Stop The World

Chapter 7

        ¨No lunch detention today?¨ Liam asked as we waled into the cafeteria together. 
       

¨Not today.¨ I said. 
I kept looking around for Niall. I hadn't saw him all day. He wasn't in first period and when I tried texting him he didn't reply. I wondered where he was. Infact I was sort of worried about him. Wether I wanted to admit it or not I had become sort of attached to Niall. I couldn't help but to think he might be avoiding me for some reason. Maybe he felt weird seeing me with Harry. I hadn't exactly told him that was in a on again off again relationship. I didn't even know if he knew or not. I still felt that he might be avoiding me but I didn't know why. I didn't like not seeing him. I felt weird without him. 
     

  ¨Where's Niall at?¨ Liam asked as we ran through the lunch line to pick up some milk.
       

¨Don't know. I haven't talked to him all day.¨ 
       

¨Trouble in paradise?" Liam asked nudging me a bit.
     

  ¨I barely know him.¨ 
     

  ¨So something did happen?¨ 
       

¨Why do you care so much?¨ 
     

  ¨Because I think you too should date.¨ 
     

  ¨What?¨ I wasn't used to hearing Liam just put something out there so bluntly.

        ¨Yeah. I think you guys would be an awesome couple.¨

     

  ¨You know that would never happen.¨ 
     

  ¨Why not?¨ 
     

  ¨Because of me and Harry and because he's not my type.¨ 
   

    ¨He doesn't have to be your type for you to like him.¨ 
       

¨Maybe you should date him.¨ 
       

¨Maybe I will.¨ 
We sat down at our lunch table joining everyone. Liam thought me and Niall should date? How ridiculous. That would never happen. But maybe it could. I could maybe possibly see myself with Niall. What was I even thinking? I didn't need to worry about boys when I had so much going on right now. I had a couple of decisions to make. Like if I was going to do cheerleading this year. And what new clubs I could create. I had a lot to do and worrying about Niall wasn't on my list. Then I saw him. Sitting alone at a lunch table eating away at his packed lunch. So now he decides to show up. I wanted to go over to him. I wanted to talk to him. But I couldn't. I watched as he got done and headed out of the cafeteria. I had the urge to go after him. 
       

¨Sorry guys, be right back.¨ I said standing up. 
     

  ¨Where you going?¨ Harry asked. 
   

    ¨Bathroom.¨ 
I quickly rushed to the exit hoping I hadn't lost Niall. I looked around. I saw him walking down the hallway not looking back when I knew he heard me coming after him. 
     

  ¨Niall wait!¨ I shouted after him. 
He stopped and turned around as I headed for him. 
       

¨Hey, I haven't saw you all day.¨ I said catching up to him. 
       

¨Yeah I know.¨ he said dryly.
       

¨Why?¨ 
     

  ¨Just been busy.¨ 
       

¨Oh..okay well um, are we still on for tomorrow?¨ 
       

¨I don't think so.¨ 
   

    ¨Why?¨ I felt my heart deflate. 
     

  ¨You have better things to do than hang out with me this weekend.¨ 

      ¨No I don't.¨ 
       

¨Go have fun with your boyfriend.¨ 
     

  ¨Harry isn't my boyfriend. I really wanted to hang out tomorrow but if you don't want too then it's okay. Sorry to bother you.¨ 
I turned around and walked away from Niall. I didn't expect him to be so cold towards me. I guess whatever friendship or whatever it was we had going on was now over. I couldn't say I was happy about it. I was more sad than anything. I was starting to really like Luke. He was a good guy. But now I guess I'll always have to pretend I didn't even know who he was. That kind of hurt. I wanted to know Niall. I wanted to be friends with Niall. I wanted Niall to be friends with me. But I guess that was over with now. Maybe next time I shouldn't be so willing to get to know someone who was completely unlike someone I would ever hang out with. Next time I would know better. 
       

¨I'll pick you up at five. Be ready.¨ Niall said. 
I smiled. Niall did want to be my friend. I turned around and smiled at him. He gave me a wink and walked off.