Zayns P.O.V

Wow, Sydney is so pretty, she seems kind and Rachel is just the cutest thing ever.
I would like to date her, I would never want something to happen to her, after everything that shes already been through.
Wait, I'm falling for her.

Maybe, just maybe I can get over my crush on Ali. I don't know, maybe I wasn't in love with Ali after all. Stupidty getting to me. Did I just say I wasn't in love with her? I never said I was in love with her. But that means I was in love with her. But I'm not. Or am I?
Oh lord, so many questions and statements that aren't nessicerely appropriate or true.
Where do I start? So there's me 'being in love' with Ali, not realising it until I meet someone else and do I like Sydney? I want to be like a father to Rachel, but that means being with Sydney. Which I'm fine about, I'd be incredibly happy with her. But that means forgetting about Ali. Who by the way, I'm not sure if I love or only 'fancy'.
What do I do? Oh my days I'm so confused.

"Zayn..?"

I snapped back to reality.

"That's my name." I said.

"You're so quiet. Would you like me to get you something to drink while I'm up?" Sydney said standing up.

"Err yeah sure, but I couldn't let you pay. Here, buy yourself and Rachel a drink too."

I handed her a fifty pound note. Yeah, I know, fifty. All I have at the moment.

"Zayn, I don't think it will be more than five."

"Consider the change as a gift to you and Rachel." I smiled at her.

"Thank you so much. What do you want?"

"Whatever you're having babe."

I could see her start to blush and I stare down at the money she held tightly in her hands.

"Okay.."

While Sydney went and got the drinks I decided to play with Rachel and braid her hair.

Niall and Jessica had gone onto a different table so they could talk.
I was fine with it.

Soon Sydney placed the drinks down and smiled.

"He would make such a great dad to her."

"Make a great dad to who?" I asked, a little confused.
Did she want be to be like a father to Rachel aswell? I wouldn't mind, but, I don't know, it's too soon.

"Err no-one. Rachel hunny, would you like a biscuit?" She says kneeling down to Rachel, who was still sitting on my knee.

"Yeah! Biscuit! Please mommy!"

"Of course baby, I'll be right back."

Sydney walked away from the table and went up to counter to order.

Does she really think I would be a great dad to Rachel? I don't know if I would. I mean I've had lots of experience looking after kids, because of my younger sisters, but never have I actually had to be a father. If you get what I mean..

Sydney sat back down, placing two biscuits, and two slices of cheesecake infront of me, while she had a massive grin on her face.

"Hey, why so happy?" I asked laughing, while Rachel still sat on my knee, slowing bouncing up and down.
She pointed over to Niall and Jess, so I looked round to see them playing a game of tounge hockey. **See Notes**
I quickly put my hands over Rachel's little eyes and shot Sydney an awkward look.

"Mommy! It's gone all dark!" Rachel squealed.
Again, so adorable.

Sydney looked over to the 'couple' and shot them a look that's indescribable. Sort of. Have you ever heard of the saying 'If looks could kill, you'd be dead on the floor now.' No? Well you can pick it up. Well it was like that's

They must have seen because they pulled away and looked in opposite directions than each other.

"Zayn, they've stopped." She says giggling a bit.

"Good." I removed his hands off Rachel's eyes and she laughed.

"Again!" She said, in her cute little baby voice.

"Where's Zayn?" I started, putting my hands over her eyes once more.
I took my hands off, "there he is!"
I finished. It was like a little game of peek-a-boo.


Maybe I should ask Sydney out. I mean, it's worth a try.


"I was wondering,would you like to go on a proper date sometime? The boys could look after Rachel, they will love her." I said, nervously.

"Erm.. Yes, I would love to."

"Great."

I gave her my number and in return, I got hers.


Harry's P.O.V

I burst through the front door shouting for Louis and Liam.

"Louis! Are you back yet? Liam?"

"In the kitchen mate!" I hear Liam call.

I ran into the kitchen to see Louis, Liam and my mum all sitting at the table, with stacks of food, balloons in packets, a few drinks -some alcohol, some not- and happy birthday banners placed neatly in piles.

"Let's do this then!" I shouted. "Louis, go start blowing up the balloons, did you get a helium pump?"

