Facetime

Chapter 26

I woke up to a phone ringing and groaned. I snuggled closer to Niall and he sighed.

"I'll be right back babe."

I frowned and he got up from bed but thankfully, the ringing stopped. I fell back asleep within seconds.

I woke up an hour later, freezing. I tried searching for Niall in the bed but when I couldn't find him my eyes shot open and I instantly started freaking out. Did he leave? What if he was joking when he said he loved me and now he skipped out on me? When I saw Niall walk in my room I instantly relaxed.

"Babeee, come back to bed. I still have a half hour before I have to be up for school."

He sighed and walked over to me, coming to lay next to me.

"I'm sorry princess, I have to go to the airport in ten minutes."

I frowned and looked up at him confused.

"But you don't leave until-."

"Paul called. Im needed in New York today but I'll be back by tonight, okay?"

I grabbed his hand and started playing with his fingers.

"Promise you'll come back?"

"I promise."

He leaned over and kissed me, lingering for quite a while. When he pulled away he smiled and muttered an I love you. A smile tugged on my lips and I almost said it back, but I couldn't, not yet anyways. He slipped from the bed and the smile on my face disappeared. I got out of bed as well while he gathered up his suitcase.

"Do you need a ride?"

"I can just call a cab or something, go back to sleep Tess."

I laughed and smiled.

"I live in Michigan, not New York. You can't just go outside and wave a cab down."

He laughed and ran his fingers through his hair.

"Yeah but I'll drive on the way there, okay? Until you wake up a bit."

I nodded and grabbed my glasses, following his downstairs and out the front door.

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"Why are you all depressed? Shouldn't you be happy your famous boyfriend is in town?"

I rolled my eyes at Amy and a chuckle almost left my lips.

"Ha funny, he had to go to New York for the day but he'll be back tonight."

She nodded and smiled.

"Well why don't you go to the mall or something. Hang out with someone you haven't seen in a while."

She looked down the hallway and smiled.

"What about Brad? He said he missed you the other day and I know you miss him. This is probably the longest you've ever gone without talking to him."

I sighed realizing I had been neglecting my friends ever since Niall came in the picture. I said bye to Amy and ran down the hall, jumping on Brad's back. He chuckled and grabbed me. He knew it was me because it was our thing. I would run and jump on his back all the time.

"What up, Tess? You too cool to hang out with me now that you're dating someone famous?"

"I could never be too cool for you, B."

"You want to hang out today?"

"I would love to hang out today."

He threw his arm around me and we walked out the front doors of the school, walking over to his car.

"What about your car, Tess?"

"I'll just get it tomorrow."

He nodded and we hopped in the car.

"We're going to go to the mall, ight? You need some new clothes."

"Rude."

"Well it seems like you ran out. All you wear are your boyfriend's stuff."

I shrugged and turned up the radio jamming with Brad. I miss hanging out with him. Honestly, I missed my friends so much and I don't know why I distanced myself from them lately.  We got to the mall shortly after.

"Where to first?"

"First, we need a picture. Hop on my back."

I laughed and jumped on his back. I pulled out my iphone and put it on the front camera. I stuck my tongue out and he made some badass face. I laughed and snapped the picture. I opened instagram and he carried me around on his back walking over to our usual stores. I added an effect on it, the caption being

Been missing out on my daily dose of B-rad.

I added the little fist punch emoji and hit post smiling. He led me into a store and I climbed off his back, looking around for clothes. Today was going to be action packed, I could tell.