Teenage Dirtbag (A Niall Horan Fanfiction)

Mimicking.

"Tell me." Niall's eyes shone, waiting with anticipation.

"Tell you what?" I asked confused, laughing slightly.

"Why you love him." I didn't know how to reply to his question.

I didn't know. I wanted to answer, but I didn't know. Why did I love Matty? Niall paused and stared at the ceiling.

"Never mind." He laughed. "I know you'd never answer my question."

I cocked my head to the side. I moved my hair from my face and let out a huff. "Because-. He's special. He makes me feel beautiful."

I could tell by the way Niall looked at me that he didn't like my answer. The answer I gave him made his stomach cringe.

I felt the air between my teeth turn cold. Soft, but cool. Chilly in the weather. The bell sung for lunch, letting us know Science class was over.

Mr. Bruce dismissed us, letting us go out to our lockers and socialize. I opened my locker door, noticing Niall beside me.

"Hey, so Uhm. I know this is awkward, but can we have lunch together? We haven't really spoke, as best friends, in a while. I was hoping we could catch up?"

I checked my hair in the mirror, applying a layer of lip gloss on my lips.

"Uhhhh..." I shut my locker door, taking my card from my wallet. "I was gonna have lunch with Matty. Do you want to join us? Sit down and have some food?" I chuckled.

Niall's face dropped. "I'm good, thanks." I could tell his smile had faded. The happiness had gone away.

"Actually, yeah. I'll have lunch with you."

Niall's face lite up again. "I don't want to make you...." He trailed off, his bag slouching off his shoulder.

"I insist. Plus, I want to. C'mon best friend." I locked my arm around his. We walked down the hall, hand and hand.

I had felt as if Niall and I were more than friends. But I couldn't. I had Matty. I ignored my thoughts and laughed along with my best friend.

The boy who had made me smile day and night. The best friend I always had. We had our fights, but we made up.

Nothing could tear us apart at this moment.

Until- until Matty stopped in front of us. "What's going on here?" I rolled my eyes.

"Best friends hanging out. We're gonna have lunch. I'll see you around."

Matty eyed me. "I'll see you later babe." He walked down the hall, upset with my words.

Niall and I laughed, amazed at the way I reacted. "What's going on hereeerree?" Niall mimicked Matty.

He chuckled along with him, mimicking Matty also.

This boy, the one my hands are locked with, is my best friend.

No one, not even Matty, can ever change that.