Part Seven

Sophia’s POV

I woke up the next morning to see Lauren’s bed empty, I smirked to myself. Wow, she really was a fast worker. Harry Styles has officially fallen hook, line and sinker in love with Lauren Varnam.

I walked into the bathroom had a shower, cleaned my teeth and brushed my hair before walking back out of the bathroom and decided on what to wear. The other girls were up now so we started conversation, which naturally led to the absence of Lauren.

“You don’t think they had sex do you?” Beth asked.

“Of course they did Beth,” Molly laughed.

“What other explanation would there be?” I pointed out and she nodded.

“So, Mel, how are you and Zayn? And Molly, when are you and Liam going to get together?” I asked picking out some new underwear out of my bag, as well as light denim skinny jeans, white vest top and my new Jack Wills jacket.

“Well… about that…” Molly blushed.

“We’re kind of…” Mel started.

“You’re not!” Beth and I gasped smiling.

“Liam asked me to be his girlfriend yesterday, and I said yes, but please don’t make a big deal about it! Also, we’re going out on a date tonight,” She smiled brightly, her eyes lighting up at the thought.

“That’s amazing!” Beth hugged Molly.

“Finally!” I shouted and hugged her too.

“What about you and Zayn?” I asked Mel.

“We’re going out for dinner tonight as well, he hasn’t officially asked me to be his girlfriend, but I do really like him,” Mel smiled.

“Aw, I always told you Mr Right was out there and you didn’t believe me!” I grinned and hugged Mel.

“So what are you both going to wear?” Beth asked.

“Erm… I’m not sure,” Molly frowned.

“Yeah, I really don’t know,” Mel sighed.

“You know what this means,” I smiled.

“Another shopping trip?” Beth asked.

“Yes, another shopping trip,” I laughed.

“But that’ll be three days in a row we’ve been shopping,” Beth pointed out.

“But it’s important!” I said gesturing to Mel and Molly, using excessive arm gestures and jumping up and down.

“I know,” Beth laughed.

“Let’s get ready, have breakfast and then we’ll go,” I smiled and ran back into the bathroom to get changed. Once I had my new clothes on I pulled on my black and white converse and sat on my bed waiting for the others. Not long after we were all dressed and ready there was a knock at the door.

“Hello,” I smiled and opened the door.

“Morning,” The boys (except Harry) all stood there smiling at me.

“Harry didn’t come back last night,” I laughed.

“Nope, did Lauren?” Zayn asked, as we started our walk down to the dining room, where we were having breakfast.

“What do you think?” Beth laughed, taking Louis’ hand.

“Oh my gosh!” I gasped seeing the front cover of the newspaper had a picture of Niall and I kissing, Louis and Beth kissing and Lauren and Harry kissing.

I picked it up from one of the empty tables and opened up the article; I gasped again seeing the article, there were three parts to the article and it was about A3 sized, in the middle of the newspaper. One part of it was about Louis and Beth, another part Harry and Lauren and the middle section was on Niall and me. I read the article and my eye’s widened as I saw the picture, it was one from the shoot I had done yesterday, the picture was of me and George both wearing the lingerie. How the hell did they get that picture?

I read the text and glared at the paper. “They’ve totally twisted our words!” I whispered.

“What?” Mel asked looking over my shoulder, “Oh no! You didn’t even say that, well not like they’ve put it!”

“I know!” I said.

“What’s going on?” The boys all walked over to us, their plates piled high.

“Stupid reporters,” I growled.

“Oh what have they said now?” Liam asked as everyone sat down around us.

“They’ve totally twisted our words, I don’t even know how they heard what we were talking about,” I sighed.

“And that picture, where the hell did they get that? I thought Janet was meant to keep them for the magazines only,” Mel said.

“Same, but there’s nothing I can do about it now, it’s out there. Everyone’s really going to think I’m a prostitute now,” I sighed.

