Silence And Sound

Chapter 21.

Alex' POV:

Friday after school I went home with Debby. We both had to prepare for our dates. She was going out with Zayn again and I had Niall. I was really excited for what he had planned for us. I had never been on a date before, so I was kind of nervous. And I was also slightly worried that Niall had set up some kind of romantic dinner with candles and music and roses. I really hoped he had kept it casual.

"What are you gonna wear?" Debby asked me when I sat on her bed. I looked down at my grey sweatpants and red T-shirt.

"This"

"No Alex! No. You have to dress up like a real girl for once!" she said and pulled me over to her closet.

"This is a date! You can't look like you just got out of jail!" she complained.

"Hey!" I said, trying to sound offended. But I knew she was right. My clothes wasn't exactly "pretty". She pulled a pink dress out of her closet and I started backing away.

"No. Never! I'm not wearing a dress! And nothing pink!" I said.

"Fine" she sighed and put it back. Then she found a pair of black skinny jeans.

"Try these on" she said and handled me the jeans. They looked really uncomfortable, but I gave it and pulled them on. I walked over to the mirror and took a look at myself.

"You look great! Now put this on!" Debby said and gave me a white top. When it was on I looked in the mirror again. Wow it was tight.

"I think it's too small for me. This top shows way too much of my boobs!" I whined. Debby just laughed at me.

"That's how it is! And trust me, the boys like it" Debby said and winked. I sighed and looked in the mirror again. I looked like a cheap Barbie doll.

 "You have to wear that tonight! Niall's gonna love it!" Debby said and clapped her hands. I highly doubted that. He would get scared if I showed up looking like a prostitute. Debby kept telling me how amazing I looked, while she got dressed as well. She picked at red dress that showed off her curves. Her hair was curled and she was wearing black, high heels. Why did she act like she was going to a big fancy party? It was just a date...

"Where are you even going?" I asked her when she checked her lipstick one last time.

"Zayn picked out this really great restaurant a little outside this city. He said it kinda fancy" she told me. I nodded and looked at myself again. I had no idea why I was still wearing this. I had to meet Niall in an hour. I had to find something else. Something not so slutty.

But an hour later I was still wearing the tight top and jeans. And I had even brushed my hair. And Debby had forced me to wear make-up. Niall was gonna laugh when he saw me. We had agreed that he would pick me up at Debby's house at 5pm. So at 4.59 I was standing outside, ready to do it. Go on a date. With Niall. Oh god, I didn't know what to do or how to act. And when I saw his car I got even more nervous. I had never been nervous about such a thing before. 

"Hey" he said through the open window when he pulled over next to me. I tried to smile and entered the car. He looked nervous as well. Thank god I wasn't the only one. 

"Where are we going?" I asked when we had driven for a while. 

"You said you didn't want all that romantic stuff, so we're just going for a walk in my favorite park and then eat pizza" Niall informed me. That didn't sound bad at all. 

"That sounds great. How long is the drive?" I asked, hoping we would be there soon. I was tired of sitting in this car. It just made it more awkward.

"We're here" he suddenly said and stopped the car. We got out and I took a look around. How was this a park? It looked more like a parking lot under construction. Yeah of course there were some trees and a little spot with grass, but a park? No. And there was nothing around us. Just the road we came from.

"Uhm.. Niall? This place is creepy" I said.

"Yeah it is. But wait till you see the park! It's beautiful" he said. 

"So there is a park here somewhere?" I asked which made him laugh.

"Of course you idiot! We just have to walk past that hill" he laughed and pointed to a hill behind us. Oh, didn't notice that.

"You thought this was my beautiful place?" he asked with a smile.

"No..." I mumbled. I felt stupid. Of course he hadn't planned a date on a place like this. I followed him towards the hill, and saw that a lot more trees had started to show up behind it. Just when we turned a corner I noticed a big white gate. Niall walked over to it and held it open for me.

"Welcome!" he said when I entered the gate. I had no words.

"Oh my god. This is amazing!" I said. It truly was. A big grass area full of flowers and small trees. And a lake in the middle of it all. Niall was right. This was beautiful. And we weren't alone in the park. A few families were eating their dinner at the small tables down by the water. And some couples were laying in the grass enjoying the late sun.

"I love this place" I said and meant it. I had never enjoyed nature, but this was just amazing. We started walking along the path, not saying much, just walking.

"I know this isn't how you normally spend your Friday night, but I'm happy that you're with me here" Niall suddenly said. He was looking directly at me.

"So am I. This is exactly how I want to spend my night. This is perfect" I said.

"Yeah this place really is - "

"No. The place isn't what makes this perfect. You are" I said. He looked down with red cheeks. God he was cute when he blushed.

"Sorry if I'm fucking weird. I have never been on a date. I don't know what to do" I said when he didn't speak. It was getting way too awkward, so I had to say something to change the subject. Maybe I had made it a bit to personal and emotional already. 

"Are you weird? Then take a look at me! I get all shy and quiet!" he laughed, clearly nervous.

"Why are we like this? I have never in my life tried to be nervous about talking to someone, but everytime I'm with you I get all girly and awkward! It's so annoying" I complained.

"I know right? And I'm starting to care about a girl for once! I mean in the past I never asked a girl out! I never wanted to be around girls. It made me uncomfortable. But with you, it's different" 

"I feel the exact same about you. I'm still me around others, but when I'm with you everything is different" I said. It made me happy that he felt the same way. And that we could talk like this. With any other person I wouldn't tell them my true feelings. But with Niall it came naturally. And I trusted him 100%. 

"You look really good by the way" he told me after we had been silent for a while. 

"Thanks" I said and smiled. I wondered if he meant that or if he was just being nice.

"But I do prefer your own clothes. Not Debby's" he added. And suddenly he grabbed my hand. I couldn't stop smiling like an idiot. Why did he have this effect on me? Why did he make me so girly and sweet? I should be out partying, kissing random guys right now. But instead I was on a date. In a park. With Niall. And to be honest, I preferred this over everything. 

"I like you just the way you are" he whispered and kissed me on the cheek. I felt the heat rush to my face and I smiled again. I felt like I couldn't stop smiling. Ever. 

"Be my girlfriend" he said. 

(A/N: Sorry for not updating sooner! My wifi didn't work.. But it's working now, so I'll update again tomorrow. Hope you like this chapter, and please vote and comment! I love you!)