What Makes You Beautiful

Chapter Thirty Nine

'We can't stay forever.' He whispered in my ear. I opened my eyes and stared straight up. The sky was dark, and I could still feel Niall pressed up to me. The wind blew, and I started shaking. He tightened his grip, and my teeth started chattering. 

'Come on, babe. Get up and we'll get dressed.' I squeezed my eyes shut, and stood up, holding out my arms to keep balenced. After being thrown about in the ocean. Niall stood up after me, and I felt his breath on my face. I kept my eyes closed until I felt him walk towards the back of the beach. Niall bent down to pick up his phone and wallet, whilst I picked up the towel and brushed off the sand. After standing up, I felt two arms wrap round my waist. He pushed his head on my shoulder, before spinning my round to face him. He looked at my lips, red from the salt water. 

'I'm sorry.'

'For what?' I breathed. Niall leant in closer, and started biting my lip. I closed my eyes again. Niall leant it, and I felt his soft lips touch mine. He stroked my back and I felt him smile whilst we were kissing. He pulled away, and I opened my eyes. His smile with still beaming.

'For making you chase me into the water. Feeling better?' He rubbed my arms, trying to warm me up and I nodded.

'I'm fine, Niall.' I lied though. My head was hurting. I put it down to lack of sleep. Even if I told Niall, he'd worry, and he'd blame himself again. He smirked a bit, and turned around as I got dressed. I wriggled out of my wet bikini and pulled up my knickers quickly, before stuffing my sandy feet into the legs of my shorts. I pulled my top over my head and fell to the ground. Niall turned back around, his top now on, and his feet shoved into his purple supras. 

'Ready to go home.' I nodded, sticking a fake smile to my face, and following Niall to his car. The light had fallen, so Niall switched on the headlights. I rest my head on my hand, and stared out the window. I saw Niall look at me a few times, and bite his lip. I shrugged it off, until Niall finally parked outside my house. He got out, and came to my door a few seconds later and pulled it open. I stepped out, dragging my swim bag behind me. 

'Babe?' He mumbled. I slammed the door shut, and pushed himself in front of me, so that our noses touched. 

'What's wrong?' He put his hands on my arms, and looked me in the eye. I looked away, smiling.

'I'm fine. Leave me alone. Please?' I pushed passed him and opened my house door. I ran through and slammed it shut without another word. I fell back on my bed, and pushed my fingers to my head, trying to stop the headache. My head felt like it was on fire. I squinted hard, trying to stop the pain, but it got worse. I fell to my front and dug my head into my pillow. 

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My phone almost fell off my bedside table. I managed to grab for it, and snap it into my life. A message popped up on the screen from Niall.

Don't leave me in the dark. What's wrong?

I sighed, heavily and stopped for a second. My head had stopped hurting..a bit. But I felt stressed. Whether it was the descion of telling Niall or not telling Niall. I didn't know, but I could really hit something. 

Nothing. Just my head's a bit sore.

Your injury?

I'm not sure, sorry.

It's okay, babe. Well enough to go on a little trip?

I frowned at my phone. I slid myself back to shove my back against the board at the back. When I didn't reply instantly, he called me up. 

'Feeling okay?' His irish voice shrilled in my ear, making me smile. I brought up my knees.

'Yeah. Fine thanks. And what's this about a trip?' I mumbled. 

'Well. I thought. With the Easter Holidays coming just round the corner, we could go somewhere. Not just me and you. Megan, Ellie, Beth, Roos, Flora and the boys. It'll be nice. The beach made me realize how much I miss being with you. So I thought camping up at the lakes? There's this small cottage. The water is clean so completely safe for swimming and...'

'That sounds amazing. I break up for easter with the girls tomorrow. I'll tell them to get sorted. I'm sure it'll be fun, Niall. Thank you.' 

There was a silence. I was sure he was smiling. I smiled too, which made me shocked to hear a cough on the other end.

'Well. Bye.' He laughed. I smiled, before hearing the dial tone. I took the phone from my ear, still smiling.