* 3 Days Later *
"Lauren, where do you think your going?!"
"Answer me right now!"
"LAURENN!!"
"What?" I spat, clutching my purse close to me.
Niall was standing in front of me, fuming with anger. "I asked you a question and you didn't respond!"
"Just because I didn't respond doesn't mean I never HEARD YOU!" I bit back.
He was quiet for a while before screaming out, "WELL, YOU ARE STILL SUPPOSED TO LISTEN TO ME!"
"I DONT CARE!!" And with that, I angrily slammed the door, making my way out of the flat. As I walked outside, the wind was blowing a gentle, swift breeze while the sun was shining it's brightest. I took a deep sigh. What am I doing? Niall will never forgive me. He probably hates me now.
I just hate it when we fight. Maybe I should apologise? I'll think about it. I walked around to the back of the building to find Zayn standing there, staring out into the distance ahead of him.
Zayn told me that if I ever needed him, he'd be there, and I need him now.
He once told me that he likes to come here and think about anything, especially when he is bored.
"Zayn?" I called his name walking closer up to him.
He turned his head towards me. "Lauren? What are you doing out here?"
"Trying to avoid my brother." I paused, leaning against the brick wall beside him. "And Harold." I rolled my eyes.
He chuckled lightly at me. "You are going to be in London for a while so it's best if you at least try and get along with Harry."
"I try!" I groaned. "I really do, but his whole face makes me want to puke and he is just so annoying!"
"Try to figure out what you and Harry have in common." Zayn suggested.
"That's the problem." I mumbled. "We have absolutely nothing in common!"
"Opposites attract." Zayn mumbled to himself quietly.
"What?" I raised one eyebrow, asking Zayn to repeat the rubbish that just spilled out of his mouth.
"Opposites attract." He repeated again.
"Are you crazy?? Me and Harry will never attract each other. He's my enemy!"
"Enemies can fall in love too."
"Can you stop." I said, angrily folding my arms.
"Ok." Zayn defended myself.
"Can I ask you something?" I asked Zayn.
"Go for it." Zayn answered.
"Well, I've been thinking about dyeing my hair red. I don't know why, but I just really like the colour."
"That's cool, but shouldn't you ask Niall first?" He is your big brother after all."
"It's my hair, I don't need to ask him!" I retorted.
"Okay, okay." Zayn lifted his hands up, surrendering. "I was just suggesting. You wouldn't want to make him mad."
"He's already mad, it makes no difference. He's probably just on his man period because Syanne is still in America visiting her family." Syanne is Niall's girlfriend and they've been together for a year now.
"Man period?" Zayn quietly chuckled before stating, "Well, Lauren, I do know a person who can dye your hair red."
"Really??!!" I asked, overcome with excitement.
"Yeah, come with me." Zayn began walking, as I followed behind like a little puppy.
*
"So, where are you taking me to?" I asked giddily.
"Perrie's mum. She's the one who put the blonde streak in my hair for me." He smiled.
"Cool!" I answered.
The cab came to a full stop as Zayn quickly took a few bills and placed it in the cab driver's hand. We walked up to a huge path to Perrie's mum's house. I eagerly rand the door bell once, containing my self from ringing it several times like I would as a child.
She opened the door a minute later and smiled at Zayn.
"Zayn! What brings you here, sweetheart?"
Zayn casually put his arm around me. "Well, I brought my friend Lauren here because she'd like to get her hair dyed red.
"Pleasure to meet you, Mrs Edwards." I stuck my hand out for her to shake.
She pulled my hand, bringing me into a warm hug. "Please, call me Joanna."
*
"So, you must be Niall's sister."
"Yup." I answered, popping the 'p'.
"You two look nothing alike!" She commented.
"Thank you! Finally, someone who doesn't think we look alike!"
She laughed quietly at my response. "The hyper one, you are. I remember when Perrie was a little girl, she was just like you. Oh, she's grown up so much now!"
I glanced at Zayn who was pleasantly smiling, probably thinking about Perrie.
"Alright, I'm going to give your hair a good rinse before I put the colour in." Joanna said before putting a small white towel around my neck. I leaned my head back towards the sink. She twisted the tap, warm water gushing out making my hair soaking wet. It felt nice. I closed my eyes and relaxed for a while. I could feel Joanna running her fingers through my hair with shampoo, making sure it was completely wet and clean. The water stopped running shortly, and Joanna took another towel to dry my hair.
"I'll be right back." She said, walking away in her slippers.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Zayn asked again.
I nodded my head.
"The colour will stay in your hair for a while." He warned. "And you don't want Niall to get mad at you."
