The backyard

Chapter 14

Harry looks in our direction.
"What the actual fuck? Zayn?"
He gets up and speed walks toward Zayn.
He gets closer but I step in front of him, stopping him from doing anything stupid.
"Stop."
He looks at me with anger and confusion.
"Can I talk to you? And the boys?" I ask.
He doesn't say anything. He just nods.
I take him to the side, along with the other boys.
"Why'd you stop me?" Harry yells/whispers.
I sigh. "He doesn't remember anything."
"Anything?" Harry repeats.
"Well, he doesn't remember anything that happened in the 6-7 days we were gone."
"He doesn't know we're together?" Niall whispers.
I shake my head.
I look towards Zayn, he has a confused look on his face.
He smiles and I fake smile back.
I look back towards our group.
"Are you going to tell him about us?" Niall asks me.
"I don't know." I sigh.
I look at him. There's no expression on his face.
"You don't know?"
I sigh, "yes, I don't know. I'll tell him later, I guess."
He pulls me in for a hug, right then and there I didn't even care about anything. I just needed Niall's embrace.
I smile a little and hug him back.
"I love you." He whispers.
"I love you too." I whisper back.
I pull away and look up at him.
"No. I love you. Like more than a lot."
I blush. "I love you more." And I meant those four words.
"I know."
I smile.
He looks over at Zayn.
"You should probably go tell him."
I look over at him, again. His expression is almost unreadable.
A little bit of confusion, I guess.
***
"Zayn! Wait!" I yell after him.
He runs down the street and turns a corner, heading back to the hotel.
"Zayn!"
"Don't worry about it. He'll cool down soon. Hopefully." Harry says behind me.
I sigh and head back inside the café.
I sit down next to Niall and put my head on his shoulder.
He puts his arms around my waist and pulls me closer.
"You two love birds have fun. We'll be heading back."
I nod slowly.
I open one eye and see them walk off.
"Want anything?" Niall asks.
"Sure. I don't care what you give me." I say and look at him.
"Alright. Let me go get something."
I nod and get up, letting him slide past me.
I sit back down, looking out the window.
My phone buzzes.
I take it out and look at the message.
"Careful. Don't get to attached to Niall. -J
[image attached]"
I look at the picture. It's of me and Niall, where we were 7 seconds ago.
I look behind me. Looking left and right.
I don't see that bish.
I sigh and slide down the booth a little.
***
Niall comes back minutes later with 2 coffees and some cookies.
He sets them down and slides next to me.
"You okay?" He asks.
"Um, yeah."
"You sure?" He raises an eyebrow.
"Yes!" I lied. "Now give me a cookie."
He chuckles and hands me a cookie, along with a coffee.
I take a bite and a sip of my coffee, looking out the window.
"You sure you're okay?" He asks again.
I turn towards him and look in his eyes.
"Y-actually... no." I sigh.
"Mhm." He puts his arm out and I slide over, putting my head on his chest.
"What's wrong?" He asks, softly.
"Josh. That's what." I mumble.
He nods.
***
We stay like that for what seems like forever.
Hours past until it's completely dark out.
"We should probably head back." Niall whispers.
I nod and get up, throwing everything away and following him out.
We walk toward the hotel, hand in hand.
***
I've only experienced this once.
With Albert.
When you first meet him, he's all sweet and caring but when you get to know him, he's a complete jerk.
I push the thought out of the way and focus on Niall.
His eyes were my weakness when I first met him.
Blue like the sky and ocean.
Even if you tried you couldn't keep your eyes off of his.
His messy hair in the mornings, the way he runs his hands through it.
His smile. Fuck. His smile. That's the best thing about anyone.
I never looked at anyone like I did Niall.
When we were little I always looked at him the way I do now.
I loved him. Even if I didn't know it.
I didn't know what that feeling was until I turned 8.
My mom looked at my dad that way.
He was everything to her.
And now, I'm everything to Niall.
***
We head into the hotel room, only to see something I never wanted to see.
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Not the best chapter. I think I got a little of task. Oh well, it's an update. Comment, vote and be active! Ily <3
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