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Chapter Twelve

Niall's POV:

After breakfast, we walked around a bit in the park. It was just like we were little kids again. We were playing on the swings and going down the slides. Just like old times. I sometimes wish I was still little. I sometimes forget I'm in a popular boyband. And forget that there is paparazzi around. SHIT!! The paparazzi. They were still hunting me down like a wild animal.

"Hey Nat, we should go" I said, sounding a bit scared.

" Why?" She asked when she came down the slide.

"Paparazzi" I whispered.

"Oh, I forgot" She whispered back.

"Lets go" I said in a hurry.

She got her things together quickly. And then I walked ahead, and her a few feet behind me. So it didn't look like we were together. I wanted to walk her home, but I just couldn't. What if management saw those pictures? If they did, I was dead. Oh great, I just remembered, we had a photoshoot later. And that meant, I would see management and the boys. I might as well buy myself my casket.

Then I got a text. It was Natalie. Thank God it was her, even though she was behind me.

THANKS 4 BREAKFAST! WE'RE BY MY HOUSE SO I'LL CROSS THE STREET& U CONTINUE WALKING ON THIS SIDE. C U L8R.

She texted.

YEA NP. I texted back.

When she crossed the street to her house, she slightly waved from the door step. I waved back. Then she was gone. I continued down the street and into my house. It was almost 12:30. I had to be at the photoshoot at 1:30. It wasn't that far away, so I could leave at 1:00. That meant I had a half hour to rest. I didn't have to get ready, because it is a photoshoot and our stylist gets us ready.

I laid down on the couch and turned the TV on. It was the news. Not the regular new, the celebrity news. And they were talking about, none other than, me. SHIT!!! And in the corner of the screen, was the picture of me and Natalie hugging. They think me and Natalie are dating. This was so fucked up. The boys were probably watching it too. Man, will I get an ear full.

It was around 1:25 when I got there. When I walked in, the boys all turned around, staring at me. That told, they were watching.

"What the hell guys" I asked.

"What about, What the hell Niall?" Liam asked.

"We saw the story they did on you today" Louis said.

" And.." I asked.

"And.. are you two dating?" Harry asked.

"No" I answered.

"Well.. then why were you two hugging?" Zayn asked.

"She told me about her ex and she started crying. I told her not to cry over some guy who didn't love her. So I hugged her" I said, telling the truth.

"So..your not dating her?" Liam asked, his face starting to soften.

"No I was comforting her" I said.

"Sorry we accused you" Harry said.

"Its okay" I said

I hated when we were on TV for something bad. I would rather be on TV for something like we won an award or we have a new album. I also hated when there are rumors about us. I just wish I could hang out with Natalie without the paparazzi.

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Thank you for reading Chapter Twelve of Best Friends? More to come!

~Rachelx