Arranged Marriage (Niall Horan)

Chapter 3

*Niall’s Point of View*

            As we got to the porch steps the butler took our suitcases to the room we were staying in. I quickly pulled at my tie nervously. I really didn’t want to be here. My mom had walked off with this women and my dad was getting a drink with his best friend. I was on my own. Greg had gone to the shops and would catch up with us later. I quickly walked up the huge marvel stairs. I was looking at pictures on the wall when I heard footsteps. I snapped my head to the noise and saw a girl. She walked over to me and places her pink manicured hand on my chest.

“What’s your name hottie,” she asked me.

“N-Ni-Niall…” I stuttered.

“Well hello Niall, I’m KC. K stands for Katy and C stands for Catherine. I love that sexy accent of yours, are you British?"

“I’m actually Irish.”

“Ahhh you’re an Irishmen huh, maybe we can have a drink later. I mean you like drinking don’t you?”

I didn't even have time to respond when another voice interrupted me.

“Katy get off of him. He isn’t yours to flirt with and if mom hears that her 13 year old daughter is asking an 18 year old boy to have a drink with her, you’d be dead.”

I looked up to see a pregnant girl in front of us. Katy huffed.

“I'll see you later Niall. The nose picker got invovled," Katy said as she walked down the hallway.

“Sorry you had to deal with her, um Niall right?” She asked me.

“Yeah, it’s fine. Thanks for saving me.”

“Anytime, come with me Niall. We need to talk some more to get to know each other,” she said walking down the stairs.

Please tell me I’m not marrying a pregnant teenage girl. We both walked out the door into a garden. It was beautiful. She sat down on a bench and patted the seat next to her. I sat down and looked over at the big water fountain they had.

“So Niall… you’re 18 right?”

“Yeah…”

“Are you still in High School or are you already in college. Do you go to school at all?”

I chuckled at her curiosity, but I wasn’t so sure of telling her I was famous.

“I don’t go to school. I’m in a band…”

“Oh, that’s nice. Where do you live?”

“I have my own flat in London.”

“You live in London?!”

“I’m actually from Ireland, but I have to live in London to be with my band mates.”

“Oh that’s nice. Do you have a girlfriend?”

“No, I’m single as a Pringle,” I said chuckling.

She giggled and smiled at me.

“So I guess I should get to know you better too…” I said.

“If you want, you really don’t have too.”

“I don’t, shouldn’t I know more about girl I’m marrying.”

“Um… Niall you’re not marrying me. I’m already married.”

“Oh I’m really sorry... I just… err…”

“Niall it’s ok, you’re marrying my sister. You wouldn’t want to marry me. I’m 12 years older than you.”

“Oh, well honestly you look so much younger than 30. Does that mean I’m getting married to KC?”

“Not KC, my other sister Amy. She’s not around right now… she went out.”

“Oh, sorry about that remark I made about marrying you. I just thought I was…” I said.

“Its fine Niall and I don’t think you’d want to marry a pregnant woman.”

“How far along you are, may I ask.”

“5 months, it’s going to be a boy,” she said smiling down at her tummy.

“Is he your first kid?”

“My third actually, my eldest is only five.”

“Can you really handle all that with another child?”

“Yeah, my daughter was only two when I had my second child.”

“Oh, that’s nice. Where are they?”

“They’re inside with my brother Matthew.”

“How long have you and your husband been married?”

“Seven years, you know no other guy has ever asked me about this stuff. I always have awkward conversations with any of my sister’s boyfriends.”

“Thanks I guess… I’m just trying to calm my nerves a little. I’m kind of worried about this whole marriage thing.”

“Are you upset about it?”

“A little, but I can’t be that upset, I haven’t even met her yet.”

“Don’t worry; she’s not stuck up like KC."

“Was your sister upset?”

“She was a lot, but don’t worry, once she gets to know you she probably won’t be upset anymore.”

“Why was she upset may I ask.”

“Uh… well Niall… she has a boyfriend.”

“She does? Oh I would be upset too you know.”

“Yeah, but like I said, she’d get over it. Let’s go inside Niall, it’s almost dinner time.”

“Finally, I’m starving,” I said smiling at her.

“What’s your name,” I asked her.

“Lesley,” she said walking in.

“Nice to meet you Lesley, sorry I’m barely asking for your name.”

“Its fine Niall at least we both know each other’s name now right,”

“Yeah,” I said walking inside.

A little girl came running and flung her hands around Lesley’s leg.

“Sweetheart, this is Niall.”

“Hi,” her cute little voice said to me.

“Hi,” I said.

“I’m Chelsea,” she said.

“Nice to meet you Chelsea,” I said to her.

She smiled and looked up at her mom, “Mommy, can we eat now. I’m weally hungwy. Where is daddy?”

“We’re going to eat as soon as the table is set, and we also have to wait for aunt Amy.”

“Where is Aunt Amy? Tell hew to huwwy up,” she said crossing her arms.

“She’s upstairs in her room getting ready. Don’t worry.”

We walked into the dining room and saw it all set. I sat down next to my mom. My mom smiled at me. I returned the smile and started getting nervous again. I saw Chelsea run to the hallway towards the stairs. I could hear her screaming ‘Auntie Amy, I missed you so much.’ Now was the time I was going to meet my future wife.