The Duet

4.

Ehh it's alright.

*Niall's POV*

Mark drove to Liam's parents house. Which was like a welcoming into hell party. I loved his parents and would love them even more if they didn't hate me.

"You ready to go in?" Liam asked me.

"Sure." I said.

'Sure' isn't a definite yes or no it's a 'if you're up for it' or 'since you're offering yeah' and a 'oh great we're doing that now? Let's get this show on the road even though just no' but you know Liam has very hard times figuring out this dumb ass code that only make sense to me.

I got out the car and got my bags. I put on a fake smile and walked up to the door with Liam. We rung the doorbell and not to my surprise his mom answered and smiled sweetly before bringing him into a long hug.

I just put my bags down because my arms were hurting because they were just standing here hugging.

"Let them in Karen." I heard Liam's dad say.

She pulled away from Liam and opened the door. I went to hug her and she tapped my arms. Oh now I get how Zayn considered that rude. Because that was rude as hell.

He hugged his father and then his father hugged me hitting my back hard. Knocked the wind out of my small framed body.

"Well we'll let you get settled but come right back down we want to know all about the tour." Karen said.

I grabbed my bags going up the stairs a little out of breath. "The cheeseburgers are getting to you." Liam commented.

"I would appreciate it if you wouldn't insult me at your parents house. I mean you can do it at home, on the street, the red carpet for god sake but please don't give them another topic of discussion." I said going in his room,

"You complain about nothing. They love you." He said.

"Only because it's been 5 years, they've just learned to tolerate me." I said.

He sighed. "I know. I honestly do. But I've been talking about it to them for years. Nothing's going to change and I'm sorry about that. Hopefully through the years to come they'll start to see how much of a positive impact you are in my life. But until then will you please just deal with it." He said for the umpteenth time.

"Yeah, yeah whatever." I said and began unpacking somethings.

"I'll just take a nap though. The journey was long. And I'm tired. Tell them that I sincerely apologize." I said like they would actually give a fuck.

They would be glad I'm tired so I wouldn't have to go down there. I took off my clothes and changed into my pj's before climbing in bed.

"I'm pretty sure dinner will be done soon." He said.

"I'm not hungry." I said

"And you're lying." He said.

"And you didn't eat a 3 meat layer burger, with fries and a large drink at the airport now did ya?" I asked. 

"You're being rude." He said.

"Go talk to your parents. They want to know how much fun you had on your tour." I said.