It's Better In Black & White ✎ n.h.

Chapter 18

Paige's POV

Last night after talking to Niall, I went back to my room where Lauren was waiting for me. She was super excited and I had no idea why. But I soon discovered the reason when she yelled at the top of her lungs that Liam was her boyfriend. 

This time it was my turn to be excited. We both climbed on my bed, grabbed each other's hands and started jumping and bouncing on the mattress while squealing like idiots. Don't judge, okay? It's a girl thing. I think. 

After the excitement died down I had to ruin the mood by telling her that Derek was here. She was as much in disbelief than I was. I still couldn't wrap my head over the idea that he had flown over 4,000 miles across the ocean to come see me while I'm on a trip that he insisted I had to go to. 

There was nothing I could do about it though.

Honestly, I was thinking about this more as an opportunity to finally put things in order. My conversation with Derek it's long overdue, and if I really care about him, the only way to show it is by being honest to him, because he deserves that from me.

I was dreaming of heavy snow and a warm fireplace when a knock on the door startled me awake. I groaned when I checked the time on my phone and it said 8:37AM. Who on earth could be here this early?

I muttered something I can't even remember even though it happened a few seconds ago and went to answer the door.

"So not who I was expecting" I mumbled.

"C'mon love, at least pretend you're excited to see me" he joked. 

I snorted, "I'm not excited to see anyone this early in the morning" I replied.

A smile played at his lips while he pushed some curls aside to prevent them from obscuring his mesmerizing green orbs. 

"Alright, alright. I get it. I just, um, I need to show you something" he said, this time his face becoming serious. 

I sobered up as well and nodded. I stepped out of the room, to avoid waking Lauren up and turned to face Harry. He was looking for something in his phone and a bad feeling started crawling up my skin. When he offered his phone to me, I took it with shaking hands. The look in his face was sympathetic and that made me feel even worse. 

I glanced down at the small screen, and the first thing I see it's a headline: Niall's got a secret special lady?

My heart thudded hard on my chest but I kept reading anyway.

It appears the sexy Irish member of international pop-band One Direction, Niall Horan, has been spotted with a mystery girl several times in the last couple of weeks. Fans are in a frenzy and not the good kind. It's not a secret that the blonde haired heartthrob has the most fan following after his curly haired friend, Harry Styles-- also from One Direction-- and millions of girls are heartbroken and demanding for answers. It has been impossible for the media to get anywhere close to any member of the boyband to find out if this mystery girl is in fact Niall's new girlfriend. 

There are though, lots of photographic evidence that this girl, it's real and not a rumor invented to get media attention. Last week, Mr. Horan was spotted sneaking out his hotel holding hands with said girl who unfortunately hid under her jacket's hoodie. Later that night, Niall was seen walking out of Nando's with a brunette that again avoided being recognized. Every picture that has been taken seems to lack what everyone wants to see, a clear shot of her face. Who is this mystery girl? Should Niall fans worry about the Irishman's single status possibly changing soon? Leave your comments below.