Chapter 2

• LADS
• HARRY'S POV
• "She belongs to me!"
• Automatically, there would be deafening screams of women in big arenas that we have played numerous times after we finish a song. There'd be a big crowd and blinding lights from cameras and smart phones recording every bit of our moves. There'd be a lot of women crying because of happiness, women screaming like there's no tomorrow and women a little seem to flirty on the audience which is really getting pretty normal to me now, I guess.
• But the audience we just sang to were children and God just these kids hate me because of what I wear, my long hair and my skinny jeans. Some kids said I dressed weird. They just bloody hate me because of my hair and mostly thinks I am a girl because of it. Liam tries his best to talk to much kids and play with them, Louis as usual makes these kids laugh, as for Niall. Well, Niall's being Niall and for Zayn even if he is not doing anything funny or cute, he's just immensely loved by the kids because he has always been the good-looking one without even really trying. I mean do you see that perfect jawline and beautiful face.
• If you don't know us, we're One Direction.
• "Are you damn serious Harold?" Louis teases me again as we were escorted to our car. "Those kids in there weren't really that fanatic of you."
• Liam and Niall joins in with a laughing Louis. "Well technically I am not a clown like you are Louis Tomlinson." I answer as I get inside the van feeling a little bit more disappointed.
• Liam laughs a little bit louder, "At least you tried Harry."
• "Shut up Liam. Just, shut it." I say instantly as I push my hair off my face.
• "Shut up Liam." Louis mimics me and continues to laugh with Niall on the backseat.
• Hearing Niall's laugh just makes my headache worst. "That's a really good impersonation Louis."
• "It's okay Harold. You don't look like a female and you don't dress weird." Zayn pats my shoulder while smiling at me. I don't know if he was being sarcastic or not but he spoke with soft eyes. How comforting Zayn.
• "That's really easy for you to say, Mr. Lovable." I answer him before facing Louis, Niall and Liam who were still laughing at me and poking jokes. "You know what, we didn't have any competition about who's going to have more kids to play with anyways."
• "I wish we did. You'd flop, Harold." Louis teases again.
• I sit straight on my seat and tried to pull in some headphones as we begin to leave the orphanage. I have had a long day because we had an interview earlier for a magazine and I am still having this headache since this morning. The lads were obviously talking about where to have dinner and I am already sure we are heading to Nando's. Without a doubt about it.
• As soon as we reached Nando's, paps were quick to arrive in the area and take photos of us as we rushed inside. I was tired and didn't really want to be pissed by the paparazzi so I kept my head down low while our security guards lead us in. We had dinner together and just tried to enjoy the night while some fans went to our table for a photo. Usually, we'd have dinner in the hotel and order foods as much as we want but since the other lads want to eat outside, then majority wins.
• "Oh god I'm so full." Louis exclaimed inside the car, burping towards Liam's.
• Liam pushes Louis' shoulder with a disapproving look on his face. Sometimes Louis' just a little bit childish and playful which pisses some of us. "You had to burp at my face Louis! Disgusting."
• Louis' laugh echoes at the backseat after pulling a nasty prank at Liam after how he teases me a lot after singing for those kids. Good thing he didn't aim at Zayn, he looks really tired right now and goofing around with a moody Zayn isn't such a great idea.
• "I missed Nando's." Niall was quick to comment. "I can't even laugh right now cos I'm seriously too full." He exclaimed, rubbing his hand over his bulging stomach.
• I chuckle.
• "It was obvious. You ate a lot than the usual." I said while grinning.
• We were on our way back to the hotel after we had dinner and man I do feel really tired. I was expecting a quieter dinner back in the hotel like how we usually do on tours after a long day's work. I glance at the other lads who were now getting a little less rowdy, obviously they were tired as me except for Louis, I don't know how the hell he gets his energy from.
• On tours, it's hard to eat in restaurants because fans will just crowd us so we always eat in the hotel for delivery. Living in hotels wasn't a new thing to me anymore since we're all busy with the touring but sometimes I just homecooked foods that my mum used to make for me. On tours, we don't usually eat healthy all the time as per Niall, Louis and Zayn are the ones who always stores all the junkfoods and we just can't help ourselves with it. Liam and I tries to eat healthy but eventually gives in to junk.
• On busier days, there's usually pressure on us and how we have to perform on our best because we are indeed the world's famous boyband. That's kind of hard to live up for years now. Tonight the songs we sang and the concert for a cause went smooth sailing, even though the kids didn't like me as much as I wanted to play with them.
