Stranded

Chapter 14

~One Year Later~

"Chill Lil. Everything will be okay." El assures me. I tap my foot nervously and anxiously. It's been over eight months since I've seen Niall or any of the other boys. They've been on tour and I've missed them so much.

"Yeah I know I'm just...nervous...anxious...excited? I don't know! El, what if Niall doesn't like me anymore? I mean, he's been on tour for eight months taking pictures with loads of pretty girls and...ugh!"

Eleanor chuckles slightly.

"Lilli chill! Niall is still crazy about you. If he weren't he wouldn't have been calling, texting, and Skyping you multiple time EVERY SINGLE DAY." she stresses.

"You're right I just...need to calm down. Do you see them yet?" I ask just as my phone dings, signaling I've got a notification.

@NiallOfficial: Just landed. Can't wait to see you @LilliParker Love you :* x

I smile at the tweet and respond to it.

@LilliParker: Missed you:( El, Dani, and I are all waiting anxiously. I love you too @NiallOfficial xxxxx

@Louis_Tomlinson: JUST LANDED! SO HAPPY TO BE BACK IN MAH HOME COUNTRY! Waiting to see @EleanorJCalder @LilliParker and @DaniellePeazer missed you guys!

@Harry_Styles: Smooth landing! Been on a plane for what seems like ages! My face will light up once I see @LilliParker though!

@ZaynMalik1D: Had a great time touring and meeting the fans! Happy to get some time off and spend it with @LilliParker and my family and friends.

@Real_Liam_Payne: Home sweet home! Smooth sailing...or flying should I say! Can't wait to see you @DaniellePeazer @LilliParker and @EleanorJCalder !!!

@LilliParker: I missed you guys too! Hurry up and get ur arses over here so I can hug you! haha love you! @Harry_Styles @Louis_Tomlinson @NiallOfficial @ZaynMalik1D @Real_Liam_Payne xx

Twitter is blowing up with the tweets and retweets. I'm not even exaggerating when I say that after the 'Directioners' as they're called, found out Niall and I were dating, I gained like 40,000 followers in a matter of seconds.

We're waiting for a bit longer when I hear my name being called. My head turns in the general direction.

The blond hair and piercing blue eyes stand out in the massive crowd. A smile breaks out on my face, unable to control the exploding feelings inside me.

My heart beats wildly at the sight of him. I haven't seen him in person for over eight months. That's way too long.

I missed him so much words can't even describe. El and I have been helping each other through this though and eventually Dani came in and joined the 1D Girlfriend club. The girls and I are extremely close. They're like the sisters I never had.

Niall rushes over to me, me meeting him halfway and we immediately pull each other in a hug.

I can't discribe to you...how it feels to have his arms around me again. As soon as he touches me, I feel whole again. A piece of me was missing and of course it was Niall who took it. And now that he's back, I feel myself again. 

His arms are my home. Where I rest my head at night, where I fall asleep. Him just being here again feels like the many disappointing dreams I had. Disappointing because when I woke up, I realised that's all they were. Dreams. For a while, that's all I thought they'd ever be. Just dreams. For a while, I thought he'd never come back. That I'd be stuck here forever to live without him whilst he moved on. But I was wrong.

He's here with me again. 

Seeing someone over Skype or hearing someone over the phone doesn't even begin to compare to seeing them in flesh and blood. You can't hug their voice over the phone, and even if you hug over Skype, you can't feel their arms.

(Start listening to Kiss You by Ed Sheeran right now it is the perfect song for this moment) He pulls his face back so he can look at me, a smile as bright as the sun on his face. He keeps me close to him with one hand around my waist, and then lightly thumbs my cheek with the other. He bends down, uniting our lips for the first time in eight months.

Around us, camera's flash and I'm wishing they'd go away so that Niall and I could share this special moment with just the two of us. 

But then again, they barely exist right now because Niall's the only one I see, hear, or feel. Everyone else is nothing right now. 

This kiss wasn't a passionate kiss. It was more of a sweet, longing kiss. This kiss described how much we missed each other more than words ever could.

"I missed you." he whispers, our foreheads lightly touching.

"I missed you too."

And those are the only words that needed to be spoken in that moment.

...........................

After greeting everyone, I realise that only one person's missing.

Harry.

"Where's Harry?" I ask everyone. The boys all exchange looks that are a mix of worry and sadness while mine is just confusion.

"I'll tell you in the van." Niall whispers into my ear so that only I can hear it. 

What the hell could possibly be wrong with Harry? Judging by the looks on the boys' faces, it's not something good. I'm hoping he's okay though. I'm hoping he's not hurt or anything. 

Now that I think about it, something must be up. 

The first couple of weeks the lad's were gone, everyone was calling, texting, Skyping. After a while, though, Harry stopped. The rest of the boys said he was busy or just extremely tired so I just left it alone.

I didn't like to get into all the drama so I stayed away from all the magazines, tv shows, anything that could possibly make me think differently about the boys. Loads of rumours went around though and Niall would always tell me, that way I know it's not true. I trust him and the rest of the boys not to do anything exceedingly stupid.

We all make it to the van, the boys thankfully leaving the backseat to Niall and I so we can talk privately. 

He takes my hand and intertwines our fingers, playing with my fingertips, his other arm around my waist, keeping me close to him. He hasn't let go of me, not even once, since we hugged in the airport.

"Okay, so, I saw you guys' expressions in the airport. What's wrong with Harry?" I ask him, our voices in hushed whispers.

"Well...let's just say the fame has got a hold of 'em." he responds.

"But, I saw the twee-"

"Managment forced him to say that. It can't seem like he's changed to the fans even though the rest of us know he has."

I purse my lips. "Well, when did all of this start to happen?" I ask.

"It was just gradually every day. He started to realise that he was a big star and that people knew his name. He started getting drunk every night, one of us having to hurry to the bar before any paparazzi spotted him. Saving his arse. He would bring random girls into the flat. Once they went up to his room...well, you know what happens after that." Niall explains.

"Do you know where he is?" 

"No. And he won't answer any of our calls or texts. He's completely seperating himself from us. And we don't know what to do."

An idea pops into my head.

"I do. But I'm gonna need you guys' help."

~One Week Later~

Niall and I are on our way to the airport to pick up a certain someone. It took a lot to get this person here, and I'm hoping it isn't all in vain. 

"Do you really think this'll work?" Niall asks.

"I don't know. I hope it does." 

We're waiting for a bit longer when we spot her. Cassidy Rose Pryce. The girl Harry was in love with all those years ago.

A/N

What do you guys think is gonna happen?! Comment and vote please! And sorry I haven't updated in a while. I've been extremely busy. 

xx