Chapter 19
Niall's POV
(Note, the program is aired 1 hour behind.)
I had invited Louis over to watch x-factor with me. We sat in my room with a bowl of popcorn. All these people are great, but where was Eve? Just as if the tv had read my mind Eve was on TV. Not in the way I expected however. She was sitting on a trampoline and eating a mayo sandwich as she was flung up into the air on a trampoline.
"Have you ever wondered if its scripted?" Louis asked. "I mean, Eve would totally do this kind of thing but they just conveniently found her flung up? Sketchy." Louis pondered about the latest x-factor conspiracy. We turned our attention onto the TV as Eve was caught in the arms of some curly haired guy. Something about me didn't like that guy at all.
"And now she's in the arms of some random dude? I don't like it." I spat. Louis nudged me and in a singsong voice teased me, saying:
"Oooh! Niall's jealous." But I wasn't really jealous. More didn't like the guy and they way he talked to Eve is all.
"I'm not jealous Louis." I defended. After Eve's trampoline stunt, it was her turn to sing. Music played as Eve took her place on stage. She sung a song that I knew all too well.
*flashback*
It had started to rain. I stood there awkwardly.
"Am I not good enough?" Eve yelled at me. I couldn't answer her. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't answer her. It wasn't because she wasn't good enough for me it was because I didn't feel anything more than loving her as a friend. Eve slumped to her knees. I couldn't take the guilt, it was eating me alive. The fact that I could do this to such a strong girl bothered me. I turned around and left. I was down the stairs when I heard someone singing.
Eve.
"...I walk with him till morning." She sung happily despite what she was feeling. I came back to comfort her, I hugged her as if trying to tell her to go home but she ignored me.
"In the rain the pavement shines like silver, all the lights are misty in the river." She sings, comforting herself. Eve stood up and faced me, angry.
"And I know, it's only in my mind. That I'm talking to myself and not to him." She sung. Every word laced with hurt and anger. Eve continues the song, filled with a mixture of bittersweet feelings. Eve once more slumped to her knees.
"I love him." She chokes out. I rush over to her as she seems like she is about to pass out. I cradle her in my arms, worried.
"I love him." She says as she looks to me. Eve is now fighting to stay awake, the rain getting to her.
"But only on my own." She finished, falling asleep. With Eve in my arms, I took her home and told her mother that we'd been out in the rain too long. She offered me a dry change of clothes with an umbrella and helped Eve to get changed.
*flashback end*
Eve had just finished singing, it was the same song and just as powerful. The audience and judges thought so too. Simon spoke for everyone when they told her she was moving on. I expected her to go to the other side but she ran the wrong way. Probably to talk to the boy from before. Ugh.
"Jealous Niall returns." Louis teased.
"I'm not Jealous." I defended again.
"Why don't you just admit that you're in love with her. It's pretty obvious." Louis stated. How was I supposed to explain this?
"I do love her, but like a brother or friend." I stated. "And relax, I'm not going to deliberately hurt her. Its not like I'd say "I'm not ever going to date Eve because she's not pretty enough, she's not thin enough, and she's just not good enough."" I explained. I heard a sniffle. Louis looked at me in horror. No. Please, don't let this be her. I wanted to be sure of my feeling and I quickly ran after the intruder who I discovered to be Eve. She was crying again, because of me. I had caught a hold of her hand.
"Eve!" I said. " Eve wait, It's not what you think." I said trying to explain. Eve tripped a little and in the process lost her shoe but still shoeless she ran out the door.
"Well there goes Cinderella. " Louis barked. I was worried that she may hate me. If I was a girl and heard that, I would cry so hard I would be able to water rice fields. I messed up big time, and I may not have a chance to fix it. Eve was going to x-factor bootcamp the next day.
I wouldn't see her in a long time.
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And the writing spree ends. I hope this makes up for my absence!
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