Wrong Number [N.H.]

Chapter 12

Mariah's P.O.V.

I had been scrolling around Twitter, when I saw the tweet.

@NiallOfficial: Friend zoned

It took time to process the fact that this was exactly the thing that the 'anonymous' guy had texted me last night.

The first thing that I did was drop my phone and let out a silent scream, my eyes wide and hands on my mouth.

I knew this couldn't be a coincidence.

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After I had gotten through with my shock (and maybe fangirling just a bit), I texted Niall as quickly as possible.

Me: I fucking knew it.

Me: You're Niall Horan

It felt like hours since Niall had replied, but I guess he was just getting up, since it was 5 in the morning.

It ended up just being a few minutes, when Niall replied with,

Justaguy: What??

Me: I know you're Niall. Don't pretend you're not.

Justaguy: What makes you think I'm Niall Horan?

Me: Niall just tweeted "friend zoned", the exact same thing you texted to me

Justaguy: Look, I'm sorry, but thats wrong and I'm not arguing over this.

Me: Then you admit it?

Justaguy: No, because I'm not.

Me: You're Niall.

Niall's P.O.V.

I'm not sure how I could break it to her now. I was Niall, and I was lying to her, but I don't know what brought me back from telling her.

Everytime my finger would slide across the y on my phone's keyboard, I would feel a pang of guilt.

If I denied it now, it would make it worse. She would know that I was lying to her before.

GottaloveM: If you're Niall, you can tell me

I knew I could take this chance, but I just couldn't.

She would tell her friends, that's for sure, then it would spread, the boys will wind up hearing about it, then management, and my career, not to mention my life, would be over.

So, I texted her.

Me: I'm not Niall. Sorry.

She didn't text back, and I don't know if I mad her relived, sad, maybe a bit angry at me, but for the whole night I heard nothing out of her.

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All through dinner the boys had been jumping around and just having fun, but I couldn't bring myself to speak a word.

I knew I was never the one to tell a girl "No," when I really meant "Yes." I knew the damage that would be caused if I told her now, tomorrow, next week, next year... Or I could just stop texting her.

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Its been such a long time since I've updated. I feel like I've been thrown across an ocean and had to swim back.

We've had a lot going on this week- nothing bad, all good, and I'm literally so excited it was hard to write.

That and Over Again is just slightly distracting..

I'll try.. And update soon.

Love you guys ALWAYS,

~Addilyn xx