Chapter 3
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"Are you sure?" Maddy asked coming out of the dressing room in a light blue floral dress.
"Yes the blue is fine." I said rolling my eyes. I crossed my legs and rested my elbow on my knee, and my chin in my hand.
"But I think the pink is pretty too." She said holding up the same dress, in pink, up to her chest.
"Then get the pink." I said losing my patience.
"But the blue," she started. I cut her off.
"Why don't you just get both!" I yelled. Good thing this store was dead. It would be a lot more embarrassing if there were more then just the two workers here. They both looked in our direction and I just shrugged it off.
"What time is it anyway?" She asked.
"6:30," I said. "meaning that we've been shopping for six hours. Or you've been shopping for six hours." I rolled my eyes again.
"Hey! You bought somethings too," she said. Which is true. I bought a bottle of nail polish, realizing how dull my nails looked because I've been looking at them for hours. I also bought a couple pairs of high waisted shorts, a dress or two, and some Keds. "I'm going with the pink," she said. "It goes better with my skin tone." She was right. It matches her tannish complexion.
"Why couldn't you see that half an hour ago." I said.
"Well I wasn't really paying attention and-"
"It was rhetorical," I said cutting her off. "Can we go home now?"
She nodded.
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"Why are all the lights off?" I questioned flicking the switch.
"SURPRISE!"
I was taken back. I put my hand over my heart.
"Surprise what!" I yelled. "You guys scared the shi-" I noticed my Mom and Dad were apart of the group, as well as Maura, Niall's Mom. "crap out of me!" I quickly changed my language.
"Nice save."
I quickly turned around and I seem him. The boy that is always there for me. The boy I can trust. The boy that has been my best friend ever since I can remember.
"Niall!" I yelled tackling him a a hug. "I thought you weren't coming back till Thursday!" I released him.
"Eh, I lied." He smiled.
I playfully slapped his shoulder.
"Best friends aren't supposed to lie to each other!" I laughed.
"Whatever, just be happy to see me." He pulled me into another hug. I took in the sent that I had missed for all that time. Armani Mania. I remember the first time he started using that stuff. I hated the smell. It was dreadful. I could barely walk into Niall's room without gagging. "Thanks to Maddy for keeping you busy."
"I'm good at what I do." She bowed. I just laughed and shook my head at her.
Niall released from the hug and gave Maddy one.
"I've missed you guys so much!" He said swinging either of his arms around us.
"We've missed you too!" Maddy answered.
"I almost went crazy without you." I said.
"I love you guys." Niall said.
I love you too Niall.
I love you too.
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The cool breeze hit my face as I opened the door to the balcony in my room. My Mom and Dad left to go over Maura's house and there were just teens here. You can literally smell the alcohol from up here. I hope they don't make a huge mess. Nobody wants to clean that up. Especially me. After Niall greeted Maddy and I, I had been avoiding him. If I see him, I'll pour my heart out.
I grasped the railing in my hands and looked out into the night sky. Usually I come up here when I can't sleep, or something has upset me. But I'm not quite sure why this time. Nothing has upset me and I'm wide awake.
I sighed.
"Hey Abbs." Niall came and stood next to me. He wrapped his arms just above my hips. He has done this before. Many, many times before. But this time, it gave me chills. I jumped at his touch.
"Are you okay?" He questioned stepping back. I didn't say anything. Just continued to look into his eyes, lips quivering.
"Abi, what's wrong?"
"I'm fine. Just cold." I lied.
"Here," he said. He sat down on the outdoor couch and pulled me next to him. I pulled my knees to my chest. He took out the blanket from under it and wrapped it around the two of us.
"Better?" He asked.
"I guess." I said. The heat from our bodies was trapped under the blanket making it warm. We were close. Too close.
"So, why are you up here? There's a hell of a party downstairs," he said chuckling.
I shrugged. "Not feeling well."
"Abi, we both know that's not why." He sighed. "You've been acting strange towards me all night."
There's no harm in telling him right? But what of he doesn't love me back? What if I ruin our whole friendship with just one little crush? What of he never speaks to me again? Our best friend for life thing will all be destroyed. But if I don't tell him there will forever be this weight on my shoulders never to be lifted.
"Niall." I sighed. "I have something to tell you."
"Go for it." He smiled realizing that he would no longer get the cold shoulder from me.
"I'm not really sure how to say this, but here it goes," I said. The fact that I think I have the mental strength to deal with his reaction is unbelievable. What if he doesn't like me back? Which he most likely won't because I'm his best friend. He's probably never even had thought of me in 'that' way. Oh gosh. I have balls for doing this. "Niall I think I'm in l-" I was cut off by his simple ring tone.
"Sorry," he said looking at the screen. "I'll have to take this." He stood up and walked back over to the ledge. Usually he takes his calls right in front of me. On speaker too. Once, Maura called and complained that Niall needed to pick up his underwear from the bathroom floor. He kept talking to her like me sitting there listening was nothing. He even told me to say hi to her.
"Bye." He said. He came back to the couch and under the covers with me.
"Did I tell you that I missed you?" He kissed my forehead. I shivered and moved away a little bit.
"Plenty of times." I said looking out to the street.
"I also have some fantastic news." He said smiling.
"And what would that be Horan?"
"We'll I got something that you've been telling me I've need for a long time," he said. I nodded waiting for him to go on.
"I got a girlfriend."
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SONG OF THE CHAPTER;
I Want to Know What Love Is
Mariah Carey or Foreigner
"I wanna know what love is
I want you to show me
I wanna feel what love is
I know you can show me,"
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The Friend Zone (Niall Horan)
Fanfiction"Let me tell you a story, about a girl and a boy, she fell in love with her best friend, when he's around she feels nothing but joy." ~ ~ Niall Horan had been best friends with Abi Fisher for a very long time. She's supported him throughout his XF...
