Friend Zoned

*Chelsea’s P.O.V.*

The beat started pumping through me; the screaming more intense than it had been before. Lights were flying around on the stage before settling on Niall, Liam, Harry, Louis and finally Zayn. His eyes quickly found mine and I felt my lips turning up into a smile. His jaw dropped slightly but he quickly regained his composure and winked at me. The girls next to Piper started screaming about how the boys, who had obviously followed Zayn’s eye line to us, were looking at them and how Zayn had winked at them. I heard Piper chuckle beside me as she grabbed hold of my hand. God these bitches were stupid, and blind. I looked back at Zayn who was still looking at me. He cocked his head to the side in the direction of the girls beside Piper, throwing punches to the beat in a dance-like form. I knew exactly what he meant though. I widened my eyes, shaking my head at him, still smiling. He chuckled as Louis made his way over to him, both had their mics out of range. Louis gestured his head in our direction and Zayn nodded, smiling. It made me smile and my heart flutter at the thought that he had talked about me and was smiling at it. Jesus, I sound like a freak! This boy was having a weird effect on me.

Louis whispered something in his ear with a nudge and a glance in my direction in my direction but Zayn just brushed him off, raising his hand and bringing his mic to his mouth to begin the song. His voice was so powerful when it’s recorded that hearing it in real life was even more affecting. I found myself dancing along with Piper being the idiots we were. I recognised all of the songs that they were playing beautifully, thanks to Piper. I even had a favourite song that made me cry, how embarrassing! I was praying that they would play it even if I would end up as a bit of a wreck. They occasionally stopped to have a bit of banter and basically to get all the screams out of the stupid pre-pubescent girls that they could. There were like three year olds here, legit, there was like three of them sitting behind. They were finishing up their chatter when they announced that they were about to play Moments. I shared a glance with Piper and we started squealing with everyone else. This should be interesting. I thought to myself. I was so gonna cry. Whatever, they can judge me. We were still screaming when I looked up to meet the amused faces from the boys. Zayn looked at me questioningly so I mouthed favourite back to him. He winked at me, again, before Liam began the song. Piper and I swayed together. The idiotic girls beside Piper were making me want to punch them in the face but I focused all my attention on the boys as Zayn’s part came up. Shit! This is it. The tears that were threatening to fall were going to ruin my make-up. He looked at me directly in the eye when he sung and I felt the tears on the brink of falling but I couldn’t tear my eyes away to stop them. He hit his high note perfectly and that was it. I leaned my head on Pipers shoulder, tears streaming uncontrollably down my face. All the boys shot me worried glances but I just smiled at them through my tears.

“That was a-maz-ing,” Piper whisper-shouted in my ear. I nodded in agreement not bothering to try and challenge the screaming from the crowd. The boys ended the song and moved onto One Thing while I recovered from my earlier embarrassment. The show went on and we were having a great time but all too soon it was over. I realised that we had no idea what we were going to do now to get backstage so I followed Piper’s lead and grabbed my stuff from under my chair. My problem was soon solved as a security guard, who introduced himself as Paul, approached us and much to the girls next to Piper’s disgust, told us to follow him back to the boys.

“Thanks so much, we weren’t really sure what we had to do. Zayn didn’t tell Chelsea here what to do after the concert,” Piper explained to Paul.

“No problem, the boys had told me in advance about it so I’m glad I could help.” He smiled, knocking on the door in front of us that he had led us to. “I know you probably don’t mind, but the girls may not want to see you naked just yet!” Paul called to the boys through the door, winking at us. There was lots of commotion before the door was opened by Liam. Paul gestured for us to enter. “Ladies first,” I shook my head at him smiling but grabbed Piper’s hand pulling her inside with me. Once inside the room she just stood there awestruck. I was about to nudge her in the arm when strong arms wrapped around me. I registered the bleach blonde hair and realised it was Niall.

“Hey Niall…” I said unsure of what else to do but wrap my arms around him as well.

“Are you ok? You were crying,” he said in a worried tone, pulling back.

“Yes, you guys are just so talented, the performance moved me,” I told them truthfully.

“Oh rig... Oi Zayn!” he cried out as Zayn pushed him to the side slightly in order to hug me. I chuckled.

“Hi Zayn,” I hugged him back. “You’re all wet!” It was true, he was all sweaty.

I felt his warm breathe on my neck. “Are you sure it’s not you that’s all wet?” He whispered cheekily into my ear. I pulled out of the hug quickly, hitting him on the arm.

“Zayn!” I exclaimed. He just laughed at me and winked.

“Ok, if you could stop sexually harassing her, it would be nice if you could formally introduce us,” Louis butted in.

“Sorry, this is Chelsea, you all met her apart from you Lou at the shops yesterday, and I take it this is Piper,” he said and she nodded. “This is Louis, Liam, Niall and Harry.”

“Oh my god, really? Thanks for telling me I never would have guessed,” I said sarcastically poking him in the stomach playfully, he jumped away from me and poked his tongue out.

