One Night

Inivitation

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I decided to make this two pairings instead of one bc twice the feels right?

Liam, Niall, and Harry sat on the green, laughing. It was a usual lunch break. The three mates would sit and talk about fit people at school, telling jokes, and occasionally playing truth or dare. Today, the trio were discussing last night's episode of The Walking Dead. Liam was going off about a completely surprising plot twist , but stopped when he realized Harry and Niall weren't paying any attention.

"Lads. How am I supposed to rant if none of you are listening? I'm over here." He said, waving his hand in front of Harry's face.

Harry continued to stare straight ahead, his eyes following the brunette, scruffy boy's movements. Louis Tomlinson is the head of the schools football team. Harry thought he was the most beautiful boy in the world and had had a crush on him since he was a first year. Of course Harry could never tell him. Louis was popular. Harry was most definitely not.

Niall's eyes were following someone else. Olivia Blair stood poised next to Louis. She was the captain of the girls footie team, drama star, and had the reputation of being the nicest girl in the entire school. She had moved to London from America when she was 6 and Louis was her first friend. People used to think they were dating but now everyone knows that they have a brother-sister relationship.

"Heellloooo." Liam said, snapping Harry and Niall out of their thoughts. "Stop staring at your crushes and talk to me"

"Sorry mate. What were we talking about again?" Niall replied.

"Uhh nevermind. You're both hopeless."

Just then Olivia walked over to their group. No, Niall thought, she doesn't really walk, she skips or prances or something. Something more angelic than walking. She was beautiful. Niall admired her blue eyes, light blonde hair, and perfect smile as she made her way over to the three boys. She had similar features as he did but her's were more prominent.

"Hi guys" she said with a wave. All three boys stared at her in confusion. Popular people talk to popular people, not to losers like the three of them.

"Uh... Hi" Harry replied back, glancing nervously around at the others.

"I'm having a huge Halloween party this weekend and I was wondering if you all would like to come," she said, handing each of them an invitation.

"Us?" Niall said to himself. Unfortunately Olivia overheard him.

"Ya, you. Why should I take my invitations back?"

"No it's just we are, not ........ Like-"

"Popular? Oh come on Niall, that stuff's crap. Am I gonna see you guys there or not?"

"Ya we'll be there," Liam said, stepping in to save the flustered boy.

"Great. See yah."

"Bye"

"Did we just get invited to a party?" asked Harry.

"Not just any party mate, Olivia Blair's party," Liam replied. "I bet Louis will be there."

"Shut up"

"Niall are you alright?"

Niall was staring straight at where Olivia had stood, almost as if he had seen a ghost.

"He's thinking about how fit she is," laughed Harry.

Niall threw his empty lunch container at him.

"Hey at least you don't have to worry about me going for her, I'm on a different team."

Harry was openly gay. Everyone who knew Harry, knew that. He had come out during his fourth year and his friends and family and been more than supportive. They embraced him for who he was and he was thankful for that.

"So now I guess we have to think of costumes right" Niall finally said. Before the rest of them had a chance to answer the bell rang and three of them left for class.

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"Louis get your ass over here." Olivia basically yelled into her phone. "I have a small window of time before practice then I have to go to Matt's then I have to study for a pysc test so hurry up please." She hung up and leaned against her white Prius. Her, Louis, and Zayn were heading into town to pick out their Halloween costumes. Then Olivia was going to drop them home and head off on her busy schedule.

Louis and Zayn arrived moments later. Louis was in his football uniform , dripping with sweat. Zayn was wearing a loose tank top, which highlighted most of his tattoos, with tight jeans and a SnapBack, smoking a joint while texting on his phone.

Zayn and Louis were neighbors and had known each other since practically birth. Olivia wasn't really sure how they had become friends. They were polar opposites of each other. Louis was a good kid, got good grades, played sports, everyone liked him. Olivia met him after she ran into him at the super market a day after she had moved. They had instantly become friends. Maybe it was because they were like the same person. Personable and cheery but incredibly sassy and shot- tempered when pissed off.

Zayn on the other hand was a mysterious guy with a bad boy image. However he was one of the sweetest guys in the entire world. The three of them were insuperable.

"You are not bringing that in my car thank you very much," Olivia snarked, gesturing to the joint in Zayn's hand.

He threw it on the ground and stomped on it with his foot. Olivia turned, unlocking the car and the three of them piled in.

"Shotgun bitch," Louis yelled, pushing Zayn out of the way.

Once the were all in the car, Louis started fiddling with the radio.

"So you're still with Matt huh?" Louis asked while changing stations. "How many times do we have to tell you that he's a dick?"

Matt was Olivia's boyfriend of a year. It wasn't the easiest relationship to maintain. He had slept with another girl while he was with Olivia, causing her to cry and run to Louis's house at two in the morning. He had made her a cuppa and told her that he would gladly beat the shit of him for her. She was too upset to go to school so the two of them ditched and watched movies and played FIFA.

Olivia had given him a second chance. She forgave him after he kissed her and told her he would never do it again. She believed him.

Three months later he told her he was visiting his dad in Brighton but she later found out he had gone to Tamworth and told everyone there he was single.

Again, Olivia had cried and ditched school and played FIFA . Again, she forgave him after he promised it wouldn't happen again. There was something about the way he looked at her when he said he was sorry. Something about his expression and the way he pleaded and cried and told her she was his one and only. There was something about Matt that made Olivia turn around and stay. Something about him that made her seem like the bad one every time she told him it was over. So she stayed and pretended like nothing was wrong.

"He's not a dick," Olivia replied.

Zayn laughed. "You are living a lie if you think that wanker is a good guy."

"Shut up."

"I'm just saying, next time we have to ditch school and get a detention because you're upset, we're not asking your permission to kick his ass."

"Okay. I'll leave Matt when Louis ends it with Eleanor."

"That's different," Louis said.

"Is it?"

"Yes. It is. It's not like I'm dating her for her personality or good looks," he said with a laugh.

Eleanor was Louis long term girlfriend. She was a family friend of his. The thing was, Louis was gay. Or at least he thought he was. He hadn't told anyone, not even his parents. The only people who knew were Olivia and Zayn because they had got it out of him. He had asked Eleanor to be his beard, in case anyone were to find out. He cared to much about his popularity and friends and didn't want to loose it after he outed himself. Olivia had told him that he was a great guy and that people would like him no matter what but he was still scared.

Louis turned up the radio when Oasis came on. The three of them rolled downed the windows and sang at the top of their lungs. Excited to reach the city.