Let's Just Keep Pretending

Chapter 3

So I wasn't gonna post until I had more comments, I just need to know if anyone's actually liking this. But I got nine votes and an idea. So here it is ch. 3. My fav so far.

WARNING!! Drug use! If you don't like that, don't read.

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It's gotten to the point where almost every morning Niall wakes up with morning wood or wet sticky pajama bottoms. All because of the very lucid dreams about the Cheshire boy he has a crush on. He's tired of waking up like that, what is he 16?? He feels so pathetic. If Harry can sleep around with other girls then what's stopping him from doing it? Just because he likes Harry dosent mean he can't have fun with others right?

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It's at the schools cafe where Niall first meets him. He walks in and almost hits him with the door. Niall is mortified.

"I'm so sorry!" Niall is quick to say. He feels even worse when he sees the puddle of what ever the boy was drinking on the floor.

"God, today has not been my day." The boy mutters still looking at his soaked shoes, glad it hadn't soaked his shirt. Niall is a blushing mess, he can feel the heat on his cheeks. He feels so bad. It's even worse when he realizes that this guy is actually really freaking gorgeous, like wow way to go niall, couldn't of done this to anyone but him. The dark haired boy finally stares up and meets Niall's worried eyes. Something in those brown eyes softens.

"Maybe it won't be such a bad day if you buy me another drink." He speaks up. Niall is quick to nod.

"Sure! Anything you want! I'm so sorry!" Niall frantically says.

" nah, don't worry about it." He shrugs. They get in line and Niall racks his brain for something to say but he comes up blank.

"I'm Zayn by the way." Oh maybe he should introduce himself too.

"Niall." He says.

" like the river?" Zayn comments. "I like it." And Niall finds himself blushing again, but for a whole another reason.

When Niall buys Zayn's drink, he excuses himself but Zayn won't let him. He invites him to sit down with him. And it's the least Niall can do after he made his shitty day even more shitty. That and the guy is freaking gorgeous (did he mention that already?) so Niall stays and they talk. After Niall stops being a nervous wreck he finds himself easily talking to Zayn. Like old pals. They talk about home and school. And before Niall knows it, it's nearing 5pm and they're both exchanging numbers. With promises of meeting up again. Niall feels like he's floating when he walks back to his dorm, because maybe this is it. Maybe Zayn can help him forget harry.

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Niall's never been to Harry's place, he has an apartment right next to the school. Not a dorm like Louis and Niall. But when they enter, he's sort of amazed by how clean and organized everything looks. It's not exactly a huge place, but its nice and inviting.

"Hey guys! Come inside my humble home." Harry greets them, bringing them each in for a hug. Because after a month of knowing each other, they've all seemed to develop a really touchy friendship. Niall isn't complaining though. He loves to cuddle and hug and is used to it now, what with being friends with Louis for three years now and all. Liam is already sat on the couch setting up the PlayStation

"Payno!" Niall calls out. Liam looks up with a big smile.

"Nialler!" he greets back. Niall takes the pack of beers from Louis and asks Harry where the kitchen is.

"It's through that door." Harry points, Niall nods and swings the door open. And he should probably stop doing that because he hears a string of curses.