Between the Lines

Canned beans

ANDY'S POV.

The car ride was a bit quiet till i asked if I could change the radio station.

" do you mind?"

" no go for it!" I plugged my phone into his iPod cord and pushed the killers album, well I thought I did.

Before I knew it Kiss you was blasting through the speakers of his red camaro. He looked at me raising a brow, and I realized what was playing.

" oh. My. Gosh." I reached over for the phone shuffling through the songs, but since I was in a rush I kept pushing in the wrong 4 digits to unlock my phone.

Finally I just yanked the cord out and threw my phone in my purse, my face heating the car instead of the heater. Niall and I then bursted out into hysterical laughter.

" Im assuming you're a fan?"

" yes" I mumbled without opening my mouth. He just laughed causing me to smile, we then pulled up to this cute looking restaurant.

" this place looks great!"

" it's new a lot of people said its really good."

Niall got out of the car and opened the door for me, a small drizzle began to fall so we jogged inside.

When suddenly the familiar smell of beans and chile verde ( green chile it's a dish of meat and green chile sauce ) filled my senses. My stomach began to churn

" are you ok?" Niall touched my elbow causing me to flinch.

" yeah, I'm fine just a little warm" I removed my sweater and fanned myself, I didn't want to be rude and say that I wanted to leave.

We were seated at a red table, that reminded me of my grandmas old house in Guadalajara.

" so Andrea when you first introduced your self as Andrea I noticed that you had a slight accent what your nationality?"

" Im russian." I smiled taking a dip from my lemonade, Niall looked confused.

" I'm kidding I'm Mexican" he chuckled shaking his head.

" Hi my name is Hector I'll be taking your orders" the waiter kept looking at me weird as if I knew him, but I wasn't sure.

" Yes I'll have the cheese enchiladas, but no rice and beans." The waiter scribbled down my order and Niall ordered the chicken fajitas.

The waiter shot me another look before walking away.

" Do you know him?" Nialls chest puffed up and his nose flared a little.

" I'm not sure.."

" why didn't you order rice and beans?"

" oh uh " I tapped my foot, feeling hot again. Lie, Andy. LIE.

" I'm a runner and I can't eat too many carbs."

Well it wasn't ALL a lie, I do run track, I've been running since middle school it was a great stress reliever.

" I didn't know that, what do you run?"

" I run distance, either a mile or half, for cross country it's 3 miles."

" that's a LOT of running"

" yeah..." I took another sip of my lemonade. I was already on my third one, I kept sipping it trying to avoid saying something wrong.

Finally our food came, I picked at my food. As Niall devoured his

" what are you thinking about?" Niall leaned over placing his hand over mine, my breathe hitched as my heart pounded in my ears.

" home.."

*FLASHBACK*

" Andrea!" My mom yelled from the kitchen, she was refrying beans in a small pan.

" yes?"

" go check on your brother, make sure he's doing his homework" I nodded walking towards his room, wiping the sweat off my brow. I always did small work outs in my room the days we didn't have practice, because it was too hot outside to run.

" Bennnnn!" I opened his door to see him laying on the floor frustrated with his work. He always cried because he felt like he wasn't smart while doing his work, my brother looks completely normal, but his brain develops slowly. He is currently 14 years old yet he has the mind of an 8 year old.

" it's ok Ben, come on let's read together" he nodded handing me the book.

My brother and I were very close, because of his disabilities. Also he was all I had, it was just my mom, Ben and myself. They were my life.

*FLASHBACK OVER*

"Excuse me I'm going to go to the restroom." I pushed myself out of the chair making my way to the restroom so I could clear my head.

When someone pinched my elbow, before I could scream they spun me around.

" it is you.." At that moment those dark eyes brought tears to mine.