Online n.h

Thirty

Music played lowly in the car. I stood up and lifted my arms up. I closed my eyes momentarily embracing the moment of freedom. "Wooooooo!" I screamed as we traveled through the endless road. The wind blew my hair in all directions. The cool air planted kisses on my face as we drove.

Niall looked at me through the mirror giving me a few glances once in a while and gave me a wide grin. I grabbed my camera and snapped an offguard picture of him. He flashed a cheesy smile with his eyes closed.

"I want to show you my secret hideout." Niall said after I placed the picture in my rucksack.

"You have a secret hideout?" I asked. He nodded pulling up to an abandoned train track. I looked at him with confusion written on my face. He motioned for me to sit on the track so, I did.

He held a lost look on his face. His knees were pulled up to his chin and his arms held his legs close. "I come here to think." He said.

"About?" I asked hoping I didn't sound to nosy.

"Everything." He bluntly stated.

"If it makes you feel better, I think about everything too." I replied.

"Everyone does. But, I think about everything that has happened this past year. You know, the breakup, Marcel, Sofia, almost getting shot, moving, just everything in general." He explained staring out into the distance.

"I think about it, too. I think about us all the time. I forgive you, N." I admitted making his head snap to my direction.

"I've spent so many days thinking when you would forgive me. Thank you." He said giving me a small smile.

"I don't want to ruin the moment but, this place is too cool to pass down the ability to take a picture." I said taking out my camera. He stood up when I placed my camera down. I set a timer and began walking forward with Niall.

We were halfway down the train tracks when I heard a faint click in the distance. I looked over at Niall who smiled. I ran over to the picture and placed it in my rucksack. I took in my surroundings admiring the broken train tracks.

"Are you up for new music?" Niall asked wiggling his eyebrows. I nodded giggling.

"I'm always up for new music." I responded hopping into the car. He started driving back into town stopping at an old looking music store.

We both entered the store looking around at the wide variety of music. I walked over to an aisle where there were vinyls of great artists. Foster The People, The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, ACDC, Lana Del Rey, Halsey, Melanie Martinez, Two Door Cinema Club, and many more.

I was in music heaven. Niall walked over to me and handed me a pair of headphones. I listened to a catchy tune playing throughout the headphones. I looked at the album he was holding.

"What's the name of this song?" I asked.

"Out of my League by Fitz and the Tantrums." He replied grinning as he bobbed his head to the music. I took the headphones off and scanned the shelf's for music when I heard a click. Niall looked at me innocently and smiled.

I rolled my eyes playfully and grabbed his hand leading him to a place I found when we recently moved. I got tingles in my spine when our hands touched so, I tried not to smile. Niall was faintly smiling as he looked at our hands.

I went down a stairway with a neon light sign shining brightly above the entrance. I heard Niall click the button to my camera as I walked down the steps.

We soon entered the empty subway which had a hallway leading to the back of an alley. I walked through the hallway and sat down on the floor. Niall joined me and began conversation immediately.