Golden Heart n.s

13. Lyrics & Confrontations

NIALL

After that little chat I had with Harry in the shower, I felt a little bit more... at ease. I wanted to confront Ed about it, ask him why did he have to call Harry a homophobe when he wasn't. I mean, one of them must be lying, but Harry seemed genuine. But at the same time, so did Ed.

I didn't manage to talk to Ed yesterday like I wanted to after the 'shower talk' just because he seemed so happy and I just couldn't bear to dampen the mood.

I mean... I believe I've lived long enough to know when someone's flirting. And I'm pretty sure Harry was and have been. Plus, I've caught him staring, probably even checking me out a couple of times. If he was a homophobe I doubt he would even glance in my direction, let alone flirt and check me out.

On a completely different side note, I may sound a little... whoreish, or sluttish but I actually... enjoy his flirting. And what's even scarier is that I enjoy flirting back.

It's not that Edward's a bad person or whatnot, because he's far from it. In fact, it's the complete opposite. He's a perfect boyfriend. He's so sweet, so caring, so charming, so affectionate, so protective. It makes me feel so.. safe with him. He can easily sweep you off your feet, with his blonde hair, bright green eyes, dimpled smile and his stunning body. I like him.. I really do.

And Harry? He's snarky, sarcastic, cold at times. But at the same time, deep down, he's funny, cheeky, caring and it's his little words and actions that really make a difference. Like how he bothered to walk me back to my room after that horror night movie 'date' with Ed. How he told my father that I was the fastest runner on the team, just for my father to have that little extra faith in me. And of course, how he's constantly making sure that Jed won't get in my way. I mean, it could be pure coincidence that he's always there whenever Jed makes an appearance, (both in the shower room and in the cafe just two days ago) but he isn't... obligated to help me. But he still does. Just like how he bothered to 'shield' me from Jed's view even after we had a little banter the other day after practice.

I don't know what it is but something about him is just so... endearing.

"Mate. You alright?" I hear Louis whisper in my ear.

I glance up from the book in my hands, pretending to flip a page which I didn't even read. "I'm fine. It's just that the written paper is in a couple of days and I'm freaking out." I lie. Well, partially lie. Louis seems to not believe me, but nods nonetheless.

"I'm sure you'll do fine, Ni. You're a nerd." He speaks softly with an amused smile. I roll my eyes.

"I hope so." I mutter under my breath.

"By the way, don't freak out when you go to work tonight, so I'm gonna tell you this first. Harry, Edward's brother, is working at the cafe." I tell him.

His eyes widen and his jaw drops just slightly in shock. "What?!" He practically shouts, earning shushes and glares from the students around us.

Hs shoots them an apologetic look, before turning back to me. "You've got to be kidding me. Niall, that kid scares the crap out of me." He whisper shouts. I roll my eyes.

"He's not evil or anything, Louis. You saw him beating up a guy, once. It doesn't mean he's a bad person." I defend Harry. He raises an eyebrow suspiciously at me, and I know exactly what he's thinking.

"It's just... he's Ed's brother, Lou. I do need to try to get along with him." I say, even before he could suggest I have feelings for Harry. Which I don't.

"Right... Okay." He says disbelievingly.

"Anyway, I gotta go. I need to talk to Ed about something." I say, closing up my book. I really want to know why Ed called Harry a homophobe. I mean, I know it's probably no big deal, but to me, it's almost as if Ed is trying to paint Harry in a bad light.