In love with my best friend, Harry Styles

Chapter 16

Chapter 16:  Helping Niall Horan
 

Yesterday, my parents and my brother surprised me and we had dinner after resting. Today, my parents, Andrew and I are in the backyard having our 'bonding time' since we've been apart for weeks. Mom and dad have been on business trips for a while (they went to China before going to Singapore), Andrew was at his dorm and I've been at home. So we decided to spend some time together. 

Dad's on the grill, mom's fixing some things in the kitchen, Andrew's kind of helping dad and playing with our dogs and I'm helping mom. 

"So," my mom said "So?" I said dragging the 'o'. "What happened to you and Zayn? He asked you out for dinner right?" she asked, handing me the plates and utensils we were going to use. I got a hold of it and responded, "Well, we didn't actually go to dinner. We went to a club, remember? You guys even got mad at me." I started making my way towards thee backyard and said, "And, someone told me he's not interested in me anymore" I smiled at my mom as she washed her hands and dried them with a towel. 

I placed the plates and utensils on the wooden table and I felt something sloppy on my leg. "Aw Patchy!" I looked down to see my puppy licking my leg and I bent down to carry it.

I saw my mom leaned on the glass sliding door, crossing her arms. "Why so?" she asked, continuing our conversation. "Why what?" my dad asked bringing his attention to me and my mom. 

"Why Zayn isn't interested in her anymore." my mom gestured me and I rolled my eyes. "Well, I don't know. Feelings fade, you know. They don't stay." I sat on the wooden chair and let Patchy run around the backyard with Artemis.

"Zayn likes you? What did he see in you?" my brother teased, lifting my chin and I narrowed my eyes at him and swatted his hand. "Your sister is very beautiful, darling. You both are good looking." my mother complimented the both of us. I grunted and rolled my eyes at my boastful brother.

"Why princess? Don't you like it when people compliment you?" my father asked me, placing the  giant fork he used for the grill on the side of it. "Not really, but, I just don't don't think I am." I shrugged, sinking in my not-so-comfortable seat. "Well you are, baby girl." my father planted a kiss on my forehead and I smiled.  

"You really are. You inherited your looks from us." my dad said, kind of saying that he's handsome in other words. I rolled my eyes jokingly and laughed with my brother, who started laughing as well. 

"Well it's true, isn't it? Who else will you both get it from?" my mom stood beside my dad and he wrapped his arms around my mom's waist and kissed her temple.  "Aww." I cooed at the lovebirds and my parents smiled at me. Dad went back to grilling and my mom went inside the house.

"Hey Aud," my brother called from the inside. "Yeah?" I shouted. "Someone's calling you." he replied with the same tone I used on him."Can you please give me my phone?" I shouted again. He grunted and I heard footsteps. He was waving my phone and then handed it to me. 

I looked at my phone to see Niall calling. I wonder why. When I was about to answer, it stopped ringing. So I stood up and scooped Patchy in my arms and decided to call Niall back. "I'll be in my room if you guys need me." I said and went up to my room.

I let Patchy roam around my room and went out to the balcony. I felt the cool breeze hit my skin and I called Niall. After three rings, he answered and greeted me with his thick Irish accent.

"Nialler, what's up? Why did you call?" I asked. "How will I make Issa fall in love with me?" Niall asked, answering my question with his. "Aww you like her." I cooed. "Yeah, I really do. In fact, I think I love her." I can feel him blushing through the phone. He coughed uneasily and repeated his question.

"I don't know, Niall. What do you think?" I replied and went inside my room again. Patch buried his nose in the carpeted floor and closed his eyes. I laid down on my stomach, listening to Niall. 

"When is Justin's next concert in the O2?" he asked, out of the blue. "Uh, I don't know. How should I know? I'm not a fan." I shrugged, as if he can see me. "Check the net!!" he instructed."Niall I-" I tried to say but he cut me off. "Go!!"

"Ugh fine." I grabbed my laptop and turned it on. "Why won't you do it instead? Why me?" I went to the site where they post the schedule of the concerts. "Because, my dear friend, I am a very busy person." he said in a posh Irish accent. 

"Oh really?" I huffed. I heard him chew something crunchy. "Niall, what are you doing?" I asked. "Not eating." he mumbled. "Niall! Seriously?? You're asking me to look at this site because you're too busy eating??" 

"Well yeah. You know how much I love food and I'm hungry. We only have a 10 minute break." he explained himself. "So the next concert is tomorrow around eight in the evening." I said. "Will you please buy two front row tickets and I'll pay you when I see you." he pleaded. "Please? I have to go now Rey. They're calling me for the photo-shoot for Penshoppe. Buy the tickets okay? Can you keep her busy the whole day tomorrow? Tell her what she's going to wear. She might wear something fancy for a concert. I'll pick her up by your house at exactly seven o'clock, okay? Oh and can you text me her favorite flowers or what fragrance she likes? Thanks Rey. I really have to go now Liam's shouting at me. Bye! " before I can object he ended the call, leaving me hanging. 

"Well, okay" I shouted into the phone, thinking why I did that because he just ended the call. "Can't believe I'm doing everything for his date. He owes me bigtime." I said to myself. My phone beeped signaling that  someone sent me a text and I looked at it to see Niall's name. 

"Buy me three tickets! I'll be needing one for Paul. Wouldn't want anyone to mob us!" it read. I purchased three front row tickets and my phone beeped once again. "I'll call you later to let you know about my plan. Thanks again, Rey!!" another text from Niall. 

Someone knocked on my door and opened it, "Honey, foods ready. Just go down to the backyard okay?" my mom said "Sure mom." I smiled at her sweetly until she closed the door.

I'll just do the things Niall asked me to, after eating. I turned off my laptop and got off my bed. I walked to Patchy who was still sleeping and scooped him in my arms. 

I went down to the backyard and placed Patch next to Artemis who was having a nap as well. I went to the kitchen to wash my hands and back to the backyard. I took a seat next to Andrew who was sitting across daddy and I was facing my mom. 

We ate and talked about random things. My parents shared about their business trips and my brother shared about college while I shared what I've been doing the past few days. After eating, it was my brother's turn to help my mom with the dishes so I went up to my room, with Patchy following.  

I grabbed my phone from the bed and called Issa. "Hey." she greeted. "Hey Iss." I greeted back. "Why did you call?" she asked, I can hear the sound of the city on the background. "Uh, are you free tomorrow? Like, for the whole day?" I asked her, hoping that she was. "Yeah, I am. Not really busy."  "How about you come to my place tomorrow? Some girl to girl bonding?" I suggested. "Sure." I can feel her smiling through the phone. "Cool. I'll just text you my address." I ended the call and sent a text to her which contains my address. And then she replied, "See ya tomorrow ;) x"

A few hours later, my phone started ringing. I looked at my phone to see Niall's name, again. "What?" I snapped at him. "Jeez, sorry. I just wanted to let you know about my plan." he said. "Ugh sorry about that. Anyway, continue. What's your plan?" I asked. 

For the rest of the evening, I've been listening to his plan for Issa and talking about it.