I lean into Zayn slightly and Harry's eyes go wide but he quickly recovers. I know how immature and ridiculous this when thing is but I don't care. If I have to be around him, I want him to be as irritated as I am.
The leather-clad woman came and takes everyone's food order. I go with a burger and fries, minus the ketchup and everyone else order hot wings. She brings Harry a coke and the rest of the another round of beers. I am still waiting on my coke but I don't want to be rude.
"They have the best wings here" Zayn informs me and I smile at him.
"So are you going to bonfire next weekend?" I ask Zayn.
"I don't know, it's not really my scene" he laughs and takes a drink from his beer. "Are you going?" He asks and bring his arm down from the booth to rest fully over my shoulder. I feel guilty flirting with him this way, well its not really flirting because I am just asking him questions but I still feel bad. I have never tried to flirt with anyone before so I am sure I am terrible at it.
"Yea, I am going with Liam" I answer and everyone burst into laughter.
"Liam Payne?" Zayn asks, still laughing.
"Yea, he is my friend" I snap. I don't like the way they are all laughing at him.
"He would go to the bonfire! He is such a lame" Molly says and I glare at her.
"No, he isn't actually. He is really cool" I defend him. I understand that my definition of cool is not the same as theirs but mine is better.
"Liam Payne and cool do not belong in the same sentence" Molly says and brushes Harry's hair back off of his forehead. I hate her.
"Well sorry if he isn't cool enough to hang out with you guys, but he is..." I start to shout and sit up in the booth.
"Woa, Tessa calm down. We are just teasing" Niall says and Molly smirk at me. I get the feeling she doesn't care for me much either.
"Well, I don't like when people tease my friends, especially when he isn't here to defend himself." I need to calm down. My emotions are running wild from being around Harry and the fact that he is hanging all over Molly in front of me.
"Okay, I am sorry for making fun of him. Besides, I do gotta give him some credit for that black eye he gave Harry" Zayn says and wrap his arm back around me. Everyone laughs, even me, except Harry.
"Yea, good thing a professor broke the fight up or Harry would have gotten beat up even worse by the loser.." Niall says and look at me. "Sorry, it slipped" he says and gives me a sorry smile.
A professor? Their fight wasn't broke by a professor it was broken up by Harry's dad. I wonder if they even know Harry and Liam are soon to be stepbrothers. I look at Harry and he looks worried. He lied to them. I should call him out right now in front of everyone but I can't. I am not like him, I find it harder to hurt people than he does. Except Noah, my subconscious reminds me and I push her back.
"Well I think the bonfire will be fun" I say and Zayn smiiles.
"Maybe I will make an appearance after all" He tells me.
"I am going" Harry says front the other booth. Everyone turn to look at him and Molly laughs.
"Sure you are" she rolls her eyes and laughs again.
"I really am, it won't be so bad" Harry says and Molly rolls her eyes again. Why would he go? Maybe because Zayn said he was. This annoying little game I am playing may be working after all.
The server brings out our food and hands me my burger. It looks great except the ketchup is dripping off the side. My nose scrunches up and I try to wipe some of the ketchup off with a napkin. I hate sending food back and I am already having a hard enough time tonight, the last thing I need is to draw even more attention to myself.
Everyone digs into their wings and I pick at my fries while everyone talks about the party tonight.
"Can I get you guys anything?" The woman asks as she walk back to the booths.
"No, I think we are good" Tristan tells her and she begins to walk away.
"She ordered her burger with no ketchup" Harry says and I drop a fry onto the plate.
The waitress look at me, "Do you want me to take it back?" she asks nicely and I shake my head.
"Yea...she does" Harry answer for me. What the hell is he doing? And how did he even know it had ketchup? He is just trying to make me u comfortable.
"Here, give me your plate. I will bring you a new burger and fries" she smile and I hold her hand out. I hand her the plate and look down while I thank her.
"What was that? I hear Molly ask Harry in his ear. She should really work on her whispering voice.
"Nothing, she doesn't like ketchup." he simply says and she huffs before taking a drink of her beer.
"So?* Molly says and Harry glares at her.
"So, nothing. Just drop it" he snaps and she rolls her eyes again and scoots even closer to him.
At least I know I am not the only one he is rude to.
I am given a new burger sans ketchup and new fries and I eat most of it despite my lack of appetite. Zayn ends up paying for my meal which is both nice and awkward at the same time. Harry's annoyance seems to grow as Zayn puts his arm around me yet again, as we walk outside.
"Louis says the party is already packed out!" niayll says.
"You should ride with me there" Zayn offers and I shake my head.
"Oh, I am not going to the party, Tristan is going to take me back" I tell him and he frowns.
"I can take her back to her room since I drove my car" Harry's says, I almost trip over my feet.
"No, Tristan and I will take her. Zayn can ride with us too" Steph smiles at Harry. If looks could kill, Steph would be collapsing on the floor right now.
"You don't want to drive drunk on campus, the police are going to be looking for people to give tickets to because it's Friday" Harry tells Tristan. Steph looks at me waiting for me to speak up but I don't know what to say. I don't want to be in the car with Harry along but I don't want to drive with Tristan when he has been drinking. I shrug my shoulder and lean into Zayn while I settle this among themselves.
"I will ride with you to take her" Molly tells Harry and he shakes his head.
"No, you ride with Tristan and Steph." he says with force.
"For god's sake can we just get in the cars and go!" Niall whines and pulls his keys out.
"Yea, let's go Tessa" Harry orders and I look up at Zayn and the at Steph.
"Tessa!" Harry says again as he unlocks his car door. He looks back at me and I get the feeling that if I don't follow he will drag me to the car. Why would he even want to be around me if he told Steph that I better not come around? He disappeares inside the car and starts the engine.
"Text me as soon as you get back to the room" Steph says and I nod and walk to Harry's car.