Secrets

Chapter 11

*Niall's P.O.V*

When we arrived at the beach families were scurrying everywhere trying to get a spot on the beach. People were surfing, wakeboarding, eating food on their towels, and squealing kids were paraiding all over the sand.

"Where you mates want to park ourselves?" Harry asked taking a better grip on his bag. It was only about 1 o clock so Harry being a wonderful cook and all took the liberty and making us all lunch. Louis pointed to the direction of a baren corner where the waves looked pretty dim at the time. But it looked quiet, just what we wanted. We walked, tripping over some childrens play toys and finally made it to the corner. I unpacked my towel spreading it over the sand and pealed my tank top off. Some girls in the corner whistled and gave me a little wave and giggle. I rolled my eyes and put on my aviatiors.

"Hand me a sandwhich?" I turned to Liam who was leaning against the beach bag. He nodded and threw me some food. I ate in silence but gratitude as my hungry stomach took over. I watched some girl hitting it up on the waves. She was really good, she had long dark brown hair that fell in her face when she dipped her head down to observe the wave underneath herself. Her tan skin was showing through her white bikini top as she came to a stop on the beaches edge. She picked up a familiar white board off of the sand and started walking the other way.

"Who you staring at, mate?" Zayn leaned over trying to look through my view.

"N-nothing." I stuttered pulling myself out of the trance. I finished my sandwhich and grabbed my wake board. I wasn't much of a surfer, but I was hella good at wake boarding. I usually did that while the other boys spashed eachother like complete imbesles in the ocean water. I started my body out turning around to catch a wave. As the wave came underneath me I stood up on the wake board making my way towards the beaches edge. The sand halted my board causing a bit of a spill in front of a familiar face.

*Caroline's P.O.V*

"Hi Niall." I blushed as his body tumbled on top of my towel. I wanted to be near the water because it was hot out and the nice cool breeze helped a lot. His head was propped near my feet facing me, his face turning the color of a tomato.

"Er-sorry." He swiftly pushed his chest up from the ground pulling his toes underneath his chest.

"It's fine. What brings you here?" I asked pulling my headphone out.

"Just spending a day at the beach with my mates." I nodded grinning at his sandy chest.

"You took bit of a spill," I mumbled getting rid of the awkward silence. The color returned to his face standing up looming over my body.

"Sounds like your first day here." He chuckled picking up his board from the sand.

"Y-you saw that?" Now it was my turn for my face to change color. He nodded crossing his arms pulling up the sandy string of the board. Niall turned when he heard his name called, it was the same boy I met on the plane. Louis, and the rest of the band members were there trying to call him over. He turned back to me.

"So me and the boys are going to get some icecream, would you like to come?"

"Oh, I don't want to barge in on you're friend time."

"No, it'll be fun. I want you there."

"You do?'

"For sure, will you?"

"I guess, let me just put my tank top on."

"No need." He smirked helping me up with his hand.

"You're sick." I spat. I pulled my fresh top over my head and walked over with him to the boys.

"Hey Caroline!" Louis waved.

"You met?" Niall looked between me and Louis with a puzzled expression plastered on his face.

"Yeah, she was on the plane with me and El." Niall nodded and brought me towards the other boys.

"Zayn, Liam, and Harry." They all waved to me saying different 'Hi's, or hello's" to me. It was overwhelming, me loving the band and all to meet them all at once. I obviously tried to keep my cool considering Niall wouldn't want to be seen with some screaming fangirl.

"You're right, she is lovely." Harry grinned ear-to-ear. Niall blushed and tried to smack Harry in the leg. He shrugged and they all stood up from the towel.

"Let's go." Liam said walking forward. I stepped near Niall walking next to him as we approached the board walk.

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"Where are all the other girls?" I wondered licking my icecream on a bench looking out on the ocean. Harry and Louis went to go look at some new sunglasses, Zayn and Liam were feeding segalls not far off. So Niall and I were alone. I didn't really mind, of course I had a crush on him. Who wouldn't?

"Where are the rest of the girls?"

"Eleanor is probably shopping like always, Danielle is probably dancing, and Perrie is probably with her band."

"Little mix," I grinned.

"You like them?" He asked throwing his icecream bowl away. Boy was he a fast eater, rumours confirmed.

"Yeah,  a lot."

"More than one direction?" Niall pouted.

"Its a close tie." I giggled finishing my icecream cone.

"You got a little-" I blushed grabbing the napkin from my lap before Niall touched my face.

"Thanks anyway" I smiled. He looked dissapointed, not really easy emotions that I could decipher.

"Ready to go, love birds?" Louis asked popping in front of us.

"We're not love birds," I gave Louis a little punch and he played along like it hurt.

The walk home consisted of singing, Louis skipping until we reached his car. Niall gave me a quick hug and the rest of the boys waved as they loaded the car. I responded with a wave as well and walked ahead pulling my bag up on my shoulder. I was kind of afraid to return home because of what happened before I left. He was probably sober by now, I wondered if my Aunt knew about his actions with drinking and all.

I walked up the front steps and opened the door a bit. Everyone was sitting around the table saying grace. Steve gave me a smirk when I entered that no one else seemed to notice. Yes, he was pretty damn creepy. My aunt patted the seat opposite to her for me to join but I denied for my need of a shower.

I crawled into my bed out of exhuastion after my hot shower and shut my eyes. The darkness taking me with it.