Nobody Compares

Chapter Thirty-Three-

We made it to the glass door, yet again but I remembered the FYE upstairs. "Niall, one more store. Please?" He groaned but followed me. I ran up the stairs, hoping Brad still worked here. When I got to the register a girl was there. She was reading a magazine, and chewing her gum loudly. "Does Brad still work here?" 

She scoffed at me loudly, before dropping her jaw. "He's in the back, if you want him. Brad!" Her voice was cracking, and annoying. She made me want to shoot myself.

Suddenly a male came out with shaggy hair, and a beard. "Oh my, Piper! Long time no see." He acted as if we were friends but we didn't even talk.

"Hey. How's Lila?" He dropped his gaze and shook his head. 

"Very, very bad. Doctors say she has a few weeks left."

"Can she come to the mall on Saturday night? I'd love to see her when I preform. Niall's preforming too. I'll reserve you guys reserve seats in the front row."

"We'll be there." He smiled. 

"Oh, I forgot. Brad, this is Niall, my boyfriend. Niall this is Brad."

"I know who he his!" Brad exclaimed laughing. "Remember the posters?"

"Oh yeah! I forgot. If you don't mind, what is your sister suffering from?"

"Breast cancer." I nodded, glumly.

"Okay. I have to go, but see you Saturday." He nodded as me and Niall ran off. When we were in the car he questioned me on Brad. "I only know him because I came here a long time ago, and he told me his sister loved me and she was sick, and remember when I made you guys sign those posters? They were for her."

"I thought you knew him romantically."

"Niall," I scolded. He looked at me, inoccently smiling. "Its to bad that you're so cute." 

We drove home, just giggling at each others cuteness. "Gotta change my answering machine," I said blankly. "Now that I'm alone," this verse I actually sang it a bit. 

"Cause right now it sucks that we, can't come to the phone," sang Niall. We were singing the song that sort of tied us together. We were singing our song.

When we got inside the door, I struggled to lug the bags into the house. Niall had a handful as well as me. When we got to my room Niall put his guitar picks in his two suitcases. He put his guitar against my blue wall. "Niall, we should go to the club tonight." 

For a minute it brought Jake to my mind. Exactly one year ago today I was scared he'd hurt me. Now I was happy he was in jail. He wasn't going to be released either. He confessed to killing those girls. He killed them, and I could've been next. I plopped down on my bed, as Niall pulled the guitar out of the box. 

He quietly tuned the guitar as I just watched him. He took a seat on my bed, as I stood up. I opened my closet and pulled out a baggy shirt and pants. I didn't even bother to go into the bathroom. I felt like Niall was more trustworthy. 

I yanked the curtains closed, knowing there were cameras out there. I shut my door and laid my shirt down. I pulled my current shirt off, which was Niall's heart shirt off. My bra was a lacey pink, and new. "Here," I said throwing Niall his shirt. He glanced at my body but kept tuning his guitar. "You know you're thinking 'bout this right now." I giggled at my joke, but Niall shook his head. 

"That's disrespectful,  and you're not like that. And you hate when I look at you when you're naked, so nope, I am not." 

"Wow, Niall. No wonder all the girls love you." I leaned down and kissed his cheek. "Espeically me." I kissed his cheek again before sliding the shirt over my head. I knew it was a tease to him, which meant a lot. It means a lot if a guy doesn't do ... things when you're changing.

Niall finally got the guitar tuned, as I put my pants on. "I think my clothes look better on you than me." I giggled and sat by Niall, the guitars neck was in front of my chest. 

Niall put the guitar down on the bed, and sat next to it. He patted next to him, so I climbed on the bed, and put my back against the headboard. Niall pulled me close, and lifted the guitar on his lap. "Do you know how to play?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I learned a little bit when I was younger." 

"So alike." He began strumming beautiful chords. I leaned my head on his shoulder. I closed my eyes, and listened to my boyfriend play his guitar, strumming the strings, making beautiful music. 

Niall looked at me. I noticed the door was slightly open. 

I opened my notification, and it was Twitter. @eleanorjcalder added a new photo and tagged you

I clicked the button and it took me to a picture of me leaning my head on Niall while he played the guitar. This had to be taken seconds ago. I clicked reply, and began typing.

PiperClark: @eleanorjcalder you need to stop sneaking up on us! We'd like privacy! Xx

EleanorCalder: You are leaving tomorrow, don't forget!!! Xx

PiperClark: I'm going to tell Lou what you said last night. You wanna come with me & Niall to the club tonight? Xx

EleanorCalder: Don't you dare! And me & Lou would love to. Dani is coming too. Liam can't, neither can Perrie

PiperClark: Kk Xx

"Louis!" I screamed.

"What?" he asked in response. 

"ELEANOR SAID SHE HAS A BIGGER BUTT THAN YOU! SORRY EL!" Niall burst into a fit of laughter while I heard Louis gasp.

"El! You know you don't!" I giggled at picturing Louis saying that to the brunette.