Love/ Hate

5) Boy chats

• Chapter Five •

"Niall *poke* Niall *poke* Niall "

"What ?" I snapped

"Who was the girl on Saturday ?" Martin asked for like the hundredth time.

"Yeah Niall who was she" Ryan sniggered .

"She's just a friend" I replied.

"Just a friend" Martin laughed.

"Yes"

"So Niall did you finally get laid ?" Ryan asked sipping on his coffee.

"No, and why is it any of your business." I reply starting to get angry.

"Jesus whats got your panties in a twist , I was just asking." He muttered.

"I'm sorry alright . Emma didn't sleep well after all that candy."

"Niall what was that lady's name ?" Martin asked .

"Grace , why ?"

"Grace what ?" He said ignoring my question .

"Knightley and why" I said dragging out the 'y' .

He again ignored my question and instead went back to typing on his phone.

"So Niall, where'd you meet this Grace ?" Ryan asked.

Realising that they wouldn't stop asking questions until they knew every single, little detail about Grace I decided to tell them. I told them every little thing I knew about Grace -not that it was much- . I told them how we met and why she was at my flat on Saturday.

"So you're not fucking ?" Martin asked.

"No jesus christ " I muttered. Martin got up and clicked on the kettle leaning himself on the counter whilst playing on his phone .

"Okay so Niall are you gonna ask her out ?" Ryan said .

"I dunno, like she might have a boyfriend and might not wanna go with me, plus where would I take her ? and who'll take care of Emma ya know it's too much to work out."

"Firstly, she will go with you , secondly the Italian restaurant on main street and finally I'll mind Emma " Ryan replied "Easy as pie" he added .

"What if she has a boyfriend ?"

"She doesnt" Martin said , butting in. Me and Ryan turned to face him. "What, how would you know ?" I asked.

He turned his IPhone around showing us the screen. He was opened on Grace's Facebook profile, only one thing caught my eye.

Relationship status : single

"Maybe she just doesn't post about her love life on Facebook, not many do" I responded.

"Jesus Niall why are you so against asking this girl out, your obviously attracted to, not to mention she's gorgeous . What the hell is the problem ?" Ryan asked

"There's no problem" I muttered.

"Well there obviously is Niall why can't you just let yourself be happy ?" He groaned. "For once in your life Niall let yourself be happy, truly happy, because you haven't been for a long time."

"I don't deserve happiness" I said dropping my coffee cup in the bin and walking out.

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"Daddy daddy daddy your phone is ringing daddy, daddy" Emma said toddling over towards me with the phone in her hands.

"Thanks baby"

I held the phone in one hand, stirring the curry with my other. Not bothering to look at the caller ID I answered.

"Hello" ... From the other side
Shut up Niall.

"Hey, Niall its me - Grace" she said.

"Oh hey"

"Is it a bad time ?"

"No, no its perfect, so whats up ?"

Perfect Niall, Jesus way to sound desperate .

"Oh I was just wondering if you were free Sunday ?"

Is she about to ask me out or nah ?

"Eh yah I am , why ?" I answered a little too quickly.

"Okay cool, because I'm minding Kate's kids ya know Max and Noah. And I was wondering if you and Emma wanted to come over ? The boys have been asking for her"

I smiled, "Yah sure, just text me your address."

"Okay" she replied .

"So were you working today ?" I asked attempting to keep the conversation going.

"I was, ugh long day" she laughed. "How about you, how was work ?"

"Ya, it was grand ya know, typical" I shrugged even though she couldn't see me.

"Grand ? Well aren't you fancy"

I laughed out loud, "Sorry been living in America since I was eighteen yet I still cling on to Irish slang."

She laughed, "Grand, I like it, I'll start using it."

I chuckled .

"Sorry Niall I have to go but will talk before Sunday."

I smiled, "yah sound"

"More Irish slang ?" She laughed .

"Yup" I replied .

"Bye Niall" she laughed .
"Bye Grace."

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Authors Note
Yes its short and not very exciting I know, I'm sorry .

I moved out of a class and into a new one so I was catching up on notes, and I also had a French test tomorrow .

So what would you like to happen next ?

~Y :)