him funny.

"what?"
He asked trying to sound innocent.

FROM ZAYNYPOO
I texted niall.... says he likes you. Then I was all like AWWWW, then he was all like SHUT UP BITCH, then I was all like should I tell her, then he was like NOOOOOOOOOOO, soooooooo here we are.

I laughed. when I glanced up at niall I caught him starting at me, but he quickly looked away.
I knew what I had to do...

TO NIALLER ;)
heyyyyyyy

I looked up at him. He looked confused by soon smiled then texted me back.

FROM NIALLER ;)
hi

I was a bit disappointed that that was all he said, but whatever...
TO NIALLER ;)
what's up?
FROM NIALLER ;)
nothing much, just taking to a beautiful girl... ;)

oooohhhhhh where did all this boldness come from? I like it!
I blushed and smiled looking at him, noticing he is blushing too.

TO NIALLER ;)
Well, isn't she lucky!

FROM NIALLER ;)
I'm the lucky one... well... I am irish!

I laughed and looked up at him smiling... he was smirking too.

"who Ya texting'?"
Harry said, nudging me. I looked up at niall, and his attention was now on Harry.

"A leprechaun!"
I mumbled jokingly.

"oooooooooh! NIALLER is gonna get some!" Lou shouted, catching the attention of people at other tables.

"mind your own business guys!"
Liam commanded as If he were talking to children.
"yes daddy..."
Louis mumbled like a toddler.
We were all silent for like a second before we burst into laughter.
The waiter FINALLY came...
"hello, I apologize for the delay, are you guys ready for drinks?"
the middle aged woman asked politely.
They all looked at me... zayn nudged me...
"OH! Um...water, please!"
I said, a bit embarrassed."
They all Boo'd me.

They all ordered coke...
"okay, I will be right back with your drinks
the lady said.
"k, thanks!"
we all said.

"Why did you get... W- w- w- WATER!?"
Louis spat.

"Cause, Lou, I wouldn't want to get fat like you!"
I joked.
Everyone was bursting out into laughter, except Louis, who was pretending to cry.
"Im Kidding, Lou, Your sexy and you know it!"
I joked.

Zayn and Liam burst into laughter, Louis was blushing, Niall tensed up, and at the corner of my eye, I saw Harry pull out his phone... My phone vibrated...
FROM HAZZA ;)
"What about me??? ;)

I looked up at Harry and saw that he was smirking to himself...
TO HAZZA ;)
"Nice try pretty boy"
He chuckled...
FROM HAZZA ;)
"Is that a compliment?"
TO HAZZA ;)
"Don't push your luck kid"
He chuckled again...
FROM HAZZA ;)
"I like you, Alex..."
I blushed dark red...
TO HAZZA ;)
"You don't even know me."
FROM HAZZA ;)
"But I want to..."
Liam and Louis are arguing over who has to pay the bill... Zayn is engaged in texting somebody... Maybe its a GIRL....
Niall was just staring at me...
I need to process this... So Niall and Harry seem to be flirting the most... Niall is sweet and nervous, which is adorable. But Harry is straight forward and pushy, which can be kindof sexy... My thoughts broke when the waiter brought us our drinks...
"here is your water, and all of your cokes..."
the lady said warmly...
"thank you!"
we all said.
"And are you ready to order?"
YAY FOOD!
I looked at each of the boys.
"Oh, we already ate, go ahead!"
Liam said.
"HEY! SPEAK FOR YOURSELF!"
NIall shouted. I burst out into laughter, the boys were not as hard, but still chuckling a little...
I LOVE THESE BOYS ALREADY!
"I'll have some frentch toast, please!"
Zayn said politely and smiling at the waitress...
He always had a way of making everyone feel... welcome.
"um, could i please have two orders of the buttermilk pancakes, please?"
I said proudly.
The all stared at me shocked.
"What just cause I am a girl, means I cant eat?"
They all smirked at Niall... Then Niall shouted
"OH MY GOD, I FOUND MY PRINCESS!"
People from across the room all stared... I was blushing like crazy... I have always wanted to be called Princess...
"I'll have the same as the princess."
Niall smirked.
My cheekes flushed a darker red.
OMG STOP CALLING ME PRINCESS!!! MY OVARIES ARE GONNA LIKE... EXPLODE!!!

***

When the food arived and I took down all 6 pancakes almost as fast as Niall.

Im not sure if I am ready for another man in my life... Especially after Austin... I never want to be as broken as Austin made me ever again.

Notes

UPDATE JUST FOR YOU, LOVIES!!!!!

NIALEX, HALEX, OR MAYBE EVEN ALIAM????

who do you think Alex should "choose"?

Despite the fact this says "NIALL HORAN LOVE STORY" I am gonna change that... Im not saying she isnt gonna pick Niall... Im just not saying if she is either,,,