Torn

Chapter Thirteen

Torn; Chapter Thirteen

"Hey, um... Are you going to school?" Harry asked. I was getting ready to walk out the door, but he had stopped me. I turned to face him.

"I am taking online classes," I said. He nodded as if he understood. "Do you go to school?"

"Well... I did, but then singing, but I am finishing up high-school now." I nodded.

"Where are you going? Dani and El are fixing to be here."

"That's what I was leaving for. I won't fit in," I said honestly. I mean how could two girls as famous as them like someone as dull as me. I looked at my feet as they shuffled against the carpet.

"No, stay!" Niall shouted from the stairs. I looked up to see the others there. I smiled as they blocked the door, knowing they truly did want me to stay.

"Fine, but if it gets awkward, I'm leaving."

I had been here for three weeks, and we were all getting along quite well. Uncle Simon was away in America on something for the X-Factor. The boys were about to go on tour so I would be alone in this huge house. Well, except for the maids and such, but I didn't like them as much as I liked to hang out with the boys. The only maid I liked, enough to talk to a lot, was Lara. She was twenty, just looking for a job, and Uncle Simon had given her one. She always sat around with us and watched movies. We all acted like family more than friends. And to think, three weeks ago, we were merely strangers living in the same house. Lara and the boys didn't hang out before I came. Lara despised them, but now, they were super close.

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"Hello, love," I heard Louis say from the front door. I waited patiently for the boys to return. Harry was up in his room getting ready, Niall was in the kitchen gathering food, Zayn was somewhere doing something, and Liam and Louis wee greeting their girlfriends. Liam walked in first. A girl with curly hair and tan skin had her arm linked in his. I felt very insecure compared to her. She was wearing a light blue sundress and white sandals. I was wearing Hollister shorts and a black tank top with black converse. We were all going to the park for a picnic tonight.

"Hi, I'm Madison," I said, introducing myself. I shook her hand.

"I am Danielle," she said. "You look lovely."

"Thank you, but you look better," I replied. I am sure she did look better than me.

"I am Eleanor," a brown haired girl said, greeting me. Louis stood behind her as we shook hands. "and love, you do look gorgeous. You both do." We thanked her and said she did too, which wasn't a lie. She had on high-waisted shorts, brown sandals, and a loose, white shirt. It suited her figure nicely.

"DANI! EL!" Niall yelled as he entered the room with a picnic basket. He sat the basket down before giving them each a hug. A tightness rose in my stomach, making me queasy. I tried to ignore it, but it was still there. What the hell was wrong with me?!

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We all sit on the few blankets that we brought, since there are a lot of us. I look at the happy faces around me. I was happy, kind of, but then again, I wasn't. Eleanor and Louis ran off to go swing. Danielle and Liam were talking amongst themselves. The others were all eating. I sat there, alone, once again. This brought back the memories of my old house. How I used to sit there alone while the rest of my family chatted and ignored me. Why was I sad if that's all they did? Because I loved them. I also love these people around me.

"Madison," Harry said, motioning me to come with him and Niall. I sighed and got up to walk with them. I would probably regret this later, but what else was I supposed to do? Sit there and mourn about my dead family and try to decipher through the feelings that I have been gathering? I walked with them towards the monkey bars. Harry climbed to the top, then Niall. I stayed on the ground, afraid to go up.

"What's wrong?" Niall asked once they noticed I wasn't coming to sit by them.

"Um... I'm afraid of heights. Even small ones," I confessed. I looked at the ground. My feet kicked the mulch as I stood there, looking like a wimp.

"I'll keep you safe," Niall said, sending me a smile. I looked into his blue eyes. My fears left me. A smile grew on my face as I felt my cheeks turn red.

"You're blushing," Harry pointed out. I rolled my eyes before climbing up the side of the monkey bars. Harry told me to sit between him and Niall, so I did. A tight feeling formed in my stomach.

'What the hell?!' I thought to myself. Was I getting feelings for someone or was I just getting sick? I fought the feeling and sat on top of the monkey bars with Niall and Harry, talking about everything we could think of.

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