Facetime

Chapter 21

"Come on Tess, you have to go to school."

I groaned and grabbed a pillow next to me, shoving it over my head.

"Go away."

"Come on Tessa, I know you're a bit jet lagged but you've already missed a week."

I shot up in my bed glaring at my mom.

"A bit?!"

She grimaced when she saw my appearance. My hair was everywhere and no doubt so was my makeup. I could feel dried tears all my face and I felt like shit.

"Okay, maybe a lot but you have to go to school. Its senior year, after this you won't have to worry about waking up for high school anymore."

"Yeah, because I'll have to worry about waking up for college."

"Come on, I know you're missing Niall but you know what they say, time flies when you're having fun so maybe if you have fun every day, you and Niall will be reunited before you know it."

"Yeah but god knows when that will be..."

"Isn't he coming to the states sometime next week?"

"Yeah, New York..."

"I thought he was going to come and see you?"

"Mom he has the VMA's and his movie premiere. He doesn't have time to fly out to Michigan in the middle of all that."

"Well maybe after he'll stop by, he could stay at our house for a while. It's the least we could do after you being at his place all last week. Ask him will you?"

I rolled out of bed and walked into the bathroom.

"Yeah, I'll call him when I get out of school."

I heard her walk out of the room and shut the door. I sighed and walked out of the bathroom, flopping on my bed. I already missed Niall's new mattress. I struggled to find my phone in my heap of pillows but after a bit of searching, I was successful. I looked to see Niall had texted me.

Don't you dare think about skipping school today. Even though I'm not there with you doesn't mean I won't know if you do.

Oh wow, I'm so scared; I'm getting threatened by someone an ocean away from me.

I won't talk to you for the rest of the week.

I'm up, I'm up.

Good, now have fun at school. I have to do some promo for the movie today but I should be done by the time you get out. We can face time then Xx

I texted back a quick good luck and set my phone on my dresser, pulling myself out of bed once again. I trudged over to my suitcase I was too lazy to unpack last night and grabbed one of Niall's hoodies I had snatched from his closet when he wasn't looking. I pulled it over my head and searched through my closet before finding my favorite pair of leggings and slipped them on.

I threw my hair up in a bun and went into the bathroom to brush my teeth. I put on winged eyeliner and then put my glasses on. I honestly looked like shit but I planned on sleeping through all my classes so why should it even matter. I walked downstairs and hugged my mom goodbye before getting in my car and driving off.

I pulled into the parking lot of my school to find a crowd of people with flashy camera's at the entrance to hell. My eyes widened and I grabbed my bag trying to find my phone. When I felt a cold block of metal I pulled it out, immediately dialing Niall's number.

The first time I tried he didn't answer but I didn't give up. School had already started but the cameras were still there so I didn't dare get out of my car. After the tenth call, I heard his accent ring through my ears.