Memories |n.h | au

Chapter 27

"Guys you have 3 days until you'll have to present your song. So if you haven't already picked your song, you should start thinking of one." My guitar teacher rambled. We're a couple days away from starting mid terms and his is going to be presenting the song. 

The bell rang soon after his ramble and we were dismissed for lunch.

"Hey cupcake" Niall greeted laying his arm around my shoulders.

"Hey yourself." I smiled at him. "Oh and don't call me that." I added. He chuckled shaking his head.  We walked into the cafeteria together with his arm still places around my shoulders.

"I'll see you in a bit" he said leaning down to kiss my cheek before walking away to get his lunch. I wasn't really hungry so I went straight to my seat to find Zoe and Jake already there.

"Hey" I smiled as I reached the table.

"Hey" they replied in unison. "So you and little nialler back together?" Zoe asked getting straight to the point. I felt Jake tense up at her question.

"Not really." I shrugged. Jake looked over at me giving me a smile.

"You're telling me you guys act like you're together but aren't ?" Zoe questioned.

"Pretty much" I shrugged taking a grape from Jakes lunch tray. "You guys are weird" she sighed.

"Speaking of weird.." I said looking over at Zack who was making his way over to us. "He's not weird" Zoe contradicted before engaging into a conversation with him.

"So this weekend me and you " Jake said. "Definitely" I nodded taking another grape from his lunch.

I haven't really hung out with any of them ever since my date with Niall. I've just been around him and Louis. As much as I loved their company I needed some Jake time. 

"What are we talking about?" Niall asked as he took a seat. "Making plans with Jake ." I informed him. He looked at me with a questioned expression.

"What?" I asked dumbfounded but he brushed it off. 

Lunch was pretty boring apart from the conversation I had with Jake. Niall stayed silent after I told him I made plans with Jake and Zoe and Zack seemed to be having an argument.  The rest of the day was extremely boring as well and it went by super slow. All I wanted to do was to go home and take a nap.

The final bell of the day finally rang and I rushed to my locker. I put all my stuff I wouldn't need in there and slammed it shut.

"Jesus.! Niall" I jumped, startled by him who was silently standing to the locker next to mine.  Usually he would of at least cracked a smile but nothing. Something was wrong.

"What is it ?" I asked scanning his face. The hall was slowly emptying out and soon it was just Niall and I.

"Niall?" I tried again but he just scanned my face his eyes lingering on my lips for a little to long. He pinned me against my locker and kissed me. I hesitantly kissed back not knowing why he did in the first place.

"You wanna tell me what's wrong?" I asked after I pulled away. He pressed his forehead to mine and closed his eyes. "Hey." I whispered placing my hands to the side of his face. "It's ok." I smiled. I was still as confused as ever as to why he was acting like this but he didn't want to tell me so I could at least try to make him feel somewhat better.
He nodded with his eyes still closed. I pecked his lips and reached down for his hand.

"Let's go get some food I'm starving." I I told him leading the way to his car. The drive there was what felt like five hours when truly it was ten minutes. He didn't talk much only replied when I asked him something. I gave up after a couple of tries. I couldn't force him to talk if he didn't want to.

"What would you like to order" the waiter asked after coming back with out drinks.  I opened my mouth to reply but Niall cut me off.

"Hey dude our faces are up here quit eyeing down my girl." He said in the most monotone voice ever.

"Sorry." The waiter said taking our orders and leaving.

"He wasn't eyeing me down." I tried but Niall only glared at me. "Are you kidding me ? If he could've undressed you with his eyes you'd be ass naked." He said before taking a drink from his milkshake.

I laughed. "You're a dork" I said shaking my head.

"Whatever cupcake.."  He replied.

"When will you stop calling me that.?" I rolled my eyes. I'm so sick of that damn nickname.

"Never." He shrugged. "I don't see why you don't like it. It's cute." He added.

"Oh you know why I don't like it " I glared at him. He snickered, stopping when the waiter came back.

"Here you go and we added a fruit salad for my behavior." He told us placing the food in front of us.

"Dude she's allergic to fruit. " Niall told him. The waiters face fell. He could be having a bad day and Niall was giving him this unnecessary crap.

"I'm so sorry I didn't know. Is there anything from the menu you would like? On the house." He asked me.

"What? No, no I'm not allergic to fruit this is good thank you." I smiled at him before he walked away.  Niall burst out into a fit of giggles.

"That's mean. He could be having a rough day and you're giving him an unnecessary hard time." I rolled my eyes.

"Well that's what he gets for eyeing down my girl." He shrugged .

"Still mean" I said copying his actions.

"You know that's why I L-" he cut himself off.

"L-like you a lot." He finished. "You're always worried about others peoples happiness and whether they're having a bad day or not." 

"Just eat dude this is delicious." I mumbled through a mouthful of my food.

"Damn it Lucy I'm trying to be cute. " he said with a pout.

"Oh boohoo you'll be fine. There's plenty of time to be cute but now is time to eat." I told him taking another bite of my food.

Little did I know.