Act Like You're in Love {Niall Horan}

Chapter 39: Sad Anniversary

~Mariah's P.O.V.~

OMG TODAY I WAS WORKING AND NIALL FUCKING HORAN AND MARIAH CAME IN AND I COULDN'T BREATHE OMFG BUT WHEN MY HEART REVIVED I ASKED FOR THEIR ORDER AND NIALL ASKED MARIAH WHAT ICE CREAM SHE WANTED AND SHE THOUGHT I COULDN'T HEAR HER WHEN SHE SAID QUIETLY 'last time I got the wrong ice cream and you were sad and I like it when you're happy' AND I THINK I ALMOST DIED FROM THE CUTENESS AND HOW THEY SMILED AT EACH OTHER AND OH GOD DO YOU SEE NOW HOW HAPPY THEY ARE I JUST AH

I chuckled at the trending post. I hadn't meant for the ice cream girl to hear my comment, but oh well. It's kind of funny how I happened to see this, but since it's something new in the "Mariall" relationship, it's been trending. I still follow the accounts I used to, so I guess it isn't very coincidental that I saw it. On the photo was an Instagram tag for a user, so I typed in the username into the search bar. A fan account with over 50k followers came up, and I scrolled through the pictures. I laughed my head off at a few posts, remembering the days I used to spend a while myself looking at picture after picture. I didn't fangirl excessively, probably because I was a little older, but I still definitely did it.

I clicked the follow button without thinking twice and then put my phone down when a crew member came by to give me a copy of the script lines for tomorrow so we could prepare. I scooted around in my position on the cold floor after taking it from Savannah, I think her name was, before thanking her. She smiled and then continued giving the copies to the other actors an actresses.

Today we redid a few scenes that had been a bit flawed. Niall and Louis had to get off their makeup and stuff that made their faces look bloody, so I was with the others waiting for the two.

"We should go clubbing tonight," Harry suggested breaking the silence that existed because we had all been unsociable people on our phones.

"We can go right after this," Liam responded.

Oh Gosh, no. This means they're probably going to invite Niall too, and today is the worst day...

"I can't," Zayn stated to my relief, although that doesn't mean the others will cancel. "Perrie's coming in town, remember?"

"She can come too," Liam offered.

"Nah, we're good," Zayn declined. "We're just gonna spend some time together."

"Cool," Harry said. "I'll just ask the others. How about you, Mariah?"

"You know my answer already," I snapped at him without looking up. I felt a little bad but the last thing I wanted any of them to do was get drunk tonight of all nights.

Harry put his hands up in defense. "Sorry, I was just asking."

"I know," I sighed. "Sorry."

"Perrie and I can drop by your flat to say hello if you aren't going out," Zayn said to me.

"Oh, that would be nice! Perrie was a really nice and bubbly girl when I met her that one time. I really like her," I told Zayn with a smile.

A smile appeared on his face as he looked away. "Yeah, she's great."

Niall and Louis walked into the room, so the rest of us got up to leave.

"Hey, do you two wanna go clubbing after?" Harry asked them as we walked out.

Louis readily agreed, but Niall glanced at me and I mouthed "please don't."

He turned away from me and to Harry. "I dunno. I'll tell you later."

I frowned, but I guess I should at least be grateful that he didn't just say yes, that he wants to talk to me about it first.

The whole car ride I tuned out the other boys while I drove. When we got back to the apartment complex I went with Niall into his place which wasn't too messy.