Running from Direction~ Niall

Chapter 10

Author's Note:

Ok, usually these are at the end of the chapter, but this one is special, I guess. So, in this chapter Niall sings a song called favorite girl by the Icarus account. So if you haven't heard it, you should go look it up. I recommend listening to it BEFORE you read this chapter so it makes more sense, but if you want to wait to listen to it after you read it, that's cool too. Or don't listen to it. I don't care, I'm just saying it would help. Ok, hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading!

I woke up in my room feeling a little woozy. I sat up and looked around a bit, still half asleep. I smelled my mom's coffee brewing and I smiled. I sighed and closed my eyes again. Everything was just like it had been, 10 years ago. Perfect. Just like........Niall. And Ben.

The feeling of comfort was gone now as I thought of what had happened the night before. Thoughts flooded my mind as I remembered Niall's perfect kiss. And then as I remembered Ben's perfect kiss.

"Grrrrrrrr!!!!!" I yelled and threw my pillow across the room. I grabbed my other pillow from its position on my head board and buried my face in it. I just wanted to forget this. I thought I might actually be falling for Niall........No. No I wasn't going to let this happen to me. Not again. I guess he could potentially be a good fiend and all but........I loved Ben. He was the only real thing that mattered in my life right now. Not anything or anyone else.

I grabbed my phone and texted Ben. No reply. That was weird I thought to myself. Ben almost instantly replies back every time..... So I waited a minuet. Still no Ben. I got in the shower and came out. I got dressed and checked my phone. Still no Ben. He's probably sick I told myself. Why was I so anxious to talk to him anyway? Oh well......

I went outside and started to walk down the streets. Taking walks helped me clear my mind. I didn't even bring my phone along. I wasn't going to think about Niall, or Ben, or any other boy, for that matter.

Frozen Yogurt: one of the greatest things known to man kind. I walked in the fro-yo shop and waved to the cashier girl. She smiled and waved back as i grabbed one of the pink styrofoam bowls. I filled it with the cake batter flavor, and added some rainbow sprinkles. Right as I was opening my wallet to pay, i heard a voice behind me.

"Here, let me." I turned around to see Niall standing there. He handed the money to the cashier, and looked at me.

All I could really feel at that moment was relief, because I knew Niall wasn't dead. But then I remembered what happened last night. And that this was a Niall/Ben free morning.

"Nia-"

Niall cut me off.

"Listen, I'm sorry. I didn't know. I'm just......please. Just let me start over. Let me take you to the park...as friends."

I hesitated before answering.

"Oh....ok." He smiled a huge smile and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh thank you thank you thank you!" He held his arm out for me. "Shall we?"

I laughed and took his arm. "We shall."

Niall was a different person. Different than what he had been before. It was almost as if he were two completely different people.

When we got out of his car, i looked around. We were at the park.

"Race you to the slide!" Niall yelled. He started running, and i laughed and followed.

He started to climb up the ladder, with me right on his heels. When we got to the top, he slid down, and i didn't wait for him. He flew off the end of the slide and landed on his side. I flew off too and landed right on top of him.