What About Love {One Direction AU}

Four

•Niall•

-Two Weeks Later-

It was a week before Christmas, and I still had no idea what to get El. I didn't know whether to get her jewelry, or take her on a mini vacation. This being the first Christmas we were to celebrate together, I wanted it to be special; something she'll remember forever.

What was I doing? Sitting on the couch - upside down, if I may add - trying to plan. I'd ask Liam for help, but he's in the same boat I am. Why was this so difficult?

"Niall, what are you doing?" Liam asked me, as he walked into the living room and sat on the couch bed of me. I sighed, shrugging my shoulders.

"Letting all the blood rush to my head because that's obviously all my mind is good for." I replied, as I felt myself becoming lightheaded. Liam chuckled lightly at me, before slapping his hand against my stomach hard, causing me to roll of the couch in pain. Liam roared into a fit of laughter, as I laid on the floor in pain. "Asshole." I managed to say.

"I'm sorry. I really am." He said through his laughter. "But seriously, what's wrong. You looked deep in thought." He added, helping me off the floor and back onto the couch beside him.

"I'm trying to figure out what to get El. I can't think of anything and it's making me mad." I explained, before grabbing my phone and opening the internet app and blankly staring at the Google homepage.

"Are you seriously having this much trouble?"

"Hey, not all of us can come up with miraculous ideas like you. Give me a break. I'm trying, okay?" I said, before locking the screen of my phone and resting it on my lap.

"My ideas aren't miraculous. I still haven't decided what to get Riley. Your not the only one having trouble." He replied, crossing his arm across his chest and slumping into the couch with me. We both sighed in unison, before the room went quiet.

The room was silent for a good fifteen minutes, before Liam clapped his hands together, causing me to jump out of my skin. "We are going to the mall." He said, putting emphasis on the 'We'.

I looked at him weirdly, my eyebrows raised. "Why?"

"Because I know what I'm getting Riley now. I'm pretty sure you'll figure something out what to get El if you looked around a bit." He explained, before standing up from the couch and vanishing to the bedroom. I sighed, before standing up and walking over toward my shoes and jumper. "Ready to go?" He asked, appearing behind me. I nodded, as we walked out the door.

*****

-Few Hours Later-

"You are taking forever." I groaned, as I followed Liam around the jewelry store. "I thought you said you knew what you were getting?"

"I do know what I'm getting, arsehole. I'm just trying to find the right one." He said, as he examined the display cases thoroughly.

"Such a perfectionist, I swear." I mumbled, causing him to roll his eyes.

"Don't you have a present to look for?" He spat. I rolled my eyes, before walking away from him, stuffing my hands into the front pockets of my jeans. I examined the display cases, trying to find inspiration on what to get Eleanor. I need it to be perfect, but I have no clue what to get her.

"Having trouble, kid?" I heard a man ask me. I looked up and have him a small smile, before leaning against the display case.

"Maybe a wee bit." I replied quietly, before looking down at the display case below me.

"Last minute Christmas gift?" He asked. I chuckled, looking up at the man and smiling.

"Is it that obvious?"