casual affair

Chapter 14

I got up early that next morning. I wanted to talk to Etta and needed to get some stuff together to stay at Liams.

"Hi" Etta said once she entered the living room after a while.

"Hi" I responded.

The went to the kitchen and I followed her as she made coffee.

"I'm gonna pack my stuff and go to Liams today" I said and leaned against the doorway.

She nodded as the coffee maker was the only noise in the room.

"It's not like you have to run up out of here Harry, i mean technically this is house is both of ours" She said as she went to the fridge to grab milk.

"I know I just wanted to give you some space I guess" I muttered.

She put the milk back.

Stirred the coffee.

"Okay" she approved and walked out the room.

Etta left to go to her pilates class, leaving me to pack up some things. I texted Liam briefing him on the situation so I wouldn't show up unannounced.

I was adding some shirts to my bag when I heard a small knock at the door.

"Harry?" Niall asked softly, as he stood in the doorway.

I turned to him and he walked in and lightly touched the shirt in my hand.

"Where are you going?" He asked even softer.

I set the shirt on the bed and held his hand.

"Staying with a friend for now, me and Etta have to figure all this out" I explained.

He nodded at the ground.

"Im sorry" he whispered.

"What for love?" I asked confused.

He looked up at me with teary eyes, "If i didn't come here this summer you guys would be together still and I just ruined it and Ettas gonna be sad" He sniffled.

I pulled him into a hug, "Niall this is not your fault okay? me and Etta have noticed some things not well with us for a while, and what me and you did was not your fault either, im glad you came here and I know Etta is too" I tried to comfort him but i'm not sure how effective it was.

He pulled away and sat on the bed and looked at my bag again.

"I called my mom, shes changed my flight to tomorrow" Niall admitted.

My eyes went wide, he couldn't leave tomorrow, how was I supposed to tell him when hes leaving tomorrow?

"What why? Niall i promise you you aren't ruining anything and Etta would want you to stay" I pleaded.

He couldn't leave. Not yet. I needed just a few more days.

"I can't Harry, besides you two need to talk all this out without me being here to bother you" He shook his head.

"Its already done" He said.

I nodded, I was just gonna have to tell him tonight.

"What time is your flight tomorrow?" I asked.

"two thirty, I haven't told Etta, I was kinda just gonna leave a note and take a taxi to the airport" He said.

"Absolutely not, that's dangerous no look i'll tell Etta for you but you have to get either me or her to take you to the airport" I commanded.

He blushed a bit, "Always so protective" he whispered and I chuckled.

I finished packing while me and Niall talked until Etta got home. Niall was going to Zayns so he briefly said hello then left.