I Cannot Hide This Even Though I Try ~ A COMPLETED One Direction Fanfic

10 - Discussing the Details

I blink a few times before I recognize the Jurassic Park* themed ringtone that Liam set on his iPhone to inform him when management is calling. By the time everyone wraps their head around the fact that Liam actually yelled at us, he's long gone.

"I'm sorry, mate," Harry finally mutters, breaking the silence.

"Me too," Zayn and Louis say together.

"I am too, just so you know," I reply.

"But that doesn't change the fact that my relationship probably just gotten even more messed up..." I scan over the guilty faces of my friends before walking toward my bedroom. I stop when I hear voices coming from the spare room next to mine, unable to take another step.

"...fix this, Liam," the low voice of Will crackles through what I assume is Liam's phone's speaker.

"I don't know how," Liam whines slightly.

"Well you can't let your personal life interfere with the band," Will comments.

"It's not like I want to have problems in my relationship, Will."

There's a pause before I hear Will sigh and his voice soften. "How about you explain to me what is going on between you and Mr. Horan."

"Well, it's just... I dunno. Every time I see him I remember the bits of his dream that I overheard and it scares me all over again. Don't get me wrong; I adore Niall and I don't want to push him away, but I get all nervous and frantic when I'm around him..."

"What did you overhear that is worrying you so much?" Will follows up after he realizes that Liam isn't going to continue speaking.

Suddenly my feet seem to start working again and I bolt into my room, accidentally slamming the door in my rush to gain privacy. It was something I said that scared Liam away, but it was something I said while dreaming. What could he have possibly heard? Wait... And then it hits me. I've only had one recurring dream since the night my boyfriend came back from Florida, meaning Liam overheard something relating to my dream of our joint proposal.

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*Liam's POV*
(that's right, LiLi is FINALLY back)

"How about you explain to me what is going on between you and Mr. Horan."

I usually don't like talking about my feelings, but I realize that I have no other choice, so I slowly begin to speak. "Well, it's just…" I begin, my nerves getting the best of me. "I dunno. Every time I see him I remember the bits of his dream that I overheard and it scares me all over again. Don't get me wrong; I adore Niall and I don't want to push him away, but I get all nervous and frantic when I'm around him…" I left myself trail off, not sure of what else to tell the band's manager.

Will seems to realize that I'm at a loss for words, so he continues to speak. "What did you overhear that is worrying you so much?"

"I-" I'm cut off by the door to Niall's room slamming, which I know because I'm in the guest room and I live in his flat half the time. I blink a few times before remembering that I'm still on the phone.

"What was that?" Will asks before I have the chance to pick up where I left off.

"I'm not sure, Will, but I need to go check up on Niall. I'll call you back, alright?" I rush.

Will quickly replies by saying, "Go fix things, Liam," in a very fatherly tone before I hang up and hurry out of the room.

I quietly exit the guest room, then carefully turn the knob to open Niall's bedroom. To my disdain, the door is locked.