“Anyways, it’s lovely to see you again and well meet you, Louis, since you unfortunately missed me the first time, and yes this is Piper. We have been best friends since we were little and we now live together.”

She smiled shyly and waved but the boys each gave her a hug, much to her excitement and Liam, Louis and Harry hugged me too.

“So what’s the plan for tonight now that I have crossed seeing an ordinary show by some average looking guys of my list of things to do… Hey!” I squealed as someone poked me in the side where I am extremely ticklish. The boys chuckled at me, “Rude!” I eyed a slightly guilty but playful looking Zayn up and down, eyebrow raised. He looked really hot with his quiff styled perfectly, his tank clinging slightly to his toned figure and his jeans sitting low on his hips.

“Well you insulted us so I thought I should take action plus now I know how ticklish you are so I’ll store that one for later.”

I huffed. “Yeah, yeah. Whatever. But seriously, what’s the plan?” I asked again.

“We will tell you when you apologise to us,” Harry said.

“Why should I lie to you, Harry?”

“Lie?”

“Yes Harry, I believe that honesty is the best policy so why should I change my opinions for your feelings?” He screwed his face together as he tried to figure out a response. I could tell the other boys were trying to figure out whether I was messing with them or not but Piper confirmed their suspicions when she burst into laughter. “Okay, okay. I was just messing with you, sorry not sorry! Now can you please tell me tell me because my curiosity is taking over.”

“Fine. We are kidnapping you both so that’s all I’m going to say. I hope you guys won’t be too difficult like the last group was so let’s go,” he said gesturing towards the door. We stood there not really knowing what to do. I looked around at the other boys whose faces showed both smirks and looks of confusion and I decided to go along with it.

“Okay then. Come on Piper,” I said tugging her on the arm towards the door.

“What?! Ok so just because I’m a fan of them, I like my life too so no, you can go but I’m staying. Have fun!” She blurted out. Harry looked between us gobsmacked, Piper was having a freak out, pacing around the room.

“Hey stop, don’t worry. I was just messing with Chelsea.” Harry said, approaching her cautiously.

“Jesus Harry! Don’t do that to people!”

“Sorry,” he mumbled to her, she smiled shyly and he pulled her into a hug. It was cute.

“Okay everyone, for the last time. What in the world are we doing? Now you better answer me truthfully this time.”

“Now love, it’s a surprise. But we better go,” Louis said, wrapping his arm around my waist and guiding me through the door.

“Why can’t you just tell me?” I complained, exasperated. I looked at Louis with puppy dog eyes. He looked away from me, score! They worked on him; I will have to remember that. Zayn soon came to his rescue though.

“Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea. What would be the point of it being a surprise if we told you?” He asked joining us on my other side.

“You guys both suck!”

“I’m confused Chelsea, what do we suck?” Louis pushed. I looked at them with all the seriousness that I could muster.

“Dicks.” The others who had followed us out the door and had obviously been eavesdropping cracked up laughing behind us. We all stopped where we were and Louis looked at me bug-eyed and irritated. I smirked at him but it slowly faded as I felt Zayn’s hot breathe on my neck for the second time tonight.

“Wrong answer. I’ll be free later if you want a demonstration on what I really suck,” he whispered in my ear and a shot of arousal coursed through my body. I turned around to face him, my eyes widening at him.

“Shame, I’m kinda busy. I’m hanging out with One Direction, there an internationally famous boy band, you’ve probably heard of them. Raincheck.”

“I for one do not want to know what Zayn just said so can we just go to the bloody club where the party is already!” Harry interrupted the looks Zayn and I were giving each other. Arm around Piper’s waist, he pushed past us and took the lead.

“Harry!” Louis complained. “You basically ruined the surprise!”

“Sorry mate, now hurry up that arse of yours, we don’t have all night.”

“I’d quote one of your songs but I would sound like such a fan girl so I shall refrain,” I added thinking of their song Up All Night. Zayn rolled his eyes at me and we all just continued after Harry to the lim… wait. Holy shit we were going in a limo! Life complete, the heavens can take me. My thoughts jumped to my car that was going to be left here and I wondered how we would get home. Before I could ask, Liam held his hand out to me.

“Give us your keys so one of the security guards can drive it back to ours so you can either drive it home tonight or if you get too drunk you can stay the night and drive it tomorrow.”

I looked at him sceptically before opening my clutch and fishing out my keys. “I have a black Mercedes convertible and it’s my love so if there are any scratches on it, you will all meet the not so nice version of Chelsea, okay?”

“Got it,” he said, grabbing the keys and running to the guard, giving him directions before coming back to join us in the limousine.

“How’d you afford such an expensive car? You’re only 19 right?” Louis asked.

“Yeah I’m only 19 and although I’m not in an internationally famous boy band, I have worked hard and I am a lawyer who gets paid quite well thanks.”

“Oooh, smart one are ya?” Niall asked. I was about to say no but Piper cut in.

“Absolutely! She finished her course years before everyone else because of it, it’s not even fair.”

All the boys looked at me, jaws dropped. “Pfft, Piper! Don’t tell them that!”

