Haunted [Niall Horan]

~Chapter 9~ Distractions

~ Chapter 9 ~

Distractions




When it's morning or when it's evening or when it's any part of the day, there are certain things that are really distinct and standout at the end of the day. It can be a place you visited, something you did, or it also can be a person you met.

I know it's been two days since I met the ghost named Melody, and I know I've panicked and behaved weird and made a fool out of myself, but today I figured all girls have some sort of insecurity in them, even if it was a ghost. It can be the way she walks or talks or maybe the ways she smiles. Today it was proven that a ghost too can be insecure if it was of feminine gender.


The way Melody replied when I asked her name says it all. Her eyes beamed and they didn't look at me, instead her eyes moved downwards towards the floor. I cannot understand what made her so shy to say her name, but it also fascinates me that she's so lovely and the way her eyes shined when I agreed with her to come to our show tonight. And that made my heart flutter, it's a weird feeling I cannot describe.


Throughout the day following till the show was starting my mind was always thinking about her, Melody. Now that I know her name it's much more obscure to keep her away from her thoughts.

Each and every time when Helene, our sound engineer says, " go with the tune" or anything or any other word related to music, all that pops into my mind is Melody. And then I drift off thinking about her and the next thing is the bad and the lads continue giving me weird looks.

Seriously, what's happening to me? I think the reason is I've been single for a long time now. I have to go and get a girl. But, it's not as easy as it sounds. I don't wanna hook up, or have a fling for the three days we're staying in Birmingham. I want a somewhat stable relationship, and it's really difficult to maintain such a thing with all the travelling and promoting. So, I just have to bear up with my feelings.

"Niall, see? You're in Saturn again. Come back to earth, mate." Louis says, making me shake from my thoughts and the other lads starts laughing.


It's a natural feeling to feel nervous and excited even if one family member is out there watching you perform. But, today I'm really really nervous, and there's not even a single family member or a friend. It's just a simple ghost girl trying to fangirl watching you out there. And then why am I feeling nervous and scared?





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When it became time to go onstage all of the lads and me gave into our collective hand fist, which is a normal custom we practise each time we get on the stage, and hugged all of us good luck.

I shouted "let's do this!" And grabbed my guitar and stood on my position when the curtains started to raise. The screaming of the fans were getting louder and louder. They never cease to amaze us. Each and everytime we're on a show the noise just seems to become louder and louder. I know I'm never getting used to all this. I smile at Liam whose about a two meters next to me.


We started off with Up All Night.


It feels like we'll be living in fast forward,
Another moment passing by


Throughout the performance all I do is search for that one special girl that has been in my mind the whole day. After moving to the second stage to answer twitter questions, I look all around the arena searching for that pale figure with the lovely silky black straight hair.


It was about halfway through the show and I was playing the guitar and singing little things, when I saw something flashing, a shining figure. And everything clicked to me. It was Melody. There she was standing right in front of the front row, next to Paul. She was looking at us, not anyone in particular and clapping her hands to the tune.

My gaze continued to stare at her. The way she was swaying, singing, and closing her eyes once in awhile enjoying the music and absorbing each and every word we sang made me look at her even longer.

I know it's a strange feeling. I've never been attracted towards a girl so much in such a short period of time. It's not like she had anything special, but I'm happy of the fact that the only person that could see her was me. Out of all the fans in the arena at this moment, Even though she is standing right in front of us I was the only person who could see her. Her brown eyes, made her pale skin look even paler.

In a moment Melody started to acknowledge my continuous gaze on her, and looked down. I could see her hands shaking and her cheeks turning bright. That reaction made me stare at her more than ever.


Suddenly, loads and loads of questions about her started to pop up in my mind. Why is she dead? How did she die? Why am I the only person who can see her? Why is she so shy towards me? Why is she even here at the first place?


Then it was my solo, and I started singing looking at her.



You'll never love yourself
Half as much as I love you
You'll never treat yourself right
Darling but I want you to
If I let you know I'm here for you
Maybe you'll love yourself
Like I love you.. Oh..



I didn't know why, but, I sang that whole thing staring at the pale girl in front of me. Throughout my solo never did Melody lift her head. When I was singing the third line, I saw her lifting her hand and wiping something away from her face. It couldn't be a tear, right? Ghosts cannot and don't cry. That's what I know.

And throughout the show, after each and every five minutes or so I always turn towards Melody. Just to check whether she's still standing and watching us perform. It's like I can't take my eyes off her, and I like to see her timid actions each time both of us lock our orbs. Anyhow, she'll be the first to break the bond.



And I'm waiting till the show is over to talk to her, and let her answer all my unanswered questions. Now, is not the time to suppress my doubts. It's the perfect time to get them answered.







~ Author's note ~


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