Stop The World

Chapter 9

We had been here at the church for hours just looking up at the sky watching the stars. I kept thinking about what Niall said earlier. Why he got so offended. What did he mean by away? I wondered what had happened in his past, if something did happen. I could tell Niall was thinking about something. I wanted to know what it was. We hadn't said a word to each other since he snapped at me. I was curious but I couldn't keep prying in his business. I could understand why he didn't want to talk about it. I was just some girl he met a week ago and didn't know too much about. I got that we just met but it felt like I had known him so much longer. 
       

¨You ready to go?¨ Niall asked breaking the silence.
     

  ¨If you are.¨ 
We both got up and headed back down the stairs. I followed behind him watching every move he made. I wanted to know so badly what had happened in Niall's past. I wondered if I could go looking into his past somehow. Basically everything now was public record so I could easily find out. But that felt wrong. What was the saying? Curiosity killed the cat. I couldn't go looking into a past that I probably wouldn't end up liking what I did find. I guess I would just have to wait until the day Niall did tell me if we ever got that close. I saw Niall flip on a switch and all the lights in the church came flashing on.
       

¨I thought this was an abandoned place?¨
     

  ¨It is. Just because it's abandoned doesn't mean the lights can't work. Go sit down.¨ 
I did as Niall told me and sat down in the front of the room. He picked up a guitar and began playing. I was impressed he was really good. His eyes locked with mine. He looked so cool up there playing his guitar. Cool? No. Sexy is what I mean. Down right sexy. I also noticed something I never did before. Niall wore a watch. It looked old and broken. I got that Niall had the bad boy look going for him but that old broken up watch didn't really fit so well. I wondered why he would wear something so ugly. It didn't fit in really with his look. I could also notice it wasn't ticking. Why wear a watch if it didn't work? That didn't make sense to me at all. 
       

¨I didn't know you could play guitar.¨ I said as Niall came closer to me. 
   

    ¨Just a little hobby of mine.¨ 
     

  ¨You're really good.¨ 
     

  ¨You think?¨ 
       

¨Yeah. You should start a band.¨ 
       

¨Not my thing. But if I did would you be in it?¨ 
       

¨Just like you it's not my thing either.¨ 
     

  ¨Too bad, we could have been famous.¨ 
     

  ¨Oh well. I hope you know I had fun tonight.¨ 
       

¨We should do this more often then.¨ 
       

¨We should. We can get away anytime you want.¨ 
     

  ¨Sounds like a deal. I should probably get you home. I think you're boyfriend has had enough of you hanging out with me for tonight.¨ 
       

''Niall he's not my boyfriend. He was. There's a difference.¨ 
I didn't want Niall to think I had a boyfriend. I wanted him to think I was available. But with Harry I didn't think that would happen. Maybe it was time I should just really let go of Harry. I didn't love him. I was never in love with him. So why keep him hanging around if I didn't love him? I couldn't be with Niall if Harry was still around. But I wasn't with Niall. In no way was I with Niall. We were just friends or I think we are. I mean we have to be friends. We've hung out a lot this week. But tonight felt different. Being with here with him tonight felt like we might be more than friends. It somehow felt romantic between us tonight. Maybe it was all just me. I didn't think Niall was one of those guys that ever really did keep or have girlfriends. But like I knew anything. I could tell Niall was guarded and didn't let too many people in.