Backstage Passes (One Direction)-Niall Horan

chapter 16

Three months later

School had just got out, so I couldn't distract myself with the work anymore. Also most of my friends were in summer school, Kaylee, Jake, and Emma were the main three. The only one of them not in summer school was the forever brilliant Ryan.

I had started working at his parents' restaurant Burks every summer since I'd known him,

Kaylee and I had come in about a week after it had opened and she liked our 'hot' waiter so we came in almost every day. I ended up coming in the one day when Kaylees parents had decided for a 'bonding' day, I ended up spending the day here and helping Ryan out as it was quite busy so his parents offered me a job during the summers. I love it here, it was an old fifties style place and had the best burgers in town. Ryan and I always had a good time even though we were supposed to be working. Sometimes Jake even came in and helped he wanted to get job experience, he wanted to be chef and he was really good at it he always made us meals and practiced new recipies on us.

"Ugh, it's so slow today" Ryan said jumping on the counter in the kitchen

"it will pick up" I said cheerfully grabbing bread starting to make a sandwich he shrugged. In the silence I found myself thinking about Niall, I hadn't really talked to him much a few calls and texts but that was about it. He had been busy, with the new album and rumors about who I and Kaylee were. And I accepted that but I still missed him,

"stop thinking about it" Ryan said slapping my arm.

"I'm not!" I lied defensively

"Rikki don't lie to me I can tell when you do, but you know he does what he can when he can" he looked at me his eyes were supportive "to be honest I like the kid already he makes you happy and that's all that matters" he smiled

"thanks, I really hope that he is having a good time at home he really deserves it, but I would still like to see him"

"yeah, I know but he can only do so much he's not superman" he stated I looked up at him he knew what I was going to say before I formed the words "he's not super human either! He's just human"

"I didn't even say that!"

"But you were thinking it" he looked at me as I took a bite of my sandwich."look Rikki I am truly happy that you found someone took you long enough, but I wish you had found someone closer and that came with less drama"

" I haven't had any drama!" I said defensively

"not yet but you are 'dating' a celebrity it will come"

"why the air quotes around dating?" I asked raising my eyebrow

"because you haven't exactly gone out yet"

"what's that got to do with anything, it's not like we're not dating were just seeing each other from overseas" I said trying to convince myself more than him

"mhhmm" he said giving me a skeptical look as the bell rang signaling someone had opened the door and entered the shop.

I went to go take their order "we're not done here" Ryan said grabbing my hand I nodded walking over to get menus. I looked over at the table they took the biggest one in the back corner; it was about five or six rowdy boys and two girls probably from school. I sighed walking over not even glancing up "what can I get you?" I asked completely monotone

"well, id like some ice cream, what flavors you got?" said one of them, the voice,

I raised my head slowly to see the people I missed most I scanned their faces, all of them laughed at my facial expression well all except Louis who was scanning the menu intensely. I looked at the person closest to me his eyes were shining and not only did his mouth smile but so did his entire face he stood up and hugged me tightly spinning me around in circles. When he set me down I looked into his dazzling blue eyes

"how? when? why? I thought you were in Mullingar? why? I missed you" I said in what all seemed like one sentence.

He smiled at me kissing me "how a plane, when about two hours ago, why because I missed you we missed you, I was but I wanted to come here too, you already asked that, and I missed you too" when he finished answering all of my questions he kissed me.

Someone cleared their throat I broke from Niall and looked at the table

"yes Lou?" I asked

"I'm glad you're happy but do I not get my ice cream?" he asked putting his arm around a pretty girl who I assumed to be his girlfriend, I noticed Liam had his fingers intertwined with a girl with even curlier hair than mine but she was equally as beautiful as the other.

I rolled my eyes "okay, Lou what kind do you want?"

"Chocolate" his eyes looked hungry I nodded

"anybody else want anything?"

"Just get us all ice cream, all chocolate" Liam said

I nodded and walked away when I opened the door of the kitchen I got out the large container and seven bowls and began putting the ice cream in

"that's all they ordered and it took you fifteen minutes to get it" stated Ryan appearing from the storage seller.

"No, we talked a bit"

"oh who is it, someone from school?"

"go look for yourself" I said still smiling as I finished with the bowls and put them on a tray before walking out I pulled out my phone

Kay get your ass down to the restaurant as soon as school is over, I think you'll love here atm

I put my phone back in the front of my waiters apron and carried the bowls out.

"Here you go guys" I said putting them down on the table.

I noticed that Ryan had already pulled up a chair and was having a conversation with Louis "I see you guys hit it off" I grabbed a chair and sat down beside Niall linking our fingers. He looked down at our hands then looked up and smiled kissing my cheek Harry looked at me

"where's Kaylee?" he looked around the restaurant as if she would just appear

"she will be here in about 20 minutes she has summer school"

"oh okay" he said shoving ice cream in his mouth.

I looked around unsure of what to do next I looked over at Ryan who was in a heated debate with Louis about some form of food. The girl with the curly hair looked at me "hi, I'm Danielle" she said holding out her hand, I shook it "Rikki" she smiled sweetly

"and this is Eleanor" she said pointing to the girl Louis had his arm around. She smiled at me "hey"

"hello" I said, Danielle turned to me

"how old are you exactly?" she asked with the sweetest voice possible I hesitated for a second and looked at Niall who turned to Danielle and glared

"I'm 15 I will be 16 in less than a week, why do you ask?"

"Just wondering you look really young" I didn't know if I should take that offensively so I chose not to. Niall squeezed my hand I looked at him he nodded and kissed my forehead. As the front door swung open I looked towards the door Kaylee stood there she looked completely drained.

I motioned her to come here she rolled her eyes but came over any way,

as soon as the people at the table came in view for her she stopped dead in her tracks her face lit up and her eyes sparkled with excitement. Harry got up from his chair and walked over

"hey gorgeous" he said hugging her tightly.