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Chapter 5
Ellie Hoover
Thank the heavens Kelsey came out when she did. I will admit I was being a little rude to Harry, but I got the arrogant vibe from him. I couldn’t ignore whatever else I was feeling. His eyes were so captivating when I first looked into them. I am not sure what it was but I felt something stirring in my gut with him, something strange. His eyes were like a black hole I could get lost in and never return. They contained so much depth. When I looked into his eyes, it was as if I could see his secrets, his fears, and his life all laid out in front of me. Talking to him, staring straight into those green orbs was like trying to remember a word you have been searching for a long time only to sit at the at the tip of your tongue, unable to voice out of your mouth. I couldn’t figure him out. I mean “smelly Ellie”… what the hell? More importantly, how did an internationally known boy band member know my name? Come to think of it, Kelsey probably gave it to him. She is always trying to set me up with guys and she doesn’t like the guy I am for a lack of better words, messing around with. I don’t do relationships. I haven’t been in a relationship since I walked into my boyfriend having sex with my roommate at the time.
Harry. He even had the audacity to remind me to he is. Twice! Arrogant bastard. The thing is he asked me if I remembered him, which hit me hard. I don’t remember most of my childhood. Hell, I barely remember my parents. It couldn’t be possible for him to be in my life before the accident though. Again, he is a famous play boy.
“Okay El, you have been caught in your head since we left for lunch. Tell me what’s going on,” Kelsey startled me from across the table. I had been thinking back to the moment I just had with Harry in such depth that I honestly don’t remember getting to the restaurant and ordering.
There had to be only one reason for this all. I took a deep breath, preparing myself. “Kels, why did you tell Harry Styles my name?”
Her eyebrows knit together in confusion before she started, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I thought you guys had just met.”
“No. Whatever. I don’t want to think about it anymore. I’ve overanalyzed this all enough already. I don’t think I will be seeing him again anytimeœ soon. Well I hope not,” I said picking at a tomato on my plate. “What about that new project?” I asked, wanting to get off of the topic. I knew turning the tables on her would do just the trick, considering she could talk, especially about herself for hours.
“Oh yeah! Oh my god, Ellie. I can’t believe I am getting this when I haven’t even been working for the company for that long. But Mr. Pearlman said he was blown away by my work.” She squealed and took a breath. “So I am working with One Direction on their new movie. It is a big task and I have to make it so much different than the others. They need it to be a big seller because I guess the fans are losing interest or something. But they are honestly so attractive and their accents. Don’t let me get started on their accents. How did you ever leave England with all the guys talking like that?”
I rolled my eyes. We were such opposites. “You have a boyfriend.And you know why I left the UK. That reminds me, I might be going back for Christmas. Grandmother’s orders.”
She looked at me sympathetically, “Are you sure?”
I shrugged. “Yeah I’ll be fine. I have to go back sometime.”
She nodded. “Okay as long as you are fine with it. Are you going to eat your food or just play with it?” She asked, raising her eyebrow at me.
“I’m not too hungry anymore. Besides, playing with my food is way more entertaining.” I answered honestly. Earlier, my stomach was crying out in emptiness, but after I got that phone call about going home and then talking to Harry, I forgot all about my hunger. I put my fork down on my plate and looked at my lap. Oh I wanted to forget this day, but at the same time I didn’t t want to forget anything else in my life. Luckily I had a best friend who could sense my uncertainty.
“Let’s plan on going out on Friday, okay?” She suggested.
I agreed.
“El, are you ready? Justin is almost here,” I heard Kelsey call.
“Yeah,” I called, waking out of my room. “Let me grab my coat.” I walked over to the closet to the side of the front door and grabbed a red coat out. I was hoping tonight would be one of those strange winter nights it wouldn’t rain, considering my outfit was not put together for that type of weather.
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“Are you sure you don’t want me to drive?” Kelsey asked, sitting on the couch as I walked back in the living room.
“Yeah I’ll be fine. Go have fun. I already told you I can have Ben bring me back or I can just get a taxi.”
She looked at me with uncertainty. “Okay as long as you get back. Your grandmother will chop my head off if you don’t catch your flight tomorrow.”
