Just Friends (One Direction AU)

Chapter Thirteen

(A/N Forwarning these three chapters will get a little... interesting!!!! Ahaha!! Please leave comments on what ya think!! Xx)

Layla’s POV

I wake up on Friday morning to an empty home. I decided to skip school today. I wasn’t really feeling the whole ‘let’s learn’ thing. I texted Harry that I wasn’t feeling well so he doesn’t annoy me with 'where are you' text.

I hop in the shower and throw on some clothes. I decide to call Nick and ask if he went to school. He didn’t of course. I ride over to his place and he cooks us some breakfast.

“You know most friends wouldn’t even be talking to you right now.” He smirks and I take a bite out of my toast.

“Why do you say that?”

“You know damn well why, Miss I’m going to screw some dude in my best friends house.” We both laugh and he takes a seat next to me on his couch.

“It’s not like it’s my first time doing it in your bed Nick.” I grin and a look of disgust washes over his face.

“Wait what! Oh no! No you two did not! Gross!” He yells and slams his bedroom door shut. “Never again am I sleeping in that room.”

“I’m sorry! I thought you knew.” I scrunch my face up and Nick shakes his head.

“Well I didn’t so thanks for that.” He mutters something under his breath and I keep laughing.

We chill around Nick’s place for the entire day. We talk and smoke a little and just chill. I love spending time with Nick. He really is like one of my best friends. The afternoon rolls by and there’s a knock at the door.

“Shit!” Nick yells and I look between him and the door.

“What is...”

“Oh Nick! Open up dude!” I hear him yell from the outside of the door and glare at Nick.

“I’m sorry! I forgot he was coming over.” He sighs and walks to the door opening revealing my ex. “I told you to call.”

“Sorry mate. I guess it...” Ed trails off when he sees me. “Hey Layla.”

“Hello Edward.” I speak through gritted teeth and an awkward silence falls over the three of us.

“I didn’t know you were going to be here.” Ed walks in and looks at Nick before entering the living room.

“I should say the same for you.” I stand from the couch and walk into the kitchen grabbing my things. “Nick we can hang out some other time...”

“No. I want to hang out with both of you.” He gives me a smile and I sigh sitting back down onto the couch.

“Fine. What do you want to do.”

“Well I want to...” Ed tries to speak but I hold my hand up.

“I was talking to Nick.”

“I don’t know I’m kind of in the mood for something sweet. And there’s this bakery not too far from here.” Nick shrugs and I nod.

“Okay, to the bakery we go.” I decide to drive my own car for obvious reasons and follow Nick and Ed.

It doesn’t take us long to get there and I’m quite shocked it’s a long line. We step inside and my mouth waters with all the sweets. There are cookies, cakes, candies, chocolate, the list goes on. We step in the line and Ed is a little too close to me than needed. We get to the front and I see a mop of curls. Shit. Harry glares at me for a quick second before composing himself.

“Hi, how may I help you today?” He speaks to Nick and Nick only avoiding eye contact with me and Ed.

“Um I think I want two chocolate chip cookies and that’s it.” Nick smiles and hands Harry his money.

“And for you.” He looks at me and I want to shrink back but Ed puts his arm around my shoulder pulling me into his side.

“I’ll have a sugar cookie and one of those mini cake things. And she will have chocolate chip cookie, since those are her favorite.” Ed smirks down at me and I scoff and push myself away from him.

“Here you go. You all have a pleasant day.” Harry’s voice is hard and low. I let Ed and Nick nod and walk out the bakery so I can talk to Harry.

“Harry...”

“Don’t.” He spits and walks to the other side of the bakery.

“Just let me explain okay...”

“Explain what? That you lied to me about being sick? Or the fact that you show up here, to my job, with your ex boyfriend?” I go to say something but he cuts me off. “Save it.”

“No just let me explain to you what happened.”

“You don’t have to Layla. You don’t owe me an explanation. I’m just your ‘friend’ right? It’s not like we’re anything else. I’m just your fuck buddy. Your little toy, that you can use whenever you’re bored with him.” He speaks quickly and pushes his curls out of his face.

“Harry please...”

“It’s fine Layla.” A customer walks in and I watch Harry plaster on a fake smile. “I have to go back to work.” He walks away and I sigh leaving the shop.

I search for Ed and Nick but can’t find them. I walk to the back parking lot and see them. They are both smoking and having an intense conversation. I walk up lightly wanting to know what they are talking about.

“Look Nick I just don’t get why you are still friends with her.” Ed speaks taking a puff of his cigarette.

“Why wouldn’t I be friends with her? Just because you two broke up doesn’t mean I have to stop talking to her.”

“It kind of does. Especially since you were my friend first.”

“You sound like a child right now. And  you’re the one who dumped her. It’s not like she ended things. And it’s not like you don’t want her back.” Ed goes to speak but Nick cuts him off. “And don’t try to lie to me Ed, I can see it all over your face.”

I turn on my heels not wanting to hear anymore of their conversation. I can not believe them. I especially can’t believe Nick. He knew how hard I took it when Ed and I broke up and now he wants us back together. I get in my car and speed home. As if Harry being mad at me didn’t ruin my day now I have my annoying ex to worry about.

Just fucking great.