Chapter 12

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Everyone tries 
To see what it feels like 
But they'll never be right

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Niall turned the radio on the minute he pulled onto the road and began singing along to the song. I stared at him and he seemed to feel my eyes on him.

"What?" He snapped, keeping his eyes on the road.

"Your voice.....it's amazing, Niall." I said. He kept quiet.

"I haven't sang in front of someone for a long time. I didn't even realize it." He finally muttered, turning red. 

"Why not? You should." I pressed on.

"No." He said, closing the conversation. I crossed my arms and sat back in my seat until Niall pulled up in front of my dorm. I gulped nervously. I really didn't want to see Stacey, but I knew I was being a coward. I smoothed out my dress anxiously as Niall turned into the parking lot. 

"What's wrong?" Niall asked after he had parked. 

"I...nothing." I went to open the car door, but found it locked. 

"You aren't leaving until you tell me." He smirked. 

"Why do you think something's wrong?" I asked. 

"I can tell. You purse you lips and always play with your dress." Niall leaned back in his seat, a smirk plastered on his face. I wanted to smack it off. 

"Well nothing's wrong, so if you could just unlock the door....." I trailed off. 

"Sorry babe, I've got all night." He closed his eyes and I let out an exasperated sigh. 

"Well I don't, Niall! I have classes tomorrow, please let me out." I frantically pushed against the car door and searched for the unlock button, but found none. I heard Niall laughing next to me, his eyes still closed. 

"I had it removed." He said. I couldn't help but wonder why, but I refused to talk to him. I sat back and crossed my arms and glared at his peaceful face. 

"I know you're staring at me." 

I sighed.

"Fine. You want to know what's wrong? Zayn broke up with Stacey. Because of me." 

Niall's eyes flew open at Zayn's name. 

"Why would he break up with her because of you!?" He exclaimed, his voice getting dangerously louder. 

"Niall, calm down. He said he had feelings for me, but-"

Niall cut me off with an angry growl. 

"That little fuck! Doesn't he understand that your mine!?" Niall slammed his fist down on the steering wheel and I widened my eyes. 

"Well, you said yourself we aren't even dating!" I exclaimed. 

"Now we are, babe." He said, turning to look at me. His eyes shined in the dark and I could barely process what he had said. 

 "Oh, so you just want to date me so that Zayn can't?" 

"Basically." He said. 

 "No." I hissed. Niall looked at me, confused.

"No what?"

"No. I will not date you." I smirked at Niall's confused expression.

"You can't say 'no'." He laughed at me. 

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