Bringing Back The Past

Chapter 23

Dacey's POV

My phone vibrates next to my head pulling me from my sleep. I pick it up to see Niall's name on the screen. I slide the bar to the right opening the screen to read his text.

"I'm picking you up at 12" it reads and I look at the time. My clock says 11:48 and he'll be here in a few minutes. I quickly jump out of bed. Changing out of the uncomfortable dress and putting on jeans and a shirt. I run down stairs and grab something to eat quickly before he gets here.

"Niall" I hear my mother say shocked and confused "its been a long time"

"I know. How have you been?" he asks sweetly.

"Good" my mother responds and I decide its my time to come in to the room full of awkward tension.

"Hey Dace" he greets me with a smile. I just smile my back and inform my mom were going out.

"Okay we'll be careful" she says and gives me a look still confused as to why he's here.

We walk out the door to Niall's car. He walks in front of me and opens the passenger door letting me in. Its shocking after what happened at the restaurant just a few weeks ago. I get in and he goes to the drivers side getting in then driving away. After a few minutes of silence I start to realize I have no clue where we are going?

"Niall where are we going?"

"You'll see" he says looking at me quickly and smiling then looking back at the road. "were almost there"

I look out the window. It's places all from my child hood and the route we are taking is very familiar. Finally I see it. It's the playground we met at, the one where we became friends, the one we always went to.

"Niall what are w-" I start to say but am interrupted by the slam of the car door. I look up to see Niall running over to the two sings side by side. The ones we always sat on and talked about everything right there. I can't help but to smile at the sight. So I get out and join him sitting in the unoccupied swing.

"Why did we come here?" I ask humans start to push my self slowly in the swings. He gets up from his swing and walks behind me. Placing his hands on my back pushing me up into the air.

"Because its where we met" he simply answers. Taking a seat back on the swing beside me. I slow mine down again to a stop so I can look at him.

"So why are we here now?" I wonder confused.

"Well Dacey you should know that 7th grade is one of my biggest mistakes. I should of never done that to you. The truth is I started to like you and got scared. So I panicked and completely pushed you away." He start's to explain ignoring my question. "know that your back I had my chance to have you forgive me but I wasn't expecting to like you again, but when Harry asked you to homecoming if made me realize I do like you and I always have." He says pouring his heart out to me.

"Niall I-" I begin to talk wanting to tell him the same exact thing. That the feelings are mutual, but he cuts me off.

"Don't" he says " I just want you to answer one question" he says looking to me and I nod.

"Dacey will you be my girlfriend?" he asks hope in his eyes as he waits for an answer. I think about everything, this is what I've always wanted and now it's actually happening. My best friend Niall Horan is sitting in front of me asking me to be his girlfriend. I decide to answer with the only word I can think of.

"Yes"