Harmony’s POV
Drew brings Talia over to the couch, glaring at these people who are something called “One Direction”. What is that even?

“You don’t know what One Direction is?” the guy in suspenders asked. He sounded shocked. Like, am I supposed to know?

“It’s our boy band? We started on the British XFactor? Does any of this ring a bell?” the one with a buzz cut asked. Oh, so they’re British; that makes sense.

“Uh… no.”

“Well in that case, I’m Louis!” he holds his hand out for me to shake, but I just look at it. I told you I’m not very social, unless you really get to know me, which isn’t going to happen with these guys. He awkwardly pulls his hand back.

“I’m Liam.”

“Niall.”

“Zayn,” the tan boy speaks. He looks shy, kind of like me.

I look at the last boy, but he’s just staring at me. He’s got really pretty, green eyes and curly, brown hair. The one called Louis elbows him in the gut.

“Ow, Lou!” he yells at him. He turns to me, “I’m Harry.”

Awkward silence fills the room – homo baby just died. Haha, just kidding. They all stare at me. I shuffle my feet. Their stares are making me more uncomfortable with this situation.

“I’m just gonna go unpack, then…” I say. “Which room is mine?”

“Upstairs, last one to the left,” Liam says.

I can feel their stares as I walk upstairs to my room. At least I don’t have to share with anyone. I unpack my iHome first and plug my phone in. I put my playlist on shuffle and begin to unpack. I was excited to get here, but now I just can’t wait to leave.

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When I finished packing, I went downstairs; the boys are apologizing to Drew for making Talia faint. Then, Drew makes them all promise not to take his girlfriend. They all swear on their hearts.

“But, I wouldn’t mind if you take my sister. She needs someone to open up her mind,” he whispers to them.

“I’m right here,” I say then walk over and smack the back of his head. The guys are laughing at him.

“How about we play a game to get to know each other better?” Liam suggested.

“Truth or Dare!” Louis shouted. Everyone, but me, agreed.

“I think I’m just going to take a walk outside,” I said. They all complained, but I walked out the door before they could stop me.

I plugged my headphones in and decided just to sit along the shoreline. It’s nice out here. I guess I should ask myself my routine of questions. I probably sound like a freak to you, but it keeps me away from slipping into depression even if it sounds like that.

I just don’t understand anything. Well, anything about life, because I understand pencils and stuff. It’s just how we can write with the pencil and why our hands can do this stuff. Why is it called a hand? Why are they connected to our arms? I could go on forever and not have a single answer.

I feel someone sit down beside me. It’s Talia. I take one bud out of my ear.

“What’s up?” I ask her.

“Are you okay? You seem kind of shy,” she tells me.

“Well, yeah. I act normal around you and Drew, but this is how I normally act when I don’t know people,” I explain. “To you I’m insane and outgoing. To everyone else, I’m the shy girl who sits in the back, staring out at nothing. I just try to figure things out, that’s all.”

“Oh, well maybe we can change that. They don’t know you, be yourself. It’s not like you’ll ever see them again.”

“But, Tal, I’m moving to London in the fall. Don’t you remember?”

“Well, yeah, but London is big, what are the chances? It’s not like you have to tell them.”

“Okay, fine. I’ll loosen up a little.”

“Yay! Now come on,” she pulls me up, and we walk back up. I’m not sure how I feel about this, but I’ll do anything for her.