Gotta Be You

Date Night

Back to Kimberley's POV

I wake up refreshed. I'm sixteen! I think to myself! Finally! I feel happy, ecstatic even. I can finally drive myself wherever I want without having to bring an adult around with me wherever I go. That moment of happiness fades when I remember what Niall did yesterday. Everything starts to sink back into my mind. My party, Niall's present, his mistake, and stopping at Harry's place. Harry! We have a date tonight! I almost feel guilty for jumping from one guy right to the next, but it passes quickly when I think, Niall did the same.

I spent the rest of the day being a lump on a log. My mom was out with her friends that day, so I spent the day eating frozen pizza, watching tv, scrolling through Twitter, and reading fan fiction until 4:30. Then I started getting ready for my date. I still felt really guilty, no matter how hard I tried to reassure myself that Niall deserved this. This is what he wanted, right? For me to move on, he obviously didn't want to be with me anymore if he was kissing some other girl...on my birthday, let me remind you!

After showering and blowdrying my hair, I straightened it. I know how Harry liked me better that way. I didn't go full out and put my contacts in, but I did put on slight makeup.

Right at 6:00 Harry's car pulled up. I walked out.

"Wow, you look amazing," said Harry with a smile.

"Thanks," I say blushing.

I got into the car and we drove off. There was an awkward silence that neither of us knew how to fill. I couldn't help but think about how Niall and I never really had these silent periods.

"So where are we going?" I ask breaking the silence.

"I made reservations for us at Bahama Breeze," Harry replied.

"Oh," I say. That was Niall and I's first date, BahamaBreeze.

I guess Harry could hear the disappointment in my voice.

"Well, we don't have to go there if you don't want to," said Harry quickly.

"No, no, I would love to go there," I respond quickly.

The rest if the ride consisted of silence, except for the radio playing in the background. This is so awkward, I think to myself.

We finally pull up to the restaurant saving us from the uneasy silence in the car. We walk up to the hostess.

"Reservations for Harry Styles," said Harry to the girl.

"Yes, right this way please," she responds.

We begin to walk to the center of the restaurant, when something catches my eye. I see a familiar blonde figure sitting with another girl. It's Niall! He's with another girl, beautiful of course. They look like they are having a lot of fun. Niall and the girl were laughing and smiling.

I didn't know I was standing there like a statue staring at them, but apparently I was because Harry had to push me to keep moving.

I finally snapped out of it and kept walking. The entire dinner, I couldn't help but keep thinking about Niall.

"-Ya know," said Harry.

I realized he was talking this whole time and I hadn't heard a single word.

So I just said "totally" in reply.

He smiled, a sad smile. "I know that you can't stop thinking about him," Harry said.

I slumped my shoulders, I guess I wasn't as sneaky as I thought about hiding my feelings for Niall.

"It's okay, he's a lucky lad," said Harry, "it was my fault anyway. I could have asked you out before, I had ten years to do it."

Well that of course didn't make me feel any better. What could I say now?

"Harry, I'm so sorry," I started, but Harry put a hand up.

"No Kimberly, it's fine. I understand, you already have feelings for him, there's no room for me right now, but maybe later you could grow to find room for me," he said sadly.

"Well it doesn't matter," I say, "about my feelings for him I mean. He moved on, look," I say pointing to him and that girl," he already found someone to replace me."

Harry looked over at them. "Well, that's his loss. Any guy would be lucky to be able to date you."

I smiled. Harry turned out to be more than just some arrogant popular guy, he could be sensitive and gentle. He was a really good guy, and here I go breaking his heart to chase after someone who has and will break mine. Both guys deserve better than me anyway.

After Harry pays for the bill and I thank him for dinner, we walk out. I look over at Niall's table and find him staring at me with wide eyes. He must be surprised that I'm here with Harry. He looks a little bit hurt. Good, I think to myself. He should know what it felt like when he hurt me. I hope this hurts him a lot, but then again I don't want him to get the wrong idea. I still have feelings for Niall, and only Niall. Besides, he's here with some other supermodel girl, shouldn't he go back to talking to her? I break my stare and keep walking to the front of the restaurant with Harry.

What happens next is something I would have never expected. Niall jumps out of his seat and calls after me.

"Kimberly, Kimberly. K, you have to let me explain, everything," said Niall. "It wasn't what it looked like."

"Really? Because it looked like you were kissing a girl," I say blatantly, "at my birthday party!" I add.

"She was kissing me! I couldn't do anything!" He says.

"Oh my gosh! It wasn't like you could pull away or push her back or anything, right?" I say raising my voice a little bit. "Not to mention, it looks like you moved on just fine without me," I say motioning to the girl at his table.

He turns around and let's out a laugh, what is so funny about this? Is all of this just a joke to him? I'm glad Harry is still here. He stands behind me, leaving just the right amount of space.

"No, K, that's, she's just my cousin. She's visiting from Ireland," he said still smiling.

I felt a little bit better knowing that Niall had in fact not moved on, and that this supermodel girl, was just his cousin. Still, he shouldn't be smiling. It's not like I forgave him for the birthday incident, he definitely could have pulled away or pushed her away.

I frowned at him. When he finally saw that I wasn't smiling or laughing with him, he stopped.

"Seriously though K, I would never date or kiss anyone besides you, I would never dream of it," said Niall sadly.

I was about to just forgive him right then and there and wrap my arms around him in a big hug. I wanted to do that more than anything, but I stood my ground. He still hadn't even given me a good reason for why he was kissing that girl.

"I have to go," I say quickly. I start walking towards Harry, but Niall grabs my arm.

"Kimberly, wait," he says.

That's when Harry stepped in, "don't touch her," he said.

Niall was just as surprised as I was.

"Excuse me, who do you think you are? I'm trying to apologize to my girlfriend," said Niall.

"I'm not your anything right now," I say making Harry smile a little bit. "Not until you give me a good explanation of why you were kissing that girl at my party."

And with that, Harry and I left the restaurant leaving Niall standing there stunned at what just happened. I know those words were a bit harsh, but they had to be said.