Read Between The Lines

Part 9

Britt’s POV

This guy… I’ve seen him before; I just know that I have.

He looked really familiar to me, but I honestly couldn’t put my finger on why. It was like I was looking into the past, and that was defiantly somewhere that I didn’t want to be dwelling on. But somewhere within me I could tell this boy would defiantly do more good than harm. I already felt a draw from him like my gut knew something my head didn’t.

I was broken from my thoughts by a step towards me and a cough.

Looking back into his eyes I couldn’t help the smile spreading across my face.

His stare on me abruptly intensified.

‘Rumour Mill?’ he questioned

‘Best intentions’ I answered instantly almost like a reflex.

My competitive instinct kicked in. He wanted songs from albums? Then let’s do this.

‘Juggernauts?’

I waited

‘Tribalism.’ He stated proudly.

 I continued to look at him expectantly.

‘By?’ I questioned him again.

‘Enter shikari’ he almost instantly replied.

I smiled. God this guy was good. He defiantly knew his music that’s for sure.

‘Josh’ He stated

‘Ermmmm…’ I was confused josh? That’s not a song that I know of. In fact for a band to name their song after a person is bad because they eliminate the people who listen to their music with other names. My mind started to go into music mode, like work mode for some people but it’s when I just switch off and close everything out in the world around me.

He laughed at my awkwardness, breaking me out of my spell.

 ‘No stupid, I’m Josh’.

‘Ohhhhh!’ I sighed that makes more sense I guess. ‘Britt’ I supplied with a fake smile. I knew all about pretending emotions. Oh yeah. No-one could fake a smile like me.

Niall’s POV

Wait who’s that Kid?

He’s not gunna hurt her is he? He better not or he’ll be knocked out before he could say the word Punch.

Weird. I’m not normally a violent person? I guess just the fact that she’s so innocent and violated already means that she needs and deserves to be protected now! More than anything.

Abruptly the name Enter shikari brought me out of my thoughts.

‘What are they doing?’  Zayn questioned.

‘Well now they appear to be introducing themselves to each other.’ Harry said with a tone of resentment in his voice. Instantly we all turned to look at him. ‘What?’ He stuttered.

‘Chill! I just don’t wanna see her hurt, it’s not what you think honestly. I know I’m the flirt but even I would never flirt with someone that damaged. She’s too broken for any kind of love right now. I mean she can barely cope with plainly being friends with us. Let alone anything even remotely related to romance.’ I felt myself nodding, yep that’s completely true.

She doesn’t need anything like that, it’s not fair on her.

 But before I could stop myself I began to think about if she had ever had a boyfriend before and I have no idea why I was so interested.