Letting Go (Niall Horan AU)

Chapter 42

Niall

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We pack up out things the next day and leave the hotel on our way to the Sierras. About 5:00 we arrive at a ski resort in Lake Tahoe.

Somehow October convinces me to rent us snowboards and we are already on the lift an hour later.

"October is this safe?" I ask looking down at the runs below us.

"Yes calm down, don't be a wimp." She says nudging me.

"Stop that you're gonna make us fall." I complain.

She rolls her eyes at me and turns to her side.

"What are you doing?" I ask nervously.

"Getting ready to get off the lift. When you get off put your left foot on the board and just go straight. Try not to crash into someone." She smiles.

"What how am I supp-" I don't get to finish my sentence because we're both already sliding off the seat. October gets off with ease, and I do pretty good until I run into some skier.

I sit up rubbing my head.

"Aw fuck." I grumble.

October makes her way over to me laughing.

"Look at mister 'I'm so badass' now."

"Shut up." I growl attempting to get back up but falling again instead.

"Just strap your other foot in first." October instructs doing the same.

After I struggle to do so she helps me up and we move towards the start o.f the hill.

"Ready?" She asks.

"As I'll ever be." I answer.

October takes that as a yes and starts her way down the mountain. I watch as she moves in S's and dodges people.

That's when I decide it can't be all that hard if 7 year olds can do it.

I scoot forward until suddenly I start picking up speed and I have no idea what to do. People yell at me as I scramble to control myself but end up failing when I crash onto my face.

I look up to find myself covered in snow and October laughing.

"You're an asshole!" I shout at her in frustration. Why can't I fucking do this.

"Stop being a baby!" She calls and once again leaves me.

I get back up and this time slowly move down the the end of the run. When I make it I fall flat on my ass. October comes over.

"What's wrong?" She asks.

"I'm tired." I gasp.

"Having fun?" She ask lifting an eyebrow.

"Fuck no I'm not." I pout.

"Oh is little punk boy grouchy because he can't snowboard?" October mocks me.

"No! I just don't like it!"

"Don't be mad because 6 year olds were better than you."

"Fuck. You." I say trying to hide my smile.

"Wanna wait in the lodge? I'll be done in a while then we'll go back to my parents place." October says.

"Alright." I agree.

October

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Hours later I make it back to the lodge where a angry looking Niall awaits me.

"Where the fuck have you been? I've been waiting for 3 hours! The place closes in ten minutes!" He shouts standing up.

"Sorry lost track of time." I shrug as we walk to the car.

"Whatever." He rolls his eyes and gets in.

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When we pull into my neighborhood at about 1:00 am and I see police lights, and I know something's wrong.

Niall scowls and pulls into my driveway. And then I realize something. The police cars are in front of Ambers house.

Hah. Cliffhanger whoooooop. Sorry man I'll update again when this chapter get 6 votes.