You'll Never Walk Alone

Niall's POV

I felt complete and total relief when Nataly told us her story. Not because she had some science geeks after her, but because I finally knew. Once the car arrived we all filed in and headed toward the complex.

Nataly sat next to me. She buried her face in my shirt again. I put my arm around her and let her cry on me. I didn't care.

Harry came and sat next to me.

"hey Nialler," he smiled knowlingly.

"What?" I asked him.

"I suggest you ask her to be more than friends because, umm your window's closing," harry whispered. It was low enough so that I can hear it but low enough that Nataly couldn't hear.

"my window?" I asked, more confused then ever.

"Your window of opportunity. Your life's on the line. Might as well live life to the fullest now," Harry smirked.

"you know Harry, your window is closing, too," I said, looking at Catelyn. He followed my gaze and looked back at me.

"How do you know I like her?" Harry stated defensively.

"Harry, you dropped a fork and slammed your face into the table when she arrived at Nandos today," I smirked, holding back a laugh.

"That could've happened to anybody," he said making his way to Catelyn again.

i smirked, proud of myself. But he's right, my window is closing. But I won't do it now. She's too stressed now. All of us are. But again, even if my window is closing, right now, when we're about to start running for our lives, isn't exactly the best time to start having a relationship. Or even thinking about one.

Plus, she probably doesn't even think of you in that kind of way, anyway.

Yea, I'm probably right.

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Nataly walked up to my flat. She laid down on the couch and closed her eyes.

I stood in the doorway. I turned. I saw Liam leading Danielle towards his flat. before closing the door, he told us to meet in his flat in the morning when everyone was awake. Louis lead Eleanor up to his flat. Harry stopped and whispered in my ear," my window stopped closing." he took Catelyn by the hand and lead her up to the flat. Zayn still had shock on his face as he made his way towards his door.

"You ok, Zayn?" I asked from the doorway.

"Yea, just a little shaken is all," he said before opening his door, wishing me goodnight and stepping in and closing the door behind him.

I stepped in and closed the door behind me. It was really dark in my flat so I switched on a lamp. I went t stand beside the sofa, looking down at Nataly.

I tried shaking her awake.

"Nataly," I whispered.

She groaned. "What?"

"You can take the bed. No guest of mines is sleeping on the couch," I try dragging her off.

"No, I'm not taking away your comfort in your own place. Goodnight, Niall," she says pulling her arm from my grasp and turning to face the other side of the couch.

I slipped my hands underneath her and lifted her from the couch.

"Niall! Put me down!" she screamed.

"Shh, you'll wake the others," I smiled. I carried her into my room and plopped her down on the bed.

"I'm not sleeping at all if you're going to be on the couch," she crosses her arms and starte hard at me.

"Who said I was sleeping on the couch?" I walked around to the other side of the bed and laid down.

She sighed. She laid her head on the pillow and closed her eyes.

I smirked.

"I win," I whisper quietly into the darkness.

"Oh shut up," I hear her mutter.

"goodnight, Nataly," I whisper.

"Goodnight, Niall," I hear her mutter.

"Don't let the thugs chase you," I joke.

"Never," she mumbles.

I hear her breathing slow, meaning she was fast asleep. I stared up at my dark ceiling. Being with Nataly meant danger. Being with Nataly meant risking it all. But that's all right. I like the chase. I like new challenges.

Staring up at that ceiling I realized that I would try the hardest to make the impossible possible. Just for her.

Just for my Nataly.