"Yeah, not cheap though." He says holding up a canister filled with helium.

"Doesn't matter. You do that, Liam, can you set up the snack food on a table outside by the pool, along with the non-alcoholic drinks. Alcohol on a separate table."

"Okay." He ran out the kitchen and I soon heard the front door slam.

"Mum, can you-"

"Calm down Harry. The party isn't going to be until nine and it's only one now."

"But I need to make sure everything is perfect!"

"I know you do. It's just.."

"What...?" I asked.

"You really do love her don't you?"

I nodded. Of course I do, sure it's been a month, almost two, but I honestly love her. I want to spend my life with her. Never will I hurt her or make her sad. I don't intend on leaving her for anyone.

"Harry..?"

"Yes mum?"

"I know you love her, but I just don't want to see my little boy growing up so fast. Please promise me, you will take this seriously, because I don't want you to break off and you getting hurt. In all honesty, I think you're ready for a proper relationship and this is the right girl. I want you to make her happy and her to make you happy. I just don't want to..."

"To what mum?"

"I don't want you to grow up so fast. Before I know it, you'll probably be having kids of your own."

"I doubt it. I want to wait for her. I don't want to rush her. I love her and when the time is right, that's when.. erm.. you get the picture."

"I can see why she loves you."

"How do you know she does?" I asked.

"By the way she looks at you, the way she acts around you. She loves you Harry. I know she does."

"Thanks mum. Now lets get this done okay?"

She nodded.

"Okay, so can you put the barbecue food in the freezer, then once you've done that, help Liam with the food. Put cl-"

"Clingfilm over the bowls so the flies don't get the food and so it stays fresh, I know."

"Thanks."

After I explained everything to her, I went and checked on how Louis was doing.
Not well at all.
He was sitting in a chair, with a few balloons next to him on a table, sucking in helium from one.

"Louis! Do it properly, or you're going to have to do something else."

"But Harry!" He said in an incredibly high voice.

"That's it. Go and put some fairy lights round the trees near the pool."

"Fine.." He sulked walking off.

I sighed and quickly whipped out my mobile. I dialled Josh's number.

"Hey Josh?"

"Yeah dude?" He answered.

"You know my girlfriend, Ali? Yeah well it's her birthday and you're coming to the party tonight. Invite the other band guys and tell them they are coming. Please mate."

"Sure. Anything else?" He murmurs.

"Yeah, can you come round and do these balloons? Louis has lost his job because of immaturity."

"I'm coming."

"Thank you. See ya."

I hung up and ran back into the house where I was going to rearrange the furniture in the living room.
Before I did so, I called up a few friends who I'd invited on a longer notice, to make sure they were coming.
Then, I texted Niall and Zayn, asking them to invite Sydney and Jessica so it wasn't just a lot boys at Ali's party. I also invited Eleanor and Danielle.
I texted Ali, telling her I would be picking her up at three and we would be going to do something fun. I'd booked us roller skating at a not-too-far-away, roller rink in another town.
Lastly, I went up to Ali's room and found her address book.
She'd been telling me about some of her friends back where she used to live had been trying to get in contact but she was scared to reply in case Dan had been forcing them or whatever.
I flipped through and found some of Ali's closest friends numbers. I knew they were close, because they were marked under 'best' or 'closest' friends. Easy enough.
The first one I found was someone called Lauren C. Ali had told me about her the most, saying she wad a big fan of us (One Direction) and how she was the one Ali missed the most. I dialled the number written down in the book.
After a few rings, someone picked up.

"Hello!" I beam into the phone.

"Hi, who's this speaking?"

"This is Harry Styles! Is this Lauren C? Sorry I can't find the surname."

Silence.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Sorry. Harry is that really you? Oh my god."

"Yes it is. Do you have a best friend called Ali Pent?"

"Of course I do. It's her birthday today, and she is your girl... friend... Oh. My. God."

"Haha. Can you come down to Chesire. I'm throwing her a party. I'll book you train tickets, so just give me your email?"

"Of course! I so need to see Ali! It's Lauren1D1994@Gmail.Com and the closest train station is Kings Cross.."

