Never Thought It Would Be You (Niall Horan Fanfic)

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Niall's Pov

"Dude, stop pausing the game" Harry said as I put my controller down.

"Sorry, got a text" I replied, grabbing my phone. I smiled as I read the simple text.

From: Tabby <3

"You're with Harry? Ok, then. What are you guys doing? x"

I typed my reply as Harry observed over my shoulder.

To: Tabby <3

"Just playing video games xx"

"Dude, it's Tabitha, why are you pausing just to text her back? I was on a kill streak!" Harry whined as I chuckled.

"Yeah, it's Tabitha. That's why I'm texting her back" I said without thinking.

"What?" he tilted his head. Shit.

"Nothing, don't worry man, let's just continue, aye?"

"No! Spill!"

I shook my head, "I can't, you'll tell Syd"

"I won't"

Yeah, sure you won't mate. You tell her everything.

"If I tell you will you promise me you won't tell her? Cause it's big" I asked.

"I won't, promise. But what's so big? Tell"

"I dunno, it's still confusing me"

"Maybe I can help" he said, shifting on his blue bean bag.

"Well... I think I love Tabitha"

"WHAT?" he sat up straight, "YOU LOVE HER?"

"Yeah... I know, that's why you can't tell Syd"

"I won't, but wow... Since when?"

"Since... Since Jacob left" I admitted.

"That was like three months ago"

Yay, Harry can count. Just kidding.

My phone vibrated again.

From: Tabby <3

"Fun, hope you're enjoying your game x"

I smiled like an idiot.

To: Tabby <3

"I am, see you later <3"

I looked up at Harry who had a questioning look. "Does she know?"

"No" I answered.

"Have you hinted or anything?"

"I can't really, I mean we're best friends so everything I could do to hint we already do"

"Oh yeah, true" he said.

"Yeah... But... Never mind"

"But what?"

"Nothing" I lied.

"What? Spill"

"No, it's nothing"

Harry rolled his eyes, "we've been mates for how long?"

"Since we were five..." I sighed.

"So, why don't you trust me?"

"Cause you'll tell Syd"

"Dude, I won't, trust me. This is mate stuff. I only tell her everything else"

I nodded, "I guess that's true"

"So tell"

"Ok, fine..." I took a breath, "we've almost kissed like five times but we never did. That's why there was that awkwardness a while ago"