Chapter 4:

I woke up late, as usual; and was late for class, again as usual. But today, I was so late; I didn't even check my phone. The first time I got my phone out was lunch, in the café with Kelsey, and a few others. I didn't expect anything, but I had a text, and not a text, but the text. Liam Payne had texted me. Just a simple "good morning :)" But it was more than enough! My heart leapt out of place and my face started going red.

"Mel? What's wrong with you? Should I call someone?" Kelsey, concerned as always.

"Me? Oh, I'm fine, don't worry about me!" Did I really sound as fake as I thought?

On the inside, I was unraveling. I had lied to someone as sweet as Liam Payne, and he had actually bothered talking to me. Liam Payne was talking to me. I'm not sure what was happening to me…it was a mixture or nerves and anger and flattery…

"Um, actually, I'm not feeling too well… I think I'll go back up to bed, would you mind telling our teachers?"

"No not at all! Oh, feel better sweetie!" She exclaimed, as she hugged me.

I just about ran out of the cafeteria, and into the girl's dorm. I still hadn't texted him back.

Hi :) lol, sorry I just got my phone…

Did I want him to text me back? Did I want him to ignore me? Oh. My. God. What the hell was wrong me with me?

I decided I needed a shower, to calm down, and then maybe I'd stop being to stupid and actually find the answer to this? No such luck. Even a hot relaxing shower couldn't get my mind off Liam texting me. First of all, he was Liam fucking Payne, he could get ANY girl… and yet he was texting me? Did he like me? If so, as a friend…or more than a friend? Of course, I couldn't let myself fantasize too much, because as soon as I did, reality would sting and remind me that as soon as he found out I'd lied to him, he'd hate me.

But since when did I care what others thought? I'd always had the "Fuck you" attitude…and suddenly, I lie about one little thing and I'm freaking out. What. The. Actual. Fuck.

I checked my phone the second I left the shower… one new text

Lol not a problem, school must be crazy, especially after just transferring. I wanted to ask you, I have the day off, do you have any time to hang out tonight?

I should have said no, that would have been the smart answer, but that answer would also prove to him the goody-goody image he had of me… but if I ditched and met up with him, then maybe he'd get it? So, against all my intelligence, I replied with:

Sure, I'm free the rest of the day!

He texted back right away…

Great! Meet me at the pet store in an hour?

Yeah, sure :)

I was fucked…