Don't Forget Me

Chapter 2: Always

Marie

Niall slept on the couch as I tossed and turn is in his, our, bed.

How is this happening? How can 6 years of your life be gone like that?

I closed my eyes trying to get to sleep.

When I opened them it had been 4 minutes.

Urg!!!!!

I pushed myself up, my bare feet hitting the cold hardwood, the thick blankets falling off my shoulders. I stood up, finding my way to the door in the dark, which in a house you don't know is a very hard feat.

After finally finding the door I opened it to look for the kitchen. I saw a light open at the end of the hall and followed it.

I opened a door to find Niall, sitting at the kitchen table.

"Couldn't sleep either?" he asked, looking up from his cookie. I nodded and he stood up, walking to the kettle, turning it on.

"How did you know?" I asked.

Niall smiled, "when you can't sleep you always have hot chocolate. You had so much of it when-" his smile faded as the kettle whistled. he stood up and started to pour me my hot chocolate.

"Niall, there is something you aren't telling me." I said, saying a small thanks as he passed me a warm cup.

"I will." He said, looking over the rim of his own cup. "but now is not the time."

I nodded, deciding that now is not the time to press something that clearly upsets Niall.

"You remembered." I said. Niall looked up, frowning.

"Remembered what?"

"Three parts water, one part milk in my Tigger mug." I smiled.

"It's how you have always liked it." he smiled.

"Well thank you for the hot chocolate Niall, but I better get some sleep."

"Yeah, we start recording tomorrow." Niall smiled as he walked to the door.

"Niall?"

"Yes?" he asked, turning around.

"Can I come? Watch you record that is." I said after he gave me a strange look, "I was thinking it might help, me remember." I stuttered.

Niall smiled. "it has been a whole since you watched me record. but yes, you can. I'm sure the boys will be excited to see you."

"We're we close?"

"In some ways yes, in others no."

"What do you mean? they never fancied me did they?" I asked a little disgusted. the thought of a friend liking their friend's girlfriend was disturbing.

"No, no, not like that at all." he chuckled. "You just butted heads a few times." I looked at him curiously. He sighed and sat back down across from me. "you and Lou are very... strong headed." He smiled "it's not that you hate each other, I think secretly you are closer than the others, you are more love-hate. You and Liam are probably the closest, everyone thought you would date. but of course Abby came alone and shot down those suspicions."

"What about Danielle?" I asked.

"They broke up, a little before we got together."

"Did I know the girlfriends well?"

"Not really, I mean you and Sof are close but that's it." I looked at him confused, "Sofia. Harry's girlfriend. well wife in a few weeks." 

"Harry is getting married?"