Bringing Back The Past

Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Dacey's POV

"Here"

Niall says getting up and walking over to me still sanding by the rack of bowling pins. Everyone else continues to laugh as he picks another bowling ball up handing it over to me.

"Let me help you."

What? Did I even hear him right? I think as he walks over to in front of the lane waiting for me. My body catches up before my brain and I find myself walking over to him.

I stand beside him and he walks behind me placing his hand under mine which is holding the bowling ball.

"Now just smoothly throw it forward not down" he says and chuckles while guiding my hand.

I do as he says releasing the bowling ball. It glides down the lane and in to the pins knocking more than half of them over.

I turn around facing him jumping up and down in excitement.

"I did it" I practically scream adrenaline going through me after such a small achievement. Then in the spur of the moment I throw my arms around Niall hugging him tightly. The moment I realize what I'm doing I pull away as quick as possible.

I look towards his eyes. He looks happy, confused, excited, and a bit nervous all at once. I advert my attention from him to the table behind us quickly, walking to my friends. I decide to act as if nothing happened and continue in my celebration. Everyone joins in with me congratulating me and actually having the ball successfully make it down the lane.

I look to Harry and see he looks upset. Once again when he sees me looking he switches from sad to putting a smile on his face.

"Good Job! I really didn't think you could do that" he jokes with me pulling the chair out beside him for me to sit down.

"I didn't either" I giggle and decide to ignore that he seemed upset because that's what he's doing.

"Want another drink?" he asks politely gesturing to my empty cup that once held Dr. Pepper.

"Yeah that would be great" I tell him. He gets up walking over to the machine and filling mine and his cup up.

"Well that was sweet" Dakota winks refuting to Harry's kind gesture.

"Yeah it was" I agree as he comes back with my cup"

"Thank you Harry" I say and then look to see who is bowling. Zayn is finishing his turn which means now its time for Harry to go.

"Your turn" I say looking to Harry who is paying no attention at all to the game. He nods getting up and walking over to take his turn. Effortlessly he tosses the ball on to the lane getting a perfect strike. Every pin immediately falling over from the force.

He comes back to the table casually not even proud of what he just did. So the next person goes to take their turn continuing the game.

"Were you always this good?" I ask Harry referring to his bowling skills.

"Well you were gone 5 years, so I've had some time to practice" he says smiling big showing both of his dimples in the process.

"Good point" I agree with him laughing at his response.

"So are you enjoying being back here?" Harry asks me.

"Yeah I am, it's nice to be back home"

"And it's nice having you back home" He replies seriously no hint of sarcasm in his voice at all. I simply smile at his response. Then pick up my drink and take a sip to wet my now dry mouth.

This night is just full of to many awkward and uncomfortable situations. These are the two guys I have known my whole life. They know practically everything about me and we have always all been so comfortable around each other. No awkward moments ever. So what is happening now?

The night slowly drags on, us all taking our turns when it's time. Harry came in first, even through the whole time it seemed as if he was uninterested and not even trying. Niall came in second, and to no surprise I came in last.

So after calling it quits we all decided to leave. I reach for my keys in front on me but they are snatched away by someone else.

"I'm driving" Niall tells me before heading towards the door. Every one else is already outside, me and Harry still at the table. I look over to him as he gets out of the chair joining me to walk towards the door. He opens it again letting me go through first.

"Bye Harry" I wave to him walking to my car which Niall is already inside of and turning the key to start the ignition.

"Bye" he repeats and strolls away to the other end of the parking lot.

I open the door getting in to the passenger seat of my car. Niall immediately backs out of the parking space and turns in to the road. Its silent for a few minutes until Niall talks.

"You seem distracted the whole night, are you sure you should drive home?" he asks as we pull on to the road to get to his house.

"Yeah I'm fine" I reply. I just can't stop thinking about you, and then Harry and how weird he's acting.

"Are you sure? because I could drive you home and then you could get you car tomorrow?" he offers nicely.

"Really Niall I'm fine." I assure him. He nods and continues down the road to get to his house at the end of the street. When we pull up in front of his house he gets out. Instead if getting out y self I just climb across from the passenger seat to the drivers side earning a chuckle from Niall. He closes the door then leans down to talk to me through the open window.

"Just text me when your home, okay?" he asks seeming a little worried. I nod to assure him I will. "Bye Dace" he says waving and walking up to his front door.

"Bye" I wave and then start driving back to my house. Finally out of the weirdness. Since when does he worry about me? I guess he always has, he did when we were little. He would always make sure I was okay. I guess it's still the same way now. Except when he let the door practically hit me and left me, but then Harry was sweet enough to open it for me. Although Harry was acting weird the whole night. I kept catching him just glaring at Niall. The whole night he didn't seem happy, but would always change his attitude when he was talking to me. Harry was always a little moody but not like this.

I get home and go inside then strait up to my room. I pull my phone out remembering to text Niall and let him know I got home.

"Hey, I'm home" I simply text. Then wait to see a reply.

"Okay, see you tomorrow" he replays and I decide not to text back. Right when I turn y phone off it vibrates again. This time a text from Harry.

"Hey tonight was fun! I think we should all do that again sometime:)" I read on his message.

"I agree we should" I type out quickly and then hit send.

"We'll goodnight Dace! See you tomorrow:)" he sends again with another smily face. I decide to leave it at that and not respond. I get in bed and go to sleep thinking about the night with my friends.

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