Act Like You're in Love {Niall Horan}

Chapter 54: The Parents

~Mariah's P.O.V.~

"No, no. I think that this one is the best take of them all," I said defiantly. "I mean, watch it again. Doesn't it convey a sense of fear more than the others?"

Donovan, the producer of another new movie that I was a starring actress in, started up the clip again. We watched the computer screen intently.

"See? This is what we're looking for in this movie, definitely," I continued.

He nodded. "Yeah, I do see what you mean now. We'll do that one."

"Woohoo!" I cheered and did a victory dance while Donovan just quietly laughed at me.

"I'll edit this one up then," he said turning back to his gigantic, white computer.

"Awesome. I really have to leave though. My flight is in a few hours."

"Have fun with your significant other," Donovan told me with a slight wave. He was such an awkward -- but really smart and talented -- guy who always cracked me up.

"Thanks," I laughed, picking up my purse. "See you in a couple days."

I closed the door behind me on the way out of the editing room. I was almost to the door of the main building when the director stopped me.

"Mariah, great news," he said.

I tilted my head questioningly.

"You've been nominated for the Oscars."

My hands flew to my mouth. "That's amazing! Oh my gosh, thank you so much!"

"I know you're in a hurry so I'll let you go," he laughed while I ran away really happy.

Once I ran out of the studio, I hopped in my car and was on my way to the airport since I already had all my bags in the trunk.

Again I was flying to see Niall, but this time I was killing two birds with one stone by also visiting my parents. One Direction is having a concert in Chicago, my hometown. They will be there for five days, only one of which will consist of actually being busy and working. Niall and I will spend some time together and then also quite a bit with my parents.

My relationship with them has almost completely healed since it's been over a year that I first started talking to them again. Last time Niall and I saw them together we still weren't on the best of terms though. I'm hoping now that we can all really have fun as well as Niall get to know them some more as nice people and vice versa.

By the time I checked in at the airport, waited for the flight, got on the flight, and then finally got to leave the airport in Chicago, I was really tired since it was almost 11 at night. My mind was too worn out to handle much more, so when I saw a crowd of girls I was not happy. Niall was supposed to pick me up, but I don't know how anybody found out so quickly. So of course, when I walked out of the airport, flashes also came up all around me while girls screamed because Niall, being the gentleman that is, stupidly got out of the car to help me with my bags. Then one of One Direction's security guards hustled out, beginning to scold Niall.

"Niall, I was going to help your girlfriend here. You're going to be mobbed, just get back in the car!"

By that guy's tone of voice, I understood what made Niall scurry back into the car like Katy Perry was in there. However, the guard was very nice to me when he took my bags, also careful not to hit anybody that was insensibly standing too close to the vehicle.

Once my bags were safely in the car, I opened and closed the car door quickly. Niall was in the backseat so that we could sit together.

"Hi." I grinned at him because I couldn't hold it. I was really, really happy to see him because we haven't seen each other in about 5 months, since May of 2014.