Alex's POV
One year earlier…..
I tried to refrain myself from crying, but my parent's gleaming eyes, made it difficult. They were definitely making this harder than it was already. I hugged my mother and my father. I didn't know it was for the last time though. The cab driver was honking his horn, letting me know that I had to go now. I grabbed my suitcase and slowly made my way down the steps of the porch and opened the door of the cab. I took one last look of my house and my parents. I can't believe I was leaving Miami and moving to London to study at Oxford University. I felt the lump in my throat thicken and I entered the cab. There was no turning back now. The whole car ride was spent in silence. I was nervous and terrified about what the next few years are going to be like. I was going to be in a new country, new school, and surrounded my completely different people. I entered the airport and hopelessly dragged myself through the masses of people, looking like a lost puppy.
"Flight 189 to London is now boarding," the voice boomed through the speakers.
I sighed and made my way onto the plane. I didn't know that once I stepped foot onto the plane, that I was never going to return to Miami. The plane ride was probably the most painful experience of my life. I could only think about my family and friends and how I was going to leave them all behind. It was depressing and upsetting. Hopefully I landed in London before I knew it and I slowly made my way off the plane. I tried to make my way through the masses of people, who were pushing and shoving. I was shoved into someone and I fell back, my head hitting the floor with a huge thud.
"Ouch!" I yelled, rubbing my head with my hand.
"I'm so sorry. I should have been looking where I was going," the brown-haired stranger said, with a beautiful accent.
He stretched out his hand and helped me get up from the floor.
"No. It's my fault. I'm the one who should've been looking where I was going," I protested, my head feeling heavy.
"Are you okay? You hit your head pretty hard," he asked, his eyes filled with concern.
"Yeah I'm fine. By the way, my name's Alex," I answered with a smile.
"Liam," he said.
Liam. Liam. Liam. That name was beautiful and I'm not going to lie. He is the most attractive man I've seen in my life. Suddenly, coming to London didn't look like such a bad idea. His brown eyes met mine and I blushed.
"Umm I should probably start heading out," I said sheepishly.
I started to walk away, when his hand pulled me back.
"Wait. Can I at least take you out to dinner? It's the least that I can do, since I almost gave you a concussion," he asked, a smile forming on his lips.
"Yeah sure, but first I have to go to the University and drop off my stuff at my dorm," I explained with a smile.
"What university are you going to?" he asked.
"Oxford," I said with a proud smile.
"Oxford? Wow, you must be one smart cookie," he teased.
I giggled and hit him playfully on the arm. He handed me his Blackberry and I entered in my number.
"I'll see you in an hour then. Is that okay?" he asked.
"Umm yeah sure," I replied with a smile.
"Okay, see you then."
I watched as he walked away to four other boys, who were fairly attractive and I walked towards the terminal. When I reached the terminal, I grabbed my suitcase and summoned a cab. The cab driver pulled up and I entered the cab, pulling in the suitcase. I had butterflies in my stomach and the only thing I was thinking about was whether I had enough time to change into something more presentable. I really didn't want to go to dinner with Liam while looking like a potato.
"Here's What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction," the radio announcer said and the driver turned up the volume.
[Verse 1]
[Liam]
You're insecure,
Don't know what for,
You're turning heads when you walk through the door,
Don't need make-up,
To cover up,
Being the way that you are is enough,
[Bridge]
[Harry]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,
[Chorus]
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful
[Verse 2]
[Zayn]
So c-come on,
You got it wrong,
To prove I'm right,
I put it in a song,
I don't know why,
You're being shy,
And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes,
[Bridge]
[Harry]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,
[Chorus]
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful
Na Na Na Na Na Na Naaa,
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na [x2]
[Middle 8]
[Harry]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
[Chorus]
[All]
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful ([Zayn:] Oh),
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately ([Zayn:] Desperately),
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
Oh oh,
[Harry]
That's what makes you beautiful
I actually liked the song. It was catchy and their voices blended together so perfectly. I decided I would check them out later.
"And now here's our interview with Liam from One Direction from earlier today," she announced.
When I heard her say Liam, I thought that it had to be a coincidence that they both had the same name. I mean, Liam is a common name, so anybody could have that name. Then I heard him speak and I was absolutely stunned. It was Liam that I met at the airport. He was a pop star and I didn't even know and those boys who he was with were probably the rest of the band. Oh my god, how was this even possible? I don't know if I should be stunned, upset, or happy. I just didn't know what to say. I was absolutely speechless. Then it hit me. I was going to have dinner with a celebrity and on my first night in London, which is pretty impressive if you ask me. We arrived at the University and I paid the driver and grabbed my suitcases. I took one good glance at my home for the next few years and I started to feel at home. I entered the main building and stopped at the front desk.
