Broken, Chapter Five
I turned around to see the boys all grabbing chairs from different tables pulling them up to mine and Carla's table. Carla had a smirk on her face while looking at Niall. I rolled my eyes taking on last sip of my water before they all sat down.
"Sorry if were interrupting you. Louis insisted that we had to keep you lovely ladies accompanied." Harry said.
"It's fine with us right Bella?" Carla asked looking at me.
"Yeah…" I said.
"I declare Bella is my new best friend from this point forward." Louis stated which all sent us into a state of laughter.
"As you wish Louis." I said sarcastically.
As everyone continued to talk, I continued to finish up my salad and water. I stood up grabbing my garbage and brought it to the garbage. Suddenly a hand was placed on my shoulder making me jump as if I was in a haunted house.
"Oh, sorry about that Bells." I could tell who it was due to him calling me Bells.
"No its fine. Did you need something?" I asked leaning against the garbage.
"Would you and your friend Carla like to join me and the guys for a fun game of laser tag? I know it sounds childish but the guys and I wanted to have some free time, and you guys are pretty much good friends. So what do you say, you in?" Harry asked.
"Sure, why not. When?" I asked as we walked back to our table.
"Tomorrow at noon." He stated as we sat down.
I sat down as well, scavenging through my bag for my phone. Once I finally found it, it revealed one missed message from an un-known number. I went into my voice mail, beginning to listen to the missed message. My face suddenly went from its dull look, to happy and ecstatic. My life is now finally going to start over.
"Yes!" I yelled happily throwing my arms up in the air.
"What are you so excited about Bella?" Niall asked.
"I just founded out that I got the apartment that I've been dying to get for the past few days." I stated happily.
"That's great girl, finally a new fresh start." Carla said pulling me into a bear hug.
"Hey guys, sorry to cut this short but I have to go. Eleanor wants to 'talk'." Louis stated standing up.
I gave a shy wave as everyone else said their goodbyes. Suddenly Zayn and Liam stood up, grabbing their belongings before waving to us goodbye. Now it was just Niall, Carla, Harry and I at the table. Carla continued to have a flirty conversation whispering into each other's ears. Soon, Niall broke the silence between me and Harry.
"So are you ladies joining us for laser tag tomorrow?" Niall asked.
"Yeah, definitely." I said giving a little smile.
"Why wasn't I informed of this?" Carla asked raising an eyebrow.
"I was going to tell you." I stated leaning back in my chair.
A half an hour pasted of all of us chatting getting to know each other fairly well surprisingly. I learned that Niall can play the guitar and is in love with Justin Bieber, which highly shocked me. I've never met anyone in my life that actually liked him, or obsessed over him.
"No offense to you Niall but, how do you find him a good singer? I mean he hasn't even hit puberty yet…" I said cautiously not trying to make him mad.
"Yes he has! Why does everyone think that?" Niall asked in an annoyed tone.
"Because he sings like a girl!" I stated.
"And you can sing any better?" He asked.
"Better than him…" I said a bit weary.
Then and there I felt a little weird because I pretty much made a bet that I could sing better than Niall's role model. I mean, I can sing but I doubt better than him. In Niall's perspective though.
"I'll remember this conversation Bella, just wait…" Niall said while laughing.
Soon another half an hour pasted, sending Niall and Harry on their way out. Carla and I said our goodbyes to them, again finding a store to go look in. Carla kept giggling while looking at her phone the whole time like a little girl.
"Now what's got you all giddy like?" I asked as we walked into Hollister.
"Niall and I are just texting." Carla said happily.
I finally began looking around in Hollister for anything that suited my fashion tastes. While I was looking around I found a white knitted sweater, a burgundy sweatshirt, a black sweater, a new pair of skinny jeans in black, dark blue and light blue. Once I finished looking around, I went to the cashier with my total being two hundred. I handed her the money making my way to Carla who was now waiting on line.
"Hey did you get what you want?" Carla asked.
"Almost. There was this one shirt tee that I liked but they didn't have any smalls." I said.
"I wish I was as skinny as you!"
"No you don't, trust me." I stated.
"Why not?" She asked.
"Because when people look at me, they are disgusted at how skinny I am. It's not my fault that I'm this skinny; it's just the way I was made." I stated again.
"But boys gush over you!" Carla said positively.
I stood there silently for a moment thinking to whom would 'gush' over me. I've never noticed boys looking at me as if I was sexy, or just pretty. While in school I was the usual nerd with the glasses and acne. But now with contacts and no more acne due to proactive, boys find me attractive. I find it highly defensive when boys judge girls on their looks, not their true inner beauty.
"Name one." I said firmly as she got rung up.
"Hmm let me think. Wait duh, Harry friggin Styles you Dumbo." Carla stated.
"What! No way in hell he 'gushes' over me." I stated.
"Whatever you say Bella, whatever you say…."
I mean, no way in hell he would like me. Yes as friends, but not as a couple. But he does always looks at me, and smiles all the time while I'm around. He is a good friend to me due him comforting me after the death of my parents made him even closer. But still, I don't want to ruin a friendship and I know for a fact he doesn't like me. Or so I thought….