All in the Past

Truth or Dare

Chapter 8: Truth or Dare

Lauren

Seeing Niall after 4 years and a half is nerve wrecking. I can't believe that of all the places in the world we run into each other at a small, barely noticeable restaurant. Is this fate's cruel idea of a joke? Niall was my first love my first kiss and he's here happy, moved on with Little Mix Jade.

As we walk to our house I can feel Niall watching me. Every now and then I glance back at him and he'll shift his focus. He's making it hard to pretend that he's not there. There are some days when I wish that we were together but I know that he doesn't want that; he's happy with Jade and she seems happy. Who knows maybe there's marriage in their future?

"Okay guys we're here" Camilla says.

I hear a few people gasp; I guess they thought that we would live somewhere small, decent in the least.

When we all walk in I try to stay towards the back and let everyone else in first but as I get closer to the door I notice that Niall is still outside. When I am about to walk in he pulls me to the side. I want to scream but I don't want to make a scene.

"Hi." he said looking into my eyes.

"Hi." I replied smiling.

I didn't want to smile but it seems that even after all these years apart he still has that effect on me.

"How has everything been?" he asked.

"It's great. How's everything with you?" I ask.

"It's great." he said smiling.

"Good." I said feeling awkward.

"I miss you." he said edging a little closer.

"I...think we should get inside before people start to wonder where we are." I said turning around and walking through the front door not giving him the chance to respond.

"Where were you?" Dinah asked.

"Just talking to an old friend." I said just as Niall walked in and all the One Direction boys smiled at him.

"Why are all of you smiling?" I asked.

"Niall told us about your past." Zayn said still smiling.

I look around for Jade.

"Don't worry her and the rest of Little Mix went to tour the house with Camilla." Harry said.

"Look...I'm trying to move on from the past not think about it everywhere I go. Somehow I always end up back where I started." I said. I look at Niall, "Do me a favor and don't tell anyone else about us. I don't want people to know."

"Are you ashamed that you dated me?" Niall asked plainly.

"Of course not. You were my first love and my first kiss." I speak quickly, "But I can't deal with that right now. Let's just say it out loud shall we, you cheated on me. I have a right to get on with my life."

"So you met someone new?" Niall asked

"No. I've tried but I couldn't so I decided to focus on my dream." I said.

"I had no idea you could sing." Niall said.

I smiled at him. "You don't know a lot about me."

I walk out leaving him and the rest of his band speechless.

I walk into the kitchen and breathe in. I don't want to be one of those girls who say they don't want drama but every chance they get they cause it. I just want to get through this night alive and I want to move on. Maybe the first step to moving on is excepting Niall as a friend instead of an enemy.