Unpredictable [n.h. au]

thirteen.

AN: an update during an intense schedule, GOD IS REAL. longer author's note at the end.

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As soon as Niall caught his breath, he took his shirt into his hand, wiping some sweat off his forehead and giving me a quick glimpse of his toned body. It wasn't exactly the perfect timing to focus on that, but I couldn't help my drifting eyes. (God Bless that beautiful body of his).

I cleared my throat and gathered my thoughts before asking him once again, "Niall, an answer, please?"

He walked over to the black desk in my room, which was covered with homework, magazines, books, etc. Niall grabbed the bottled water I was drinking earlier in the day and chugged it down completely.

"Woo, refreshing," he panted.

"Niall."

He put the bottle down and sat down on my bed, nudging his head as an invitation to join him. I sat down next to him as I raised my eyebrow, signaling him to explain.

"I want to tell you. I want to tell you why I haven't been at school. I want to tell you why I've been avoiding everyone, why I suddenly disappeared for a bit. I want to tell you why I just showed up here unexpectedly, but I can't."

I crossed my arms quickly, "oh, you can't tell me, huh? That's it? Niall-"

"I know, I know, I sound insane right now, but please, I need a place to crash for tonight," he pleaded.

"You literally live like 10 feet from here, why don't you just crash somewhere else?"

He glanced around my room, a sweet, small smile coming into view. "Funny, your room's changed so much from last time I was in here. No more Princess Jasmine posters and teddy bears everywhere."

"Excuse me, but Mr. Snuggles is over there watching, thank you," I pointed towards the corner of the room. My first build-a-bear was staring at us as he wore his black sports jumpsuit. I'd had him since I was maybe seven years old.

Niall laughed, but I pressed him to give me an answer. "Seriously, Niall. Can't you go to your own house or crash at one of your friends?"

He grabbed my hand, grasping it and looking straight into my eyes, his as blue as the Pacific Ocean. "To be honest, I'm kind of shaken right now. Stuff happened, stuff I can't say,"

"W-What? Niall, y-you're scaring me."

He pulled my head to his shoulder gently, "I don't mean to scare you. I just really need you to trust me right now. Please let me stay with you tonight."

"How can I trust you?"

He pulled back to look me in the eyes once again, "Because I came to you, knowing you'd understand. I know things aren't the same as they used to be. I know I've changed a lot, but there's a reason for that. I can't say what, but I promise I'll share it with you one day. I've changed, but I know you're still the same kind girl I met as a little boy."

I didn't know what to think, what to say. The emotions and feelings inside me were hitting me like a tsunami and I couldn't tame it. I knew it was crazy to trust him, but something deep down inside me was telling me it was okay.

"Fine, you can stay. Just please be quiet, and make sure to leave before my parents wake up in the morning. They usually sleep later on the weekends, so I think you'll be okay."

He hugged me tightly. "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

I slipped away from his grasp, "yeah, yeah, let's get to bed. It's almost 4am."

I grabbed my laptop from my bed, opening it to shut it off, and placed it on the bed stand next to me. Niall took off his t-shirt, making my knees go weak, despite the face I was laying down. Just as I thought my hormones couldn't go any crazier (I couldn't tame those suckers lately), he took his sneakers and jeans off, leaving him in his black boxers. He kicked them to the side before walking towards me.

"Woah, woah. What are you doing?" I questioned him.

"Getting into bed?"

"You're not sleeping with me! Sleep on the floor!"

"Are you kidding? Your floor is hard wood and you don't even have a spare billow or blankets for me!"

He had me there. I would've gone downstairs to get some sheets for him, but I didn't wanna wake my parents.

"Fineeeee. I guess you could maybe sleep next to me, but you keep your distance, Neil."

He laughed at my response quietly, turned off my bedroom light and slowly laid down next to me. We both eventually drifted off to sleep, until I was awoken about an hour later. Niall kept moving around.

"Could you stop moving so much?"

"I'm trying, but you refuse to let me be too close to you, and I keep almost falling off the bed."

I was too tired to deal with this, any of this for that matter. "Okay, the rules have changed. Make yourself comfortable, but don't get handsy, please. Just let me get some sleep."

He scooted himself closer towards me as i turned in the opposite direction. A few minutes passed before I felt Niall's arm come across my stomach, pulling me closer towards him. I didn't want to admit it, but that night I had gotten the best sleep I'd had in a long time.

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The next morning, I felt the sun shining through my window, Niall's arm still around me. I glanced at the alarm clock on my desk. 11:19 A.M. I turned my body around to face Niall, his eyes blinking rapidly as he awoke.

"Hey," he said in his beautiful morning voice.

I smiled back at him when suddenly I heard footsteps coming up the stairs. "Veronica! Wake up!" It was my father.

"shit, shit, shit," I whispered.

Right before my dad opened my bedroom door, Niall managed to quickly hide under my bed.

I was nervously scratching the back of my neck as my dad entered my room.

"Heyyyyy, dad..."

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AN: OMG WHATS GONNA HAPPEN??? lol anyways I hope you like this chapter, I made it kinda longer than the others in an effort to make up for always making you guys wait. However, I have been so freakin busy these past few weeks so you can't blame me. First of all, I GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. WOOOOOOO. So that's one, and second, I've been babysitting and taking care of my family's new puppy and everything and yeah it might not seem that hard but SHE IS A CRAZY PUPPY. SHE TAKES ALL MY ENERGY. So yeah, I've had an okay summer break so far, relaxing here and there :) & hey I turn 18 on June 6, PARTYYYY. And days after that I head to LA for a week so yup; busy busy busy.

lol and I AM GOING TO OTRA BUFFALO SO IF UR GOING, C U THERE!

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p.s. I know this author's note is long af but I needed to share it all with u. oh & request no control on ur local radio stations ok :)

- A