"Hi, you must be Alexandra Garcia. Am I right?" a redheaded girl asked.
"Yeah and you are?" I asked.
"I'm Maria Torres and I'm your new roommate," she smiled.
She shook my hand and grabbed one of my suitcases. We walked to the elevator and she pressed the button for the fourth floor. When we reached the floor, we walked all the way down the corridor to room 421. Maria used her key card and unlocked the door. When I walked inside my mouth dropped. It wasn't the biggest room I've seen, but it was decent. There was a bunk bed, two desks, a fridge, a microwave and a TV. I walked to the bottom bunk and placed my suitcase on the top of the bed. I opened it and immediately started rummaging through it, in hopes of quickly finding the items I needed to get ready for dinner.
"What are you in a rush for?" Maria asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"I bumped into this guy at the airport and he offered to take me out to dinner," I answered back with a smile.
I didn't want to reveal too much. She probably wouldn't believe me if I told her I was going to dinner with a pop star.
"Ahh and what's his name? Is he cute?" she asked, a smile forming at her lips.
"Liam. His name is Liam. Oh and he's really cute," I smirked.
I went out the door and skipped to the Girl's showers with a black pencil skirt, tights, a pink over the shoulder blouse, and pink pumps. I walked back into the room and realized I only had fifteen minutes left to do my hair and make-up. Fuck!
"You look amazing, Alex!" Maria cheered.
"Thanks Maria," I smiled.
I grabbed my hair dryer and started drying my hair. It took me about five minutes to dry it and I grabbed my makeup bag.
"You want me to do your makeup?" she asked.
"Yeah, sure," I smiled.
I sat down on the bed and she grabbed her big makeup kit. I told her I wanted smoky eyes and my lips to be light pink. She finished doing my makeup in five minutes and I got up and looked at my mirror. I actually felt like I looked hot, which is something I felt like I wasn't a lot of times. Then She's A Lady by Forever The Sickest Kids started playing and I knew it was my phone telling me I had a new text.
Unknown Number: Hey It's Liam from the Airport. I'm outside the campus. What's the name of your building and what number is your room? xx
My building is called Liberty Hall and I'm in room 421 :D
My Assassin ;): Okay. I'll be there in a few xx
"Was that Liam?" Maria asked when she saw my cheeks turn red and my lips curl into a smile.
"Yeah, it was," I smiled.
"When is he going to be here?" she asked.
"He'll be here in a few minutes," I answered with yet another smile.
I opened my lap top and decided to search up One Direction and it turns out that Liam's name was Liam Payne and that the other guys in the band were Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan. I learned a lot in five minutes, like how they were on the X Factor in 2010 and how they got third place. I also learned that Simon is their mentor and was the one that signed them. I smiled as I scrolled through the articles and stuff. It seemed unreal, like it was a dream. A knock on the door, stopped me from my research and I quickly shut off the laptop. Maria answered the door before I could and her face dropped at the figure at the door.
"Oh my god, you're Liam Payne!" she squealed.
"Um hi, is Alexandra here?" he asked
"Yeah she's here," she mumbled.
He walked in and he just stared at me for a second. He was wearing the same outfit I saw him wearing at the airport: blue plaid shirt, chinos, and Nike's. At that moment I felt overdressed but whatever I still looked good.
"You look amazing," he finally let out after what felt like years.
"You look amazing too," I answered, color flooding to my cheeks.
"Um you ready to go?" he asked.
I grabbed my purse and answered, "Yeah. Now I'm ready."
He grabbed my hand and we walked out the door and out of the building. We walked to the front of the campus and into the parking lot. My face dropped when I saw a Black Escalade.
"Is that yours?" I asked, my eyes stunned at the sight.
"No. It's a rental," he said, trying not to reveal who he was.
"I know why you didn't drive your own car. You don't want fans chasing after you. I get it," I said with a smile, nodding my head.
His face dropped and he said, "What are you talking about?"
I giggled to myself and answered, "I know who you are. You're Liam Payne from One Direction."
He gave me a puzzled look.
"If you knew then why didn't you freak out at the airport?" he asked, his eyes filled with curiosity.
"I didn't know who you are when I met you at the airport. I found out about you and the band when I heard you guys on the radio in the cab. I went to my dorm and looked you up and long and behold I was right. It was you on the radio," I smiled.
