Change (punk h.s.)

Chapter 22

"No"

"Come on Harry! It's just a party!", Niall whines as he practically jumps on the couch.

"No", I say what feels like the millionth time in these past few minutes.

"Why?", he asks, he really wants me to say yes.

"I just don't feel like it", I shrug as I throw the remote on the couch next to me.

"Don't feel like it?", he lets out a laugh. "What happened to you?", he mumbles as I get up from the couch and I start walking towards the kitchen.

"Is this about Sydney?", he asks and I immediately turn around.

"No! Why would it be about her?", I ask as I start walking towards the kitchen again, this time he follows me.

I turn the faucet on I take a glass from the cabin and place it under the streaming water. I take a sip from the glass as Niall whispers, "Do you have feelings for her?"

I almost choke on the drink and I cough afterwards. "Fuck no!", I practically yell, still coughing. "Believe me I have no feelings for her. She doesn't mean shit to me", I say, harsher than intended as I take another sip of the water and pour the rest of it in the sink.

Niall lifts his hands in the air. "Well sorry", he chuckles as he goes in the living room. "Oh, hi Sydney", I hear him say and I immediately put the glass down on the counter and walk to the living room myself.

"Hi Niall!", she smiles and turns her head in my direction. She doesn't say anything, she just walks past me into her room, closing it behind her.

"She seems upset", Niall says. No shit. "I should go talk to her", he says and before I can even open my mouth to speak, he is jogging towards her room. He knocks twice before opening the door and steps in, closing the door behind him.

I sigh and flop down on the couch. I take the remote in my hands and start switching through channels to find something to watch. After a while I give up and throw the remote on the couch next to me.

I turn my attention to Sydney's bedroom door. Out of curiosity I start walking towards the door but my phone makes a beeping sound and I take it from my pocket.

*Meet me in the bar. Now.*, It's from Eric.

*I'll be there in five minutes* I text him back. I grab my car keys from the kitchen counter and walk out of the apartment.

SYDNEY'S POV

"Was that the front door?", I ask after hearing a loud bang.

"I think so, yeah", Niall says as he gets up.

"Where are you going?", I ask, standing up as well.

"I'm just going to the bathroom", he chuckles. "I promise I won't be gone long", he says and walks out of the room, leaving the door open. I decide to put some clothes on. I don't think I should spend my whole day stuck in my apartment. Maybe I should go to Susan's. The café is so cozy it's my favourite place in this town yet.

"So you're just going out and leave me here?", he asks and I turn around after putting a sweater on.

"No, I was just thinking... Would you like to go to a café?", I ask, looking down at the floor. Instead of answering, he takes a hold of my arm and practically drags me out of the apartment.

***

"Hello Sydney!", Susan greets me with a warm smile as we step inside the café. "Who's this?", she asks, looking at Niall.

"Hi Susan. This is Niall", I say as I turn around to look at him.

"Hi", he says and gives a little wave at Susan. She smiles like she always does.