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 My head was reeling as my shift came to an end. Niall's coming to get me in just a couple minutes; well i hope. If you're like me and boys never talk to you-unless they wanted your math homework to 'take notes' off of- then this is a big step forward from me. I felt my excitement tickle my insides as my replacement came in; followed by Niall. 

        "Reanne you ready to go?" Niall asks; though you can barley hear him through my replacements squeals and fan girl time More like Fan dieing-pig-squeals-time. I have to cover my ears. Two hands are place over my ears. I soon noticed the hands over my hands are Niall's; trying to block out the squeals. I thank him for that. 

        The last thing i hear is something about her loving him; before he pulls me out into the chilly air. I forgot my coat at home-in my rush to get out- but it's not cold. If the wind wasn't here it'd be a warm day but nothing special.The people were walking down the street looking into shops, entering them. Cars were buzzing, buses passing, peoples talking turning into one big mummer, lots of city noises around me.It was very different than what i was used to. I usually just rush passed them to the collage. 

         "Reanne?" Niall questions. I look over at him; now wearing sunglasses and a beanie. "where to?" He asks. I just walk with him being as quiet  as i can;because I'm with a guy, i never trust my voice then. "You aren't talking...are you ok?" I nod.

        "the collage; we're going there." I mumble but I knows he heard me because when we got to the Collage he turned onto the large steps leqading to a patio type thing leading to more stairs to walk down. Once we're in completely i see a different scene from my normal times here. Students are scurrying around, talking to people, goofing around. The campus was crowded; i saw dogs and babies being walked by their parents.

        I thought about when i was three and Mom and me would go walking these same paths. We would laugh and play. I used to chase butterflies and when one would land on my she would always say, 'they only land on you because you're as beautiful and sweet as a flower.' I would always giggle. The memory hurt but I never showed it. 

        "So you go here?" Niall asks breaking me from the memories. 

        "Yeah, my dad always wanted one of his kids to follow in his steps and go here. So when we moved here to Londan, when i was 7, i worked forever to get here. Now i'm here and he's still not proud of me." I mutter the last part looking down. I feel like crying every time I talk about it. I know my parents wanted me to whined up like the rest of the family. Popular and full of friends; but that just wasn't me then. I went against the thought of my parents and the social status for us. 

        "What do you mean he's not proud of you? I sure would be...I mean you got into the best collage in Londan. What's there not to be proud of?" He asks. 

        "That's the point my parents wanted me to be popular and smart...but i couldn't do both...Like Jamie." I look down letting the tears about to fall. "And out of all five of his children I was the only one not popular. Lilly was the oldest one and she is the hyper-cheer-leading type ,  Zach-my only brother- is the athletic-ladies-man type, Mary-the third oldest- is the sweet-nice-to-every-one- type,and Kimberly-the second youngest- is the jerk-never-keep-her-hands-off-of-a-hot-guy type. Then there's me the sit-in room-reading- type. I wanted a future without marrying it." I explain to him; it surprises me he listen to it all. 

        "you must e very intelligent." I nod. 

        "Yeah." He walks into the school store and leads me over to the text books. I pick out my book and pull out my wallet. We walk to the counter. I set the book and money on the counter. 

        "Oh no, love, when i said let's go uy you a new text book i meant let me buy you a new text book." He says handing her the money. I cross my arms over my chest and then place them down smiling. I can't look into his beautiful eyes and still be mad. It's like he has me wrapped around his finger; I like it. "Here." He sticks the money I place on the counter in my palm. 

        "Thanks."I say before grabbing the text book. 

        "Let's go get a smoothie from Smoothie King; if you want." He says holding out his hand instead I walk next to him. I've never held a guys hand and it might be uncomfortable. I nod looking up at him. "Let's go then." 

        We walk chatting ab out little things. We walk into the small smoothie shop. orange tales spread across the perimeter of the shop. In the middle of the shop is a statue of the smoothie king, I guess, My eyes scan the menu before i decide i want a shamrock shake. Being around this Irish lad get me in the mood for Irish things. Niall smiles as I order; Again he pays. 

        We sit at a booth  in the middle of them all. We laugh and mess around. Then our fun is ruined when his phone rings. he sighs as he looks at the caller ID. 

        "Stupid Paul." He growls under his breath before answering. As he talks i quietly sing 'when i was your man' by Bruno Mars. "Lovely voice love." Niall says making me jump and then look up at him. 

        "Thanks." I then giggle. I hate my giggle so much. He looks at me then his phone. He shakes his head and places it in his pocket. I wonder what happened. 

        "You want to go?" He asks picking up his smoothie. I nod and grab mine. We walk out of the shop laughing for some strange reason. He and i walk down the street laughing and talking. A small, cold,and wet thing rushes across my leg. My head turns down to see a small yet long blonde dog. It's fur matted and muddy. It's walking with a sort of limp. 

        I bend down and hold my arms out. It stops and looks at me for a couple seconds before slowly trotting it's way to my arms. As it reaches my arms. I stand back up and slowly pet it's head. I'm keeping this dog; i need a friend. It looks like a girl dog; let's go with that then.

        "I shall name you... Bella." I wrap my arms around her giggling as she licked my face. "Let's go home" i say looking at her. Her big brown eyes giggling at me. 

        "You're really open." Niall says. I nod. "Guess you look for the good in things." He says with a smile present in his voice. I smile too. "Here let me take you home." I nod letting him because i mostly don't care.

         We get there I race into my house and pass the family with Niall hot on my trail. We enter the guest bathroom. 

        "So this is where we will bath you Bella." I say with a smile. He nods and turns on the water. I set her in and she jumps jumps out as fast as she got in. She shakes getting us wet. I playfully scream holding up my hands in protection. Niall does the same but with and 'oh pooh' instead of a scream. I giggle at him. I grab the wet dog and set her back in the water holding her down. "Niall, that shirts white; you might want to take it off. This is going to be messy." 

        "You just want to see me shirtless." He says with a laugh.I shake my head. He take off his shirt anyways and sets it on the sink. I grab the shampoo. Lathering it in her thick dirty fur. She's shaking probably because she hasn't had a bath in awhile. Niall helps me as much as he can to wash her off. He goes out into the living room. I hear squeals and him asking for a cup. 

        "What happened out there?" I asks the shirtless, flustered  Niall. He shakes his head turning on the water and dumping cup fulls of water on the shivering and wet dog. "Should i condition her too." I say with a giggle. He nods and throws the conditioner at me. It hits my thigh making me glare at him as i pick it up. 

        We mess around flinging water at each other and washing the dog. Once we're done we take her wrapped in a towel p the stairs and to my room. My parents and sister looked pretty shocked by me hanging out with a guy talking to him. We were in my room laughing annd playing. His phone rang again. He left the room to answer it, wonder why? 

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