How it All Started (A One Direction fanfiction)

Chapter 20

As I unlock the door, I can already hear Christine running down the stairs. She's always had a habit of running obnoxiously loud.

"BROOKE!" She yells as I'm barely in the door and she's already enveloped me in a hug.

"I missed you so much!" She says into my hair, me barely being able to understand her. She obviously doesn't know that Niall is standing right next to me. Or hasn't bothered to acknowledge him. I'm really not sure what she's going to think of him. She's the kind of person that decides really quickly if she likes a person or not, and I really hope she likes Niall. On the other hand, even if she doesn't like him that's not really going to change anything for our relationship.

I think a relationship is just what she needs. She's always so uptight, she needs someone to care about her besides me. Maybe I could set her up with Harry...

"I missed you too. So much." I said as I pull away from our hug and see her look over to Niall.

"Well, well, well, who do we have here. Niall isn't it?" She says win a huge grin plastered across her face, obviously knowing something's happening between us. There's just something about me and Christine, we can always tell if something's up between each other.

"Um, yeah. It's nice to finally meet you." He says with a smile, extending his hand for her to shake. I'm not quite sure why he shook her hand, and I don't think she expected it either because she was giggling after she shook it. I hope that's a good sign.

"Come on in. I want to hear all about this little trip of yours." She's says with a smirk. I can tell Niall looks kind of uncomfortable by the way he keeps squirming, so I grab his hand and squeeze it to re assure him it's okay. He returns with a smile and a squeeze back, looking better already.

I grab my stuff and drag in inside and throw it next to the couch, where Christine happens to already be waiting. She's like a teacher waiting to tell you what you've done wrong. Scary and intimidating.

I take a seat on the couch and Niall sits closely next to me. Christine is just sitting there staring at us, probably waiting for one of us to talk.

"So..." I say.

"So explain you two." She smiles evilly.

"Well, you know Niall's in One Direction obviously. On the trip we just kinda... Clicked." I smile, remembering the memories we had from the trip. I really hope we can go on another one sometime.

"Yeah. I had a thing for her since the first day I took her bags in the car for her." He shyly admits, his face bright red.

"Really?" I ask.

"Yeah, you couldn't tell?" He replies, with confusion in his voice.

"Kinda... Eleanor really made me sure of it." I say with a laugh, remembering her telling me how much he thought he liked me. Which turned out to be true.

"I expect more details from you later, missy. But that's very sweet." She tells me, thirsty for more details.

"Okay, mother." I laugh at her previous choice of words. We really are parental over each other. Every time one of us has had a boyfriend, the other always makes sure to check if he's good for her or not. Most of the time it was a no, unfortunately.

"So Niall, I expect you to treat her well." She says as she turns her attention to him.

"Trust me I will, I would never hurt her." He tells her sincerely, almost with hurt in his voice that she would accuse him of something like that.

"That's what I thought." She says, followed by an awkward silence that I really don't like.

"So what have you been up to?" I ask, turning the attention towards Christine and away from Niall and me.

"Nothing really. Nothing compared to what you've been up to. Wow Brooke, every girl in the world is going to be jealous of you." She says with a laugh.

"Why?" I ask. Because I went on. A camping trip with One Direction?

"You're dating Niall Horan. You're living every girls dream." She says, and then it clicks that they're jealous because I'm dating Niall. It honestly never crossed my mind for a second. They're such normal people, all of the boys, that it's like I forgot they're famous. And I've gotten so close with Niall that he just seems like any other guy, in the sense of living a normal life.

"Right. I'm gonna run to the bathroom. I'll be right back." I say as I stand up and give Niall one last look as I make my way up the stairs.

I'm kinda concerned leaving them together, only because I don't want Christine to scare Niall. She can be a very intimidating person. Even though I think she likes him, there's no telling with her.

I use the bathroom very quickly, wanting to get back very fast so they're not alone for too long. As I walk down the stairs, I hear them talking to each other so I get as far down the stairs as I can and listen to their conversation. I know it's nosy but I want to know what they're talking about.

"You understand?" I hear Christine ask Niall.

"Yeah, I would never do anything like that to her. She's too special to me." Niall replies, which sends an electric bolt through my body.

"You sure?" She asks again.

"You need to stop worrying about me doing something bad to her. For the hundredth time I'm not going to." He says with annoyance in his voice.

"Okay. Niall I'm just checking, she's like my sister I care about her so much. I just want what's best for her." She sighs.

"I know. Don't worry, I'm going to treat her like she's the only girl in the world." He says, and I can hear him smiling.

"Friends?" She asks him.

"Friends." Niall replies. I hope they actually mean it, because I really do want them to be friends.

Once I can tell for sure the conversations over and walk back into the living room where they are sitting.

"Hey." Niall smiles as I take my seat back next to him.

"Hello." I smile back.

"I think I should go, the guys are probably waiting for me." He frowns, and I do too. This is it. He's really leaving. For now, that is. He stands up and I follow, ready to walk him to the door.

"It was nice meeting you, Christine. I'll see you soon?" He says to her.

"Definitely." She smiles, standing up to give him a hug. Niall's a bit taken back by this, but hugs her back after a short while, they release the hug and give each other a smile.

Niall and I walk to the door, and I swear I have tears in my eyes. It really shouldn't be this hard but it is and I don't know why.

I turn to Niall and he wraps his arms around my waist, pulling me close to him. I wrap my arms around his neck, the moment being close to perfect.

"I'm gonna miss not being with you every day so much." I frown.

"Same to you too. But we're going to see each other a lot, okay? You have my number, text me all the time. We'll get together all the time, sometimes with the other guys and El too. Maybe we can go on a double date with one of the other boys and their girlfriend. Which would probably end up being Louis and Eleanor but still, you get what I mean." He reassures me, genuinely making me feel better.

"Yeah." I say, followed by a long goodbye kiss. Everything just feels so right, being with him.

He steps back and gives me a quick peck before walking out of the door. Turning around and giving me smile and a wave, I close the door and feel tear slide down my face.

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