Letting Go (Niall Horan AU)

Chapter 27

October

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The next day after I finally convince Niall to let me go back to my dorm room, I flush all my blades.

When I'm done I get a call from from Harry.

"Why is this the Harry Styles?" I answer the phone.

"Why yes it is!"

I laugh at how he plays along.

"So what do you need?" I ask.

"Since tomorrow is Niall's birthday I was wondering if you'd like to go shopping with me? For his present."

"Oh my god! It's tomorrow? I totally forgot."

"Yup."

"Yes, I'll go. But I thought you and Niall didn't get along. Why are you buying him a present?" I ask confused.

There's a long pause then a intake if breath.

"He may hate me, but I'm the closest thing he's got to a friend. And what kind of a friend would I be if I didn't get him a present?"

"Well I'm sure he appreciates it, even though he doesn't show it." I reassure him. "He's just like that."

"I know how he is, trust me." Harry replies.

"So what time? I could meet you at the mall? At...... 1:00?"

"Brilliant. I'll see you in an hour." Harry agrees.

"Okay bye."

"Bye Toby."

I hang up and lay in bed trying to figure out what Niall could possibly want.

He likes music, but he has millions of CDs. And an iPod already.

A book?

I have no idea.

I guess I'll find something when I see it.

.............

After me and Harry grab some Starbucks and walk around a few shops, I'm hopeless.

"I have no idea what I'm supposed to get him." I sigh.

"It'll come to you." Harry reassures me.

I look down at his shopping bag containing a pair of white supras.

"No offense, but I don't think he'll wear those." I say.

"That's okay." Harry replies.

What?

I let it go and suggest we keep looking.

As we look into windows we come across an instrument shop.

I stop and look into the window.

There's a black acoustic guitar in the window. It's absolutely stunning, and I remember the guitar in Niall's room. It's pretty beat up.

I stare at the guitar and picture Niall playing it.

This is it. This is the present.

Harry notices me staring.

"What is it?"

"That's the one." I point at the beautiful instrument.

He nods and we walk into the shop.

"How much for the guitar?" I point to the front where it is.

"The black one?" The employee asks.

"Yes."

He types a few things in on the computer and replies, "800"

I almost choke.

"800 bucks?!"

"Yes ma'am."

I sigh and look through my wallet. I find my credit card. The things I do for Niall.

I pay for the guitar and we leave carrying it in its case.

After awhile Harry insists he carries it for me, so I let him.

When we're walking back to the car Harry says, "I can't believe you spent almost 1000 dollars on Niall just like that."

"Why wouldn't i?"

"Well, I don't know. I just am surprised. You probably can't afford it is all."

"I can't. But it's for Niall so it's worth going broke for." I shrug. "I guess I'll just have to mooch off you guys for a while." I laugh.

"I'm completely okay with that." Harry chuckles, and flashes his beautiful smile.

I smile back.

So.... Again, could you please comment and vote? Thanks to you guys who did, but I don't know if u wanna keep writing if nobody really reads it. Thanks loads, bye :)