Say You Care Like I Do // Niall Horan

We were so oblivious.

I blinked a billion times, trying to erase the fact that me and Niall were caught in the same week. With Louis it wasn't that big of a deal, but it was with Alphie, sweet innocent Alphie, obvious of his affections and oblivious to his clumsiness has just been dragged into the shit called me and Niall's friendship.

I just wanted to acted like this didn't happen, or even better disappear. But my body was frozen, and the look on my face was contagious because Niall shared the same expression.

"Niall, step away." Alphie said again, now entering the kitchen as well. I know Niall wasn't dumb, but the amount of alcohol he must of consumed made his brain function incoherently, because with every word Alphie spoke he jumped, his grip around my waist tightening.

"Niall, move." Alphie spoke for the last time, ushering over to us to wiggle me out of Niall's grip. The inside of my body somwhat churned, this was beyond awkward, and the instinct inside my body was telling me that I shouldn't have put myself in this to begin with.

"Niall, last time I checked you had a girlfriend, right? Sarah I think her name was." Alphie stated, his fingers wrapped around my wrist as he talked to Niall. Who, by the way, just nodded, leaning against the counter.

"So why are you kissing Sophie?" For the first time he's actually only said my first name.

"I wasn't-"

"I can almost guarantee you lying isn't going to help. I watched you the entire time."

Alphie's fingers weren't on my wrist anymore as he stepped towards Niall. I could almost feel this giant kitchen inside Louis' flat grow smaller, the walls caging us.

It would almost be heaven-like if Louis would help us out. Him skipping down the hallway, humming or something because this was his favorite night of the year yet, helping us get out of this. But he didn't come to our rescue, probably asleep with Alex in his room upstairs. This aparment was huge.

I watched as his hand cupped Niall forehead, smiling weakly. "Are you drunk, Ni?" He asked very lowly, as if he didn't want me to hear. Niall just stood there again, as if he was scared.

Soon Alphie hands cupped his cheeks, grinning now, "Of course you are, Ni. You're always drunk, you alcoholic fuck."

"Alphie, stop-" I tried to interfere, but Alphie shushed me, turning back to Niall. "You know what I think we should do, I think we should recreate this moment. But this time-this time I'm kisssing Niall."

I could see Niall scoff, turning his head but Alphie grabbed his chin, forcing it to face him. "I'll be you Niall, you're Sophie and Sophie, you'll be me."

My feet stood on the kitchen tile, bewildered at this moment. It doesn't make since, Alphie was acting too strange.

I began to furiously blink again, my eyes not being able to tare away from Alphie leaning in to Niall's neck, trying his best to make Niall squirm.

As his lips were about to make contact with his skin, Niall roughly pushed Alphie back, "Stop! I don't like you-"

"AND YOU NEVER DID!!"

I winced, even if Alphie couldn't see me, even if he wasn't talking to me, I jumped due his sudden outburst.

"Ever since we were little, you never liked me. I just wanted friends, my dad did nothing but hurt me, did things I could never forget," A tear ran down my face, Alphie drowning in his own, "Sophie was my only friend, and you came and messed it all up. Just like you're doing now."

The room fell silent, what could you possibly say to this anyway. Until Alphie spoke up again, "But you're not doing it now, you're not stopping our love."

My muscles tighten at the words 'our love,' We've been on one date and he's already in love. Alphie turned on his heels and walked in my direction, attaching our lips together.

His lips were shakey and salty due to the crying, but none the less the kiss was nice. His lips were always so plump, but it was different now. I couldn't kiss him back, it was weird, and the usually calm and gentle Alphie was replaced by a more rushed and lustful one.

Our lips were ripped apart when I noticed Niall grab Alphie by the shoulders to turn him around, but Alphie had punched him square in the nose.

I screamed, -Louis had to hear that- rushing to Niall's side as he collapsed to the floor. My fingers tracing his cheeks. Niall stood up so quickly, ready to defend himself. But what could we possibly do now.

Alphie's eyes never looked so beautiful, and yet so distant as he did something I didn't expect to happen.

It just happend to fast.

The nicely decorated drawer was rammed open, as Alphie pulled something out.

A knife was in his hand.

°°°°

So that happend.

This is my favorite chapter by far, you get more Alphie!

Alphie in this chapter is dedicated to Moriarty from Sherlock.

xx