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Chapter 28 - space?

Julie's POV

My phone rings and I release Niall to answer it.

"Hello?"

"Hey." my dad speaks through the phone.

"What do you need?" I sniffle, trying to stop my sobbing.

"Are you okay?" my dad ignores my question.

"Yeah, I'm just a little wound up." I simply answer.

"Why?"

"I had a fight with Niall." I sniffle.

"Did he hurt you? Are you back together?" he rambles.

"No and no." I say painfully.

"Oh okay, good." he says plainly. It hurts me to know that my father doesn't like Niall.

"What did you call for?" I ask.

"I just wanted to see if you're having fun." he says.

"Yeah, it's been....weird, but I'm sure the fun will come soon enough." I answer.

"Okay, well call me later." he says.

"Alright." I say and hang up.


"Who was that?" Niall asks.

"My dad."

"Are you still not living with him?" Louis asks.

"Yeah, but my dad bought Jess and I this trip, in hopes that I might forgive him." I say and they all nod. "But I did promise I'd move in with him when we get back." I say.

"When do you leave?" Niall asks.

"Tuesday night." Jess answers.

"Well what are you guys planning to do for the rest of the trip?" Harry asks.

"Well, I already have two days booked to hang out with some friends." I say.

"Who would that be?" Jess asks.

"Cara and then Jack and Finn." I say.

"Who's Jack and Finn?" Niall asks.

"Two guys I met on the plane." I say and Niall's face drops but I choose to ignore it.

"Who's Cara?" Harry asks.

"Oh right, you know Cara." I tell Harry.

"Cara Delevingne?" he asks and I nod. "How do you know her?" he asks.

"I don't think I ever metioned this, but two summers ago I lived in England for the summer and she was my best friend." I say.

"Yeah you never told us that." Zayn laughs.

"Yeah, well I'm thinking I'll hang out with Jack and Finn tomorrow, which is Sunday and then Cara on Monday." I say.

"When can we hang out?" Niall asks.

"Tuesday, I guess." I answer, slightly dissapointed.

"Oh okay.." Niall trails off.

"Well I guess I'll see you guys on Tuesday?" I say.

"That's it? You're just gonna kick us out?" Niall says with a chuckle.

"I'm tired and done with shit." I roll my eyes.

"Wanna argue again?" he bites back.

"Niall..." I trail off getting annoyed.

"Jules, I thought-" Niall starts.

"I don't want to jump into this relationship yet. I'm still hungover and I have a massive headache." I say.

"You just told me you loved me and were begging at my fricken feet. Now you're telling me you don't want to have a relationship with me." Niall argues.

"Not yet." I correct him.

"Niall, give her some space." Liam tries to calm Niall.

I close my eyes in attempt to rid my headache and blurrred vision.

"Space?" Niall asks.

"What do you want?" I ask, opening my eyes.

"I want a relationship with you." Niall whispers.

"I didn't say I didn't want one with you, cause I do. But a lot has happened this past month and I'm still trying to recover." I whisper.

"I can help." Niall says.

"I know, but I need to do what I feel is right, and right now, it's some space." I say softly. "I'll see you guys Tuesday." I say and sit on the couch. I flip on the TV and flip through channels with the remote.

Someone clears their throat from beside me and I see all the boys walking out the door. My eyes travel to Jess giving me a disapproving glare.

"What?" I ask innocently.

"What the fuck was that?" Jess hisses.

"What do you mean?" I ask shocked by her language.

"Just cause you need space doesn't mean you can't say goodbye to him properly." she whispers/ yells.

The front door closes and Jess stands up straight.

"What way would that be?" I ask.

"You could give him a hug!" Jess' voice isn't a whisper anymore.

"That's awkward." I excuse.

"You love him! After I just saw you begging at his fucking feet, nothing should phase you. Go say goodbye properly." she orders harshly.

"What do you want me to do? Run after him just to say goodbye?"

"No, I know you were saying all that you need space stuff just as an excuse. I know you're scared of your father making you two break up again, or that he'll be a distraction, but that's no excuse for what you and Niall have. You're afraid that he'll move on to someone else while you're in Florida and he's on tour, but you have to trust him. I know you don't want to get hurt again, by fans or by stupid rumors, but you love him and your fear of those things shouldn't stop you from being with Niall. If he makes you happy and you make him happy, there shouldn't be anything that the fans can say or do that ruin your love for one another." Jess says.

