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Chapter Thirteen

Natalie's POV:

When I walked inside my house, I went straight to my room. I didn't even bother saying hello to my mother, who was sitting on the couch, drinking her coffee and watching TV. When I got to my room, there was a box outside my door. My mom must have brought it up. I picked it up and took it into my room. I set on my bed, and opened it. It didn't say who sent it though. There in the box was the picture of me and my ex, Bryan, on our first date. There was writing on the back of the picture.

DEAR NATALIE,

I'M SORRY THAT I CHEATED ON YOU. NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE. AND FOR LYING TO YOU. I WANT YOU TO KNOW, THAT I AM TRULY SORRY. I STILL HAVE FEELINGS FOR YOU. IF YOU JUST GIVE ME THE CHANCE, I CAN SHOW YOU THAT WE ARE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER. I'M IN IRELAND FOR COLLEGE, IN MULLENGAR, SO CALL ME. PLEASE?

WITH LOVE,

BRYAN

Oh no!! This is bad. He still loves me. I don't want to talk to him anymore. He isn't a part of my life. Maybe if I ingnore him, he'll get the hint. I really hope so. I have to show this to Niall, right? I guess. So, I picked up my phone and started typing.

HEY NIALL. BRYAN SENT ME A PACKAGE AND HES IN MULLENGAR. AND HE WANTS TO MEET UP. WHAT SHOULD I DO!?

It took him a while to text me back. He must have been doing something. Probably something with the band.

HE DID!?!?!? HOW DID HE GET UR ADDRESS? MEET ME AT THE LAKE IN 5MIN. He replied.

I took the picture and put it in the box. I took my phone and my jacket. Under my clothes, I had my bathing suit on just in case we went swimming. I went down stairs and out the door. The lake was close to my house, so I could walk there.

When I got there, Niall was already there. With the boys. He was the only one who wasn't in the lake.

"So..let me see" He said, when I walked up.

"Here" I said, handing him the picture.

"He actually has the nerve to write this?" He asked, when he was finished reading it.

"Yeah, I guess so" I said, taking the picture back.

After a few minutes of scilence, I said "What if he makes me fall for him again?" I asked, sounding scared.

"Look, don't worry about him. Hes a douche bag for cheating on you. You deserve someone who will love and take care of you" He said.

"Thanks, Niall" I said.

"How about we go swimming for a bit yeah?" He asked.

" Uh...Sure" I said, taking my clothes off so I was in my green bikini.

The water was cold, so I stood at the edge so that only my feet were in.

"Come in Nat" Niall begged.

"Its so cold. And you of all people should know I can't swim" I said back.

"Here, let me help you" He said, leaving the boys to get me.

Then,all the boys started swimming over to me. Niall took my hand and took me farther into the water. I couldn't get over how cold it was.

"Please, stop. I..I'm c..cold" I chattered

"Fine, if you say so" Niall said.

He put me on his back and carried me out of the water. I didn't have a towel so Niall gave me his. Then, a few minutes after we came out, the boys came out too. And started a fire.

"So, Natalie, what's new?" Liam asked me.

"Nothing much.What about you?" I asked, as Niall rubbed my back.

"Same" He replied.

Me and Niall moved closer to the fire, to warm me up. He put his arm around me, rubbing my arm, to help warm me up. I hate to admit this but, I think I'm falling in love with my best friend.

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Thanks for reading Chapter Thirteen of Best Friends? More to come!

~Rachelx