Their Saving Grace {One Direction AU}

Chapter 10

**Niall**

"Are you okay, Riley?" I asked the red head, as she paced back and forth. She seemed a little on edge still from her encounter with Louis.

"Riley does not li-like dog. Ha-hate them." She replied, crossing her arms across her chest. "Co-could have hu-hurt dog if Li-Liam wo-would not have st-stopped Riley." She looked at me and sighed, before running her fingers through her short hair.

"Are you okay, though? He had you pinned against the wall pretty tightly." I mentioned. She shook her head, putting her hands on her hips.

"Riley is to-tougher than pu-pun-puny dog." She said with confidence and pride. I couldn't help but chuckle. For someone who still talks in third person, she's pretty good at talking smack. She flashed me a smile, before walking towards her younger sister.

"Riley is o-okay. Dog did not hu-hurt." She assured her. Alice sniffled, before nodding her head and standing up from the floor. Her ears had appeared again, telling me everything was going back to normal. Well, whatever is considered normal anymore.

"Are you two hungry? I can make you some food? Or we could watch a movie? It might be awhile before Liam comes back inside." I said, trying my hardest not to be awkward.

"Al-Alice is not hungry." The brunette said, as she sat next to me on the couch. Riley pointed at the telly, telling me they wanted a movie. Ever since they came, we've watched a lot of Liam's Disney collection. Liam was scared that if they were to watch violence, they would be prone to act it. But he obviously has no faith in them.

I moved off the couch and began to rummage through the movies we had. The only bad thing about this is the fact that we are both twenty year old males. We don't watch very many romance movies, nor do we own many. We mostly own Disney and action.

"What is that?" I jumped, dropping the DVD that was in my hand in the floor. I looked to my left, only to find Riley looking at the DVD I'd dropped curiously.

"Jesus, you gave me a heart attack."

"He-heart at-attack?" She questioned, cocking her head to the side. One of her ears were bent down while the other was sticking straight up. I chuckled a bit, before smiling.

"You scared me, that's all," I said, before picking up the DVD. "This is a romance movie. You know, kissing and hugging?"

"Li-like Di-Dis-Disney?" Alice said from behind me. They are smart aren't they?

"I guess you could say that. But instead of cartoons, their real people. Just like you and I."

"Th-they have ea-ears li-like Riley and Al-Alice?" Riley asked, as she brought her hands up to her cat ears.

"Umm.. not really. I mean, they have ears, but like these." I said, gesturing to my ears.

"Oh." She said, her ears disappearing into her hair. "What is that mo-movie ca-called?"

"P.S. I Love You." I replied, monotone. Riley looked up at her sister and waited for her to reply. I looked up at her as well, hoping that she'd say no. I honestly don't want to watch a sappy romance movie. Especially 'P.S. I Love You.'

"Alice does not mi-mind."

Great.

Riley nodded, before standing up from the floor and sitting beside her sister on the couch. I groaned, knowing that there's no way out of this. I took the DVD out of its case and pushed it into the player, before taking my spot back on the couch.

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*Liam*

**Hour Later**

Once Louis and Eleanor left and went heir separate ways, I headed back inside the flat, only to find Riley, Alice, and Niall watching the telly. Alice and Niall had fallen asleep, while Riley was on the floor hugging her knees, paying close attention to the picture. I carefully made my way into the living room, sitting in the open recliner.