I rolled my eyes. "Zayn, please."
He sighed, sitting back in his chair as Joanna came in holding a tube of red hair colouring.
"Are you ready for this?" She asked.
I nodded, grinning. "Positive."
*
I gasped, running my fingers through my hair as I looked in a small mirror that Joanna held up.
"So, do you like it?" Joanna asked.
"The word 'like' doesn't even explain what I'm feeling..." I gushed. I jumped up and hugged Joanna. "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Joanna awkwardly patted my back, chuckling to herself. "Anytime, dear."
"I turned around and faced Zayn. "So... What do you think?" I asked him.
"It looks amazing!" He grinned. "I'm glad you like it." He turned towards Joanna. "Thank you so much, Joanna."
She nodded at him, smiling.
"Let's go grab some Starbucks, yeah?" Zayn asked.
Before he could say Starbucks, I was out the door.
*
"Name?"
"Lauren."
The nice woman standing in front of me nodded, writing my name down.
"And you sweetheart?" She asked Zayn.
"Malik." He cooly stated, fixing his shades.
She flipped her notebook closed. "You can take a seat. It will take five minutes."
Zayn and I grabbed a seat in the corner, where there weren't many people seated. Today Starbucks was filled with customers.
"Syanne?" The woman at the front called her to get her latte.
I watched a girl with long, brown straight hair stand up. She had on sunglasses and a beanie.
She looks a lot like the Syanne I know....
I stood up quickly and tapped her shoulder. She whipped around raised her shades, her eyes slowly going up. "Lauren?!"
"Syanne?!" I said, mocking her voice.
"Lauren!! What are you doing here?" She pulled me into a hug.
I squealed at the same times as her. "The question is, what are you doing here?!" I asked her.
"I just got back from America a couple of hours ago."
"You were supposed to visit me as soon as you got back!"
"I know, I know." Syanne answered as she took a thick strand of my hair in her hands. "I love the colour! It looks beautiful on you."
"Thanks." I answered happily. At least Syanne likes it. I just hope Niall does too. "Where's your stuff?" I asked her.
"Back at my hotel." She answered, grabbing her drink.
Zayn ran up to us. "Syanne!"
"Zayn!"
He pulled her into a warm hug. "How are you doing?"
"I'm fantastic! How about we go back to my hotel, grab my things and go to your flat?" Zayn and I nodded.
"Perfect." Syanne answered.
"Lauren and Malik?" The lady at the front called.
"Thanks." I grabbed both of our drinks and Zayn paid her.
"Have a good day!" She waved.
"You too!"
*
I walked around Syanne's hotel room looking around at everything. "You should have called us when you landed. We could have picked you up."
"I know." Syanne sighed. "I just didn't want to be a bother.
"Are you kidding? Niall will be so excited to see you back! He's been moody for weeks."
She laughed to herself, shaking her head. "I love him so much." She sighed, throwing her things into her suitcase.
I scrunched my face teasingly. "How? He's so annoying!"
"Well, he kisses me all the time, calls me beautiful, every time we touch, I get this amazing feeling and in bed-"
"WOAH, WOAH, WOAH!" I covered my ears. "You can stop right there, I do not want to hear about his sex life." I shuddered while Syanne blushed.
"What's all the ruckus?" Zayn asked, closing the washroom door behind him.
"Nothing." I answered quickly, picking up one of Syanne's bags.
"Let's go."
*
"Alright, go in." I pushed Syanne a little. She dropped her bags on the floor and unlocked the door with the key I tossed at her.
Me and Zayn stood outside, letting Syanne walk in first.
"Niall?" She called out quietly, slipping off her Keds.
The whole flat was quiet until I could hear Niall say "Yeah?" As he walked to the front door.
He let out a girly shriek, grabbing Syanne in his arms. I covered my mouth, snickering. Zayn bit his lip to hold in his laughter.
He picked her up in his arms, and Syanne put her arms around around his waist.
"Babe, I missed you so much." Niall said in between kisses.
I finally looked away. It isn't pleasant to see your brother lock lips with your best friend. They finally stopped kissing and started hugging.
"I missed you so much, baby." She whispered. Harry walked into the room and smiled at the sight of Syanne. I've always had suspicions he liked her.
Then he turned his face towards the door and scowled at the sight of me. I scowled back at him and muttered "Douche" under my breath.
He noticed my red hair and his eyes became wide. I could see the disgust in his eyes, the way he was looking at me.
Zayn walked in and sat down, letting Niall and Syanne have their moment.
I looked at Niall smiling at Syanne, and only Syanne.
And I'm the one who's going to ruin his happiness, right when he looks at me.
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