• Currently, we've been here in the US for a few days because we had to do interviews for some magazines, radio stations and TV shows. Tons and tons of interviews from left and right and it's really tiring sometimes to just answer questions one after the other, Sometimes it's just draining to be actually asked too personal questions. Yesterday, we manage to finish this little concert for a cause for the Little Angels Shelter, a place where cancer patients who were mostly kids lives while being treated with cancer. We raised $25,000 from the concert for a cause and each of us also added some. Earlier in the afternoon, we went to Shelter The Kids which was an orphanage ran by nuns and the five of us really had a great time there getting to know how their lives has been in the shelter and hearing their stories just made me really sad for them to be left by their parents. Most especially with that girl Dinah, she's such an inspiration to everyone in that shelter.
• It has been a busy week for us, even with the entire crew, from the dozens of interviews and the radio station visits from here to there, a few photo shoots for some American magazines, and they even squeezed in a few fan signing events as well. We were drained but America is much different compared to London and there's something about this place that keeps me coming back. We haven't gotten a bit of rest since we came here as much as we want to relax and chill, but it's our job to entertain our fans. I know they've been wanting us to visit the U.S again and we have been always in other parts of the world. Though we were crazily busy and massively tired, seeing our fans' happy faces as they scream our names just makes everything worth it all.
• But I was excited to end this day because we are going back to England later, problem was we had to leave at dawn. At least I get to be home for a while, I get to see my family really quick and some friends and get to sleep on my bed. I miss my bed no matter how small it is back in Cheshire. I miss it. One fact about me that a few close friends only knows is that, I really hate having flights after midnight. Waking up late in the night and falling back asleep is a problem for me. I couldn't go back to sleep inside the plane anymore and it's difficult for me to be able to get back to sleep since Liam snores when he sleeps. That's why I eventually watch porn inside the plane which is horrible because the other guys would catch me a couple of times, but then they would join in and watch with me.
• Inside the car, I was seated next to Liam who was busy on his phone obviously talking to Sophia probably sweet talking to her. I'm happy that they're sill together though Liam's been having casual sex with a few other women that he's been hiding from her. Liam's good at hiding and lying. I don't know how the hell he does that but he's really good at it. The rest of us has done it too, meaningless one night stands. I hooked up with a fan before, I invited her over my hotel room and did the dirty but that was a long time ago. Zayn's usually the one bringing women over his hotel room and so does Niall. As for Louis, he's always out drinking bars with the John and Damian.
• Well you can't blame us though. No, I think you should blame us.
• We're just guys who are always far away from our loved ones. We're busy with work, always tired from all the flying having lovely women throw themselves at us and it's every man's weakness. Aside from stress eating, as grown up lads, we need sex to relieve ourselves from all forms of stress. That is why we meet some women, have one night stands with them and act as if nothing happened the next day. Trust me, we aren't as innocent as we used to look when we were younger. We do it, not only me but the five of us have done it. Don't hate us.
• "Hey lads." Niall calls out and he sounded as if he had just a brilliant idea.
• All of us glanced at him as he adds, "Let's all go skating. Paul said he knows a good place to skate." Zayn's face was quick to show disagreement with Niall's suggestion and I don't think Liam liked his idea too but Louis' just busy texting on his phone.
• I do want to skate. "I'd skate with you Niall."
• He smiles, "That's really sweet of you Harry."
• I smiled back.
• "Well.." Zayn interrupts. "Hate to break it to you Hazza but Louis is a professional figure skater. Aren't you Lou?" He smirks at Louis.
• "I am?" Louis asked curiously with his brows creasing together as he stopped himself from typing on his phone. "I don't skate Zayn. If you're forgetting, I am bad with shoes that has wheels."
• All of us know Louis don't skate and would never try to skate. He can't even balance himself well on roller blades, what more if it's on ice.
• I laugh softly.
• "You are." Zayn insisted. "I mean have you seen Louis wearing the attire for a figure skater? I bet you haven't. Tights and all. Shove up in the bum." He jokes with a grin then laughs while glancing at Louis. Niall joins in with Zayn as they continued to poke fun at Louis.
• Thank God he's okay now. Nobody wants a moody Zayn around.
• "Very very funny Zayn. Ha-ha." Louis sarcastically answered as he continued texting again.
• All of us began to laugh when Zayn continues to make fun of Louis and the figure skater attire. But Louis kept on firing at Zayn with some great comebacks which made us laugh even louder too. Sometimes, when the bad is really tired from all the hard work, it's really good to have a good laugh with these guys and joke around as often as we want.
