It's Complicated ♧ n.h. [unedited]

Chapter 10

Liz’s POV

I woke up with a terrible hangover; it felt like my head was going to explode.

I’m pretty sure it’s Saturday, so I don’t have to teach today and a good thing because I feel like crap…

Niall must have brought me inside, he’s so sweet.

No, don’t think he’s sweet!

I do regret he had to see me like that; I had never liked drinking so I’ve never gotten drunk before.

I was sitting up on my bed to see if the throbbing of my brain would ease, when I heard a knock on my bedroom door.

“Agh, don’t knock just come inside” I said annoyed. Niall walked inside with a glass of water, aspirins and a smile on his face.

“How are you doing with your first hangover?” he asked while he gave me what he brought.

“My head is killing me” I replied while I put the aspirins in my mouth and swallowed them with water.

“Thank you!” I exclaimed looking at him.

“Why are you looking at me like that?” he asked, blushing a bit.

I padded the space next to me on the bed; he hesitated but then sat down.

Niall’s POV

She was looking down at her hands, which she was rubbing together in a nervous matter.

“I don’t get it” she finally said.

“What don’t you get?” I prompted her on.

She shrugged and let out a breath, “Most times you avoid me, but somehow when I need someone the most, you are always there… Why?” she asked, finally looking at me.

I sighed.

“You want a lie or the truth?” I joked, knowing what her answer was going to be.

“The truth please. I’m so tired of being confused by your actions” she said quietly.

“Alright, here goes… I like you” I said slowly waiting for it to sink in, “a lot” I finished.

She had a cute frown on her forehead meaning she was confused “But… but you avoid me all the time” she stated.

I turned to face her; her curly hair was a tangle on her head and I had the stupid urge of playing with it, I closed my hands into fists to control myself. Instead I took one of her hands in both of mine and she looked me in the eyes.

“I like you Liz, I’ve liked you since I first laid eyes on you, since the first time I saw you smile and heard you laugh, please believe that. If I have avoided you it’s because Zayn likes you too and what friend would I be if somehow I let this get between us” she nodded “And I didn’t want to put you in the position of having to choose between the two of us, it wouldn’t be fair to you.” I finished.

Liz’s POV

I really like Niall, there I finally admitted it.

Knowing he likes me too and the reason why he’s not going to do anything about it, only makes me like him even more but I’m not going to tell him, that would make it harder for him.

So instead of kissing him like I wanted to do since the night on the roof, I just got closer and hugged him. He froze for a moment which made me smile but then he put his arms around me and hugged me tight.

I didn’t want to let go of him but eventually I did.

“You are a really good friend, it’s so sweet what you’re doing… what you’ve been doing all this time. I would feel honored to have a friend like you” I said smiling at him.