Sexual Healing || N.S. ||

20.

After all the winks and kisses Niall had gotten from Daniel all morning, lunch had finally come. Niall walked down the stairs and out to the lunch court looking around for a place to sit by himself. He spotted an empty table in the yard under a tree. Niall fixed the straps on his book af and began towards the table keeping his focus on the bench and nothing else hoping nobody would come and bother him.

Once he finally got to the table he sat down and set his bag and book on the table beside him. He laid his head on his hands and let out an exasperated groan, rubbing his temples with his thumb.

"Why did I have to get drunk last night.." Niall mumbled to himself shaking his head,"never again am I going to drink. Ever." He promised himself running his finger through his hair. His mind switched to Harry and he rolled his eyes so far back they could've gotten stuck.

"He acts like such a fuckboy. It irritates me so much." Niall groaned tightening his grip on his hair,"but he's got to feel something for me right?" Niall asked himself loosening his grip,"I mean the way he touches me and kisses me he should feel something right?" Niall asked himself and then shook his head pulling his fingers out of his hair."Why should I care? I'm straight anyways." Niall shrugged and nodded but thought for a moment,"then again I do have a boyfriend.."

Before Niall could continue his thought he felt the seat jiggle a bit which startled Niall slightly."Excuse me but--" He began turned his torso to the side then abruptly stopped noticing the familiar blue eyes but different colored hair. He furrowed his eyebrows sizing the girl beside him."Casey..?"

"yep! That's me" She giggled, playing with her hair between her fingers."Notice anything different?" She asked, twirling her hair between her fingers and bit her lip looking around else where acting as if she wasn't making it obvious.

"Uh, I don't know I give what is it?" Niall smiled and played along shrugged like he had no clue.

"I changed my hair color silly!"

"Ah yeah I see it now!" He joked, pointed to her newly dyed hair.

"Yeah. So you want to catch a movie later or something?"

Niall smiled and nodded,"Yeah sure"

"Yay! So? Maybe pick me up around 7 tonight?" She asked and smiled, that smile Niall thought was oh so beautiful. Niall nodded  and smiled widely.

"So it a date!" She giggled and stood up

"Uh..I don't know about it being a date.." Niall corrected her holding up his finger signally her to stop.

"What do you mean?" Casey asked confusion way clear in her voice.

"I kind of sort of have a boyfriend.." Niall mumbled, lowering his head ashamed of the words that just left his mouth.

"You're gay?" Casey asked again furrowing her eyebrows and leaning her palms down against the table.

"No I-I'm not gay I just.. I don't know honestly.."

"So you lead me on thinking you liked me and now you're telling me you're gay?"

Did I lead her on?

"I said I'm not gay.." He quietly said raising his head.

"But you have a boyfriend."

"Just because I have a boyfriend doesn't mean I'm gay." Niall spoke raising his voice a bit.

"Whatever. Just stay away from me. The movie is off. You can go with your boyfriend." She scoffed and rolled her eyes treading away.

"God, what did I just do.." Niall muttered lowering his head back down shaking his head.

Niall sat at the table for the whole remainder of lunch contemplating.

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Later on that day, after school Niall walked out through the back since that was the way he always went home. He walked out to the back gate across the parking lot. His head was pounding from the thoughts that had been whirling around his head though out the day since lunch. His new "boyfriend", Harry and the boy he was talking to and is new problem; Crystal. He didn't understand why he was so bothered by Harry but it irked him too much for his liking. He wanted to talk to Harry about it when ever he had a chance. Fortunately he saw Harry walking to his car holding his keys.

"Harry!" Niall called and Harry looked up at Niall giving him a smile before looking around the area then walked over to Niall. Niall waited for him furrowing his eyebrows as to why he looked around like that.

"Hi, baby" Harry smiled greeting Niall with a hug and attempted kiss to the cheek but Niall pushed him away.

"Don't." Niall mumbled shaking his head making Harry's brows furrow.

"Babe what's wrong?"

"Don't babe me. I saw you with that other guy earlier. Plus I have a boyfriend."

"What guy? I wasn't with a guy."

"Oh yeah?" Niall asked and Harry nodded"Then why did you leave me and go to some other guy?"

"What? I don't know what your talking about, babe." He said wrapping his arms around his waist,"Are you going crazy princess?" He chuckled.

Niall rolled his eyes and pushed him away,"Stop touching me. Anyway. Why were you so quick to step away from me when Daniel and Crystal came."

"oh. Well because I knew about you and Daniel and I didn't want him seeing us, Y'know?" Niall scoffed and rolled his eyes again. He's such a liar.

"No. Nobody knew about me and Daniel. What are you ashamed of people seeing you with me?"

"Woah woah calm down. Nobody said anything about being ashamed of anyone okay." Harry laughed while Niall's facial expression remained unamused. Harry was quick to stop once he saw Niall and sighed."Look Niall, I can't let people see me with you because it would ruin my reputation at school." Harry told Niall, rubbing the back of his neck.

Niall furrowed his eyebrows his anger but felt really hurt from the words Harry just spoke."Are you serious, Harry? You can't be seen with me because I'll ruin your reputation at school?" Niall shook his head,"Wow. So am I just some you you play with behind everyone's back? is that it?!" Niall yelled making his head pound more than before

"Niall where are you getting all this from? Calm down! You're such a drama queen." Harry rolled his eyes, crossing his arms.

"I'm the drama queen?! Okay whatever." He yelled again caring less about his headache at the moment but knew he would feel it later. Niall fixed the straps on his bag shaking his head,"Why did I even bother with you in the first place." Niall mumbled walking around the gate to the sidewalk.

"Niall." Harry called after him but Niall only ignored him.