Long Gone

Chapter 14

~~Niall's POV~~

It was a pretty gloomy day today so I threw on my black jeans that haven't been ripped yet and grabbed my Casualties hoodie.  I slid on my Vans while slipping a beanie over my head.  I racked my brain on trying to remember where Abby said she lived and it finally came to me after about 10 minutes.  It luckily was only a few blocks away. 

"Be back I'm taking one of the trucks!" I shouted to whoever was still home as I rushed out the door.  I had no intention of texting her and letting her know I was on my way over because I know she would've refused.

Once I pulled up in front of her house I turned the engine off and took a deep breath.  I knew I was at the right house because as I walked to the front door I recognized Calum's car.  I lifted my clenched fist to the door about to knock before stopping short.  My arm fell back to my side as I wasn't sure of what I should even say to her.  Without thinking, my arm slowly raised again with my finger extended and next thing I know, I hear the doorbell ring on the other side of the door.  About a minute later one of her friends opened the door. 

"Um hi...Is Ab," I started to say before the door slammed shut in my face.  My first immediate instinct was to pound on the door a few times before attempting to kick it in.  But that wasn't who I was, so again I took another deep breath and knocked on the door again.  The same friend opened the door again so I began rambling.  "Please don't shut the door.  Please let me talk to Abby.  Please let me explain.  Please I need to talk to her," I begged. 

She looked me over a few times as she went back and forth in her head about letting me in.  She nodded and opened the door wider for me to come in.  She closed the door behind me before saying, "follow me," and walking down a hallway. 

They had a really nice house.  It wasn't quite as big as what Whitney's was but it was still very large.  We got to the very last door in the hall and she knocked softly before opening the door.

"Abs, someone's here to see you," she said.  She came back out and nodded at me as she walked away. 

"Thank you," I quietly said as she passed.

I was nervous.  Why was I nervous?  I never get nervous with girls.  I shook my head quickly of why I was nervous and slowly stepped into Abby's room. 

Her room was immaculate.  The walls were a bright white and turquoise accents lined the walls.  She was seated on her bed watching Mean Girls.  I swear I could quote that whole movie with how many times Lia and Whitney forced us to watch it. 

She hadn't noticed me yet which was good, because it gave me a chance to admire her.  The way her soft blue green eyes squinted when she laughed and smiled.  The way her lips moved as she said the lines to herself.  Her soft laugh that was so warming and pleasant.  I looked towards the screen and recognized which part it was on. 

"You go Glen Cocoa," I said along...out loud.  My eyes quickly shot towards Abby, as her head whipped in my direction.  "Sorry," I said looking down at my feet.

"Niall?  What are you doing here?" she asked. 

I remained silent as I continued to stare at my Vans.

"Did you come here just to stand in my room like an idiot?" she asked somewhat agitated.

I had finally pulled together enough courage to look at her.  "I needed to talk to you," I said.  She gave me a look to continue so I did.  "May I sit down?" I asked before saying what I still was unsure of.

She pointed to her desk chair that was all the way across the room.  That wasn't going to work for me, so I sat down at the end of her bed.  "Niall," she began before I cut her off.