• "When do we skate?" I asked, curious. I am a huge fan of of ice skating though.
• "Up for it Harold?" Louis asked back.
• "I'm up for it, yeah." I responded quick.
• Niall looks at me with wide happy eyes. "Cool! How about tomorrow we all go ice skating. I know a place in London." Niall chimes cheerfully. "We're all dead tired today and I really wanna go skating. It's something we haven't done together just yet." Niall said smiling and eager.
• He's always been the vacation setter of the band. He loves to do things together and have fun too, not as bandmates but also brothers. I think Niall can't live without the four of us. He's always the one planning things to do together. He's the ultimate fanboy. But we love him dearly. I may be the youngest but we think of Niall as the youngest and we will do everything to protect him. It's not that he can't protect himself but it's just that we are his brothers.
• "Okay bye, I'll call you later. Yes Sophia, I am with the boys." Liam rolls his eyes at no one which makes me laugh softly. "Yes, dear. I love you very much too." He hangs up.
• Liam groans, "Seriously why doesn't she trust me at all? Jesus."
• "Because she knows you invite women over for sex." Zayn pointed it out.
• Liam stares at Zayn with pursed lips, "I think you're forgetting you invite women over too, engaged man." He snapped back.
• "Touche." Zayn points his finger at Liam.
• Sophia has been paranoid over Liam being faraway all the time and she has every right to be frantic about her beau being miles away. She knows Liam loves her but Liam flirts with others.
• "What do you say guys?" Niall asked, still eager to let all of us ice skate. Sweet sweet Niall.
• Liam turned his head towards Niall and I know Liam's getting kind of pissed about the whole ice skating thing. "Chill it out Li." I call him out and he just glanced at me.
• "I'm cool." He answers back before texting on his phone again.
• "I don't know ice skating mate. But Louis will surely be interested." Zayn starts teasing again.
• We begin to chuckle.
• "Imagine him in his figure skater attire. Tight on the ass." Zayn said that out again while laughing loudly and we began to laugh with him again too.
• I grinned. "But we have to leave at dawn in a while. We have no time."
• "Boo-hoo, we can always have the next flight." Niall says instantly. "Or like I said, we can always have it in London."
• "How about surfing?" Liam chimed.
• "I love surfing! I'm so up for that. Definitely up for that." Louis said while giving Liam a high five.
• "You go skating alone Niall. I'm joining Liam and Louis." Zayn snorted.
• We laughed together again, leaving Niall all disappointed but Louis managed to still cheer him up. We could not hurt Niall. We finally arrived outside the hotel and the car stops in front of the building, we were then accompanied by out security. Liam went out first waving and smiling to the fans followed by Zayn who kept his head down low then Niall who stopped by a few photos for a group of girls then Louis who told the paparazzi to scram before waving adorably at the fans and lastly me pushing my hair off my forehead as the wind blows on it. The moment we stepped out of the car, in a quick second the cameras started flashing one after the other at us like the usual. It gets pretty blinding that's why poor security are here to lead the way for us. There were paparazzi waiting outside and the fans running towards us trying to get a picture as they kept screaming our names. I don't know how they're still here staying so late outside on this cold night.
• "You should go home and get something warm. It's pretty cold out here." I tell a group of fans before they went screaming like crazy.
• "Thank you! We love you Harry!" A girl screams.
• I blew a kiss and they literally screamed thunderously.
• It's crazy how the fans and paps know where we go and where we are staying. It's cool how they know our locations every step of the way but sometimes Zayn hates it because he usually wants his time alone when he's in the hotel to relax and chill. I also hate the fact that some people just loves to trail us wherever we go and how they manage to creep on us while we aren't looking. The fact that being followed is already creepy and weird enough because it gives you anxiety that probably this person might be mentally unstable and is too obsessed with us who'd be willing to hurt us. I should not have watched those suspense movies, it just drives me nuts sometimes. Aside from the cameras that are placed right in front of our faces blinding us with the flash, people just loves tailing down our asses. Years have gone by and I guess we're getting kind of used to it now.
• I smiled and waved, as usual, while our bodyguards were around us, protecting us from getting swarmed by the crowd outside the hotel. I wonder how long they have been waiting here and how they can take the agony of being here this cold. Paps began to throw shady questions to make us want to talk but we already know what to do. Never let it get into your head and just shut the fuck up or else it will ruin your career. Paps know how to turn things around just with a photo.
