She's Not Afraid

"Lori... Lori... Wake up..." I heard a soft voice flowing through my ears..

I slowly peeked my eyes open to see Louis standing over me.

"What is it?" I asked, closing my eyes again.

"It's dinner, how long have you been asleep?" Asked Louis, sitting on the corner of my bed..

"At around 2:00" I said, checking my clock it it was 5:35..

"You slept for a long time.. No wonder why it's been so quiet. Now why don't you put on your actual pjs and come out to dinner." Louis said pulling me out of bed.

"I'm really not hungry..." I protested, rubbing my eyes.

"Please Lori.. It's your first night here..." Louis pleaded giving me the old puppy dog eyes, he would always give me and my parents.

"Fine... But then I'm going to bed again.." I Whined. Louis had a smile that stretched a mile long.

I changed quickly into a baggy t-shirt and short sleeping shorts, and headed down the hall into the large kitchen.

"Hey Lori" all the boys said, all at different times.

"Uhm hey..."

"Common Lori! Don't be shy come and sit with us" Liam said smiling, and opening up a open spaced chair for me.

"Thanks guys but ill pass, I'm kinda tired so I might just eat over at the coffee table" I said, walking towards the brown coffee table. I could hear chairs sliding, and cups being set down on the table.

"Nope, nope, nope!" Niall said

"Your sitting with us" zayn said

"Please Lori, you promised!" Louis added in.

"Your not afraid of a couple of guys, are you?" This voice sent chills down my spine, as he whispered into my ear. It was Harry.....

They pulled me over to the table and set me down in a seat.

"Here, you eat this" Niall said handing me a plate of mashed potatoes.

"And you drink this" Liam said giving me a glass of ice cold water.

We ate in silence for a while, until Zayn decided to ask why I'm staying here. Louis went red, his fists clenched, and I could feel the anger inside of him.

"Well I got-" I was interrupted by Louis quickly changing the topic.

"Who wants cake? To celebrate Lori's arrival?" He asked, his eyes telling me to be quiet. I put a hand over my mouth just to make sure I wouldn't blurt out anything. "Lori I need to talk to you for a bit" he said, smiling a pretty fake smile. We walked into the kitchen, and I sat on a stool.

"What's up?" I asked.

"Why would you say you we're expelled to 4 boys?!" Louis whisper-yelled at me.

"Well they are your best friends.... I thought they should now.. Plus that would be lying if I didn't tell them.." I smirked at my statement.

"If they ask, your taking time off from college. To work on your career of singing." He replied.

"I hate singing.. You know that.." I haven't sang in front of people sense I was about 14. I used to love performing. I was the main role in each musical we did at my school.. Until my freshman year, when I went to a big singing competition..... The night before, I went out with some friends, and we got.... Well, uh, drunk... I puked all over the stage, and it was a complete disaster. I haven't sung since... Unless if you count in the shower.

"Lori... Please don't be difficult.." He pleaded. "I really don't want the lads to know..."

"Why? Too scared that they'd judge you for having a screwed up sister?" My voice started to shake as I went on, and my whispering turned into soft yelling.

"Lori. Please be quiet!" Louis said, looking around as if one of the boys was about to walk into the room.

"Why?! Who cares?! I'm tired of being quiet, and not being able to speak my mind or do what I want!"

"Lori! Please! Can we talk about this later?!"

"You are just avoiding the conversation.." I started to quiet down a bit, except you could hear the anger in my voice.

"Louis? Lori? Are you okay?" We heard Zayn pop his head through the door.

"Yeah, we're fine... I was just about to go out though.." I said, and stormed through the door.

"Lori! Come back here right now!" Louis called behind me. I just pretended I didn't hear him.

"Lori? You okay?" Harry asked, his eyes followed me as I walked out of the dinning room and to get my car keys. I didn't reply to him either.

"Lori! Don't leave please! Your gonna be in huge trouble!" Louis threatened me, I could see the veins in his neck almost burst.

"Who are you? My mom?" I answered him, throwing up my arms as if I didn't care. The sarcastic tone in my voice.

The room went silent. Louis stared at me, speechless. The rest of the boys had pretended they didn't see anything.

I stood there for a moment to watch all the surprised faces Stare at me, until I turned around and left.