I knew she was only worried about Ben taking me home. I wasn’t sure why she didn’t like him. Sure, he had his flaws, but who didn’t? And it’s not like we were attached to one another.
I went in the kitchen to grab a glass of water and heard Justin at the door. After I finished my glass and set it in the dishwasher, I walked out and hugged Justin. He was a really good guy for Kelsey, although he was a little too perfect and good looking for my taste. As usual, tonight his dark brown hair was slicked black with no trace of error. Clean cut: perfect for Kelsey.
Shifting her body towards me from the front seat, Kelsey nervously smiled. Uh oh. “So I uh sort of invited a group of people out tonight, but please don’t kill me. They are leaving Seattle and I just thought it would be fun before I get into all the professional stuff with them.”
I should have known. I let out a breath. “Kesley, it’s fine. Don’t worry.”
It hadn’t even been a week and I had to see him once again. I just have to avoid him and if that doesn’t work, avoid his forest green eyes filled with endless possibilities.
Justin drove for a short ten minutes before we got to the club in downtown Seattle. Once we pulled up to the overly crowded club, we hopped out and left the car for valet. Kelsey told us the boys told her to wait out in front so we could go in together, but I was already over this night. My phone vibrated and I looked down to see Ben’s name across the screen. I’ll be there in five. Perfect. I could go off with Ben and forget all about the owner of the green eyes that intrigue me so much. As if my thoughts had a GPS, the British guys showed up in the car in front of us. They all greeted us and the three who I hadn’t met introduced themselves. Harry stayed distant from me though. Good.
And sure enough, five minutes later I looked up to find Ben strolling my direction. He greeted me with a kiss on the lips, whispering a simple “hello sexy” in my ear.
“Ready? Let’s go,” Liam said as we followed him into the club, not bothering to wait in line. Ben slipped his arm behind me and rested his hand lower on my back than I felt comfortable with him as we followed behind Niall, I believe. I couldn’t help but feel an intense set of eyes gazing over me.
Thank the heavens Kelsey came out when she did. I will admit I was being a little rude to Harry, but I got the arrogant vibe from him. I couldn’t ignore whatever else I was feeling. His eyes were so captivating when I first looked into them. I am not sure what it was but I felt something stirring in my gut with him, something strange. His eyes were like a black hole I could get lost in and never return. They contained so much depth. When I looked into his eyes, it was as if I could see his secrets, his fears, and his life all laid out in front of me. Talking to him, staring straight into those green orbs was like trying to remember a word you have been searching for a long time only to sit at the at the tip of your tongue, unable to voice out of your mouth. I couldn’t figure him out. I mean “smelly Ellie”… what the hell? More importantly, how did an internationally known boy band member know my name? Come to think of it, Kelsey probably gave it to him. She is always trying to set me up with guys and she doesn’t like the guy I am for a lack of better words, messing around with. I don’t do relationships. I haven’t been in a relationship since I walked into my boyfriend having sex with my roommate at the time.
Harry. He even had the audacity to remind me to he is. Twice! Arrogant bastard. The thing is he asked me if I remembered him, which hit me hard. I don’t remember most of my childhood. Hell, I barely remember my parents. It couldn’t be possible for him to be in my life before the accident though. Again, he is a famous play boy.
“Okay El, you have been caught in your head since we left for lunch. Tell me what’s going on,” Kelsey startled me from across the table. I had been thinking back to the moment I just had with Harry in such depth that I honestly don’t remember getting to the restaurant and ordering.
There had to be only one reason for this all. I took a deep breath, preparing myself. “Kels, why did you tell Harry Styles my name?”
Her eyebrows knit together in confusion before she started, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I thought you guys had just met.”
“No. Whatever. I don’t want to think about it anymore. I’ve overanalyzed this all enough already. I don’t think I will be seeing him again anytimeœ soon. Well I hope not,” I said picking at a tomato on my plate. “What about that new project?” I asked, wanting to get off of the topic. I knew turning the tables on her would do just the trick, considering she could talk, especially about herself for hours.
