The Arranged Marriage

Chapter 11

Lost and found

Riley's pov

Niall and I rented a room in a hotel for us to stay for the time being, until we could go for the next plane to Australia. I plopped onto the sofa, tired.

"Would you like something to eat or drink?" Niall asked me. I nodded.

"But I'll go with you," I pleaded. "I don't want you to go alone."

"Why not?" Niall asked.

"Because... we're going to stick together on this trip." I said shyly.

"Um, okay?" Niall said a bit confused.

"So... where are we going?" I asked curiously.

"Let's go to seven eleven." Niall suggested.

"Okay, sure." I said.

After we got our slurpees. We walked downtown and saw a crowd. We followed it and saw that there is a shooting for a movie happening. While I was walking to the front, I noticed that Niall was no longer beside me.

"Niall?" I said, searching around for him.

"Niall!" I said again with panic this time.

"NIALL!" I screamed, fully panicked.
I looked around for him, but no sigh of him. After an hour of searching I finally gave up. I went back to the hotel. thinking might be there.

When I reached the hotel I searched around for him yet nothing. I sat there, wondering where on earth could Niall be. As time passed by I grew more and more anxious as I knew that if I just sat there doing nothing, I wouldn't be able to solve this problem. The whole incident on carelessly losing Niall in a crowd really annoyed me, and I cursed myself for that. I was in an unknown place- where everything from the streets to the roads were new and unfamiliar to me, and it was the same for Niall too! How could I be this stupid? How will I ever find him now? Who'll take me to Australia? What will I tell Niall's parents? What will I say to Niall's best friends? It's all my fault. We should've never got into that crowd, even though it being the shortest way back to the hotel. Moreover, I was starving like hell. Niall had all the food we bought from seven eleven, which were just some snacks and our slurpees. I offered to hold some of the things, but Niall refused. My stomach was growling but what mattered more was Niall. I got up and started pacing and thinking.

My phone was in my pocket, and so I called up Niall's number. It was switched off. Damn you, Niall! You had to keep it switched off now?!

I got out of the hotel and headed for some unknown areas, and asked whether they've seen Niall- giving descriptions like "blond hair", "memorable face", "medium height" and "blue eyes". I had given up after another long three hour search.

Tears started to build up in my eyes. I couldn't believe I just lost him like that. we were going to spend some time with each other at Australia but ended up in San Francisco. I thought things couldn't possibly get worse. But it did. The worst possible thing that I thought wouldn't happen just happened. I was beginning to like Niall and finally accept him as my to be husband, but now matters have come to this. Tears were streaming down my face. I quickly wiped them away. flashbacks of Niall quickly played in my mind. It was the last time I'd ever seen him. Thanks to me.

"Riley?" Someone called out of nowhere. I looked up, and suddenly my head filled with comforting thoughts of the reassuring voice. I thought it was Niall- I really, really thought it was Niall. I looked around me, but I could not really find the person.

"Riley?" The voice sounded slightly annoyed.

"Niall?" I shouted, making sure it was Niall who was calling my name. Suddenly, I feel two hands grab me and turn me around sharply. I was startled at first- but when I saw who did it, I was extremely relieved- it was Niall.

"Where were you?!" Niall exclaimed. "I looked heaven and earth for you!"

"I- I was back at the hotel, b- because y- you, I- I lost you in the crowd, and I- I thought," I stammered. "Where were you?"

"I went in seven eleven, you weren't there. I looked in every store nearby, you weren't there. I searched all the streets- you weren't there! I just sat there back at seven eleven, when I saw you sitting on the curb." Niall explained. to be honest, I really didn't care how or where he searched for me. I was just so happy that I found him- well he found me.

"Are you hungry? Sorry I had to eat all the food we bought- I couldn't help myself," Niall said, shyly. "I could buy you something, if you want."

To my own surprise, I wasn't starving anymore. My appetite was lost and so was my hunger.

"It's alright, I'm not hungry," I said, smiling like an idiot.

"Sorry, still," Niall grinned. I don't know why, but there, I hugged Niall. Niall was taken aback at first, but he hugged me back. I swore to myself to never lose him out of my sight again.

"Good news is, our next flight to Australia is in a couple of hours. We're finally heading to Australia, Riley!"

I couldn't help but smile. Things were finally turning better.

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