Okay so this is a One Direction fan fic that I've had ideas for for a while now. Hope you like it. Feed back would be lovely <3 Picture of Ari on the side. Okay so i personally thought this story was fucking terrible so i started it over and it's probably not gonna be any better oh well. it's gonna be first person again cause i don't know how to properly write.
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But if you wanna leave, take good care
I hope you have a lot of nice things to wear
But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there
I turned up the volume, drowning my head with music instead of thoughts. The feeling of nerves and slight anxiety was getting a bit unbearable. When I've thought about this moment before, I assumed that I would be happier. Not that I'm not, I just... thought it would be better. No dumbass family, just me. I've been waiting for years to finally grow the balls to move out, but, maybe it's because it wasn't completely my decision? I don't know. It's not that I haven't been back to England since moving back to the states, it's just more final now and I really should go see some people.
Nostalgic memories interupted the music. Everytime I've come back, I wasn't ready to see them again, I thought I was this time around, but I'm not so sure anymore. I'm just afraid that they'll start seeing me the way I see me.
God, when are we gonna reach my fucking floor? I would choose a flat that's on the 28th floor. I took a few more sips from my flask before tucking it back into my jacket.
The lift finally stopped on my floor and opened its doors to reveal something, well someone, I wasn't expecting to see. Well not so soon anyway.
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I stood in front of the lift for what felt like ages. So fucking slow. Finally it made the sound indicating that it was here.
The doors opened and revealed a very nice pair of legs. I was enjoying the view until....
"HEMS!" Wait. What. Only one person in the entire world calls me Hems because she knows its pisses me off.
I look up and see the face of a very fit girl and when that face sunk in along with the blonde hair and blue eyes, my own eyes went wide.
"Holy shit, Ari?!" I asked. She nodded and threw her arms around me for a hug and I hugged her right back. "Oh my god, fuck, wow! I, I actually didn't think I'd see you again."
"Were you hoping to not see me again?" She asked with a smirk.
I backed up and shook my hair out of my eyes. "No, no, I'm glad to see you, I'm just surprised?"
The doors were about to close until it sensed my arm that I shot up. "Here let me help you those," I said as I grabbed some of her luggage. "Wait you're staying here?"
"Yep," Ari said and pointed to a door.
A wide grin spread on my face. "Looks like we're neighbors! So you guys moved back? For good?"
"Oh really?" She dragged out as she was opening the door with a key I didn't see her pull out. "No, it's just me. For good? I dunno, maybe? Not sure if I still like you Brits."
I chuckled, "You kind of developed our accent, so I think you have to." Ari kicked the door open and I slid all her luggage in. "Just you? Why didn't your mum or your sibings come? You were living with your mum right?"
Ari plopped down to one of the sofas before responding. "Yeah and well let's just say Jane kicked me out. She didn't cut me off or anything, just wanted me out of the house, so why not come here?"
I just narrowed my eyes and stared at her. "Okay, you have a lot of explaining to do later. But first, l'll help you unpack and get settled." I took around my surroundings. "Wait Apples, why is everything all set up and furnished already?"
"Well I was going back 'n forth after I bought the place, furnishing it and stuff, so I wouldn't have to do it all at once when I came to stay." she said. At that moment she took off her jacket and before I knew it my eyes were wandering places they shouldn't have been looking at while in a conversation.
"Harry? Haarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyy. HEMS! HEMSY!" Ari shouted. I looked back up at her face and saw a smirk plastered over her face. Shit.
"Uh so....does my mom know you're here?" I said trying to have her forget what just happened.
"No I doubt Jane called to let her know. Too busy with her 'man'. I don't think they've even talked in a while actually now that I think about it. Anyway. I was planning on visiting her soon though. She still lives in the same house right?"
"Yes her and Robin are still there. Gemma recently moved to a flat near her university though." I informed her.
"Aww I was really looking forward to seeing Gemma." She said as she pouted. Which I would never admit made her look really good.
"You weren't looking forward to see me?" I said and matched her pout.
We were in her room starting to unpack. The walls in her room were a dark red and a lot of it was covered in posters, paintings, and photos. It would be pretty dark in here if it weren't for the chandelier in the middle of the ceiling and the white holiday lights on the walls. There was a gigantic bed, a desk with a huge computer with a desk of art supplies next to it, and millions of candles around the room.
"No, your face pisses me off, so," She shrugs. "I didn't even think I'd get to see you so soon. I remember Jane telling me how you're like in a famous band now, right? Something about directions or like a GPS?"
Shit, the guys. I was supposed to meet the guys at some restaurant. That's why I was at the lift in the first place and I was already running late then.
I pulled out my phone and noticed I had many missed calls from Louis, Zayn, Niall, and Liam. They're gonna be so pissed... "Hey Apples, do you mind if I just go make a call?"
"No, not at all." She said and went back to taking more art supplies out of a suitcase and onto the desk.
As soon as I was back into the living room I called Louis. "Hey Boo Bear, I'm-"
"Harry, where the fuck are you?!" Louis shrieked. I had to hold the phone away from my ear because that's how loud he actually was.
"Sorry babe, I was just about to leave when I met the new neighbor and she-"
"Let me guess, she's hot." he said and I rolled my eyes.
"Well, yeah, but she's actually a.. friend? Of mine that I know through mum. Her name's Ari." I told him.
"Oh.. Well the lads and I just took food to take back home when we realized you weren't coming. We're on our way back to ours right now." He said, not cutting me off again.
"Oh well you guys should just come over here and meet Ari" I suggested.
"Are you sure she wouldn't mind you inviting random people over?" Louis asked.
"Yeah, Ari's cool. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't mind." I said.
"If you say so, mate. Be there soon." He said.
"Alright bye, babe."
"Yeah bye," he hung up quickly.
I laughed and hung up and walked back to Ari's room.
"Girlfriend?" she asked.
"Nope, boyfriend." I said and smiled.
She didn't respond, instead she gave me a long look. "To be honest, I'm not surprised."
My mouth turned down to a frown. "I was kidding? Oh yeah I hope it's okay, but I asked the guys to come over."
"Oooh. More boys. Are they bringing food?" she questioned.
"Yes they're bringing food. Obviously you haven't changed, always thinking about food." I laughed. "Actually that's kinda like my friend Niall."
"Yep and that's one thing that will never change." She laughed. Hearing her laugh just made me continue laughing. She didn't say anything funny and it's not that it was a funny laugh really, it's just that her laugh was contagious. You immediately start laughing after hearing her laugh.
"Oh god I forgot about your laugh. I don't think it's possible for anyone to hear your laugh and not start laughing." I said while i was choking.
"Yeah I know, I'm starting to get really offended. Like are you making fun of me? Is that why you're laughing?" She said after she calmed down.
We started to hang up more of her posters, photos, and paintings while laughing the entire time.
Soon the doorbell rang.
"Hems could you get that? I just wanna change my top, I feel kinda uncomfortable in it." Ari asked.
"Sure," I replied, "It's probably the guys." I closed the door to her room as I walked out.