Things Happen For a Reason (One Direction, Niall Horan)

Chapter 9: Save You Tonight

NIALL'S POV

"Are you sure this is okay, Louis?" I asked.

"Yes! Go!" he said nodding his head.

"It's kinda early though, dontchya think?" I asked.

"Nah, lad! It's past 8am! She'll wake up to a nice note!"

"If you say so..." I said reluctantly.

I quietly opened the door to Sarah's bedroom. Wow, I felt like a creeper. My heart stopped when I saw her sleeping peacefully under her warm blankets. She was so beautiful, even in her sleep.

I walked over to her nightstand and lied the note that I had stayed up all night writing down on her nightstand. I placed it right over her phone so I knew she would see it. Right as I was about to set it down, her phone lit up.

NEW TEXT MESSAGE! Elliott Hager

Was she still seeing him? Surely she wasn't. My heart sank when I saw that. Then I froze when I heard movement. She had awoken.

"Niall? Why are you in here?" she asked.

"Umm I.." I began.

"Nevermind it doesn't matter. I apologize for looking like a zombie though!" she said with a light laugh.

"You don't look like a zombie!" I said. "You look beautiful.." I whispered so that she couldn't hear me.

I was too scared and paranoid about the text I saw her recieve. I decided to not let her read the note and maybe save it for another time. God Elliot. I just got her to be mine and he's already in the picture again. Sarah rolled over so that she could reach her phone. Her tired blue eyes skimmed the message and she typed back rather quickly, for she was a fast texter.

"So did you need something?" she asked looking up at me so our eyes met each other.

I didn't want to take the risk of giving her something like that. Not yet.

"Not really, Louis umm.. made breakfast and he wanted me to tell you it'll be ready in twenty minutes." I lied. I hated lying to her. But a little white lie never hurt anyone, right?

"Okay! See ya in a few." she said with a smile.

Oh how I loved that smile of hers..... I trudged down the stairs to see Louis and Liam on the couch.

"Did you give it to her?!" asked Louis.

"No.. I chickened out." I said sheepishly. I was kind of embarassed.

"OH FOR GOD SAKES NIALL!" he yelped jokingly.

"Elliott texted her." I said in a monotone voice.

"What?!"

"Yeah. When I walked in, she was sleeping and on her night stand was her phone. It lit up and vibrated and it was a new message from him. It woke her up and I don't know. I just figured it wasn't the right time." I explained.  

"I see..." he said.

"I don't mean to butt in, but what's going on?" asked Liam.

"Niall and I were up all night last night  and I decided to help Niall write a song for Sarah." Louis grinned proudly. I felt my cheeks flush as a small smile spead onto my face.

"That's a good move, Nialler." Liam said nodding his head approving and giving me a thumbs up.

"Thanks, Liam. I just don't know when I am going to give it to her now." I said.

"You'll know when the time is right." he responded. Liam is wise.

"Oh shit! I forgot! Umm She asked why I came in there and I lied and told her Louis made breakfast that would be ready in twenty minutes! She's going to come down any minute! We gotta do something!" I was panicking.