Stand Up

"Can we go now guys?" I looked up from my partly empty dinner plate, still filled with a bit of green salad on the side. I had a big assessment tomorrow and I hadn't even started studying yet.

"Eat that!" Kate said sarcastically, pointing to the green stuff, knowing I hated salad. "Ok, sure." She gave me a smile, standing up from the table, leaving a few bills on the table to pay for our dinner. 

"My mum is picking me up from the front." Grace said shyly, she was always the quiet one of us three. 

"Okay, we will wait with you." I suggested as we walked down the stairs, exiting the restaurant.

We waitied out in the cold of the night for her mum to arrive, suddenly the head lights of her loud car came closer to us before halting to a stop. Grace slowly got in giving us a wave.

"Are you girls okay?" Her mum asked with her head hanging out of the window.

"Yeah, we are good Mrs James, we are driving home, thanks anyway."Kate yelled back from across the road.

I shivered as we turned around to walk over to the old piece of junk, Kate called her car. The P plates reflecting brightly from the street lights. Kate walked a bit faster than me over the drive way to the car, and suddenly I was stopped to let a big black van drive into the carpark before I crossed. My heart stopped as I recognised the number plate, that was One Direction's black van.

I didnt know what to do, Kate wasn't much of a fan of the boys, but I sure as heck was.

"Charlie, hurry up! I'm cold. Do you want a lift home or not?" Kate yelled over her shoulder as she turned the keys into the lock to get in the car.

"Um Kate, I think I am just gonna go to the bathroom quickly."

"Ugh!" Kate grunted. "Well be quick."

I walked around the back of the carpark to find the car. No one had emerged from it yet, the doors were closed but I could see the little silhouettes of peoples hair through the window.

Was it them?  

Suddnely the front door swung open, my jaw dropped as I saw Paul get out and walk over to the entrance, the boys still inside the car. I froze, I didn't know what to do. Paul Higgins just walked past me and I couldn't move.

Charlie, pull yourself together girl!

Suddenly the back door slid open. The next few moments were so fast, it felt like a blur. I saw the signature curls hop out of the van. That was fucking Harry Edward Styles. Only 5 metres away from me. He was wearing ray bans, a white shirt and some black jeans. I stood in awe as he fixed his hair, brushing the front of it across his face with his hand. He stood there looking into the car waiting for the others. Shit, I hope he didn't see me with my jaw on the floor. I closed my mouth quickly as Louis and Zayn piled out of the car. My palms went sweaty and my heart started racing. This was happening. 

I heard an Irish giggle and suddenly the blonde boy producing the sound, jumped onto the concrete on the floor. Niall Horan. Then finally, Liam was out. They were all there, looking damn sexy. And I couldn't move. They started walking towards the restaurant I was standing infront of. Moving towards me, that's right, me. We were now only a few metres apart.

The boys walked straight past me. They kind of gave me a look, but that's it. I had to do something, this was my only chance, and I was about to blow it.

"Hm." I managed to clear my through and let out the start of a word before I let out everything. "Oh my god. Hi." I said shakingly.

All the boys finally turned around and came towards me.

"Um, um, oh my god. Hi. Oh my god."

They all just stood there slightly laughing.

"Hello love!" Louis said to me, I was practically dead by this point. 

"Are you a fan?" Zayn asked smiling, the boys giving him a weird look.

"Shit yes!" I said, before biting my lip, knewing I shouldnt have said it like that.

"That's cool!" They all said smiling back at me.

I was one metre away from my idols. One Direction.

"Um, what are you guys doing here?" I asked quietly.

"Well we just got back from a rehearsal and we were starving, so we decided to come here, it's nearby." Niall said lightly to me, he looked a bit impatient. 

"Oh, that's cool." On the outside I played it calm, but on the inside I was like OGMFSIFHDEOUIHAWDASSXAS.

"Well come on boys, I'm bloody hungry!" Niall said tugging Liam's arm.

They all turned to walk off before Zayn turned back to me. "Hey, do you want to join us?" 

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"Hey Kate, I'll make my own way home tonight. You can go if you want." I spoke into the phone trying to keep calm.

"Um, you sure?" She replied, but I knew she wanted to just leave.

"Yeah, go ahead! See you tomorrow at school!" I hung up the phone, took a deep breath, and walked towards the restaurant doors.