Through New Eyes...

Chapter 8

[ Author's Note:   Just so people know, when the chapter says something about Niall in the title it means it is in his point of view. Otherwise it is in Aleisha's, just cuz I know some people are getting a bit confused. Okay, hope everyone likes this chapter. By the way, the more views I get the faster I update so ya know.. If you wanna read more sooner then just get your friends to read it as well. Please comment, I need feedback.  Thaanks. :) xx]

Did he just ask me to be his GIRLFRIEND?!?! "I-I.... I can't" I couldn't believe I was saying this. I wanted to say yes so badly, but I couldn't. He looked so sad, he turned away and I could feel my heart beating so hard. It felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. "I'm sorry, I just thought... I thought you liked me, I'm sorry." I had to try so hard to stop myself from crying. I did like him, so much I couldn't even begin to explain. But I just couldn't handle all of the hate. "Nialler," I took a breath in. Trying to stop the lump in the back of my throat, "I do like, I like you so much that can't even say. But all of the hate I would get, I just can't do that. But trust me, I do want to say yes, I really do." He turned back and looked at me again.

"Do you remember what I told you the first day we met? When we are at the hotel?" I looked at him trying to think but all that came into my mind was when we were in the kitchen, the first time I kissed him on the cheek. "I said that I would protect you. I wasn't just talking about then, I will protect you against anything that comes your way. Just say the word and I will be by your side, I won't let anyone hurt you like that again." He was looking at my arm, his eyes looked so kind and his blue irises glimmered as the hot sun reflected off of them.

"...okay." I grinned, "I would love to be able to call myself your girlfriend!" His beautiful smile shot across his face.

"Really?" I laughed at him, "No, I'm just joking. I don't actually want to... Of course really!" Holy shit, I'm Niall Horan's girlfriend! His freaking girlfriend! Okay, I must be dreaming now. This could not be happening. He grabbed my hand and started pulling me up, "Where are we going?" He didn't say anything, just pulled me along the beach. I would've kept asking but I knew he wouldn't tell. "Okay, so it's still your turn by the way." He said as we walked, it was so peaceful. There was nobody but us. "Uhh, where is your favourite place in the world?" He turned so that he was facing me and walking backwards, "Probably... home, or on Becroft Drive. Either way it works for me."

"Why Becroft Dirve?" He stopped walking so that I was right up close to him.

"Because that's where I first met you... Okay, my turn. When did you last go on twitter?" Seriously? He could ask me anything he wants and he decides to ask about twitter?

"Uhh, I don't know. Did I go on when we were playing truth or dare?" He started cracking up laughing.... "What? What did I do?" He turned and continued walking. "You? You did nothing. Okay, next question. How many instruments can you play?"

"Umm, there's piano, marimba, anything similar to a marimba so like, xylophones and that stuff. Uhh, and recorder.I know most kids get forced to learn recorder though. Oh and I can play like, two songs on guitar"

"Oh, okay. I was just expecting two... Never mind smartie." He laughed, "Okay, we are here.

"Okay, where is he.... Whoa!" As we rounded the corner to some grass there was a table set out with two glasses and some plates sitting on it. All of the plates had those fancy silver things to cover them up. He led me up some sandy steps and onto the grass, showing me to my seat. I didn't know what to say, it was so beautiful. "First today, we have some chicken and crispy noodles. Sorry, I have no idea what kind of food you like so I got the first thing that looked nice."

"I love it. But, why?" He lifted the silver casing and set it down on the ground beside us where a tray was sitting to hold everything.

"Because I wanted to make sure you would remember today, and you're worth it." His smile attached itself to his face. Everything was so picture perfect. Just me and him at a table at an empty beach, it seemed too good to be true.