Soon, I found that my feet had taken me to the park across Bella's house. As I walked farther in, it molded into woods, it's protective canopy making me feel safe. Will had left just like I asked him to. I found myself missing him, and wondering if he was okay. Then my thoughts traveled to Liam as I walked. He would never try anything like Will was suggesting, would he? He was always the grounded member of the band, I thought. He wouldn't disrespect a girl like that. I mean, we've only known each other for what, four, five days? But he did ask me to be his girlfriend that first night. I shook my head as if I could toss the thoughts out of my head. I pulled my IPod out and put in my headphones. "Drive By" by Train came on, and my head bobbed to the music. I started singing because there was no one around "Soul Sister" was on next and I sang my heart out. Somehow, it made me feel better. I felt a hand on my shoulder, and I spun around. Liam and Zayn were standing there with grins on their faces. I immediately smiled and hugged them both. I took my headphones out and asked, "Whacha doin here?"
Liam laughed. "Hi to you, too."
Zayn and I laughed. "You are a brilliant singer, Em. Seriously," Zayn said.
"Not really," I shook my head.
"You really are!" they both said.
"Can you sing some more stuff, pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease," Liam begged.
Why does the puppy dog look even exist?! "Fine, only if you sing with me."
"Deal!" they both said. We found a small meadow and sat down on the grass.
"What are we singin'?" I asked.
"Ummm…" Liam started to think.
"Bruno Mars…" muttered Zayn.
"'Just the Way You Are.'" I finished for him.
"Pitch Perfect style," agreed Liam. Zayn smiled at each other.
"Boo Yah!" I said. We skipped the dododo's because I didn't feel like going that high.
"I'll start," Zayn said.
He started with the "Ohh's"
Then I came in with the first lyrics (I'm blue, Liam's red, and Zayn's green)
Ohhhhhhhh
Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful
And I tell her every day
(Ahhh)
When Liam came in, it was magical.
Oh, I was thinkin' bout her, thinkin' bout me thinking bout us thinking what were gonna be
Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her she won't believe me
He took my hand and smiled. Zayn started beat-boxing in the background.
Opened my eyes it was only just a dream
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think she don't see what I see But every time she asks me do I look okay
It was only just a dream
I say
So I travel back down that road
So I travel back down that road
When I see your face
Will she come back no one knows I realize yeah it was only just a dream
Will she come back no one knows I realize yeah it was only just a dream
There's not a thing that I would change Cuz you're amazing
It was only just a dream
It was only just a dream
Just the way you are
We all started to clap out the rhythm and, in replacement for stomps because we were sitting down, we hit our legs.
So I travel back down that road
So I travel back down that road
When I see your face
Will she come back no one knows I realize yeah it was only just a dream
Will she come back no one knows I realize yeah it was only just a dream
There's not a thing that I would change Cuz you're amazing
It was only just a dream
It was only just a dream
Just the way you are
I remembered that I never really like the ending of the song in the movie, so I decided to drag it out a bit.
When I see your face there's not a thing that I would change
Cuz you're amazing
Cuz you're amazing
Cuz you're amazing
Just the way you are
Just the way you are
Just the way you are
I started giggling, and we all burst out laughing. "That was amazing," I managed to say through gaspes.
"Ok, that was really good," Liam said.
"Yeah. Emily, you're really good," Zayn said.
"You really are," Liam agreed.
"Zayn, I never knew you were that talented with beat-boxing," I said, brushing off their comment.
"Thanks," he said. "it's really fun… But wait, we were talking about you!"
I burst out laughing, and I think I looked a bit like Niall.
"Seriously, though, Em. You have some serious talent," Liam said.
"You really think so?" I asked after I regained control of myself.
"Yeah," Zayn said nodding. Well, they did look like they believed what they were saying.
I just smiled and shook my head. "You guys are amazing."
"I don't think we'll be able to convince her this way…" Zayn said putting on a thoughtful look.
Liam smirked.
"Anywho…" I said very loudly trying to break their thought process.
"Where did you get anywho?" Liam burst out laughing with Zayn. Ok…
I started laughing with them; I couldn't help it. It was so random.
Zayn suddenly noticed my sketchbook. "What's that?" he asked, but being the artist, I think he already knew. Great, do they would go on and on about all the "talent I possess" and yadda yadda. Whatever.
"It's nothing," I said, sitting on it.
"It has to be something if you're sitting on it," Liam said slowly.
"No it's not." I tried my best to look innocent, but I think I failed miserably.
