Our Summer of Direction

Chapter Twenty-nine

Emilea’s POV 

Night of the sneak out

Katie and I sit in her room eating Cheese-Its until we hear Harry call for her.

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your long hair! Your prince in shiny armor is waiting!” Harry calls up. Katie and I stick our heads out the window and I gasp in jealousy at the motorcycle outside.

“Your carriage awaits milady!” He says with a grin. Katie looks back at me and I widen my eyes in shock.

“What are you lookin at me for? Get your ass out that window! I will cover for you with your mum.” I promise shoving her out of the window. Harry bows and leads her onto the bike and I sigh wishing Niall would do something crazy like that. I think over why Katie looks so nervous and see that I just pressured her to go on a vehicle that she is horrified of.  I look at the time and realize depending on where Harry is taking her that she probably won’t make it back before her 10:00 school night curfew. 

“Katie? Are you ready to watch X Factor?” Katie’s mum yells up at 9. I slap my forehead and go downstairs.

“Hello Mother.” I say with a smile.

“Hi Emilea, where is Katie?” She asks smiling back at me. 

“Katie is upstairs. She isn’t feeling well so she isn’t going to be coming down.” I lie easily hoping she won’t see through my lie. 

“Okay, I will go make her some soup and bring it upstairs.” She says.

“Uh, how long will that take?” I ask smiling nervously. 

“About a half hour.” Katie’s mum says going to the kitchen. I gulp and run upstairs pulling out my phone.

“Niall! I need you to get here in like 2 minutes.” I say quickly into the phone. Niall agrees and I hear him start the car. 5 minutes later he climbs the tree and starts going into my room.

“No! Over here Niall!” I hiss motioning wildly. He climbs over and I explain what is going on. 

“Get in the shower right now!” I order. Niall gives me an appalled look and he goes into the bathroom. 

“Do I need to turn it on?” He asks taking off his jacket and shirt.

“Yes, and if her mum talks to you cough convincingly and say you aren’t hungry!” I say leaving as he starts to take off his pants and jump in the shower. 

“Where is Katie?” Elaine asks coming in with a tray of soup.

“She got in the shower.” I say lying down on Katie’s bed.

“Really?” She asks squinting at me. I nod and she walks over to the bathroom door. 

“Katie? Are you alright?” She asks knocking on the door. Niall starts coughing fakely and shouts a yes. I wince when it sounds really Irish….and manly. 

“Okay, well I am currently missing X-Factor. I will see you two later…” Katie’s mum says still sounding very suspicious. I nod nonchalantly and go into the bathroom to tell Niall. 

“So I can come out now?” Niall asks sticking his head out of the shower. 

“Yeah, come on.” I say grabbing a towel for him.

“But, I’m not done washing my hair.” He says slowly.

“You’re washing your hair?” I ask surprised.

“Well yeah, I didn’t know how long I was going to have to stay here and her shampoo smells like strawberries!!” Niall exclaims sticking his head back into the shower.