If I'm Louder - Niall Horan Fanfic

Chapter 10 - Memories

We sit in a circle on the floor and Katie wipes her tears. "She was beautiful. She had big hazel eyes and curly eyelashes. She had hair like Eleanor's but it was longer and she'd always wear it in a bun. She had perfect teeth too. She was tall and had big feet. She was skinny too. She loved green and orange so she'd paint her fingernails those colors a lot. She had an beautiful laugh and it would always make a person's heart warm. She was immature a lot but most of the time she would be serious. She was always caring. She was really smart too. She taught me algebra. She encouraged me to do a lot of things. I use to get bullied at school and she said that they were just jealous," she smiles a bit, "I was amazed she was MY mother to be honest."

"Do you have a picture of her?" Niall asks quietly, from beside her.

"Marie probably put some in my bags considering she packed." She laughs weakly and looks at him. I see his eyes light up a little.

"Then go get them." Safaa says rubbing her shoulder. I'm not going to lie, they are the cutest little click, Katie, Safaa, and Niall.

Katie nods and stands up. After she walks upstairs I turn to the others and notice Harry and Niall still staring at the doorway. Each had a pained face but it was obvious Harry would stare at her ass just to piss her off. Harry isn't the heartless flirt the media says he is. He is a nice guy once you meet him. He just likes messing with her. But why is Niall staring at her.

Louis and Eleanor were sharing some freaking eye language. Liam was whispering something to Danielle and Waliyha as Perrie and Safaa pulled Harry's curls to get his attention. I stare at Niall's face.

"You fancy her don't you mate?" I ask making everyone shut up. Niall's head snaps towards me and a light blush falls across his face.

"I'm just worried for her. She's so shuck up about her mum." He bites his lip. He shifts uncomfortably and starts to fiddle with his thumbs. Hmm... suspicious.

"Don't lie. Thats not the only reason." Liam adds taking my side. Thanks Li.

"Only reason to what?" Katie asks coming back with a small black box. I send Nialler a 'Later' look and she raises an eyebrow.

~~Katie's P.O.V.~~

Zayn sends Niall a look and I raise an eyebrow in suspicion. I shake it off an take my spot beside a light pink Ni. I wonder what they were talking about.

I set the box down and open it up seeing hundreds of pictures of mom all scattered around. The very first one on top makes a tear escape my eye. She was doing a duck face in her 'Bitch I'm fabulous.' pose. I smile weakly pulling it out and staring at it. Niall and Safaa look at it over my shoulder.

"You have her eyes." Niall comments making me laugh quietly. I give it to him and he passes it down.

I pull out another and see its when we went to Times Square and I was little. Mom had took the picture with one hand. I was in the middle of her and dad holding both of their hands. I was probably 6. My hair was in pony tails and I had my tongue poked out along with Mom and Dad. I grin and say "I was 6 and we had went to Times Square." before passing it to Safaa. She giggles staring at it then comments "You dad has Mum's eyes." Then passes it down. I pull out more.

One was of mom waking up in the morning. Her bun was messed up and her eyes were squinted. She had a green tanktop on with plaid pajama pants. She had her tongue poked out making a "Peace out" sign.

Then there was one of her by the refrigerator. The door was wide open and one hand rested on it. The other held a coke can and she was smiling widely. That was on Christmas and there was a lot of cookie dough to make in the fridge. She had reindeer ears in with her hair all the way down her back. She had red paint on her nose to make her look like Rudolph. She had a Christmas tree sweater on and mistletoe pajama pants. Dad was in the background with a Santa hat on. He was carrying a mistletoe. I remember him holding it over her head that night.

One was of her and I laying on the bed touching heads. We each had our tongues poked out. We had matching 'I know you are but what am I' shirts on.

I smile through my tears and pass them down. "I miss her so much." I whisper. I feel Niall's arm wrap around my shoulder and he kisses my forehead.

"I know you do. But just think... she's somewhere in heaven watching over you right now." He tells me and I look up at him. To be honest... no one has ever said anything like that to cheer me up before. I've never even thought of it that way before.

She's watching over me smiling.

I smile weakly and hug him, burying me head in his chest. "Thank you." I whisper against his white polo.

"What's the story behind this one?" I hear Louis ask and pull away. I see him hovering over the box holding a picture. I take it away and look at it.

It was one week before she died. We were shopping down town and we had painted faces. We had went to the airbrush shop. She had a big butterfly with purple and blue wings while I had a tiger. She was outside of the dressing room in an oversized t-shirts and dark blue skinny jeans. She was holding my hands in hers. Dad had took the picture.

"We were shopping at some store and she was trying on clothes." I tell him handing the picture back.

"You have her smile." El says staring at a picture.

"You were right. She does have Eleanor's hair." Perrie says in amazement.

"You look just like her." Liam laughs.

"Your mother... she looks so familiar." Harry says before looking up at me.

"You probably seen her in movies as extras. She was an actress. She's been in alot of movies.She only did it part time because she was always very superstitious. She'd spend every other minute with me." I smile.

"She's so pretty!" Waliyha laughs.

"Yeah. You'd never believe she gave birth to me."

"I'm glad she did." I hear Niall murmur. Or atleast I think.

"What?" I ask looking at him. He turns red.

"Nothing." He answers quickly. Oh well. I smile and stand up.

"I need a nap." I announce and they all wish me a good night. Too bad its 1 in the afternoon.

I leave my colored friends to their tie dyed selves and go upstairs.

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