Heartbreak Weather -N.H

stella

Chapter 26

Niall's POV:

I'm sitting at home all alone with my thoughts. Lexi was hanging out with me again but once I told her Skylar and I hadn't talked she hasn't said anything to me. I don't have Skylar, Harry needed Skylar so I don't know how to go about hanging out with him right now. The only person I was really talking to was Lexi. I honestly don't know how I feel about what I saw and heard. I know I shouldn't have gone inside but I just wanted to make sure everything was okay. My curiosity got the best of me and now we are here. I'm about to go to the beach when my phone starts to ring.

It's Skylar. My heart drops to my ass. I just stare at the phone not believing this is real. She hasn't talked to me and I feel so shut out. I'm annoyed but also relieved. I just want her to be able to talk to me too. She doesn't just have Harry anymore. I can be an option, I want to be an option.

"Hello" I finally manage to get out after staring at my phone for far too long.

"Hey, are you by chance busy today?"

"Just been working on music." I dryly respond. I'm still not sure how I feel about all of this. I want to see her but she probably won't tell me what all of that was about. I just wish she would trust me. I wouldn't judge her.

"I think we should talk," Skylar speaks into the phone. My throat is dry and my hands are sweating.

"Skylar wants to talk?" I gasp being sarcastic. I will listen to whatever she wants to tell me.

"Come to Harry's please, I'll be there soon."

Before I have a chance to respond she hangs up. I look at my phone that no longer has her voice coming through it. I slowly tuck it back into my pocket before grabbing my keys and heading for the door. I need answers.

On my drive to Harry's all I do is think and think. My thoughts revolve around Skylar now. It doesn't stop. We do things that friends don't do. Friends don't sleep with each other right? My brain hurts. I think for the longest time I was in denial about how Skylar made me feel. But that's exactly it, she makes me feel. I like her, I really like her. I don't know how she feels about me though.

I'm going to be honest, I'm too scared to ask. I don't want to scare her off. Maybe all she truly wants is just a friendship with me. I feel like a young boy seeing his crush. My heart leaps out of my chest when I see Skylar. I stop breathing, it's like I forget how. But once she starts talking I'm okay again. I still think love is shit but maybe she could be the one to change that for me. Maybe being very strong. Love and relationships is scary. I just feel different around her though, like I can be myself. This is very scary to think about.

After all, this could just end up in heartbreak.

I pull into Harry's and Skylar is already walking towards my car. She looks a bit rough. Not in a bad way, just looks like she went through hell. I say it's not bad because she still manages to look beautiful. She always looks beautiful. There's reasons as to why I call her petal.

She hops into my car and quickly puts her seatbelt on.

"Don't say anything about my appearance, I know I look bad. Harry made me run with him today." She shakes her head before leaning back into her seat.

"You look-" I start to speak.

"Niall." Skylar sternly says wanting me to stop.

"Beautiful petal." I finish my sentence not being afraid of complimenting her.

"Shut up Horan." She mumbles her face turning rosie. I made her blush. This world is full of many beautiful things and people. Skylar is on top of that list.