This Love is Ours [n.h]

[5] Pizza

Niall Horan

   Shakey's. One of the finest pizza shop around the globe. I admit this is not the first time we'll eat there but I just sound so excited when it comes to pizza. Thin crust pizza to be exact... and mojos! Yes, those things never gets old.

   It will be a 15-minute ride from their house to downtown where Louis is driving and Liam sits besides him to guide the correct speed and lane he is supposed to be at. Random tracks were being played on the radio and we we're just singing along to have the craic of our lives!

   Harry, Zayn, Anne and I are trying to fit our asses on the seats while singing on top of our voices. While Nicole... she chose to be alone at the back seats. Earphones plugged in, legs hugged to her chest, head resting on her knees and gazing at random things that we pass by.

   "What's up with her?" I asked and they noticed too. The volume lowered down and everyone seems to be curious now, why she's so gloomy all of a sudden.

   "Is she alright, Anne? Zayn? You're her friends right?" Harry asked as he leaned in the group and snaked his arms across Anne's shoulders. Ninja move, I smirked at the thought.

   Zayn shrugged, "Is that mood swings from her monthly thingy?" he asked but I shrugged back. I have something in mind, maybe she's thinking about her ex again but I don't want to blurt it out. I don't want her getting furious about me spilling it out.

   "Just don't bother her. Maybe she's flashbacking or something." Anne said before Liam could turn the music up again. "Wattaya mean 'flashbacking'?" Zayn asked. You could see the 'oops' expression in her face but she just laughed, awkwardly.

   "Nevermind that." she smiled sheepishly then ask Liam to turn up the music again. Her cheeks burning pink as her fingers fan her face.

   Everyone seems to be intruded as we went silent. Slow songs started to volume up and we came to have our own worlds now. I sat, my back facing the road. There is got to be something that should make her move on and forget. She can't be like this for forever.

   She shifted, sitting up to run her palms on the reddish bags under her eyes. Her fingers fanned her face as she took a deep breath, exhaling the air up her face. Her lips turned into that familiar shade of red. The same things I saw before she cried last night.

   I jerked my foot backwards and pushed between Harry and Anne to sit by her side. But, "Don't!" Anne pushed me back sitting, her eyes widen. I gave her a confused look but she just shook her head, nervously looking around. She knows something too but she just don't want to bother. "Just don't." she whispered, giving in a quick smile.

   We arrived at Shakeys and we were asked to light off because they decided to park somewhere the car won't be recognized as ours. You know, we don't want to alert the media where we are, especially we have two ladies to come along. They may think they're our girlfriends and a little worst, send them hates and threats like what the beloved girls by my mates get.

   Liam stayed with Louis in the car so he won't be coming back alone. Paparazzis can really throw a huge surprise party for us sometimes. And I hate it.

   "Round and round and away we go, round and round and away we go, and away we go, and away we go." We sang like mad cowboys in west side rodeo. Anne and Zayn hooked arms while I with Harry. We pulled and skipped in circles, acting like the dicky people we are.

   Nicole was walking behind us, watching every ridiculous thing we do. Her hands were invisible from her pocket, eyes still a little puffy and pinkish red. I threw her a smile and she did a quick one too.