Chapter 26:

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"Guys where are you going?" I asked as we began to go through an unfamiliar road.

"Ohh the carvinal doesnt open till 7:30 so we just figured we would kill some time," Liam answered.

We pulled into a parking lot to a place that said "Palmers bowling and pub". Bowling? What was that?

I poked Niall. "Whats bowling?" I whispered once he turned to me.

"You don't know what bowling is?!" He shouted.

"Great. Way to announce it to the whole car," I whispered.

"Sorry," He whispered back.

Everyone turned back to me. "I was locked up since I was 3 years old by my aunt and uncle, so im sorry I dont know."

Everyone looked puzzled. "What?" Louis asked.

"Its a long story. I will tell you guys some other time, lets just go," I looked down at my hands and left the car.

When we got signed in and everything, I put the weird looking shoes on. "Elle, your first," Niall said, giving me a nudge.

I gulped. "But-I dont know how..."

"Here," Niall began, grabbing a bowling ball from the machine.

He came up behind me and wrapped his hands around me and handed me the ball. My stomach warmed up and I could feel my cheeks burn up.

He grabbed my wrist with his right hand as I put my fingers in the finger holes. And he grabbed my left wrist with his left hand. I smiled to myself. His head went to the right of mine, still a bit behind it, but close enough that I could feel his breathe hit my neck and run down my spine. His hand ran down from my wrist to the bowling ball.

"Ill tell you when to let go. Put your left foot ahead of your right," He spoke softly.

I did as he said and put my left foot ahead of my right. "Pull it back, and take a step," He said.

I pulled back while taking a step with my right foot, and just after I did, Niall let go and yelled, "Release!"

I pulled the ball back ahead of me and let go. It hit 5 pins, and 1 pin rolled around and knocked over another, which caused a domino effect on one next to it. "Seven! Your a natural!" Niall smiled and gave me a high five with both hands at the same time.

"Whos up now?" I chuckled.

"You," Louis said.

"No really who?" I asked.

"You are," Harry repeated.

"Huh? But I just went."

"Yeah, now you go for a spare," Harry told me.

"Wha-a what?"

"Just go up and bowl," Niall chuckled.

"Ok..." I grabbed a bowling ball from the machine.

Right foot forward... Wait no left? I looked back at Niall with pain in my eyes. Stupid stupid stupid! Its left foot idiot. My concious told me.

I did as I was told and swung my arm back, with my left foot in front. I stepped forward with my right foot and swung it back ahead, hitting the 3 pins that were left standing.

"Yes!" I jumped up and flipped around. "I did it!"

Louis and Zayn ran over and high-fived me, and Liam and Harry patted me on the back. I ran over to Niall and hugged him. "Great! Now you have to do that 10 more times," He chuckled.

My smiled lowered. "Huh? Didnt I just win?" I asked.

"Nope."

"Ohh... Well then..."

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