Chapter 7
"Friday Night"
Riley's POV
After I was finished my shower, I went into Tom's room to get changed. Once my body was dried I decided to put my pair of red skinny jeans on, with my pair of red converse and white long sleeved t-shirt, I threw my black and white stripped billabong hat over my hair. Once I was finished, I took my ipod put of it's docking station and plugged in my earphones. I sat on he chair that was connected onto the bay-window sill after I had put my dirty laundry into be washed. After Bruce Springsteen's "This Life" had finished, I decided to go down stairs.
When I entered the living room there was none there except Holly. She was wearing a pair of light denim boyfriend jeans, a blue t-shirt with a black waistcoat over it and a pair of black converse. Her hair was straightened and left down. I sat down next to her.
"Hi." She smiled.
"Hey, how are you?" I inquired.
"Oh good thanks. Busy but good. I'm up to my eyes with work stuff these days."
"Oh that must suck. What do you do?"
"I work in McFly studios with the lads. I do the promotion stuff. I love it but it can be very wearing."
"God, I wouldn't really know, I've never done an office or management type of a job. I'd kill someone." I laughed lightly.
"It's not for the impatient. So what do you do?"
"Well I'm an understudy in the West End production of Chicago."
"Oh jeez, that's great. You must be really really talented. Do you sing?"
"Yeah, I'm not good though."
"You're in the West End and you claim that you're not good. You're too modest. You should more credit in yourself."
"Thanks," I muttered embarrassedly, Luckily our conversation was interrupted with Harry and Dougie coming into the room.
"Hey girls, Ruby is on her way over. We were wondering do ye wanna go out for a meal and then go for a drink?" Holly nodded in agreement. I contemplated. If I went out with the two couples, I'll be the gooseberry but if I don't go they'll stay in. Danny came in and sat next to me.
"Come with us please. I'm sick of being on my own. I need new company. Know Danny would be there as well, I agreed. Harry brought Holly over home so she could get changed and Dougie left to collect Ruby. Dan and I were left to get changed.
"What the hell am I meant to wear?" I asked Danny. Danny laughed at me,
"How the hell am I meant to know? I'm not a fashion guru. I'm no Gok Wan."
"Oh God! I haven't a clue. I'm not a girly girl at all."
"You really haven't an idea do you?"
"Would I be asking if I did?"
"True," Danny muttered. "I know! Vicky is next door, she can help you,"
"Vicky?"
"My sister."
"Oh right,"
"I'll get her there."
"Ah I can't ask her to do that."
"She lives in an apartment down the road. I'll collect her."
"No I couldn't ask you or her to do that for me,"
"Nonsense. I'll be back in the minute."
After a long deliberation, I decided with the help of Vicky to wear a green and black plaid dress with black cotton tights and a pair of black leather high knee boots. A wore a black leather bomber over the dress and my hair was loosely curled in a side ponytail. I said goodbye to Vicky and thanked her for her fashion miracle. When Danny came back he called me down saying the taxi with the lads was there. We had to go. I ran down the stairs grabbing fifty quid before running down the stairs. I was greeted with Danny who had a pair of indigo jeans with a blue and white checked shirt topped with a navy jacket. He motioned me to come on and I quickened my pace. I hopped into the cab with Danny behind. Inside Harry, Holly, Dougie and Ruby were all in the cab. Harry was wearing a pair of jeans with a three quarter sleeved grey shirt, Holly had on a brown one shoulder dress on which had a orange flower ruffle detail, to match her heels were orange and her hair was tied in a bun to the side with only two diamond clips as detail. Ruby had a simple black bow neck dress with short sleeves and red heels to match. Her layered hair was slightly spiked/fluffed out to give it a rock edge. Dougie had a pair of black skinny jeans on with a purple long sleeved shirt the sleeves were rolled up. He had purple vans to match.
"To the Hard Rock Café please," Danny told the driver and after about 20 minutes drive we arrived at our destination. Harry got out first followed by Dougie who helped the two girls out while Harry paid the driver. Danny hopped out in front of me and held his hand out to help me. I laughed as I slid out of the temporary vehicle.
"This way," Danny smiled while stringing me along in the right direction towards the restaurant.
"Reservation for Judd." Harry smiled at the waitress. She was flustered by full on charm. Harry didn't even notice. He had full attention on Holly. We followed the waitress to our table. Harry sat across from Holly who sat next to Dougie who sat next to Danny. I sat in between Ruby and Harry. After long deliberation the waitress came back to our orders. Once the requests where made the conversation settled.
"Harry, do you remember that time when we took these two on their first double date." Dougie recalled.
"Oh ya mate!-" Harry exclaimed. "That's when we got totally wasted and Ruby nearly ended up in the hospital over her fall."
"Eh Harry! You weren't too good on your feet that night either. You nearly chopped off Holly's toes."
"They still haven't recovered." Holly laughed.
"I remember the first day Tom and I meet Holly and Ruby. That was hilarious,"
"Yeah good times." Dougie trailed off. All was quite afterwards when the waiter came with our food. Once all food was finished we decided to go for a drink in the bar downstairs. I went to the restroom with Holly before going down.
"You okay? You were very quite during the meal," She seemed concerned. I need too act better.
"I'm fine. I'll follow you down," I lied.
"Alright. See you there." Holly smiled lightly and left. I was alone. I checked my phone to see if I had any messages. I had none. I was tempted to ring him but I decided against it and left. I swiftly went to the bar.
"Hey, you took awhile."
"Sorry Dan, long queue."
"Okay what will you have to drink?"
"Eh can I just have a bottle of water please?"
"Alright, you sure you don't want anything else?"
"Positive." Danny left to go to the bar and I slid into a booth. I was alone until someone else came to say hello.
AN: Okay I left ye with a bit of a cliffie there, sorry. I'll update as soon as I can. Exams are kinda taking up my time:( I'll update when I can. Thanks for reading and please update, Niamh x
