The boys just finished recording their debut album and they are coming to my place to hang out for the first time in a while. They've been working like dogs lately and I've barely seen them. Tonight was also the night I invited two of my best friends, Liv and Nini over for a sleep-over. Thank god mum and dad weren't home. I don't think they would be able to cope with all eight of us. I heard the doorbell ring and answered it. Liv and Nini were here. "Hey guys!" "Hey Taylor!" Nini said. "WAZZAAA?" Liv said as she hugged me. I laughed, amused. "What are you on?" I asked her. She seemed extra jumpy today. "Heh heh…weed." I laughed at our inside joke. "Heheh…can I have some?" She smiled and took out a bag of cheerios from her backpack. Nini laughed at us. "So….are the guys here?" She asked. "Nope. Not yet." Liv frowned. "Don't worry! They'll be here soon." I said. "No it's not that- I'm just nervous." I looked at her with a confused expression. "Why?" She looked at me in disbelief. "THEY'RE ONE FREAKING DIRECTION!" Oh. I keep forgetting how well-known the guys are. "Oh you'll be fine. Believe it or not, they're real people too." "Real FAMOUS people." Nini added. I gave her a look that said "not helping!" And I told Liv "Oh just be yourself Liv." She looked down and muttered "Well see where THAT got me in my life?" I punched her shoulder and said "Uggh come on! I don't know why you get so insecure. Do you know how many heads you turn when you walk through the door? Go to your guest room and unpack. And brighten up a little!" I told her. She half smiled and went to her guest room.
Nini has never been here so I gave her a small tour and got her to her guest room. (I have several) "So just unpack in here like set up your clothes or something and meet me in my room." She smiled "Okay! I'll be there in a few." I smiled and left for my room. I walked in leaving the door open. What to do while waiting? I picked up my guitar and started to play.
"From the moment I met you, everything changed
I knew I had to get you, whatever the pain
I had to take you and make you mine
I would walk through the desert
I would walk down the aisle
I would swim all the oceans
just to see you smile
Whatever it takes is fine
So put your hands up
Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leaving
'til I finish stealing every piece of your heart
Every piece of your heart
I know your hearts been broken
But don't you give up
I'll be there, yeah I know it
To fix you with love
It hurts me to think (that you've ever cried)
So put your hands up
Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leaving
'til I finish stealing every piece of your heart
Every piece of your heart
So put your hands up
Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leaving
'til I finish stealing every piece of your heart
And I will steal us a car
And we will drive to the stars
I will give you the moon
It's the least I can do
If you give me the chance
So put your hands up
Cause it's a stand up
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
You can call me a thief
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
But you should know your part
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
I'm only here
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
Because you stole my heart
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
So put your hands up
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
Cause it's a stand up
And I won't be leaving
till I finish stealing every piece of your heart
Cause you stole my heart
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
Call me a thief
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
But you should know your part
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
I'm only here
(I'm a thief, I'm a thief)
Because you stole my heart"
I looked up from my guitar and saw Zayn leaning against the doorway. I lit up. "Hey Zayn! How much of that did you hear?" He smiled and said "All of it. You're really brilliant." I looked down and felt my cheeks flush red. He came over and sat next to me. "I can't play anything. Can you teach me something?" "Er- Yeah sure!" I handed him my guitar and moved a chair in front of him so I could see his fingers. "Ok. So you put this finger here, this finger here, and this finger here. This is a G Major chord." "All right. I think I've got it. So I just-er- press down?" I smiled. "Yeah. It's going to hurt at first but your fingers get used to the pressure and cause your skin to peel and harden. That's called a callous." He laughed. "Oh ok. That's weird. You have a callous?" I giggled. "Yeah and it feels really weird. I held out my pointer finger and he touched it. "Wow that's really strange!" I pulled away. "I know! And are you going to try and strum that chord?" I asked him. "Oh Right." He strummed the guitar and it was perfect. "Did I get it?" he asked. "Yeah! You're a natural!" I told him. "Would you consider giving me lessons?" he questioned me. I was a little taken aback that he was interested in learning from ME, but I said "Oh yes of course! I would be happy to! It's a lot of fun and I think you'll enjoy it." He grinned. "Excellent! I can't wait!" I took my guitar from him and put it in its stand. "Let's go downstairs and see what everyone wants to do." I suggested. "Yeah ok." I thought I saw a glimmer of disappointment but then he smiled. Did I imagine it? I pushed it from my mind and watched him get up. "After you," he said and held the door open for me. "Thanks." I said and gave him another smile.
After saying hello to the guys and getting another hug from Liam, we all decided to watch a movie in my huge living room. I let Nini pick a movie because she was the newest person to come here. As Nini put Paranormal Activity 3 in the Blu-ray player, I saw Liv talking to Niall with a dreamy expression on her face. I smiled as I realized she fancies him. We were all scattered, some on the couch, some on the floor. On the couch were Zayn, me, and then Liam. Then on the floor was in this order: Harry, Louis, Nini, Liv and Niall. We all were getting comfortable, ready for the movie when Niall asks "Taylor, do you have any snacks?" The boys all looked at him and Louis said "But we ate before we came here." Niall shrugged and said "So?" Everyone laughed and I got up to get snacks. I heard Zayn and Liam whisper something after I got up. I glanced back and saw Liam frown with a slightly pained look on his face. Not spotting this, Zayn got up and followed me into the kitchen. "Do you need any help?" he asked me. "Er- yeah sure. I'll make the popcorn and you can get bowls out of that cabinet over there." I pointed to the corner. "All right. How many? What sizes?" I thought about that for a second and said "Hmm… get three large bowls so I won't have to clean up as much." He laughed and said "Ok." I could tell something was on his mind and he wanted to talk to me. "What's wrong Zayn?" He stiffened a bit realizing his behavior was caught. I leaned against the counter with my hands as the first bag of popcorn was popping. He sighed. "This." Before I could ask what 'This' was, he walked over to me and took my head with his hands. My heart accelerated and my stomach dropped for a split second as I realized what he was doing. His lips found mine and I swear I felt sparks fly. Our lips moved in synchronization and I moved forward into him and wrapped my arms around his neck. He moved his arms down to my waist and pulled me in closer to him. We broke apart when we heard Niall's voice come from the living room, "I hope you're not burning the popcorn!" I chuckled and stared back into Zayn's eyes. I never noticed how beautiful they were. He smiled and moved a strand of my hair behind my ear. "So would you like to be my girlfriend?"
