The City (Joe Sugg/ ThatcherJoe Fanfiction)

Chapter 15

 Riley's POV

"I was thinking maybe I could pick you up around 5 tomorrow?" Harry asks as he picks at his sandwich. 

"What for?" I ask, confused.

"Sight-seeing?" he says it more as a question than a statement. "I asked you yesterday, remember?"

I had actually completely forgotten but I nod, "Oh yeah. Umm, five will be good I guess."

He grins, "Awesome! I can't wait to show you around."

"What kind of places were you planning on going?" I ask. Curious as to what he plans to do.

He smiles, staring up at the clear blue sky. The weather had completely turned around into the best it has been since I arrived here so we were eating lunch outside.

"I was thinking we could do the regular tourist stuff. I could practice my foreign accents." he finishes off sarcastically, "I could be an American tourist," he says in a stereotypical Californian accent.

I crack up, "Well, I'll stick with being a Kiwi."

I watch as the rest of Harry's main friend group makes their way across the courtyard. There was quite a few of them and all with very diverse personalities.

There was, of course, Liam and Niall. Zayn and Perrie, they were a couple and were very close. Zayn is what most would consider a 'bad boy' and Perrie is one of the sweetest girls I have ever met. Then there was Louis. He is in our drama class and is extremely outgoing. Always bearing a grin on his angelic face. Of course there was Ed. He's a muso. A very good one from what I've been told though I have yet to hear him play anything. And last but not least, Eleanor. Her and Louis are going out and they are possibly the most loved up pair I have ever seen. Always together.

"There you two are!" exclaims Niall, sitting down on the grass. Everyone else sits too. Forming a semi-circle.

As they begin a full-winded argument about what flavour of pizza is the best my phone buzzes in my pocket. I pull it out to find a text.

Sorry for being rude this morning. I was pissed at Zoe. How's school?

It's Joe. A smile spreads across my face as I reply.

Good. Boring, but good :)

I press send and his response comes seconds later.

Boring because I'm not there?

I can imagine the cheeky grin on his face as he typed it.

You wish ;)

I respond with a chuckle. He's even cheeky over text. I don't know how on earth he manages it.

"Who's Joe?" Perrie asks, reading my phone over my shoulder. 

I quickly hide the screen from her view as I feel my cheeks flush red.

"Joe?" Niall asks, "What are you texting him about?" he says curiously. Leaning in my direction.

When I don't respond Perrie pipes in. "They were totally flirting."

"We were not!" I defend myself.

Perrie laughs, "Yes! You were sending little winky faces. I don't even send Zayn winky faces."

"Winky faces aren't flirtatious!" I argue as my phone buzzes in my hand.

"Go on then, read it out loud." Perrie says, "I dare you."

I glance down at the phone and my cheeks flush again. I can't read it out. It proves her point well and truly.

"Go on."

I take in a deep breath before reading the text. "Stop flirting with me Templeton. Winky face."

Perrie grins, "Perrie Edwards is never wrong." she boasts.

Damn Joe. Why couldn't he send something that worked for me, not against me. 

Everyone returns to their conversation except for Harry who sits quietly. Looking, if I'm honest, quite pissed off. Everyone seems to be moody today.

A/N 

My reads have inflated so much in the last few days!! Love you al! xx

I will post the next chapter either later today or early tomorrow :)