“Oh yeah! Oh my god, Ellie. I can’t believe I am getting this when I haven’t even been working for the company for that long. But Mr. Pearlman said he was blown away by my work.” She squealed and took a breath. “So I am working with One Direction on their new movie. It is a big task and I have to make it so much different than the others. They need it to be a big seller because I guess the fans are losing interest or something. But they are honestly so attractive and their accents. Don’t let me get started on their accents. How did you ever leave England with all the guys talking like that?”
I rolled my eyes. We were such opposites. “You have a boyfriend.And you know why I left the UK. That reminds me, I might be going back for Christmas. Grandmother’s orders.”
She looked at me sympathetically, “Are you sure?”
I shrugged. “Yeah I’ll be fine. I have to go back sometime.”
She nodded. “Okay as long as you are fine with it. Are you going to eat your food or just play with it?” She asked, raising her eyebrow at me.
“I’m not too hungry anymore. Besides, playing with my food is way more entertaining.” I answered honestly. Earlier, my stomach was crying out in emptiness, but after I got that phone call about going home and then talking to Harry, I forgot all about my hunger. I put my fork down on my plate and looked at my lap. Oh I wanted to forget this day, but at the same time I didn’t t want to forget anything else in my life. Luckily I had a best friend who could sense my uncertainty.
“Let’s plan on going out on Friday, okay?” She suggested.
I agreed.
“El, are you ready? Justin is almost here,” I heard Kelsey call.
“Yeah,” I called, waking out of my room. “Let me grab my coat.” I walked over to the closet to the side of the front door and grabbed a red coat out. I was hoping tonight would be one of those strange winter nights it wouldn’t rain, considering my outfit was not put together for that type of weather.
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“Are you sure you don’t want me to drive?” Kelsey asked, sitting on the couch as I walked back in the living room.
“Yeah I’ll be fine. Go have fun. I already told you I can have Ben bring me back or I can just get a taxi.”
She looked at me with uncertainty. “Okay as long as you get back. Your grandmother will chop my head off if you don’t catch your flight tomorrow.”
I knew she was only worried about Ben taking me home. I wasn’t sure why she didn’t like him. Sure, he had his flaws, but who didn’t? And it’s not like we were attached to one another.
I went in the kitchen to grab a glass of water and heard Justin at the door. After I finished my glass and set it in the dishwasher, I walked out and hugged Justin. He was a really good guy for Kelsey, although he was a little too perfect and good looking for my taste. As usual, tonight his dark brown hair was slicked black with no trace of error. Clean cut: perfect for Kelsey.
Shifting her body towards me from the front seat, Kelsey nervously smiled. Uh oh. “So I uh sort of invited a group of people out tonight, but please don’t kill me. They are leaving Seattle and I just thought it would be fun before I get into all the professional stuff with them.”
I should have known. I let out a breath. “Kesley, it’s fine. Don’t worry.”
It hadn’t even been a week and I had to see him once again. I just have to avoid him and if that doesn’t work, avoid his forest green eyes filled with endless possibilities.
Justin drove for a short ten minutes before we got to the club in downtown Seattle. Once we pulled up to the overly crowded club, we hopped out and left the car for valet. Kelsey told us the boys told her to wait out in front so we could go in together, but I was already over this night. My phone vibrated and I looked down to see Ben’s name across the screen. I’ll be there in five. Perfect. I could go off with Ben and forget all about the owner of the green eyes that intrigue me so much. As if my thoughts had a GPS, the British guys showed up in the car in front of us. They all greeted us and the three who I hadn’t met introduced themselves. Harry stayed distant from me though. Good.
And sure enough, five minutes later I looked up to find Ben strolling my direction. He greeted me with a kiss on the lips, whispering a simple “hello sexy” in my ear.
“Ready? Let’s go,” Liam said as we followed him into the club, not bothering to wait in line. Ben slipped his arm behind me and rested his hand lower on my back than I felt comfortable with him as we followed behind Niall, I believe. I couldn’t help but feel an intense set of eyes gazing over me.
Notes
The next chapter will be a lot better. Promise. Suggestions? Leave comments. Thanks again! And shoutout to @not_any_maryjane for being amazing. She has an incredible story that you probably have already been reading but if not, check it out! Dreaming of you. xo.
http://www.onedirectionfanfiction.org/Story/48329/Dreaming-Of-You/.
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