"I like it your email, ha. Okay, can you tell some of yours and Ali's friends to call me on this number? Only two please. You can choose, so long as Ali is super close with them like you are."

"Of course I will! Thank you so much! I will check my email shortly."

"Okay bye!"

Okay so that was sorted, now to wait for her friends to call.
While I was waiting, I went and sorted out the furniture I was going to do, and the booked three train tickets for three this afternoon. Then I sent the details to Lauren's email.

To: Lauren1D1994@Gmail.com
Subject: Train Details From Harry

Hi Lauren! It's Harry :)
Here are the details for the train.
It leaves at 3pm from Kings Cross Station.
The party starts at 9pm so that gives you six hours to get down here. You can also find my address enclosed at the bottom of this email, or if you wish I could send one of the boys to pick you girls up at the station.
All the station details and stops should be on the tickets. If you go the station and tell them Harry sent you, plus tell them my number they should give you the tickets (confirmation etc..).

So yeah, please reply soon :) thank you!!!!

From Harry Styles xx

The I put my address at the bottom and sent off the email.

I sat down on the rearranged couch, and soon enough my phone started to ring.

"Hello?" I asked.

"Hi, is this Harry?"

"It is indeed. And who may this be?"

"This is Pheobe. Lauren said you were having a party for Ali?"

"Yes I am, I've given Lauren the details by email so you should find out soon. Oh and I forgot to tell her that you girls can stay here in the guest room. I can put up a few blowup beds."

"That would be great, thanks. Thanks Harry, bye!"

"Bye Pheobe! See you soon!"

Wow that was a lot calmer than I thought it would be.

Just as I was about to end the call, I faintly heard her shout wait.

I held the phone to my ear.

"Yes?"

"I forgot to ask, Ali has this friend, who has been her friend the longest. Well he moved out of town a few years ago and Ali hasn't seen him since then. He actually came back to town a few days ago, and was really shocked when he found out Ali had run away. Lauren told me you only said two friends, and I know you meant girls, but you think Alex, her friend, you think he could come? To reunite them?"

"I don't see the harm in it, but can you please tell him I'm really sorry, but I can't pay for his train ticket and he's gonna have to do it when he's there."

"Of course he will, he's kinda rich.. Err yeah, thanks so much Harry, he'll really apprieceate it"

"No problem, bye now."

I hung up, before she could invite anyone else.
Noone else was coming to this party.
Only:
Me, Louis, Niall, Zayn, Liam, Eleanor, Danielle, Sydney, Jessica, Pheobe, Lauren, Alex, Josh, Sandy, Dan, Jon, Stan, Ali's other friend and most importantly, Ali herself.

I checked my email shortly after, to see if Lauren replied.
I saw that she had.

"Hey Harry!
Yep, that's great thanks. Pheobe said that you said we could stay round yours. And I assume she asked about Alex? If you said yes to him, thank you so much. You don't know how much this means to him. Honestly.
Oh and thanks for letting us stay the night.
Our other friend Olivia, said she couldn't come even if she really wanted to because she has to attend her grandmas 80th B-Day party, & her parents are dragging her there, so it will only be Alex, Pheobs, and I. Thanks Haz!
:)
Love Lauren xx"

It read.

Oh great! One less person.
I know that sounds selfish, but it's all I wanted.

Notes

Tounge Hockey: it's basically snogging. Making out as Americans call it.
Exactly the same as "tonsil tennis" as I mentioned in a chapter before.




Well hey guys! I hope you like this chapter and the fact I made it pretty longggggg.
Errr yeah, sorry for not updating in a week, but I had stuff to do, and I'm still sorta ill even though its been two weeks.... So yeah..

enjoy!!!! Oh and winner number two... I'm so sorry I forgot your username, but you suggested Alex, well done!! :D if you see this,
yay, you won! Aswell as the other winner... But I couldn't decide!

okay bye.


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Okay so I just added the Alex character and I had it written down already, and it turns out his name was actually meant to be Ben.

Im so so so so so sorry to that girl I said was the winner. I apologise and hope you can forgive me, for A) forgetting your name, and b) forgetting your characters name.
Please forgive me :(