Never Leave My Side (A Niall Horan Story)

*ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER*

Not much has really changed, I left school the same week that my dad was killed. I still hang out with Hannah and Victoria. One thing I don't like is, Niall hasn't been calling very often like he used to. I guess he has a busy life. I've tried called him, but his mum always said he was busy, or wasn't home, but she would tell him I called.

Hannah broke up with Jeremy, but they got back together a few weeks later. If someone were to ask me, yes, I do think he has been more aggressive lately.

"Hey sweetheart, you okay?" I hear from across from me. I didn't realize I was in such deep thought. I forgot I was having guitar lessons with my da. He's been worried about me spacing out a lot lately. I refuse to go talk to anyone, I talk to my friends, that's all I could ask for anyway. Well, besides my da, of course. His boss moved his job so he could work at home to be with me.

I look at him, and let a smile spread on my face. "Yeah da, I was just thinking about my friends." I assure him. I strum my guitar just loving the feeling of how perfectly it fits in my hands. It makes me feel good. "Let's finish the lesson. I promise, I won't space out on you again." I smile.

"Alright." He says, and we finish or lesson before going out to dinner. We don't really go out to eat much, but we like to once or twice a month.

Dinner was amazing. I can never get over how good the food is when we go out. Delightfully unhealthy. We've never picked a favorite restaurant, we like to visit a new place every time.

We drove home and walked in the house. "Sh." Da says putting his hand in front of me. I stopped in my tracks, listening.

Silence.

I start concentrating just listening for whatever da was hearing.

"AHHHH!!!!" My da screams, making me jump, throwing himself at me. I literally thought I was going to pee myself. Da was tickling my sides, making me laugh harder. I don't think anyone has a better da than I do.

We've become very close, and he's my best friend. I really do tell him everything. He stopped to let me breathe, getting up and walking into the kitchen.

"Are you eating again? It's nearly been forty-five minutes." I laugh walking into the kitchen.

"No, Just getting something to drink. Go play the massages on the machine. My boss may have called." He said making some tea.

I walk over pushing play on the machine.

Message one: "Hey Jacob, it's your boss. I need you to look up some stuff for me. Call me back when you can. Bye."

"Told you." Da says smirking.

Message two: "Hey Sapphire. It's Nialler, just wanted to call and say hello, I've been meaning to call, but I've been really busy." He stops and I hear a door open in the back round. "Come on Niall, it's nearly show time." I hear another voice in the distance. Show? "I guess I better go. I'll call you later. Tell your da I said hello. Love you! Bye." He says before ending the call.

I look at my da. He has the same puzzled look on his face. "Show?" He asks. The question swimming around in my mind as well.

"I have no idea." I say just as the phone starts ringing again. "Do you want to answer it?" I ask da. He just shakes his head.

I spin around, picking up the phone. "Hello?" I ask into the phone, not looking at the caller I.D.

"OH MY GOSH!!! YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE THIS!!!" I hear Victoria on the other end.

"What? What's wrong?" I ask. Could something have happened between Hannah and Jeremy?

Victoria screams into the phone, and I have to pull the phone away from my ear. "Nothing is wrong! But One Direction is coming to our town IN THREE WEEKS!!!" She says. I can't help but feel stupid not knowing who she is talking about.

"Uh, okay? For like a concert or something?" I ask completely lost.

"For like a concert or SOMETHING?!?!?!" She asks, practically screaming.

"Yeah?" I ask. I don't know what she wants me to do about this.

"You are unBELIEVABLE. It's five guys, five great looking guys, might I add. They were put together during the X-Factor? They're a huge boy band?" She starts throwing all of these things on me. None seem to come to mind. I am lost.

"Umm, are you going to that?" I ask her. I feel bad for not sharing the excitement with her.

"No. Unfortunately." She says. I feel bad that she doesn't get to go. "The tickets were all sold out. I don't think I will ever go to one of their concerts." She says.

"Well how much do their tickets cost?" I ask. Maybe I could get her some for the next time they're in town.

"Like five billion dollars." She says sounding upset.

"Oh I doubt they're that much." I say, trying not to laugh at her. Failing miserably though.

"I'm serious." She says, "but I have to go. Bye!" She says quickly hanging up.

I look at da, who's been enjoying his cup of tea. "What was that all about?" He asks before downing the last of his tea in the glass.

"There's a famous boy band coming into town in a few weeks, and Victoria was freaking out." I say, sitting across from him at the island in our kitchen.

"Ah, yeah. One Direction." He says looking at me.

Okay, now I feel really dumb. My da knows about them, and I don't?

"How do you know about them?" I ask him, totally confused.

"They were playing their music over the speakers at the office the other day, when I had to go in for a short meeting." He replied looking at me. "Why can't she go?" He asks.

"Because the tickets were sold out, and cost too much money." I told him.

"Oh, I could probably score some tickets for you and her if you want." He says, a smile playing on his mouth.

"What are you up to da?" I ask him. I've seen this look too many times before.

Sorry this chapter was so long. Let me know what you thought of it. If you have any suggestions, let me know. If you have suggestions for the next chapters, let me know. I'm open to anything. And I will try to use all of your ideas. Thanks!