every rose has its thorns. // niall horan

chapter five.

Rosaleen pulled the curtains over to block out the moonlight streaming through the window and switched off the lights before jumping into bed. She had just gotten comfortable under the covers when a ding came from her computer, which was sitting on a small table in the far corner of her room. She sighed but got up to go see what it was. An IM message from Derbylad93 had appeared on her screen and she looked at in confusion, sinking into the wooden chair that was painted the same clean shade of white as the table. She had no idea who that was or how they were IMing her. She read the text that appeared on her screen.

Hi Rosaleen, it’s Niall. Please don’t log out.

Rosaleen sat back and waited for his next message to pop up.

I’m sorry for making your first day in Ireland terrible. I bet you believe Kayleigh, about the cheating thing, because I was flirting with you. But I didn’t do it, I swear.

It took a few more minutes before he typed again.

You’re only the second girl I’ve ever talked to at the airport. The first one is the reason Kayleigh thought I was cheating on her. It was a misunderstanding; I don’t really want to talk about it.

It seemed more like he was talking to himself then he was Rosaleen.

I didn’t have to type that, it’s not like you’re reading this and asking me about what happened. It was a mistake, it was all a mistake. She saw me buying a girl ice cream and then we hugged. I don’t even know the girl’s name. Why did I tell you that?  I just said I didn’t want to talk about it. Can I delete that before you see it, since you’re probably asleep? Oh well, it’s there now. I won’t tell you why I was buying her the ice cream. If I told you the reason I was buying her ice cream then I would have to tell you why I’m at the airport all the time and that’s a secret. That’s why Kayleigh doesn’t believe I wasn’t cheating, because I won’t tell her why I’m really there all the time.

Anyway I just wanted to say that I don’t go to the airport to flirt with random girls and I didn’t want you to think that I was a player or something. I went over to you because there was something about you that I felt drawn to. I don’t know how to explain it but I just really wanted to know you. I wanted to hear you talk, to see you smile.

Sorry I’m babbling. Umm anyway what I’m trying to say is sorry. And I hope that you’ll give me another chance, even if your cousin won’t. I really want to be your friend. If you want to stay away from me because it will make things awkward with Kayleigh then I understand. But either way, I just wanted you to know that you aren’t another name on a long list of girls I’ve complimented at the airport. You’re the only one and I meant what I said. You probably think I’m weird and crazy and insane and stuff but I’m not, I swear. Thanks for not logging out. Well actually I think you’re asleep, so you can’t log out, but you’ll probably see this in the morning. So good morning, hope your second day is better than your first.

With that, he logged out and Rosaleen was left staring at the computer screen, not sure what to think about his confessions. It was too much to deal with at the moment; her jet lag was scrambling her brain. She snapped her laptop shut and dropped back into bed. Rosaleen was asleep within minutes, her brain dancing with images of Niall, her cousin’s angry face, and a small brown haired girl with pigtails and Niall’s eyes.