Wrong Number [N.H.]

Chapter 22

Mariah's P.O.V.

After all that had happened yesterday, today was a new day, and Niall and I loved each other just as much.

It felt as if Niall was on edge with his affection towards me. He was constantly complementing me, always hugging me, and asking what he could do for me. It didn't much bother me, though. I still, every once in a while, thought about it.

Today Niall and I were skyping, because the boys had an interview and were currently headed back from it.

Him and Liam talked a few seconds, before Niall looked back down. "Sorry. Liam won't leave me alone." He sighed.

Suddenly Liam was up in the camera, with his arm draped around Niall's shoulder. "Hey!"

"Hi?" I giggled slightly, watching as Liam backed off of the camera slightly, but still held tightly onto Niall.

"You're talking to Niall, right? He's my boyfriend." Liam smirked, hugging onto Niall's neck and burrowing his face into Niall's shoulder.

"Last time I checked, he was my boyfriend." I chuckled, leaning a little bit closer to the camera so I could see the expression on Niall's face, and what Liam was doing with his hand, which was currently toying around with Niall's hair.

"Liam?" Niall awkwardly shifted away from him, but Liam pulled him back and continued to mess around with his hair.

"Hush. You like it." Liam giggled, pulling at a small strand of Niall's hair.

I cocked an eyebrow as Niall shoved Liam away, rolling his eyes. "He's drunk. Don't mind him." Niall murmured. I let out a small chuckle.

"I was seriously hoping so." I laughed, propping my head up on my hand.

We sat there for seconds, looking over each other, and suddenly, I started realising how lucky I was. I had Niall Horan as my boyfriend. We talked every day, we hugged, we kissed, and I realised that over half the female population wanted what I had.

I realised I was extremely lucky to have him here, and suddenly I knew how much he meant to me.

"Niall?" I whispered.

"Yeah?"

"Can you promise something?"

Niall's eyebrows furrowed and he changed his position, realising how serious the conversation was. "Anything. What's up?"

"Do you promise to stay with me- and forget about all the girls who are chasing you for your love?"

"Of course."

Then it went silent. I couldn't figure out what else to say- I figured that everything that needed to be asked was answered, because all I had needed to know was that he wouldn't leave me.

So we sat, and took in the silence.

For some reason the silence relaxed me. I felt as if I didn't have to worry about anything, because he had just promised me that I had no need to.

Finally Niall began to talk, and I could hear Louis and Liam talking in the background.

"Hey, I have to go. I'll see you in a little while, alright?"

"Okay."

"Alright. Bye."

"Bye. I love you!"

Niall smiled and quickly spit out, "Love you," before hanging up.

The screen went black, and I was left staring.

For some reason the way he said "love you" and the fact that he didn't say "I love you" bothered me. I knew that he was in a hurry because his schedule was already crammed enough without me, but it just hit a sore spot.

I got over it a few seconds later, though, telling myself he was just rushed. I just decided to mess around on my phone, seeing I had nothing else to do.

When I unlocked my phone I saw multiple notifications on Twitter. I pressed on one, a little uneasy. Multiple ones then popped up and all over I saw that peopled had asked why I was with Niall and if we were together.

I then saw that I had been quoted in a few articles, yet I didn't dare click on any of them, because I knew all they were going to talk about was how I had been seen with Niall.

I knew immediately that constantly I would be bothered. That was what usually happened, when you are with one of the boys, you're pestered 24/7 about it.

I was sure it would get quite annoying, and I don't know how I would get used to it, but sometime I have to.

--A/N--

Hey guys.. Sorry for the sucky and short chapter, but right now we're having really bad weather and I'm still like "owahh" because Louis is turning 24 tomorrow AND GUYS LISTEN UPAANMAMSMMDN

I MIGHT BE SEEING 5SOS IN BIRMINGHAM DIDODODONNAGH

I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT IT MK

ALL THE FUKAIN LOVE,

~Addilyn xx