The Switch

Chapter 16 | Pigeons

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LIV.

Niall had offered to take me around the city for the day. I happily agreed, excited to explore.

He and I were walking down the street, looking at little shops and restaurants.

"So," he grinned. "Tell me about yourself."

His straight forward-ness humored me, and I laughed. "Well, what do you want to know?"

"Tell me about your family. Your hobbies. Your friends. Your weird little quirks. What bugs you, what you love. I want to know everything."

"Okay," I started. "My family- I have my mom, Ally, and my dad, Luke. I also have three little sisters. The oldest one is a sophomore in high school, her name is Skyler. She's probably one of the most obnoxious people you'll ever meet."

"Aw, come on now," Niall chuckled. "She can't be that bad."

"She has her few good moments," I admitted. "My other two sisters are twins, and they're 11 years old. Their names are Reagan and Mia. Reagan absolutely loves you guys."

"As in, the band?" he asked.

"Yes, she loves One Direction. She listens to your music 24/7, it drives me crazy."

"How about you? Do you like One Direction?" Niall said jokingly.

"Honestly, I hated you guys," I to him. "But that was before I knew you all personally. You're slowing growing on me."

"Hm. Honest. I like it," he said thoughtfully. "Now tell me more!"

Laughing, I continued. "I play soccer, do swim team, and run track. I have a passion for drawing and art, and I love music. My favorite thing is to draw people!"

"Can you draw me sometime?" Niall winked.

"Sometime," I said with a smile.

"Now," he said seriously, "Tell me about how weird you are. I want to get to know the real Olivia Thomas."

"Hey! Who said I was weird?" I protested.

"It's pretty obvious," he dead panned. "I mean, just look at you."

I shoved him playfully. "I'm not! You're the weird one."

"Me?" Niall gasped mockingly. "How could you say such a thing?"

I stifled a laugh as I imitated him, saying, "It's pretty obvious. I mean, just look at you."

He rolled his eyes. "Hilarious. Now really, talk to me. What are things about you that I don't know?"

"I hate when people mess up my bed after I've made it and tucked in the sheets. When I'm home alone, I turn on music really loud and go singing and dancing around the house. I hate scary stuff, and I love doing exciting things, like roller coasters. I have a really bad habit of changing my hairstyle a billion times in the same day. And I really can't stand guys who are blonde."

"Ouch!" Niall said as he held a hand to his chest. "That got me right in the heart. It hurts, Liv."

I giggled. "Now tell me about you. What is the real Niall Horan like?"