Liam's face split into a grin, and he started tickling me. "No, Liam – stop!" I yelled, but it didn't do any good. He pulled me onto his lap, and Zayn grabbed the book. Liam's arms wrapped around my waist, and he kissed my cheek. I just stuck my tongue out at him. "Mean-ie…"
"You know I'm nice," he said with his puppy dog face. I stuck my tongue out at him again. Meanwhile, Zayn had been flipping through my sketchbook.
"Emily, you're amazing! Can you teach me?" Zayn asked in utter amazement.
"I think that's the one thing I'm good at," I said.
"You're good at everything," Liam defended. I laid my head back on his shoulder, and he put his chin on mine.
Zayn interrupted the moment the moment by saying, "Liam, seriously, she's good. She drew all of us, too!"
"Oh, well, then. I have to see my portrait painted by the most beautiful girl in the world," Liam started to flirt, before he took the sketchpad and looked at my drawings. "Whoa..."
"This is amazing! Can we show the rest of the band? Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease," Liam begged.
"Fine," I gave in.
"Oh! The thing's tonight," Zayn said.
"Oh!" Liam realized. I jumped of him because he was about to get up.
"What's tonight?" I asked.
"I thought Niall spilled," Zayn said confused as he stood up.
"Oh, that mysterious date thing. Yeah…" I was getting curious about this thing. "What time is it?"
"Two o'clock," Zayn said,
"And what time are we supposed to leave?" I asked.
"Six-thirty," Liam said.
"Yup – we gotta go," I said trying to snatch the sketchbook back, but Liam lifted it over his head. I was still trying to get it when he said, "You said I could show the boys, right?
"Oh…yeah…" I stuck my tongue out at him again.
Liam and Zayn laughed, and we started walking back to Bella's.
"Hey Zayn…" I started to ask him.
"Yeah?"
"Do you know where Will went this morning?" I felt Liam tense next to me and he squeezed my hand.
"I think he said he went back to your house," Zayn said glancing at Liam.
"Okay." I was a bit worried about him.
After a while of awkward silence, Liam said, "I think Harry's going to like the way you drew his hair."
We joked the rest of the way to Bella's house, and the girls immediately went to get ready. Bella, Jackie, and Michelle planned all the makeup. Sam and I didn't really doo that kinda stuff. The only time I ever wore makeup before was my first high school dance, and honestly that was really it – to make it more pathetic, I went with Bella, I didn't have a date.
Anyway, the girls and I planned for tonight while the guys took showers and did guy stuff (whatever that is I have no idea). I think Liam was watching Toy Story.
Bella had on a hot pink dress, and it had a small bow in the back. I might sound kinda childish, but she looked really good. Jackie had a really tight purple dress, and it looked really good on her with her black heels. Michelle had on a lighter purple dress that was tight but not skin tight like Jackie's, and she had black flats that looked really good. Sam had on a black and white dress that had a shape like mine, except it wasn't pleated and it reached a few inches below her knees. They were all really pretty.
I was the last one ready cuz I'm always really slow so all the girls were already downstairs. I quickly slipped on my 1 inch heels when I heard Bella call me, "Hurry up, Em!"
"Coming!" I yelled back.
I quickly checked my reflection once, and was stunned that I really looked pretty. Wow. I wouldn't necessarily say beautiful, but it was the first time in a few years that I thought I was actually pretty.
"Em!" It was Bella again.
"I'm coming!" I screamed. Can't a girl check her reflection?
I almost ran down the stairs when I noticed they were all staring at me. "What?"
"You're beautiful," said Harry.
"I think you should be paying attention to Bella, Harry," I said raising my eyebrows. He blushed and kissed Bella on the cheek.
The others stopped staring at me after that; all except Liam. I walked over to him smiling, and he pulled me in for a hug. "You're beautiful," he whispered. "I've never been this speechless before."
I looked up at him with a huge smile on my face. "You're talking now," I laughed.
He just smiled. We all piled in the van, and I asked, "Where are we going?"
"Oh, nowhere, just a really fancy five star diner," said Niall. "And they have really, really good food. Not as good as Nando's, but it's really good."
I looked shocked up at Liam. "Why?!"
"Because we want to make you guys feel special," Zayn answered from the front, and Liam just smiled at me. "Then we're gonna split up later and take you to a special place," Liam added.
"You weren't supposed to tell them that, stupid," Harry scolded.
"Sorry," Liam and Zayn said. This was so funny; Daddy Direction getting reprimanded.
"I'm hungry!" Niall yelled. I couldn't help it anymore; I burst out laughing with Bella and Sam.
Michelle yelled, "Niall's right. Food!"
Bella, out of nowhere, whispered something in Liam's ear. I shot her a confused glance but she just winked at me and said, "Special place." Whatever. I'll find out later.