“What’s the picture?” Louis took the paper out my hands and turned it round to face the lads, all their eyes widened.

“Was that from the shoot yesterday?” Niall asked.

“Yes,” I looked down nervously, not wanting to see his reaction.

“Who’s the guy?” Louis asked, a little harshly.

“He’s another model, called George,” I explained.

“Wait you’re a model?” Liam frowned.

“Part-time,” I said and noticed Niall wouldn’t look me in the eyes, “Guys, George is gay.”

“Really?” Zayn asked in shock.

“Yes,” I laughed and Niall seemed to look a lot happier.

“What the hell?” Liam growled.

“What?” Molly asked.

“Did you really say that?” Louis glared at me.

“What?” Zayn asked.

“It says ‘The money, and fame, I bet you’ll get a load of press if people find out about this date,’ Sophia Dowell’s cousin Melissa said, and Sophia replied ‘They’re the only reason’s I’m going on a date with Niall, because of the money and fame, I’m such a gold digger,’” Liam read out and then they all glared at me (except Niall who looked hurt and angry at the same time).

“What, of course not! Well, sort of, but not like it implies! I was being sarcastic!” I said.

“She was, we were both their, she didn’t say that, she said something like that but it was completely one hundred per cent sarcastic! Sophia would never do anything like that,” Beth said.

“You’re right, I mean journalists always make everything up and twist everyone’s words,” Niall spoke up and smiled at me.

“Thank you,” I whispered.

“So what are we doing today anyway?” Zayn asked; changing the subject, thankfully.

“Well, we need to go dress shopping again for these two, and after that I don’t know,” I answered.

“Just be careful what you say this time,” Liam laughed.

“Will do,” Molly smiled.

“Also, we were thinking of moving hotel today, the fans are getting annoying,” Zayn said, “Don’t get me wrong, we love them, but we want a break for once.”

“Totally, so we’ll pack our things and then go shopping and meet you at the new hotel, you can tell the driver where it is, because we don’t have Mel’s car anymore. You know, with the crash yesterday and everything, plus I really don’t want to go back into hospital, it was horrible in there, all those ill people,” I shuddered and realised everyone was staring at me in shock, except Niall, Beth and Mel.

“What crash?” Louis asked.

“Yesterday, when we were on the way to the shopping mall and the car came out of nowhere and hit us? No, you didn’t tell them?” I looked at Mel and Beth and they both shook their heads, “Oops?” I smiled innocently.

“It will be oops,” Beth and Mel glared at me, playfully.

“Wait, are you two okay?” Zayn and Louis asked.

“We’re fine, it wasn’t that bad,” Beth smiled reassuringly.

“Are you sure?” Louis asked her, stroking her cheek lightly.

“Aw!” I shouted, “That’s so cute!”

They both turned to me and glared at me.

“Sorry, it just… came out?” I smiled innocently.

“Killed the moment,” Beth muttered.

“So, I’m going to go pack now,” I smiled and walked off leaving everyone behind me, still eating. I took the elevator up to our room and then gathered all my things together and threw them into a couple of bags, then I put them all on my bed and waited for the others. While I did so, I turned on my phone to see I had two voicemails.

“Sophia! I’m officially here in London girl! Can’t wait to see you, all my friends have come with me as well! Hope to see you soon, love you sis,” Courtney’s sickly voice sounded from my phone for the first voicemail and I groaned. Why the hell did she come? Oh wait, I know, to make my life hell and take everyone I love from me.

“Sophia, I know we haven’t talked in a while, but I need you to know, I’ve missed you every day. I love you and what happened with Courtney was a huge mistake. I’m so sorry for how I treated you. I have to prove my love for you somehow, so I have come down to London, I hope I’ll see you and maybe you can give me another chance?” Josh’s voice sounded for the second voicemail. Oh no, he wanted me back, this cannot be good.

“Who was that?” Niall asked, I jumped at the sound of his voice, not realising he was in here.

