Forever Has A New Meaning (A Harry Styles Fan Fiction)

Chapter 10

Kristina's P.O.V

“What the hell, Niall!?” I screamed, jumping from the bench.

“Please let me explain.” He said very calmly.

“Go!” I said pointing in an opposite direction.

“Please hear me out?”

“Fine.” I finally choked out.

“Well…you know when people are in first grade? And the way boys show that they like a girl is to be mean to them because their minds don’t completely understand that they actually do like the girl. And they aren’t allowed to like the girl because his friends say she has cooties?”

“So?”

“Well, in a way…I’m acting like a first grader.”

“Where are you getting at?”

“And you’re like the girl with cooties that is off limits.”

“So you’re telling me that you’re acting like a first grader because your mind cannot comprehend that I do not have cooties?”

“No! What I’m saying is that—never mind.” Niall said looking at the ground.

There was a long, uncomfortable silence but I finally broke it by saying, “You never explained why you kissed me yet.”

“Well I was trying too but you were not understanding my analogy!” Niall almost yelled.

“The cootie thing?”

“No, the part that when boys like a girl they are mean to her.”

We were in a silence again. I was trying to think about what he had said. Well I had actually figured it out but I did not want to be wrong and sound stupid. But if I had thought everything though correctly, Niall had a crush on me. Should I act stupid? Acting stupid turns people off. But if not he would end up telling me he likes me and that would end up for a super awkward four days. I should say something, to lighten the mood. Maybe comment on the scenery? No that is avoiding the topic at hand. I need to think every word I say—“Oh.” I said before even thinking.

“Do you understand now?” Niall said still not looking me in the eyes.

“That still doesn’t explain why you kissed me.” I blurted out without even thinking. Dammit. You need to think before you speak! I mentally yelled at myself.

“Are you upset about it?” Niall said breaking my thoughts.

“Well yeah! I’m dating Harry, one of your best friends! Who you just happen to be with almost every day! And to make everything even worse he is standing right—“

“What if I said Harry gave me permission to kiss you?” Niall said cutting me off.

That completely shut me up. Harry let him? How could he do that, I mean best friends share almost everything, but not girlfriends. He’s lying.

“Harry wouldn’t let you.”

“Well he did and so that’s why I kissed you. Now, don’t tell any of the other guys please.” Niall said getting up.

“So that’s it? You kiss me and expect me to act like nothing happened?”

“Well I just wanted you to think about it.”

“Think about what?”

“Maybe…dating me and not Harry?” Niall said very unsure.

“No. Niall I can’t. You wouldn’t speak to me for almost a year and when you come for my birthday all you can do I criticize me.”

“Like I said…first grade boy syndrome.”

“No.”

“Just think about it.” Niall said getting up and heading back to the restaurant.

I watched him leave and when he was completely out of sight I went back to the bench and sat and thought. I thought about Harry a lot. How could he just let him? Millions of scenarios were running through my head. What interrupted my thoughts was Harry. He was coming over very cautionary, looking up every once in a while to see if I was looking back. He came and sat next to me not saying a word. I looked up at him and asked, “Will you please explain?”