Sweet Nuthin (A 1D Fanfic)

Chapter One:

Crab Grass and Li

The hot summer breeze drifted through my blonde hair. My legs were crossed behind me as I lay in the grass. I was sketching a sunset. The Alabama sunset to be exact. I heard a rumble behind me. A steam engine. I turned my head to look down the hill when a shoe hit my face. I was confused. A shoe? I looked up at the big oak that towered over me. A boy a about my age sat on one of the twisted branches looking down at me. How did he get up there? No one could climb this tree except me. I was what you would call a "tomboy". Most boys would take one glance and cower away. Not me. When I was all of four I scaled it no problem. My pappy had called me his little tiger ever since. I realized we had just been staring at each other intently.

"Did I hurt you?" He asked. I could hear his heavy southern drawl.

"Nope, but I think it left a mark." I chuckled and touched the place where it had hit me.

"There is a slight bruise, but some ice will cure it." He said smiling.

Who are you anyways?"I asked.

"The names Liam, but you can call me Li." He said. Li? That's a weird nickname...I further investigated his features. He had brown hair, chestnut eyes and a toned body that was slung casually on the branch. He had a strong jawline and a stern look about him. His clothes were torn jeans and a plaid shirt. And he was missing a shoe. I had decided he was good looking.

"I'm Abby. Short for Abigail." I almost spat the last part out and I shuddered. I hated that name. I was determined to change it.

He chuckled. I crossed my arms in defense.

"I like it. No need to get hasty." He said smiling.

I sighed.

Do you want your shoe back?"I asked. He smiled and slung his body off the brach and skillfully dropped to the ground. I shuddered again. He saw me.

"What? Did I do it wrong?" He teased. I shook my head and looked away. I remembered that day. But I pushed those thoughts away. He walked over and I handed over his shoe. He took it gratefully and bent down. I took those few seconds to wipe away the tear that had slipped out. I quickly recovered when he stood back up to full height.

"You okay?" He said looking me straight in the eyes.

"Um..ya..I'm perfect." I said with a wobbly tone that didn't seem the least bit convincing.

"Hmmmm. Right." He said with a lop sided grin.

I sighed. He walked behind the tree and pulled out the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my whole life. A hand crafted gutair. I gasped and gaped at it. I had always wanted one ever since I was little. He noticed my expression and handed it to me. I gazed at it with pure bliss. I stroked its strings and the beautiful wood.

He chuckled.

"You like it? I made it myself." He said. I nodded. Then out it onto my knee and sang as I had imagined it.

Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me. But bare this in mind it was, ment to be.....etc." I sang the whole thing while playing the gutair. When I had finished, I looked up and looked at Li. He was staring at me like I was a ghost.

"What?" I asked him after a few seconds. He just was speechless.

"You...I...the gutair...how do you know how to play it?" He asked.

"My dad taught me the strings when I was 8 and I guess it stuck." I was really surprised myself. I didn't know I could play that good.

"I can sing too, but I haven't done it for a while." He looked away.

That's okay. I sing tons but without any instrument accompaniment." I said. He nodded. I looked at the sunset that was fading fast.

"I have to go, Li." I said. He nodded again.

"I guess I'll see you around." He said.

"Ya." I handed him the gutair and started home. But a hand grabbed mine.

"Come back tommarow." He said. I smiled and nodded.

"Bi, Li." I said.

"Bi, Abby." I loved the way he said my name and I almost died with the deep musky tone he said it in.

I turned away and hugged my sketchbook to my chest. I think I have a crush on someone I just met.

Thanks for reading! I really wanted to do something that I had never encountered in a fanfic. The southern look. Ya. I know. I am a girl from Saint Louis and I'm writing about this!!! How am I going to pull this off? I honestly don't know. But please don't judge me and I hope you liked it. Look for an update soon and check out my other book, Sparrows Song! Love you guyz, Emmy. (P.S follow me on Google Plus, Emmy Bear...I will follow you back and if you give me a shout out about this book or my other one or you just want to chat, I will make you an imagine!!! We can be directioner buddies!:) see y'all, Emmy