Maybe You're Mine (a Niall Horan fanfic)

Chapter 1

When I wake up the room smells like something burning. "Bridget!! C'mon, get up! You're gonna be late and I made breakfast!" ,my best friend Kristi comes running down the hall to my room. Oh, that's why it smells like the place is going to burn down. Kristi is a terrible cook, but since we've moved into our flat she's been determined to cook everything.

"Let's go, let's go!!" she drags me off my bed in a tangle of blankets and into the kitchen where I see some charred toast and what resembles eggs being set in front of me, the kitchen's bright lights making it hard to see much else.

"Why can't I just sleep in like a normal person?", I complain, rubbing my eyes as she gets to work on making her own breakfast , but I know why, it's hard to forget. My job interview , ugh.

"Hey, think on the bright side, maybe you'll really like it"

I feel my stomach flip, "I doubt it." this is my first job interview in forever, I'm sure I'll mess something up.

"oh please , you're gonna do everything perfect, just don't trip over your own feet" she laughs, hinting at my clumsiness. I groan as she sits down still laughing while taking a huge bite of toast.

I try to eat as much of Kristi's concoction as i can stomach, then I go back to my room to look for something to wear. There has to be something in here. I dig through some sweats and a pile of tshirts and finally find a cute flowy blouse and some black skinny jeans, it's not bad, but I doubt it'll make me someone to remember in the interview.I call in Kristi and ask for her advice on it. When she walks in she immediately shakes her head and walks over to my closet. I laugh as she picks through my scarcely filled space, she's always been the more fashionable out of the two of us.She jokingly holds up a knit sweater my aunt gave me last year with a terrible floral design and giggles, continuing to search through everything until she pulls out a sleek black dress and cardigan. My eyes widen.

"Now I know you never dress up, but c'mon, you've gotta wear this sometime."

I'd forgotten about that dress. The last time I wore that was with my ex.. The night we broke up. It was a few weeks ago, but it still feels like yesterday. It was our two year anniversary and he just up and left with another girl while we were at a club. I haven't heard from him since. Kristi doesn't know that though, she thinks i dumped him because I just didn't have the time and I don't want to make her worry, so I go along with her game of dress up ad let her pick out some killer heels and jewelry and soon enough it's time to leave. "NOW you look stunning! They won't be able to keep their eyes off you!!"

*Kristi's POV*

As I drive Bridget to her interview she seems down. I try to cheer her up, but whatever I do, it doesn't seem to help. Bridget just recently lost both her old photography job and boyfriend, but I'm happy that she's decided to start out new, and she's definitely dressed to impress. One look at her and theyll have to hire her. I know she'll be fine, but I really do worry about her sometimes.

As we pull in I give her one last good luck smile, "you'll blow them away." She nods and wobbles in cautiously.. maybe it wasn't such a good idea to put her in heels.

*Bridget's POV

I walk in and immediately wish I had stayed in the car. I'm gonna botch this I just know it. These photographers are best of the best, my portfolio's probably nothing compared to what theyre used to and im way overdressed. I walk up to the counter and let the secretary know my name.

"Bridget Riley?? Right down the hall dear, good luck" she smiles and points me down the hall and i get even more nervous.

There's so many doors, how do I know which one my interview is in? I stand there for a minute as a few people pass giving me questioning looks. I must look like an idiot. I take a deep breath and head toward the first door, well here goes nothing.

I knock on the door and when it opens my jaw drops. On the other side is a gorgeous boy who looks about my age with blond hair and sparkling blue eyes. He smiles and it takes me a minute to regain my posture.

"Are you Bridget Riley?" his voice has the same brightness as his eyes.

"Y-yes" I manage to stammer as I mentally kick myself for looking so stupid.

He laughs, "I'm Niall, come on in, I'm not your interviewer, but he'll be here in a minute"

"Oh.. Okay th-thanks" I blush as we shake hands and he tells me he has to go finish with a client in the other room.When he leaves I plop down in a chair in the middle of the room, smooth.

The interviewer, Ricardo, finally comes in. He jokes around with me and hands me some paperwork and it actually goes pretty well, if you call me nervously nodding my head to all his questions and accidentally knocking my portfolio on the ground well. He laughingly scolds me and continues to talk a while longer until Im told its time for the next interview. He seemed like he liked me, but what if that's how he acts in all the interviews??

As I leave I see that boy with the bright blue eyes standing at the front counter chatting with the secretary. He looks over and I speed up so he doesn't see me blush, but I must not have been moving carefully enough in the heels Kristi had picked out for me. I fall forward and my paperwork and portfolio gets sprawled out on the floor for the second time today. The boy, Niall, rushes over to pick up my papers as someone else helps me up.

As I thank him he leans in and whispers"Ricardo really likes your work, I think you got the job." then walks away chuckling to himself about my clumsiness.

I hurry out the door and into the car ad collapse in the passenger seat. How did he know if Ricardo liked my photos? He wouldn't have listened in, would he? How am I supposed to survive a job I can barely get through the interview of?

As Kristi starts the car I just lean back and laugh, what was I thinking, Niall probably thought I was a joke, I'm sure everyone did. What made me think I'd get the job out of everyone applying. I shouldn't even be thinking of Niall, I'm not over my ex yet, but somehow the whole ride home all I could think of was the boy with the blue eyes.

END OF CHAP 1

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Well I hope you guys like chapter one(: this is my first fanfic so let me know what you think, vote, comment and share please!!

I know it has a slow start, but the pace will pick up soon I promise❤

-Payton xx.