Together

Chapter 4

NIALL’s POV

“What’s wrong?” Zayn asks me. “She just hang up before I could answer.” I tell him. “Why? What did she say?”

“She…” I can’t remember. I’m just confused about her hanging up. “Yeah?”

“I don’t really know, I think she asked me to spend some time with her. Do you think I should call her back?”

Zayn looks at me with a pensive gaze. “No!” he answers finally. “I think she hung up for a reason. Maybe she was disturbed?” I don’t know if he’s right. There’s a voice in my head telling me that he isn’t. But why should she call me and hung up after asking me to spend time with her? This doesn’t make any sense.

“I don’t know, Zayn. Why would she? I think I’ll…” I’m interrupted by the other lads coming into the studio as well. They’re laughing and greeting us and I can’t finish my sentence. Zayn also seems to forget about it.

“Hey guys! What’s going? Sorry, we’re late” Harry says.

“As always” Zayn laughs and rolls his eyes. Harry also does and asks us about the plans for this day. We wanted to record a new song for our fourth album. It’ll be pretty difficult because it includes a part of rapping. We want to surprise everybody who doesn’t like our music because of the typical ‘boy band music’ by doing this. We enter a special room and meet our song writer. We have to go through the last details of this song because for us it’s so important to love the songs we sing. Otherwise it won’t be that good. We sit down and I only think of the band and our new song.

LAURA’s POV:

Okay, I’ve waited twenty minutes for him to call me back. But he still hasn’t which means he doesn’t want to go out with me. Maybe he’s laughing about this naïve girl calling him and stuttering around. I’m so stupid.

I lay down again and try to think of other things which I could do this afternoon. Going to the movies would be a possibility. I switch on the laptop to look for some good movies. I scroll down and see one which is called “The Other Woman” with Cameron Diaz. It sounds funny. Maybe I should Elly to come with me? My sixteen year old sister would love this film I guess. I stand up and walk to the kitchen. My mother is sitting at the table. “Are you still upset with me?” I ask her. “No, I’m not. I know it was silly reacting the way I did. But please understand me, Laura. You - coming home with a foreign guy not meeting with Mr George and…”

“I know, Mum!” I interrupt her. I don’t want to talk about yesterday. And I don’t want to fight again. “I’m sorry, ok?” She looks at me and nods. “Okay! You’re hungry?” I look at my watch. It’s noon and I haven’t eaten something yet. “Yes, please!” I smile at her, happy that she isn’t upset anymore. “So, what are your plans for today?” she asks while standing up. “I thought of going to the movies. There’s a new film out, with Cameron Diaz. It’s about a guy who’s having three different women at the same time and they became friends.”

“Sounds great. You wanna go on your own?” “No, I was going to ask Elly to come with me.” “Oh, that won’t work, honey!” she tells me. “She’s just left. She wanted to meet some friends. I think they wanted to go shopping.” she smiles. “Sopping? Again? Elly is always going shopping. She has way too may clothes!” I tell her. “I know that she’s a teenager and she’s quite difficult. And yes, all of her friends are going shopping. But mother you do know that we don’t…”

“Stop it, Laura!” she interrupts my angrily. “That’s none of your business. Elly deserves the same life that her friends have. And I’ll give this to her! End of the story!” I sigh. “Okay!” How many times did we have this discussion? But she’s right. She is Elly’s mother and it’s not my business. “Then I will go on my own!” she nods not looking at me. “Great. I have to go to work, honey! Have fun, okay?” she gives me a kiss on my cheek and leaves the flat. Suddenly I feel really lonely. I should call come friends but to be honest I don’t want to. Actually, I just want to be with him now. I look at my phone. Nothing. No missed calls, no messages. I sigh again and force myself to stop thinking about him.

You’ve only known him since yesterday! It’s impossible falling in love with somebody who you’ve only known for one day!

I grab my bag and leave as well. I need to forget him again. “We spent a nice day, had much fun – that’s it!” I tell myself again and again until I reach the cinema.

NIALL’s POV

It’s two p.m. when my part is finished. I’m so tired. It’s been a long day so far. I say goodbye to Harry and Liam, Zayn and Louis have already left, and grab my cell phone. I check my news and hope that I have a message of Laura… Laura! I haven’t thought of her for the whole day. I was so concentrated of the song and my part. What is she doing? I decide to call her. Maybe she’ll still have some time?

“Hello?” I hear her voice and I have to smile. “Hey, Laura. It’s Niall. I wanted to call you back earlier but I had to … work.” “Oh. I didn’t know that you had to work!” she answers. “Yes, sorry. I didn’t tell you. What are you doing? Do you still have some time for me?” I hear her laughing. “Yes, sure. But I’m going to the movies. The film start in… twenty minutes. Shall I buy a ticket for you?” Cinema… shit. I didn’t want to do something with her in publish. What if there are some fans or even paparazzi? This would be bad. On the other side I really want to see her. Okay, I’ll risk it. “Yes, this would be great. I hope I’ll be there in time. Could you send me the address?”

…

The cinema isn’t that far away. I arrive twenty minutes later and I find a parking lot at once. Wow, I can’t believe my luck. But how can I enter the cinema without being recognized by anyone. I grab my sunglasses and my cap, hoping that nobody will know it’s me, Niall Horan. I’m lucky again. When I enter, I see her directly. She is standing with her back towards me. I have to smile. “Hey!” I greet her and she turns. Her eyes brighten which makes my stomach flutter again. “Hey!” she answers and hugs me. “Come on, let’s go inside! The movie starts soon!” She grabs her handbag and I follow her. I didn’t even ask which movie it is but honestly, I don’t mind. As long as I can spend some time with her, I’m happy. I have a look at my phone and see that Zayn has sent me a message: What are you doing today? Have some time to hang around? ‘No. No, I haven’t’ I think with a smile before answering him: No, sorry mate! Going to the cinema with her. See u tomorrow!  “You come?” she asks and I nod, switching off my phone.