She's Not Afraid

Chapter 3: Meeting

Niall: I had just hugged all my best friends good bye and was sitting on a plane with my headphones on my ears watching the clouds float by. In the Washinton sunset they almost looked as though they were wisps of flame.

Maggie: I hugged my parents. "We'll be here when you get back," my mom said. I nodded before turning and walking into the terminal. Planes were usual to me. LAX was an airport I knew better than anyone else. So I was quick to take my seat in first class. I pulled on my headphones and hit play. The song was by my new favorite band, One Direction. Although if I was ever asked about them I would deny my even knowing their existance. I felt the plane leave the runway. To Mullinger it was.

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Niall: I was home. Or at least in my home town. I hugged my mom, then my dad, finishing with my brother, Greg. He was home for the summer so I was seeing him for the first time in over a year. "Hey," I said, hugging him.

"So tell me about this Jess chick. She's hot," he chuckled.

"And married," I muttered. He was right. Jess was hot. Definately. I just had to meet someone hotter.

"I know. That Zayn guy must be some kind of superhero to land a girl like her," Greg said. I laughed. "And a DJ. That's a little unusual," Greg continued although I found myself listneing less and less.

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Maggie: The next day I awoke early as to get to the set on time. But, because of the early time I had to stop at Starbucks first.

Niall: The next day Greg couldn't stop complaining about the coffee my parents had at the house. Being the brother I am, I decided setting out to Starbucks would be the right thing to do. So I got dressed and got in my car. It was warm as I drove. I felt my insides complaining about my luxuriously-living brother. Funny since I was the one making millions and he was the one working his butt off at the local McDonalds to pay tuition.

Maggie: I ordered my iced white chocolate mocha. I took a sip as I started toward the door.

Niall: I pulled up into the first parking spot I found. I walked toward the door at a fast rate. When I opened the door I ran straight into a girl. She had carmel brown, straight hair, perfectly clear skin, a thin body but still almost athletic looking, nails that had been professionally manicured, and an expensive looking outfit. When she looked up from the iced coffee I had spilled all over her I found myself string into the hazel eyes of Maggie Nelly.

Maggie: "Watch where your-" I stopped myself. I had looked straight at Niall Horan. The boyband hottie. He didn't say anything. Just stared. "Oh my gosh!" I said, feeling myself start to hyper ventilate, "I'm a huge fan."

It took him a moment before he said, "I'm so sorry. I'm a huge fan of yours too. Could I buy you a coffee." His words came out in a long string without even taking a breath.

"Um, thanks. But, I have to get to the set," I said, only attempting to be polite.

"Please,um, I insist," Niall said, finally breathing between his words.

"Okay I guess," I said, still breathing as though I had just ran a marathon. Niall didn't say a word as we stepped up to the counter. He ordered his, a dark chocolate mocha chiller and a Zebra mocha with a shot of rasberry and then turned to me, "Same as last time," I said to the woman. She nodded and started mixxing the drinks.

"So, um, what brings you to Mullinger?" Niall asked, looking down at his shoes versus looking me in the eyes.

"Um, this horror movie we're shooting. How 'bout you?" I asked. A second later I realized he lived here. Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Stupid I thought.

"I, um, live here," he said.

"Oh yeah, right," I said. I kicked the toe of my show into the tile.

"So how long are you going to be here?" Niall asked.

"Until the movies done," I answered. My coffee showed up and I picked it up.

"What's the movie your filming?" Niall asked.

"Um, some horror movie," I said.

"Sweet. I can't wait to see it," he said. I blushed. "Um, so do you have any time on your hands?" Niall asked.

"I should. Why do you ask?" I asked, smirking.

"Just wanted to see if you had any want to see each other again?" Niall asked.

Niall: What did I just ask? Did I honestly just ask Maggie Nelly out? Oh. My. Gosh.

"I'll have to see what time I have. But, um, speaking of time, I'm late for getting on set," Maggie said. She turned and started walking away. "Oh wait," she said. She pulled out her wallet and tore of a piece of paper. She wrote some numbers on it and handed it to me. It was her phone number. I smiled. Once again she turned and walked away. Then, just as she opened the door she turned around and said, "Niall." I turned to look at her, "You can spill my coffee on me anytime." She was smiling. I smiled, unsure whether laughing was appropritate. I saw her get out of her car and drive away.