“My ex-boyfriend, Josh,” I explained and he sat on my bed with me.

“And he wants you back?” He muttered.

“Yes, but that’s not going to happen, he’s part of the reason I left Ireland in the first place. The other part being my sister Courtney, she decided that it wasn’t fair I had a boyfriend so she did something about it. Josh and Courtney were sleeping together behind my back for months whilst I was with Josh, I found out on my birthday,” I said.

“I’m so sorry,” Niall hugged me.

“It’s fine, I mean, she’s only come down to London to try and steal you as well, and probably got Josh to call me and beg for to come back to him, it’s what she does, and I completely understand if you want to go off with her. Actually that was a lie, I wouldn’t understand why you would at all,” I rambled on until he cut me off by putting his lips gently against mine.

“I like you, not Courtney, I promise I won’t go off with Courtney if you don’t go off with Josh,” He whispered.

“I promise,” I smiled and he kissed me again quickly before pulling away.

“Right, well, I’ve got to go shopping, I shall leave my bags in your capable hands, and if I find out you have looked in them I will kill you, so promise you won’t look?” I warned, but I couldn’t keep the smile of my face, so he knew I was joking.

“Okay,” He laughed, and I noticed that wasn’t a promise.

“Bye!” I hugged him and skipped out the room.

“You ready?” I asked the other girls.

“We’ve just got to pack, give us a minute, erm, how about we meet you outside?” Mel asked.

“Sure, oh hey Lauren, how was your night?” I smirked as she walked over to us with Harry, both of them looking messy- knotty hair, ruffled up clothes- and grinning like mad.

“Amazing,” She blushed.

“Best night ever,” Harry agreed.

“Yeah Harry was amaz-“ We all cut Lauren off.

“Too Much Information!” We all screamed and Lauren and Harry laughed.

“Well, we’re going to pack and then go dress shopping because Liam and Zayn finally asked Molly and Mel out,” Beth smiled.

“Oh that’s great!” Lauren said.

“Yeah, and then we’re going to meet the boys at this new hotel we’re moving to, so we’re all packing,” Mel explained further.

“Hey, hey, Mel,” I said when everyone had gone into their rooms but me and her, whilst I poked her arm repeatedly.

“What?” She asked eventually.

“Guess what tomorrow is!” I grinned like a mad person.

“No, don’t go there; I do not want a fuss! Please!” She begged.

“Fine,” I sighed, knowing that was totally not going to happen. I love a good party!

“Thank you,” She smiled before walking in to our room.

“Sophia!” Louis started poking my arm.

“Yes?” I smiled.

“We’re all going to ride down to the mall because Zayn and Liam want to buy some new clothes for tonight, so we’re all going to meet by the car in five minutes, okay?” He grinned.

“Yes sir,” I saluted him.

“Okay!” He hugged me and then skipped back in to his room, weird child.

“Oh Sophia!” He ran back out the room and over to me.

“What?” I asked.

“Do you have a carrot?” He asked.

“Sorry Lou, no I don’t,” I smiled sadly as he pouted.

“Aw, no one has one,” He looked like he was about to cry.

“I’ll buy you some later, I know a great place to buy them,” I smiled and he grinned back, nodding like a three year old.

“Yes, yes, yes, yes!” He squealed like a girl who had just seen their celebrity crush.

“Were you dropped when you were born?” I asked.

“Yes, into a pool of sexy,” He smirked.

“A…Er…Um…” I tried to form a sentence but I couldn’t, so I just settled for nodding. Then he started doing his ‘Screw the light bulb, pat the dog’ dance. “Lou, Louis, LOUIS TOMLINSON!” I screamed, when he didn’t listen to me first.

“What?” He asked, freezing in his spot, which was screwing a light bulb and patting the dog.

“Bye,” I smiled and waved before walking off down the hall. I looked back to see he was now doing ‘Stop the Traffic, Let them through’. I just shook my head and carried on walking down the hall.