Im Only Human

Trust

Niall's POV

"Ok. I wanna try on my own now." She says. I nod and let her hand go.

She's been getting the hang of it now. She struggles at first but then starts to skate. I clap for her and she smiles while biting her lip. She does this when she concentrates or she's nervous.

"Haha! I'm doing it!," the smile she has lights up her face. "Ahh! Shit!" She screams as she fall down.

I laugh as I make my way to her. She glared up at me reaches up to take my hand. I help her up and we skate to the edge. "I think we should go home." She nods and sits down to take her skates off. I do the same.

We return the skates and put our shoes back on. As i'm pulling out away from the roller rink I hear her stomach grumble.

I give her a sideways look,"Are you hungry?"

She laughs. "Yea I guess. I didn't even realize that I hadn't eaten all day."

"Why didn't you eat?"

"I was sleeping."

I turn a little in my seat to look at her. "You were sleeping all day."

"Yea. I went to sleep right after you left and before I know it Nat's waking me up telling me to get ready. So I haven't really eaten." She says with a small laugh.

"Well I guess we'll have to fix that."

"I would rather go home."

"Oh. Ok. Then I guess I'll take you home." I sigh with disappointment. I should've known better than to ask her. We barely know each other. I shouldn't have. Especially after what happened this morning. What's wrong with me? Going after a girl who is so broken that she thinks she can't be fixed. I can fix her. Can't I?

She walks straight into her apartment and runs to the kitchen.

"Ok. Well I guess i'm gonna go!" I yell out to her.

"NO!" She pokes her head out from the kitchen. "Stay please."

She want me to stay? "Ok." She goes back into the kitchen and I follow her. She has some pots out as if she's going to cook. "What are you doing?" I ask.

She seems surprised by my question. "Cooking." she points to the pots on the stove.

She goes to pull out another pot and I reach down and stop her. "I'll cook."

She shakes her head,"No. You're my guest."

She picks up another pot and I take it from her hand and set it on the counter. "Yes, but I asked you on the date. So." I pick her up and throw her over my shoulder. Her fists pound into my back as she screams for me to put her down. I set her down by the couch and glares at me. "I'm cooking."

She tries to run past me but I grab her wrist and pull her to me. She looks up at me with her hazel eyes and smiles. "Fine. But it better be good."

I don't really know what to make. What does she like to eat? I pick up my phone and call Harry. He picks up on the third ring.

"Hello?"

It's a woman's voice. "Harry?"

"No this is Nat. Harry's in the restroom. Why what do you ne-"

"What does Mckenzie like to eat? I offered to cook for her but I don't know what she likes."

"I don't know really. She eats everything. Maybe some quesadillas or tacos or something. She loves Mexican food."

"Mexican. Ok. Thanks."

"No prob. Please take care of her and don't make her upset or i'll kick your ass." With that she hangs up.

Mexican. I look at what's in the fridge and decide to make quesadillas.

*****************

"It's ready!"

She comes running into the kitchen. "Took you long enough." she says as she sits down at the little table in the kitchen. "Quesadillas?" I nod my head and look at her as she takes the first bite. "I LOVE MEXICAN FOOD!"

I laugh and we eat the rest of our food in silence.

"Wanna stay and watch another movie?" She asks as we clean the kitchen.

"Sure. But only if I get to pick the movie."

"Deal."

I pick up "The Posession" and put it on. I sit on couch and pat the spot next to me. She shakes her head and sits in the chair next to the couch.

"You don't want to sit next to me?"

"Not after what happened last time."

I don't say anything. I guess she's right.

As we watch the movie, she keeps glancing over at me. When she does it again I catch her eyes and she looks away quickly. Before I know it she's running over to me and she sits in the spot next to me. She buries her face in my shoulder and shakes her head.

"Why the hell did you pick this movie?"

I laugh at her. "Are you scared?"

She looks up at me and nods. I smile at her pull her closer to me. "I won't let anything or anyone hurt you ever again."

"You say that now but once you realize that there is no fixing me. That i'm a lost cause. You will leave just like he did."

I shake my head at her. "No. I won't. I promise."

"How do I know I can trust you?"

"Because I'm not him."

She shakes her head and sighs,"Thats not good enough." She lays her head on my shoulder and we continue to watch the movie.

I'm not good enough.