Someone Like You: A Niall Horan Love Story

Chapter 10: Happy Enough

Piper's POV:

"Oh my gosh Piper tell me everything! What exactly did they say?" Allison asks at school. I can't believe auditions were only two days ago. Could it really only have been two days? If felt like a year. I was practically walking on clouds all weekend.

"I can't remember, Ally!" I exclaim with a chuckle. She groans exaggeratedly.

"What do you remember?" I shrug and pull my algebra textbook out of my locker.

"They said I was really good, I guess."

"Better than really good. They were raving about her for like an hour!" I turn and see Niall standing behind me, smirking. I playfully smack his arm, blushing from his remarks.

"Come on, Niall, you know you're exaggerating," I reply as I close my locker. He shrugs and follows me and Allison down the hallway.

"Maybe a little, but you were amazing." He says it so nonchalantly like it means nothing, but he has no idea of how much more it makes me fall in love with him. I know I should compliment him back, but my mind goes blank and I blush even more. Suddenly Megan runs up to me, grinning like an idiot. She probably wants to know about the auditions.

Oh.

Hope's there too.

You know what sucks? Hope is adorable, sweet, funny, and she looks like a supermodel. It is so unfair. She smiles at me and gives Niall a side-hug. He kisses her softly, breaking my heart.

"So how were the auditions?" Hope asks, looking up at Niall. I decide to try to repay him a little by complimenting him back.

"You should've heard Niall! He was so good. I think Katy Perry might have a little crush on him," I remark, glancing up into Niall's glowing blue eyes. His cheeks flush, but a small smile plays on his lips. Hope giggles.

"Well she's got me to deal with first." I laugh a little harder than I should, trying to get along with Hope as best as I can. She laughs and smiles at me. Oh the fun we have. I think Megan senses the awkwardness, even if Hope can't, and changes the subject.

"So when's bootcamp?" She asks, looking over at me as we stroll through the halls on our way to class.

"Two weeks," Niall answers.

"Really? Already that fast?" Allison asks, her mouth hanging open.

"Yup. Apparently The X Factor wasn't that popular last year, or didn't have very good contestants, and they want to hurry up and get a move on with this season," I respond.

"Well they have two fantastic contestants this year!" Megan says elbowing me in the ribs.

"Thanks," I say sarcastically, rubbing what's probably a newly forming bruise.

"Well we gotta go," Hope says, practically dragging Niall down the hall. Megan and Allison both turn to me expectantly.

"What?"

"When are you going to tell him?" Megan asks.

"Tell him what?" Ally and Megan groan at the same time.

"That you like him," Allison whispers loudly. I roll my eyes, pulling my textbook out of my bag as we walk into class.

"I'm not going to."

"WHAT?!" It's a whisper, so it's not super loud.

"Yes now sit down or Mr. Stratton will bite your heads off," I hiss at them as they reluctantly take their seats.

"Why won't you tell him?" Megan asks quietly. I hang my head, not wanting them to see the tears forming slowly in my eyes.

"Because. He's happy enough without me."