out of the blue / n.h

Chapter 65

MELANIE RICHARDS

 

The next day, I wake up in Niall's room. I feel my head is throbbing like crazy and then I recall what had happened last night. I look down at my naked body and find Niall is nowhere near me.

A white satin lays on his side of the bed and it takes time for me to figure that it's a bath robe. I smile and stand up to put on the robe. I reach my phone on the bedside table to see a glass of water and an Advil. I chuckle and gulp down the pill. I drink up the water and bring the empty glass to see Niall in the kitchen, doing dishes. I look around the living room and there are no dirty clothes or cans of beer around. I escape a chuckle and continue to make my way to the kitchen and hand Niall the empty glass by walking up behind him and wrap my arms around him.

"Morning, beautiful." Niall giggles, turning down the tap water and turns his body to me. He wraps his arms around my back. "I made you breakfast." He leans in for a peck on my lips.

"I see that." I turn my head to see bacon and a toast with an omelette. "What's with you this morning?"

"I've been thinking lately," He sighs.

"About what?" I arch my brows.

He tilts his head to the side, gesturing me to see the fridge. I obey him and open the fridge. I scrunch my nose and chuckle to see not a single clue of what he means. "Close the door." He smiles. I close the door to see alphabetic magnets formed into words.

"Move in?" I spell it for him with a huge grin covers my face. I laugh and nod rapidly before hugging Niall tightly.

"Is that a yes?" Niall follows my laugh.

"I thought you'd never asked!" I pull out and crush my lips into his. "But, let me talk to my mom about this first, even though she would be happy by the idea of me moving out."

"Take your time." He shrugs. "For starters, let's take a shower." He winks before running to the bathroom and wait for my presence.

 NIALL HORAN

"I think you should go to the prom with Thomas." I inform her.

"Why?" She asks me, lifting the sauce bottle into her plate.

"I don't know. I feel bad for him." I scrunch mynose. "It's his last prom of the senior year and I think you should go with him."

"I think so too." She says.    

"Yeah?" I raise my brows.

"I'm just afraid to tell you." She shrugs, taking a bite of her burger.

"Well, it's just a prom, right? I can drive you there if you want." I offer her.

"Well, I should call him!" She shoves out her iPhone. "Hey, Thomas." She puts it on speaker so I can hear it.

"Hey, what is it? If you're asking me out now, I can't. I have to take care of my grand—"

"No, Thomas. I want to ask you to be my prom date." She chuckles.

"What about Niall?" He asks with his thick accent.

"Hey, lad!" I greet Thomas.

"Niall? What's going on?"

"You should go to the prom with Melanie, by the way." I tell him through the line. "Have you got your suit yet?"

"Uh, yes, actually." He chuckles.

"Well, wear it to the prom, okay? Bye." I hang up and grin at Melanie who is staring at me like a 10 year old idiot. "What?" I stick my tongue out.

"Actually, Luke told me that I should come to the prom with Thomas. But, I ignored him." She says.

"Why?"

She just shrugs.

           

MELANIE RICHARDS

It's prom night and I can't stop shaking. "Okay." I sigh as I touch up my make up and curl my hair and pin it to the side. I look really good, to be honest. I put my make up back to my suitcase I'm going to bring to my new apartment with Niall. I stroll down the stairs and see Zayn, Liam, Niall and Thomas talking to my mom. Thomas is all suited up and he looks handsome. I look over to Niall who is gazing at me up to toe, smiling.

"Melanie," Niall's lip parted at the sight of me. "you're—you're really beau—breathtaking." He stands up still wouldn't look away from my eyes.

"Wow, Melanie." Thomas giggles.

"You look amazing." Liam remarks as Zayn looks at me, crooked grin.

"Picture time!" My mom ruins their gaze on me. I take a picture with Niall and then with Thomas. Then with Liam and Zayn then all of us.

"Melanie, you look really beautiful." Zayn praises me as we finish taking pictures. He looks beautiful too, to be honest. Like, I don't know. Beautiful.

"Back off, Zayn." Niall wraps his arms around me making all of us laugh. "You should dress like this more often." He jokes. As he drives me and Thomas to the school, Niall calls me out.

"Can I just, kiss you first?" Niall pleas. I chuckle and lean in and crash my lips against his as the others are picking up conversations for themselves. The kiss is gentle and soft. "You're still mine, not Thomas's." He assures.         

"I know, baby." I wink as I kiss his cheek before stepping out of the car and slip my hand to Thomas'. When we get into the gym, it doesn't even look like it's a gym. It's covered in satin white fabric. Lights are everywhere and a big christmas tree is in the middle of the dancefloor. I head to the table where Jane and Cathy are. They gasp as they see me and Thomas.