More Than This (A Niall Horan Fan Fiction)

Epilogue

Niall's POV

One month later ...

"Thalia, are you alright?" I ask Thalia who is barely standing with her knees shaking at the backstage.

"I think so?" Thalia's chuckles make me smile.

"Stand by! Stand by!" The production manager, Ms. Karen Ringland, announces at the top of her lungs from the other side of the backstage.

It's the first show for MITAM Tour and Dublin, Ireland is the first place to witness One Direction's come back. Yes, One Direction is back! Tell a friend!

I shrug Ms. Karen for a while and get my attention back to the anxious girl in front of me. "Watch me rock and roll out there later, okay?" I tell her with the best reassuring smile I can pull out for the best person in front of me. "You can grab an empty seat at VIP with Tricia."

Thalia and Tricia graduated last March with special honors. Aside from having a degree now, both of them passed the licensure board examination. And now, while they're still unemployed, they're taking a break they deserve until they get the jobs they applied for.

I couldn't thank this amazing woman hiding behind a staircase as she eyes the forming crowd inside the arena enough for taking care of my Thalia and for being there for her when I couldn't. I also couldn't thank her enough for supporting me and the band. However, she would always claim me and that we have a theme song which is Loved You First and she sings it to me every time I show affections to my girlfriend but we always end up laughing while singing the song all together.

"No, Niall, we'll be fine here." Thalia smiles, refusing my offer. Of course, she doesn't want to be in a crowd where she'd be stared at for being Niall Horan's another girl. And of course, I don't want that, too. I want her to be stared at not because she is this girl but because she is just one amazing and utterly beautiful person inside and out. "And I don't want your fans to be distracted by me when they get to recognize me but I want them to be distracted by you."

"Get ready, everyone!" Ms. Karen announces again with a hand in the midair for a cue to the crew. "One Direction, get ready! Stand by the staircase now!"

"Good luck!" Thalia sticks a hand out in front of us and we do our own handshake. After it, I pull her towards me and embrace her. "Have fun!" She whispers.

"Niall! Come on here now!" Harry calls me from behind. I look around to see the three of them piling up at the end of the staircase with microphones in their hands.

"See you later, babe." I run towards the three of them after I kiss Thalia on the lips.

* * * * *

"Hands in, everybody!" Louis orders and we follow him.

"Oh, I missed this!" Liam chuckles with a mic under his chin and I nod.

With our hands in together, the four of us chants "One, two, three, we push!" before we get on stage.

* * * * *

Saw your body language and I know how you're feeling

I start off the concert with the song Temporary Fix but just as soon as we got our asses out of the stage, the crowd roars. Like before, our fans never fail to give us goosebumps and teary eyes the moment they shout in excitement.

You look like the kind of girl who's tired of speaking

Standing with somebody but he doesn't know what you like

I continue singing my line as we begin to spread out on the stage and reconnect with our fans.

You caught my attention, you were looking at me first

Saw that I could tease you, waking up in my t-shirt

If you're not up to anything right now, I can be your vice

Then it's Liam's turn:

All you need to know is

Then there is a pause from the four of us and from the band behind us while we let the crowd scream and shout at the top of their lungs and appreciate every single one of them—the ones we left for a while but the ones who stayed by our sides; the ones we almost lost but the ones who chose to hold on; and the ones who made our dreams come true.

If only I could come up to them one by one and say thank you.

Within the pause, I look at Thalia from the side of the backstage that has her arm crossed against her chest whilst the other one is holding up a phone of her own; taking a picture or a video of me. I look at my best friend, my girlfriend, my heartbeat. She waves at me with a smile on her face—don't forget Tricia who is making some funny faces behind her to distract me. But no, no one can distract me right now. Unless you're talking about Thalia—the one who always believed in me; the one who cheered for me every time I'd sing on the streets of Mullingar; the one who always been there for me; the one who waited for me; the one who supported me even if we were a world away; the one who stayed; the one who brings out the best in me; and the one who never stopped loving me but just waited for our chance to love more than this.

And from the bottom of my heart, I, Niall Horan, love Thalia Gee Austin.

You can call me

When you're lonely

When you can't sleep

I'll be your temporary fix

You control me

Even if it's just tonight

(Hey! Hey! Hey!)

You can call me

When you feel like

Having good time

I'll be your temporary fix

You can own me

And we'll call this what you like

Let me be your good night

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author's note:

Hello, y'all!
What can I say? More Than This just ended! I was actually emotional when I was writing the last two parts of it.
Anyway, thank you sooooo much for those who read this (and just even checked this out but never got to finish reading), thank you for those who left comments and votes! You know, this work of mine is just supposed to be for a bestie of mine, Thalia, and we all know how much I suck on making a story but I posted it anyway because I'm one hell of a frustrated writer that wanted to express my thoughts; but I never thought I'd still get reads, comments, and votes so from the bottom of my heart ... THANK YOU.
I love you all!
See you in my Undressing The Moon? ;)

Lastly, HAPPY 2017! 

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