“You aren’t messing with us now, right?” Liam asked. I looked down at my hands and shook my head, it was true. “Wow, that’s amazing! I never would have guessed.”

“Yeah no one d…” I started speaking but Piper cut in again.

“No one ever does because she is really hot and she doesn’t tell anyone,” I looked up to glare at her across the limo.

“Can we not talk about this anymore, it’s embarrassing!”

“Chelsea, that’s an amazing achievement, why would you want to ignore it?” Liam asked across the limo.

“People in the past haven’t been all that kind to her about it plus she thinks it makes her look nerdy. Also, guys feel threatened by her intelligence so she doesn’t tell anyone, that’s where I come in.” Piper grinned at me cheekily as I glared at her again.

“Just ignore those people, Niall’s right, it is amazing. Those people are just jealous,” Zayn told me, squeezing my thigh comfortingly from his position beside me.

“Well thanks guys, I guess,” I shrugged and smiled slightly and leaned my head on Zayn’s shoulder.

“We’re here!” Harry cried out when the car slowed down and he looked out the window. It was some snazzy high class night club that I passed occasionally when I went to visit my brother. Harry grabbed Piper’s hand and helped her out of the car. They were followed by Louis, Niall, Liam and Zayn who held out his hand to help me out of the car. We got straight in not even lining up, only a few paps managing to take photos, and were lead straight to the V.I.P. section – oh the perks of clubbing with One Direction – and Louis immediately confiscated a massive booth for us. Zayn was still holding my hand so he pulled me into the booth after him. On my other side was Piper who was involved in a conversation with Curly, interesting, they seem to be getting along very well. Niall had disappeared somewhere and Liam, Louis and Zayn were having an animated conversation that I wasn’t paying any attention to. I looked around the fancy club we were at before turning my attention to my phone. I was paying too much attention to the hate I had been receiving on twitter that when Zayn placed his hand on my thigh to get my attention I jumped and gasped, causing all the boys to laugh. I shot a glare at Zayn who just smirked at me before turning his attention to my phone. His smirk faded as he grabbed my phone out of my hand, shaking his head.

“I am so sorry, please promise me you’ll ignore this,” I nodded my head as he held my phone up, Louis and Liam’s faces also falling, both giving me sorry looks which I shrugged off.

“So what did you want?” I asked Zayn as he gave me back my phone.

“I’m going to grab a drink, do you want something?”

“I uh, yeah, I’ll come with you,” I told him just as Niall returned with drinks for Liam and Louis. I followed Zayn to the bar, taking a seat on one of the bar stools before turning to looks at the others. Piper was trying and failing to win her protest about dancing with Harry but she gave in pretty quickly and took his hand. They would have cute kids.

“What do you want to drinks?” Zayn asked, snapping me back to reality. I shrugged, scanning the menu before telling the bar tender what I wanted. Zayn turned to me.

“So honestly, what did you think?”

“It. Was. Amazing. Thank you for inviting me and getting us tickets and well everything. You guys are so talented, it isn’t even fair.” I half shouted over the music smiling at him. He grinned back.

“My pleasure,” he said as he received our drinks from the bar tender and handing me my drink.

“I was real worried when you started crying when I was singing, especially after the message you sent about the people next to you.”

“Your voices are just so powerful, it really affected me so don’t stress out.”

“Ok but what happened with the people beside you?”

“Oh they didn’t realise the person they were talking loudly about was one seat over so they weren’t being all that kind.” I chose my words wisely.

“I’m sorry. You ignored them right, people like that aren’t worth it. Plus I think you’re pretty amazing which is a remarkable feat seeing as though we haven’t known each other very long if that makes you feel any better.” He winked and I giggled. What brain, are you retarded?

“Thanks Zayn.”

We continued talking, finding more out about the other. He was quite a nice guy who has a lot more to him then the quiet guy from One Direction. We were still drinking and talking when a very tipsy Louis, Liam and Niall so kindly interrupted us.

“You guys are boring, come and dance,” Louis slurred grabbing our hands and pulling us off the stools. I quickly recovered from a slight stumble and gave in, following them with Louis lead. I had consumed a few drinks whilst talking with Zayn so I was quite ready and prepared to have a good time. We stopped in front of Piper and Harry, who were basically grinding on each other to pull them apart, much to their disgust, before we started dancing with them. We danced like that for ages, the boys had been off to the bar a few times and to say I was tipsy would be an understatement. Harry, Zayn and Liam had tired out a bit and retreated to the bar, just watching us and Louis and Niall were dancing with some other girls leaving Piper and I to dance by ourselves. Piper wrapped her arms around me from behind and we started grinding to the music, drawing the attention from the boys at the bar to us. Their conversation had stopped and their eyes had focussed in on us. I leaned my head back to whisper in Piper’s ear.

“We have some… admirers over there.” I heard her chuckle over the music, which was just transitioning into Can’t Believe It.

“Want to turn it up a notch?” She questioned into my ear. I nodded my head in response as we made eye contact, both knowing exactly what to do.

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