the outdoors ↠ (narry au)

Chapter 4

The week goes by quickly considering today's already Friday. When I finish my morning duties I quickly grab my bag and head downstairs. When I see Ashton on the stool reading a newspaper I can't help but wonder what he's doing here.

"Um why are you here shouldn't you be at work? " I ask as I grab an apple from the bowl in the center of the counter.

"Yeah..." He sighs still not looking my way. "But I don't feel so well today so I'm taking a day off." He looks at me.

"Woooow..." I emphasize on the 'o'.

"What is that supposed to mean?" He sets down the newspaper.

"Nothing it's just-"

"Hello boys..." Gemma comes in, drops of water hitting my face when she swings her hair.

Great timing.

"Morning babe." Ashton gets up to kiss her cheek.

"Morning, did you sleep well?" She asks.

"No I think I'm running a fever." He coughs.

Yeah right. I know exactly what he's doing. He's trying to get her to forget about last night. And his plan is going exactly how he wants it.

That little...

"Harry!" Gemma claps her hands in front of my face.

"Yes..oh-right sorry I best be going then." I fidget around with my apple before leaving the kitchen heading outside.

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The walk to school was a good morning wake up call considering I'm still tired. But then again aren't we all.

Halfway around the corner to school I can see a car pull in the parking lot. When it parks, I see Niall get out. I can literally feel myself drooling at the sight, but that stops when I see his friend come in after him, laughing with him.

Ugh.

I continue to walk trying my best to ignore his presence but that doesn't go so well when he calls me over. I stop and turn around smiling shyly avoiding looking at his friend because if i do I'll end up giving him a dirty look.

"Oh hey...Niall." I wave blushing ever so slightly.

"Hi. This is my friend Louis, Louis this is Harry one of my new friends I met yesterday in the hall." He called me his friend.

Wow.

"Nice to meet yah, I'm Louis but you can call me Lou. Well I'll see you in English." I finish shaking his hand as he continues to walk off.

I guess he's nice.

When I feel the tension get awkward as he just stares at me I turn around and start to walk away.

"Wait...yeah..-I was meaning to ask y-you something." He says, gropping my arm to turn me around.

"Why didn't you say it then?" I asked.

"B-because...I forgot for a second but I remember now." I nod gesturing for him to continue. "So you know how there's a game tonight..." I nod. "Well Louis is going to borrow my car so I was wondering if you could maybe drive me there ? If your going...I mean." He awkwardly puts his hand behind his neck.