• Getting pictured is like our daily routine now soon after the band was formed, when there are cameras, all you have to do is look good, be good, and smile. Smile even if you're tired or pissed or annoyed by the people who just does not want to give you your desired privacy and wants ever damn photo of you and never ever answer the paps. That's our mantra.
• We finally got inside the hotel safe and sound leaving the screaming fans and paps who were not allowed to enter the hotel if they did not have reserved a room in here. We got in the elevator with our bodyguards and I was thankful this hotel had a bigger space for elevators. As soon as the elevator's door closed, we all sighed together, shoulders low and head pulled up to the ceiling. I massage my temples and felt my headache coming back. I was absolutely completely knackered.
• "It felt like ages getting to the hotel." Liam begins to talk.
• Niall nods, "Well you had to stop by for those fans who had nice knockers."
• "Liam, Liam, Liam." Louis calls out while shaking his head. "You never really learn from your mistakes in the past." Louis meant that time when Sophia caught him cheating on her when she surprised Liam when we were in South Africa for a concert.
• "I was just being nice to those ladies." Liam defended.
• Zayn chuckles softly as he leans his left shoulder on the wall. "This elevator ride feels like ages too." He commented.
• Louis cracks a laugh as he agrees with Zayn.
• "Lads aren't you really up for the ice skating?" Niall asks out of the blue.
• "You really wanna go ice skating so badly." I chuckled, he's not dropping it. I pity him.
• "Do you even know how to ice skate Niall?" Zayn asked.
• "Well..." Niall pouts.
• "Forget it Niall." Louis shove his hand in front of Niall's face. "We'll go find some nice beach with perfect waves when come back here again. Surfing is for the big guys." Him and Liam begins to act as if they were on top of a surfboard.
• Niall's brows creasing, "You're not a big guy Louis."
• I instantly laughed at Niall's comeback and Louis was quick enough to stare at me when I was not the only one who was laughing in here. "I'm 5'10." Louis says.
• "Since when did nine become a ten?" Niall asks.
• We laughed again.
• "Well you can get all the laugh you want to have Mr. Horan because Payno and I are going surfing without you." Louis tells Niall before he gave a high five to Liam.
• "Don't worry Niall. I'll go skating with you. I'll take you someday." I tell him while I lace my arm around his neck with a sweet smile on my face.
• Niall smiles. "Thanks big guy." He says to me, teasing Louis.
• Louis squint his eyes at Niall. "I'm watching you Horan."
• The elevator finally opens and we reached our floor. We began walking along the hallway heading to our own suites when suddenly, "Hey Harry, where's your iPhone?" Liam asked.
• My brows creasing. "And why?"
• Liam groans under his throat, "Sophia has been bugging me to FaceTime her. She doesn't believe me I'm with you guys. My phone just died on me and now she is probably thinking I am with another woman." He narrates.
• Niall cracks a laugh. "Because you're a lying cheater." He copies Sophia's tone.
• They laughed together as I smirk at Liam who always gets mad when we bring that topic up. "I got you Liam." I say as I was about to pull my phone out from where I inserted it. "It's just in my--" I stopped myself with what I was going to say when I was not able to find my phone inside the pocket where I usually put my phone in. It's not here.
• "Dude I really need to make a phone call now? Sophia's probably blasting mad." Liam pleads hastily as he eyes me with his brows shooting up.
• I continued touching the other pockets of my trousers as their eyes were now staring at me. We stopped right in front of Zayn's room as I watch him enter while standing by the doorway staring at me. "What's up Hazza?" Zayn asks curiously.
• I kept touching my jeans and my phone was really not with me. . I remember that I took it out to take a photo of the food I ordered at Nando's and sent a reply to Kendall who invited me to a party in three days. I couldn't remember if I took it out when I was inside the car or I left it there.
• "Can you use their phones instead?" I ask, referring to Louis, Niall and Zayn while I was still busy remembering where I must have left my phone because I am sure I brought it with me.
• "I left mine in my room." Niall answers.
• "My battery is dead too." Louis adds.
• We all moved our heads to Zayn and he pulls his hands up. "I'm not an iPhone user. My phone can't FaceTime."
• "Guys." I call out and they were now looking at me. "No shit Sherlock but I think it fell off on my seat and I left it in the car."
• They froze from making fun of Liam and looked at me worriedly.
• "Are you sure Harry?" Zayn asks concernedly.
• "I think so, yeah." I answer reluctantly.
