Those Little Things

Chapter 20

I zipped up my suitcase and let out a soft sigh. Lilly continued to kick her feet back and forth while eating some ice cream. After eating a big spoonful of rocky road, Lilly sat up and tapped my shoulder.

"What Lilly?!"

"...Why are you leaving so early Taylor?..." she asked giving me a sad face.

"I just have to okay Lilly. I'm sorry."

Lilly went over to the small sink and placed her empty bowl in. Then there a loud knock at the door.

"I'll get it!" Lilly yelled walking off into the hallway and opened the door.

I sat down on the bed behind me and let out a long sigh. Quickly taking out my phone, I decided to text Niall before I left.

"Taylor! You're boyfriend is here!" Lilly yelled walking back in the room and sitting down.

I sat up confused and walked over to the door. Niall was here?... I looked up and saw that cute Irish blondie staring at me with tears in his sea wondered eyes. We stood there for a moment, just looking at each other. The moment lasted for two minutes until Niall dove in and hugged me tightly. I hugged him back turning my hands into fists.

"Please don't leave me..." Niall whispered in my ear.

I didn't respond back. I knew my answer would just cause him to tear up. Instead of saying anything, I slowly shook my head on his shoulder. Suddenly I felt a drop on my shoulder. I knew Niall started to tear up. I pulled back from our hug and sniffled looking at his watery eyes.

"Niall I can't. I can't let you ruin the boys' and your career. I can't let you quit because of me. So many girls would be disappointed and it would all be my fault. I can't let you do something like this that you'll regret. I can't..."

"Taylor I am not the only one who quit..." Niall said under his breath as his looked at the ground.

"What do you mean?! Who else?!"

It took Niall a while to respond until finally he took a deep breath.

"All the boys did..." Niall finally managed to say.

"What?!"

"Well Louis got mad and quit. Liam did not want to be the only one. He said he did not want to go solo so he quit too. As for Harry and Zayn you saw they quit earlier," Niall explained looking back up into my eyes.

I bit my lip and just stared at the boy for quite a while.

"What happens now?"

"Well we decided to stay as a band. We are trying to get another contract together...As a band," Niall paused and sighed.

"So no more Sarah?..."

"No more Sarah," he said smiling and wiping some tears from his eyes.

We quickly leaned in and hugged each other. We stood their for a moment, enjoying the other's warm embrace.

"How about we go get some tea and calm down from all this drama?" Niall asked as he pulled back.

"I like how you think blondie," I said messing Niall's hair up.

Once we had arrived at tea place we quietly sat down at our usual spot.

"You are too funny!" I yelled laughing still from the boy's joke earlier in the car.

"Thanks," Niall said proudly as he sat down across from me.

"So," I said placing my hands on the table,"How you handling not having any signings or concerts? Is it tough?"

"Well sort of. I miss seeing all these girls getting so excited to to see us perform. I also miss seeing how creative our fans can be with their signs. It's just not the same," Niall explained fidgeting with his fingers.

"I'm sorry Niall. You guys must be devastated as well as your fans too..."

"It'll all pull over once we get with another contract," Niall said as a waitress walked over.

After we had ordered, we began to talk again. I felt bad that this was mostly my fault. It was my fault the boys couldn't enjoy their music career for a while. Guilt rose inside me as I looked down.

"Hey," Niall said tilting my head back up."It's not your fault. Don't blame it all on you. Ok?"

I nodded as the waitress walked over and placed two steamy cups of tea in front of us.

"Enjoy," she said walking away again.

I took my cup and took a small sip from it, remembering to blow beforehand. Niall gave a look to something me. I turned around to see that curly haired band-mate to be walking towards us.

"Hello," Harry said in that deep raspy voice of his.

He grabbed a chair and brought it over next to Niall, only to sit down. Just as the moment couldn't get more awkward, Niall's phone began to ring. He sat up and slid his phone out of his pocket.

"Sorry I have to take this," Niall said placing the phone up to his ear and walking out.

I stared as he placed one hand in his pocket and opened the door using his back. Then the door shutting behind me. I turned back around to see green eyes staring at me.

"What?"

"Noth-"

Just as Harry was about to respond, there was a big flash that caused me to close my eyes. Once the flash had left I opened my eyes only to see Harry's eyes wide open. I turned my head to see what he was staring at. That's when my eyes grew wider only to see two men running out of the cafe with cameras in their arms.

"Was that?"

"Paparazzi? Yes..." Harry responded just as Niall walked back into the cafe.