"You know me too well." I groan and stand from the couch. Jess smiles proudly as I walk to the door.

"Run." Jess comands nicely and I obey. Sometimes, she scares me.

I glance down the hallway and no one is in site. The elevator is empty which means they've already left. I lean over the railing of the haway and look down onto the lobby to see all five guys walking out the door.

"Niall!" I scream and he looks back, our eyes meet. "Wait!" I call but he turns around and walks out the doors.

I run to the elevator. I press the botton but the elevator doors refuse to open. I give up after waiting impatiently for ten seconds and open the two large metal doors that lead to the stares. I run down the stares, turning every so often down new stairs. I grab the hand rail to stready myself as I huff for breath.

I reach the bottom of the stairs and am nearly out of breath. I run through the lobby, ignoring the judging faces of other customers.

I exit the hotel and look both ways. In the distance I see the boys walking. I turn right and sprint down the sidewalk. I cross the innersection, avoiding cars and continue to sprint. "Niall!" I call but he doesn't look back. "Niall!" I try again. I'm about 100 feet away but I give up. I stop running and put my hands on my knees to catch my breath. I breath heavily, in and out.

"Breathe in through you nose, out through your mouth." I whisper to myself and follow the directions to prevent getting a cramp.

I catch my breath and begin to run again. Their hotel must be close enough that they walked. They're getting further and I run faster.

"Niall!" I yell from about 200 feet away. "Niall, wait!" I scream and he hesitates but turns around. His eyes widen at the sight of me chacing after him. I'm sure I look like an idiot. I haven't showered, my hair is a frizzy mess, my makeup is smeared, I'm wearing a clubbing dress and I don't have any shoes on.

I get closer and closer and he stands motionless. He whispers something to the guys and they continue to walk without Niall. Niall waits as I get closer. I reach him and wrap my arms around his back. My grip on him is tight and he doesn't hug back.

"I don't need space." I whisper as I catch my breath. My head rests in the crook of his neck and I take in his scent. "I need you." I admit and his arms finally wrap around me.

"I need you too." he whispers. I smile and lift my head. His hand cups my face and his thumb move across my cheek removing the small tear that has escaped from my right eye.

"Look what you've done to me." I whisper.

"And what's that?" he stares into my eyes.

"You've turned me into a softy. I'm always crying nowadays." I say and we both laugh.

"I don't want you to cry anymore." he whispers.

"I love you Niall, I know the guy should do this but...." trail off and he just smiles at me. "Would you be my boyfriend again?" I finally ask and he grins at me. His lips smash against mine and we both kiss back. I break the kiss. "I'm going to take that as a yes?" I ask and he nods, kissing me on the lips again.

"I love you Jules." he whispers. "To see you run after me, made me love you ten times more; and I didn't even think that was possible." he says and we both laugh.

"Chacing after you, showed to myself how much I'm in love with you." I whisper and we both grin at each other.

Niall embraces me in a hug and I continue to take in his scent. He places a kiss on the top on my head and I smile into his neck.

Light and clicks surround me and I look up from Niall's shoulder. Paparazzi surround Niall and I, taking pictures of the both of us.

"Fuck." I cuss into Niall's neck.

"It's alright babe." he assures me and we begin to walk quickly towards Niall's hotel. Niall's arms wrap around me as we quickly walk, trying to avoid to pap that are currently following us. I nuzzle my head into the crook of Niall's neck, leaving him to guide me. "This will cause a lot of drama with Barbara." Niall chuckles.

"Is she nice?" I whisper against his neck. Goose bumps rise on his skin as my warm breath exits my mouth as I speak into his neck. I smile to myself, knowing the things I do to him.

"She's nice, but she doesn't understand." he whispers, making sure the pap don't hear.

"What does that mean?" I ask slightly confused.

"She thinks her and I are an actual couple." he whispers.

We make sharp left turn and I lift my head from Niall's shoulder. The doors of the hotel slam behind us and multiple others around the hotel stare at us. The pap are left outside and Niall grabs me hand and quickly leads me to his hotel room.

"You have your own room?" I ask as we enter an empty hotel room.

"Erm, well, I, umm.." he stutters.

"Niall? Is that you?" a girl's voice calls from another room. I barely have enough time to process what's going on before a beautiful women exits the master bedroom and faces Niall and I. I take in her features, automatically reccongnizing her as....

Barbara.

[A/N]: 

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