I woke up early to the sound of my stupid alarm clock. I squinted my eyes to the bright light in our room. I saw Niall wake up too.
"What the..." Niall said waking up, squinting his eyes as well.
"Sorry," I said turning it off.
"What are you doing waking up so early, again?" he said rubbing his eyes.
"For the hundredth time, it's Thanksgiving tomorrow and I am going back home for the weekend," I said getting out of my bed.
I honestly can't imagine leaving Niall behind for just the few days that we have off. What is he going to do? Most people are going back home anyways.
"Oh," he moaned and wrapped himself tighter in his sheets.
I started to change and comb my hair. I double checked my luggage. I'm excited to see my family again but really lazy to travel.
"Alright I'm gonna be leaving for my flight now, Niall," I said going over to his bed.
"Okay. Bye."
"Can I get a hug?" I said. He muffled something into his pillow which I figured it to be a no.
"Don't make me climb on top of you." I waited for a few more seconds and still nothing. "Okaay!" I knelt onto his bed.
"No! Fine, just come here," he said taking the cover off of him. He was shirtless which I thought was crazy because it's always cold here.
I leaned down and put my arms around his neck. He lazily wrapped his arms around my waist.
"Have fun, be safe," he said letting go.
"I will. Text you when I land," I replied getting off of the bed. "Don't do anything stupid!"
He laughed. "Bye, love you."
That caught me really off guard. We always joked to each other saying 'you love me' and 'you know I love you'. But never really sincerely. He obviously didn't mean love love. I knew what he meant and it felt nice to hear.
"Love you too." I closed the door behind me.
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The flight wasn't too bad going home. All I can think about is Niall right now. He's obvioulsy old enough to be on his own but I feel like I'm leaving a little kid by himself for the whole weekend. I mean, he can't do anything that bad right?
I don't even know why I'm worrying about him so much. He is my best friend and I totally trust him. He's gonna be okay.
I checked my phone for any calls or texts. I called my brother that I landed and for him to come pick me up at the airport. I texted Niall that I was here.
My brother pulled up about 15 minutes after I called him. He got out the car to open the trunk.
"Well, well; well if it isn't Allie-Poo," he said with that familiar smile.
"Don't call me that," I said with a fake smile. I hugged him and we got in the car. We always called each other those embarrassing childhood nicknames.
I felt my phone vibrate on my lap.
Niall: k. still not missing you.
I replied, same here ;)
"So how's the college life? And don't worry, you'll be hearing this plus the boyfriend question a million times this weekend," my brother, Andrew, said.
"Um good I guess. You?" I said looking out the window to the familiar city.
"Same old, same old. I hope you've actually made friends," he said in his usual annoying tone.
"Yes I have, thank you very much."
I received a text from Niall. He sent a picture of himself laying in bed, his eyes closed with his innocent smile, and his middle finger in front of his face.
I laughed to myself. "What?" Andrew said looking over. "Who's that?"
"Wow okay, nosy." I said thinking of what to reply.
"It runs in the family. It's a guy isn't it?" He was smirking. I didn't even turn to him but I could tell with his voice that he was.
"What? I laugh and you automatically assume I'm talking to a guy?" I told him. I took a quick selfie of myself smiling wide to reply back to Niall.
"I can tell by the way you're smiling at your screen and all giggly and weird," Andrew said. We're getting close to our house now.
"Yeah, sure whatever."
"Who is he?"
"He's just my friend. No big deal." My brother and I have always been close. We tell each other a lot but there were always a down side of having an older brother.
"Mhm," he said sarcastically. I rolled my eyes and let out a short laugh.
Niall: i wub u. eat lots of turkey and mashed potatoes for me
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this was kind of a boring and short chapter but it's just bc it's a filler i guess. anyways hope you guys like it so far - feedback is appreciated!
