One Direction One Shots

Birthday

One where the boys forget Niall's birthday.

NIALL POV:
Today is my birthday and I'm so excited. For dinner, we're all going to a fancy steakhouse, which we had to plan over a year in advance! The rest of the day, I'll just be with the boys. Right now we're all in our home together.

I come to the kitchen, expecting some 'Happy Birthday's but don't get any. In fact, no one is even in the kitchen.

Hmm, maybe a surprise party...

I take out some cereal and milk. I finish the Honey Cheerios and throw the box away.

Then, I hear the rest of the boys stomping downstairs. They look like they're in the middle of an argument.

I decide to tune them out with some music. I put on some headphones and continue eating.

A few seconds later someone taps me on the shoulder. I pause the music.

"Hmm?"

"Geez, so rude. Who wears headphones during a meal with their friends!?" Zayn shouts.

"Sorry," I say completely taking them off.

"You didn't even leave us any cereal!" Liam adds.

"Well, there's more boxes in-"

"Just shut up Niall," Louis says.

"O-ok."

I finish my cereal and put my dish in the sink.

We've done this before together. We were all mean to Harry on his birthday then gave him a huge surprise. He loved it, in the end. Maybe that's what this is. Maybe.

I go back to my room and sit on the bed, scrolling through Twitter.

Someone knocks.

"Come in," I say.

Harry walks in.

"We're playing some video games in the living room if you want to watch."

"Why can't I play?"

"Well, first of all, you never play, and second, one of the controllers is dead."

I sigh.

"Ok."

I get up and follow Harry into the living room.

They're playing Super Smash Bros.

I watch for a while. They play for hours. They finally stop at 2:00 PM. The steakhouse reservation is at 5:00 PM but it's an hour away. We need to leave at 3:45 PM so we still have over an hour of free time.

"What do you wanna do now?" Liam asks.

"Can I do something with you guys?" I ask, "Please?"

"Why?"

"Fine, I'll go to my room then," I say.

I probably sound annoyed but it actually really hurts my feelings. Could the boys have actually forgot my birthday? Maybe I should kinda hint it.

"Um, guys?"

"WHAT?" Louis screams.

"Nevermind," I say, running off into my room.

They forgot my birthday. I decide to cancel the reservation to the steakhouse. Except, my phone is still in the living room. Damn it.

The line to cancel and still get your money back is in... a minute!

I run to the living room and call the number on my phone.

"Hi, can I still cancel my reservation?"

"Sure, kiddo."