Not Your Typical Running Back || nh au

Fourty-two: "Let's just forget that for now."

Niall throws the ball towards Harry who throws it towards Troy. It's the last move for the game and we already won, so I don't care anymore. Coach Patrick and Damian already got into a fight (with fists) and got send to sit on the bleachers by the referee. I had to deal with being the main coach for one hour and twenty minutes. It's pretty hard to be a coach. You have to watch so many different things at once. The referee ends the game after Troy did the touchdown. All of the boys on the field give each other a hug or a handshake. After they're done with congradulating, they come to me and I get pulled on someone's shoulders. Niall holds my hands as I sit on his shoulders. He walks around, letting everyone give me a high five. Niall carries me to the young coach of the other team, so I can shake his hand.

"Great play. My name's Sam O'Neil by the way", he tells me, shaking my hand.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Max. You're team isn't that bad but you need to work on your defense", I smile.

"Thanks, will do."

Niall carries me away from Sam. Harry and Troy both get me off of Niall's shoulders and carry me on their own. I laugh slightly, as Niall gives me a concerned look because Harry tripped.

"Thanks Max! You're the greatest person in the world!", Coach Patrick cheers along with the boys.

"Okay guys! You better get changed and showered for Niall's After-Game-Party", I yell, getting crushed into a hug from the boys.

The horrible combination of BO and different man deodorants fills my nose. I fell like throwing up just here onto the field but I can hold it in. Niall takes me by my right hand and Harry takes my left. We walk into the locker rooms together.

"We're all in this together!", the boys chime.

I laugh at their childish behaviour. While the boys all take a shower, I text Luke. He texted me while the game was on, so I decided to text him now.

Hey, Max. Tour's done in 2 weeks. I'll be visiting you after tour for a few days or weeks :)

I smile at his text and answer.

That's great! :)

Luke isn't online, so I put my phone away again. The boys are still in the shower. I take a look around the locker rooms. There are clothes and football gear laying all over the place. Harry's locker has a small Crucifix hanging above it. He prays before every game. When he does that, we have to be as quiet as possible. Sometimes it's pretty weird and awkward for us but meanwhile it's pretty normal for us. Some of the boys even started doing it with him. They say it helps them.

"Max?", I suddenly hear Niall shout from the showers.

"Yeah?"

"Can I use your blowdryer?"

"Yeah."

I stand up and look through my changing room. I search through my bag with shampoo and conditioner and soon find my small blowdryer. Niall comes out of the showers soon. He only has a towel tied around his hips. My eyes widen, as he walks up to me, pulling me to him by my waist. I look down at his arms. He's so buff. Niall starts smirking.

"Like what you see?", he asks, pulling me to his body.

My cheeks turn bright red. He continues smirking while giving me a quick peck on the lips. I smile to myself, as Niall takes the blowdryer out of my hand and walks away to dry his hair. Harry and Troy come out together, both just having a towel tied around their hips. I try not to stare at them but fail miserably. Tyler, George and some other boys follow soon and all get their blowdryers, so they can dry their hair. Niall is soon by my side again. He gives me my blowdryer back and kisses me again. I put my blowdryer away while the boys get dressed in their normal clothes. As soon as I want to go back out, I bump into someone standing in front of my small janitor's closer. He pushes me back inside.

"Max, stay in there just a little longer", Niall pleads, going back out and standing in front of the room.

"Okay."

I sit down on the chair in my room because my leg hurts. Niall told me about a surprise this morning. Maybe they have something planned about my leg or something.

"You stand here", I hear Troy whisper.

"No, George, over there", Niall says annoyed.

"Chill", George laughs slighty.

Niall leaves his spot soon and calls for me to come out. I get out and see the boys standing in a circle or more like ball shape, all eyes on me. Niall didn't style his hair, so it lays flat on his forehead. It looks cute. Harry's curls are messy, which makes him look younger.

"So, Max, since you're best friends with some people and they got phone numbers from other people and gave my number to those people, I have made a small orginization", Niall says.

"We want you to take these tissues", Harry smiles.

I take them and get one out. Niall has a wide and happy smile on his face. So I get a box of tissues and the boys standing in a circle. It's completely silent and I suddenly hear someone singing silently.

"That's what I like about you. You hold me tight. Tell me I'm the only one. Wanna come over tonight?"

That's Luke. What is going on here? Then someone else takes over the singing.

"Keep on whispering in my ear, tell me all the things that I wanna hear. 'Cause it's true, that's what I like about you."

That was Michael but just his voice and it sounds so close and it sounds like the people singing are here.

"What I like about you: You really know how to dance. When you go up, down, jump around, think about true romance, yeah."

Calum? What? The boys all move away from each other and reveal Luke at first because he's the tallest guy I know then slowly the other three boys apear.

"What I like about you: You hold me real tight", Ashton sings.

This song was written for me by them because they wanted to show me how much I mean to them. They left out the chorus but I don't really care. I take long steps towards them. Michael steps back a little, hiding behind Ashton a little. Damn right that he's hiding. I'd like to smack him upside the head a couple of times for what he did. Luke opens his arms for me to hug him. I step between his arms and wrap mine around his body. My head lays on his chest. I missed him.

"Hey, Patrick", he whispers.

"Empire Lucas", I smile at him.

Luke pushes me away a little, kissing my head. Ashton then takes me into a hug.

"Longfinger", I laugh a little.

"Maxine, I missed you."

I walk over to Calum and hug him as tight as I can.

"Kiwi."

"I missed you, Max. It's impossible to be with them without you. They're pigs and so gross", Calum whines.

I laugh a little. Michael stands behind Calum. His hair is black with a purple streek again. It suits him best. I look at him, feeling tears well up in my eyes. He has tears glistening in his eyes, too. Niall takes a step towards us.

"Max, yo-"

"No, I missed him, too, but he hurt me more than anyone beside you. Let's just forget that for now", I tell Niall and Michael.

Michael smiles at me, steping towards me, taking me into a hug. I nuzzle my face into his shirt. His sent fills my nose. I missed him, the real caring Michael that I loved.