• "I don't think you left it in the car because I didn't see it inside your pocket after dinner." Niall says and it makes me feel more antsier.
• "If it fell, you must have heard a thud. Did you hear it? You were the last one who got off the van, right?" Liam asks.
• I shake my head sideways, " I didn't hear a thud or anything."
• "Didn't you use it while we were at Nando's?" Louis asks.
• I paused, "I did. Bloody hell I must have left it there."
• Zayn shakes his head at me, "You're doomed Harry. You have to get it back and find it before--"
• "Fuck!" I cut off Zayn from talking as they stared at me eagerly. "I did leave it at Nando's!" I chimed loudly, realizing that I really did leave it on top of the table where we were having dinner a while ago. Oh fucking Christ!
• "Well, I hope you'll find it. I'm going in first. Goodnight lads." Zayn shuts his door.
• Niall pats my shoulder, "You better hurry up and get it Harry. Before anyone steals it."
• "Will you be okay alone?" Louis asked.
• "Yeah. I'll be back right away." I answered him but I'm already panicking.
• "I'll go with you Harry." My bodyguard said to me.
• I got back inside the elevator with clammy hands as I begin to think negatively of what could have happened to my phone if someone else found it. God, I haven't even put a pass code on it!
• I walked my way out of the hotel and the paps were still there. I can't believe they're still here and I wonder what they are waiting for out here. Unbelievable people. I was with my bodyguard as soon as I left the hotel riding the same car we used a while ago.
• Actually, I have two phones but that one is my most precious. That phone has all of the contacts of the important people I need to call day by day especially when I am away. It doesn't really have my selfies or photos of the lads on it but the phone's gallery is full of scenic pictures that I personally took. It's more of like a photo journal for me since we went to so many countries and that phone has all of the pictures of those memories I had on each country that we've been to. I can't lose that phone, I must find it.
• "Do you have nudes on that?" My bodyguard asked.
• I gave soft laugh, "No. Not really. None that I remember."
• I grin to play it cool even though I'm already having cold hands and a fast beating heart against my chest. I don't remember having a nude there. Ok maybe, one. Shit! I think I do have one nude on that phone! Fuck! Relax Harry, whether you have a dick photo in there or not they will never know it's you. Unless they check the contacts. Darn it Harold Styles, why did you have to fuck up just now?
• As soon as I got to Nando's I hurriedly barged inside making the waitress surprise to see me again, thanking that I got here before the paps. I walked to the cashier who had a beautiful smile.
• "Hi sir. Welcome back." She greeted, politely.
• "Hi. Um, did someone find an iPhone around?" I asked hesitantly.
• "iPhone?"
• "It's an iPhone and it's color black. It's actually mine."
• "Just a moment sir." She said.
• She got busy looking at the stuff under her desk while I was inwardly praying that it's there. If it was not there then I would not know what on Earth I would do if it has been taken by another person. I stand here and fans came up to me begging for a photo, so I had to smile to be courteous even though I'm already worried as fuck and nervous of my phone being there or not.
• God what's taking her so long. I wish it's there. I inwardly thought.
• Finally, she moved her head up and extended my phone back to me with a happy smile on her face. I massively felt relieved that I hugged her. I exhaled heavily as I pulled myself away, "Thank you."
• Thank goodness!
• "This is the only iPhone found in here sir. So I'm guessing this is yours Mr. Harry Styles." She said, smiling politely.
• I grabbed it and kissed the screen, noticing that she was laughing at me. I hurriedly placed it inside my pocket, shy. "Thank you so much!" I said again, happily.
• "Can I take a picture with you?" She asks while pushing her hair off her face.
• "Sure." I answered.
• She took out her phone from her pocket and quickly walked beside me. She holds it in front of us while I placed my hand on her back, rubbing it since I could feel her tensed muscle. She finally took the picture where I pulled out a peace sign with a wide smile since I found my phone.
• "Oh my god thank you." She giggled.
• I pulled myself away from her and waved goodbye. I hurriedly got inside my car being escorted by my bodyguard as he congratulated me. I can't even explain how happy I am that I found my phone. How was I being so careless a while ago leaving my personal stuff just like that in public? Some fans won't even return it if they'll know it was mine. It'll probably be used or either sold on eBay by now if I didn't come back right away.
• I thought I lost my phone. Phew!
• My eyes moved to the girl with brown hair and eyeglasses who was running towards Nando's.
• She's pretty. I thought to myself before the car speeds away.