The Cover Up Smile (Niall Horan FanFiction)

Chapter 7 - Left Out x

"Eleanor!" Louis beamed as he sprinted over towards El, he enclosed her into a close hug and spun her off of her feet. Her hair flowed around her as Louis twirled her around In the air.

I wanted so badly for it to be like that between me and Niall, it felt like a huge chunk of my heart was missing or as if it was placed somewhere it no longer belonged.

Perrie placed down her shopping bags and slumped her back in exhaustion. "Perrie!" Zayn shouted as he ran over to her tackling her to the ground and placing soft kissed over her cheeks. How could it be that they had seen each other only a few hours ago yet they have missed each other so much. How was it that they are completely different people yet they connect together and complete the missing parts of each other.

I put down my new bag and puffed my fringe out of my face. I huffed and sat down onto the sofa, alone... No welcome for me not even a single word was spoken to me, they hadn't even noticed the new look, the new Brinley, I guess I still was the old me, invisible and unnoticed and I can't change that.

I couldn't find Niall anywhere In The hotel,I would ask Zayn or Louis but they were obviously too busy loving up their girlfriends and ignoring me, leaving me out as if I wasn't there. I was wearing the brightest neon clothes. I had neon pink tights on along with denim shorts and a glow in the dark tank top, and yet nobody noticed me. I searched all of the bedrooms in our hotel room.

I hastily knocked onto the bathroom door,and in return I heard Liam reply from the other side of the door. "Who is it?" "Liam have you seen Niall?" I asked. The door swung open and Liam was standing there in his Calvin Klein boxers. "No I haven't seen him since you left." He told me, he had shaving cream slapped all over his chin, "where are you going?" I asked him in pure curiosity. "On a double date with Harry, we met some really cute twins in the local shop today they were so nice and we both hit it off really well with them so we asked them to the movies tonight to watch Sinister" he said nodding his head and smiling cheerfully at me.

"Nice hair, and a very bright choice of clothes I must say" he stated observing my look. "At least one person noticed me" I sighed and dropped my head to the ground before walking away from the bathroom, "are you okay Brinley?" I heard Harry muffle from beside me. "Fine"I huffed before I slammed the door in his face as I left.

Everyone going on dates and spending time with their loved ones, hugging and kissing in front of me. All of the boys could get anyone that they wanted, and they did just that right in front of my eyes blatantly for me to envy. If only I had the bravery and strength inside me to ask Niall on a date with me. I know I have courage stored deep down somewhere inside of me I just have to find it.

I walked right past the girls and they hadn't even noticed me. I walked through the kitchen area just to check for Niall once more, to no avail he still was no were within my sight. I made my way out of the hotel room and pressed my ear phones into my ears and within seconds all time low was blaring into my ear drums as the melody dripped through into my brain.

I ran down the stairs and down to the main lobby. I skipped the last step and jumped from above my feet landing heavily on the tiled ground. I carried on walking swiftly through the hotel doors and stepped outside.

Relief shot through my body as the fresh British air soared down my throat and contained itself in my lungs. I softly swayed along to the rhythm of the song, Somewhere in NeverLand, I don't need a boyfriend I have my music that's all I need to cover up the missing patches in my heart,for now....

I didn't know exactly were I was heading I just followed my feet to where they seemed to naturally turn. After turning a few corners and passing by a few alley ways I found myself standing outside a small old fashioned coffee shop. That's what I needed a nice warm coffee to cheer me up. I put one of my feet into the coffee shop and then shortly followed by the other I was in the store, I was welcomed by the smell of coffee beans and the all so familiar expresso.

The heat in the atmosphere wrapped its self around my body and as it did I walked further into the cafe. "How may I help you dear" an old lady said from behind the counter. My eyes looked over her small body, she was very small, I was at least twice the height as her. She had a light coat Of make up and she was dressed in a flowery pinafore. "Uh can I have-" i dragged out the last word as I spoke!!I tapped my finger nails along the counter running my eyes over the drinks list behind the kind lady.

"I would chose the cappuccino if I were you, it's the best" I turned myself on my heel to see a bright smiling blonde beside me. "Niall, I looked everywhere for you" I said loudly but cheerful that I had finally found Niall, well that he had found me. I turned back to face the lady. "Two cappuccinos please" I said.

Niall looked towards me in confusion, "well you said it was the best so you must like it" I stated proudly. "What brings you here then?" He asked me. "My feet did" I said simply and sarcastically. "Haha very funny" he said back to me in a sarcastic tone, he was returning the favour I guess.

I slid along the plastic seat and placed my elbows onto the table in front of me. Niall done the same he had his arms folded on the table and his mouth was spread across his face in a familiar smile. "What are you so happy about?" I questioned him. "You just look so different with a fringe and-" I interrupted him before he could continue. "You don't like it do you" u said sadly as I looked down at my palms. "No I love it!" He said loudly. His cute Irish accent softened my heart. I looked up at him. "Really?!" I said excitedly. "You look beautiful" he informed me. I smiled at him.

My arms began to gain a few goose bumps, it was beginning to get chilly in here. I placed my hands on my upper arms and rubbed then trying to regain some heat in my body. "Cold?" Niall queried Me. I nodded my head in reply to his question. He stood up and came over beside me, I felt his body heat radiate off onto mine.

The coldness in my bones was quickly changed to heat. My face turned bright red as he placed his arm around me and moved his hands around my skin to warm me up.

I looked over at his perfected face. His deep blue eyes, They melted into mine as his face moved closer to My face I felt his warm coffee breath tingle on my skin. I stopped moving and froze to a halt. My glasses pressed up against his face and my lips were almost touching his I looked deeper into his eyes before a strand of my blue fringe fell over my face. "Well then I guess I'll have to drink this coffee before it gets to cold" he said quickly interrupting our moment.

He shuffled slightly away from me awkwardly and removed his arm from my waist. What was that all about?

NIALL P.O.V

I don't know why I was so stupid, why didn't I realise it before? Why didn't I think it through? How could I have missed it? I'm pretty sure I am the only one who didn't notice that I had fallen for Brinley, that I had fallen so deeply madly and truly for her. And then just at the perfect moment I stopped her from kissing me!

Her lips were almost pressed against mine and I moved away, I don't know why I did it I just did, I panicked, I didn't want to ruin anything, rush out of our friendship too quickly. I shuffled away from her slightly because it was to awkward, I removed my hand from her waist and put it on my own lap. Moments after I regretted it, why didn't I just kiss her?

I looked over at her, into her deep mysterious grass green eyes, I looked at her braces and her luscious soft lips that were seconds ago almost touching mine. Her glasses steamed up as she drank her coffee. She smiled at me, it wasn't her smile, it was someone else's , one of her cover up smiles. She hasn't smiled like that in a while and I just went and ruined it. I could tell she wasn't happy, that she felt bad.

Her legs were wrapped around each other tightly as her right foot tapped loudly onto the floor. She gulped down her coffee quickly. "I have to go" she said in one breath. She stood up patted herself down and then left me one on the table as I watched the one I love walk away with her hair over her face as she looked down at the ground.