"Are you mad because I didn't tell you?" he asked.
"No. Why would I be mad?" I asked with a giggle.
We arrived at the restaurant and it was absolutely beautiful. He stepped out of the car and opened my door. He held my hand and helped me get out the car. He's such a gentleman. We walked into the restaurant I realized that it was empty.
"Where is everyone?" I asked, looking around the empty restaurant.
"I had it reserved just for us. We don't have to worry about paparazzi and fans," he smiled.
It was the sweetest thing anyone has done for me. I smiled and blushed at his kindness.
"Hi, I'm Kathy and I'll be your waitress tonight. Follow me to your seats," she smiled.
We followed her to our seats and Liam opened the seat for me. I swear this boy is perfect. I sat down and smiled at him. He smiled back and I opened my menu. He opened his too and we were in silence for a few minutes.
"Could I get you something to drink?" Kathy asked, her smile never fading.
"I'll have a diet coke and what would you like, Alex?" Liam asked.
"I'll have water," I answered with a smile.
"Okay. A diet coke and water coming right up!" she cheered.
"Thank you so much Liam for taking me out to dinner. You really have made my new start in London a good one," I smiled.
"Oh, this is nothing! I still haven't given you a tour of the city and you haven't met the rest of the guys. They actually want to meet you," he cheered, a smile plastered on his face.
"You're too nice. I mean, I'm just an ordinary girl from Miami and for you to go out of your way and take me out and insist on taking me out again, well that seems like a lot of trouble and it's very sweet of you to do that."
"Well I want to be the one to show you London. No one knows this city as well as me and the boys. We can show you places that no one else can show you," he winked.
Kathy came back with my water and Liam's diet coke. I ordered fish and chips and he ordered pizza and chips. Liam asked me about my life and what brought me to London. I told him about Miami and my parents. I told him about how I came to study anatomy and how I want to become an anatomist in the future. I want to work in a crime lab and figure out how a certain person died and when they died. I asked him about his life and what inspired him to want to pursue music. I told him about what I read online and he gave more information about him and the band then the internet could. The boys seemed like really nice guys and I want to meet them now. I could use some friends in the city and I'm actually really starting to like Liam, even though he probably doesn't like me. He probably has ten million girls after him and I'm just another girl. I asked him out girls since he's a pop star and he told me about his ex, Danielle and what happened between them. Apparently, their busy schedules got in the way and they both decided it was in their best interest to break up. I asked him how he dealt with it and he told me that sometimes things don't work out. He's still good friends with her and they still talk which I think is good. I would hate to see a depressed Liam. We ate our food and talked about random things. Liam's so cute and funny. It was really one of the best dates in my life, if you could call it a date.
"I think we should be heading out now. I have a big day tomorrow and I'm sure you have things to do too. Thank you again for all of this. It means a lot to me," I smiled, getting up from my seat.
"Will I see you again soon?" he asked.
"You want to spend another day with me?" I teased. "How about you call me tomorrow and I'll let you know if I'm free or not," I smiled.
"Okay, I'll call you tomorrow," he smiled and got up from his seat.
We walked out of the restaurant and back to the car. The car ride was spent with the windows down, screaming at the top of our lungs songs from the radio. It was so much fun and we were making such fools of ourselves, but for once I felt absolutely free. I felt young, like a teenager. We got to the campus and I stepped out of the car.
"Thanks for tonight Liam. You don't know how much it means to me," I smiled.
He stepped out of the car and hugged me.
"It was my pleasure. I had a lot of fun with you tonight, Alex," he smiled, looking directly into my eyes.
"I had a lot of fun too," I murmured against his chest.
I looked into his eyes again and got lost in them. He leaned in and I leaned in as well. His lips lightly brushed against mine and I melted into the kiss. He pulled away slowly and I smiled.
"I'll call you in the morning," he smiled.
"Okay, Goodnight Liam."
"Goodnight, Alex."
I smiled and skipped happily into the building and up the elevator to the fourth floor. I quietly tip-toed down the hall of the fourth floor and opened the door to my room.
"How was your date?" Maria asked, her eyes filled with excitement.
"It was fantastic, but I'm tired and I'm going to bed. I'll tell you the story in the morning," I yawned.
"Okay," she replied, burying her head in her pillow and closing her eyes.
I brushed my teeth and changed into my PJs. I cleaned the makeup off my face and tied my hair into a bun. I hopped into my bed and closed my eyes. I smiled as the thoughts of tonight flowed into my head. I suddenly couldn't wait until the morning to have Liam call me .
