The Neighbors

Chapter 26

"Woooooh!" I jump up and down. I got a strike on my first turn. Niall stands up and I can't stop myself from hugging him. He lifts me up and twirls me around. We both giggle and he sets me down.

"Okay Cookie Monster, you'll have to show me how to do that," he says, referring to my name on the electronic score keeper.

"I will, go get your ball from the ball return, Big Bird," I say and nudge him in the ribs.

He walks to the ball return and picks up the pink ball that I picked out for us. He holds it awkwardly.

"Okay, uh, take your fingers like this," I say and spread his fingers on his right hand to try and put them in the holes.

"I'm left handed," he says.

"Oh, well then let's put your left hand in there, like this," I say and help him get the ball on his fingers. He grabs it and we walk over to the lane.

"Okay, now do I throw it like this?" He asks and shows me an example of how he wants to throw it.

"No, that's really close though," I say.

"Okay.. Like this?" He says and tries again.

"That's worse.. Try doing it like this," I say and show him my form for rolling the ball.

"Oh, like this," he says and tries it again. He's close, but just not quite there. I shake my head and walk over to him.

"No, just move your a little more like this," I say and pale my hands on his arms to guide them.

"Like this?" He asks and moves his arm the exact way that I show him.

"Exactly like that!" I say excitedly.

"Now just roll it down the lane," I say and he takes his arm back and forward again, releasing the ball at just the right moment. I watch it roll down the middle of the lane and knock down 9/10 of the pins.

"Holy shit Niall! That was great!" I shout and jump up and down.

"It was!" He says and jumps up and down in front of me in a girly way. I laugh at his jump point to the ball return.

"Okay, you still have to get that last pin down," I say and he smirks.

"I got this," he says and picks up the ball.

"I'm sure you do," I say and roll my eyes.

He walks with a cocky smirk to the lane.

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"Shuuuuuutttt uppppppp," I groan and Niall laughs.

"Just admit that you are the loser and I am the king," he says smugly as he drives.

"No way," I say. I can't believe he even won.

"Fine, but you owe me a prize," he says as he pulls into my driveway.

"What exactly is that?" I ask as he puts the car into park.

"Hmmmm," he says and strokes his invisible beard.

"I have to go do homework," I say and start to open the door.

"No wait!" He says and grabs me to pull me back into the car.

"What is it Niall?" I say and hold back a smile to pretend I'm irritated.

"I think you owe me one kiss," he says and touches his lips with his fingers.

What. He's joking. He's not.

"Niall, I'm dating Noah," I say.

"You went on one date, you can kiss me," he says and puckers his lips playfully.

It can't hurt.

It's not like Noah is my boyfriend.

"Fine, one kiss," I agree.

"Yes!" He says excitedly.

"But that doesn't mean anything!" I quickly say.

"Mmmhmm," he hums through puckered lips.

I sigh and lean in to peck his lips. I peck them quickly before pulling away. I didn't feel any sparks like I did with Noah.

"Okay, um, I'm gonna go inside," I say.

"Yeah, your going to dream about that kiss all nigh long," he says with a smirk.

"You're so cocky," I say and bite my lip to hold back laughter.

"I'm just bein' honest," he says and I giggle a little.

"Goodnight Niall," I say and start to open the door.

"Goodnight Shea," he says as I climb out of the truck.

"I had fun."

"Me too."

I shut his truck door and he waves before driving off.

((A/n I know. It's pretty short. But Shea just kissed Niall. Whaaaaat. How could she do that? Will Noah find out? High school drama.))