Is This Really Happening?

Chapter 2

I was awoken by pilot stating the local time. We had about five more minutes until we would be landing. I tried to look out the window that was across the isle, but couldn't see much.

When we arrived  in the airport I looked out the window and took in the beauty of the country. After a week before we left I had actually warmed up to the idea of moving to a new country. It would let me experience some culture outside of the U.S. We got our luggage and flagged down a taxi to take us to our rental house.

When we arrived I was excited to get inside and look around. It was smaller than our house back home but it was a cute 2 story brick house right outside the heart of London. It had a small porch with a cute swing right out front. I looked up to see a small balcony that stretched out over the porch.

We got inside and right when you walked in was the stair case lead to the second story. When you walked a little farther in you were greeted by a nice spacious living room. In the living room there was a back door that lead out to the incredibly small back yard. It wasnt much of a yard either. It ground was mostly just covered in cement that offered little to no grass. Also connected to the living room was a small powder room. Then on the right of living room there was a small kitchen that connected to a dinning room. All the walls were a plain beige color with crown molding on the bottom and top of the walls. The upstairs was suprisingly had 4 bed rooms. Thank goodness I didnt have to share with Isabel. They rooms were a lot smaller but I was fine with that. The rooms already had some furnature set up. In the cornner against the wall was double bed. With a white night stand next to it. The walls were an off white color that matched the night stand.

I plugged in my laptop and looked on a map and there was a shopping center walking distance away. I decided to head down there and take a look around. When I got down there my phone started buzzing in my pocket. I pulled it out and it was a text from Seth. I kept on walking while reading it. I looked up for a moment and the next thing I knew was that I was laying on the ground with my eyes closed. I could feel someone hovering over me.

They asked "Are you alright?"

I opened my eyes and saw a familiar face staring down at me. My heart skipped a beat, and I started freaking out on the inside. But somehow I still remained calm and collected. It was like I couldn't get words out of my mouth. I just laid there staring into his radiating brown eyes that sent chills down my back. I couldn't help but stare. He then grabbed my hand and helped pull me up.

"I'm so sorry! You fell pretty hard are you OK?" he asked looking genuinely concerned. His accent was beautiful and even more alluring in person.

"No don't be sorry, it was my fault. I wasn't paying attention." I replied a little embarrassed.

"OK but will you let me make it up to you? Can I buy you a cup of coffee or tea?" he asked politely.

"Sure, coffee sounds great" I said hesitating at little. I didn't know why though. I guess I just didnt want to think it meant something more than it did.

"Great! My names Liam" he said shaking my hand.

"Hi, Liam. Nice to meet you. I'm Natalie." I replied looking into his eyes.

"Nice to meet you. You have an American accent I see. Are you just visiting?"

"No. I mean... Yes I'm American, but I actually just moved here today from the U.S." I blushed from my embarrassment of getting tongue tied.

We walked down to a little café on the corner of the street just making small talk while we were walking. I still couldn't wrap my mind around the idea that I was having a cup of coffee with Liam Payne from One Direction.

When we got there we sat down at a table for two and talked about everything, dreams, goals, and life. It was incredible to have someone to talk to about this stuff. It was so real. Then all the sudden a girl came up and asked Liam for an autograph and picture.

"Can you excuse me for a second?" he asked.

"Of course" I said. 

It was a little girl, probably around the age of 8 or so. It was so cute to see how kind he was to his little fan. I just sat there staring at him until he looked back and winked at me. I blushed and turned back around.

He started walking back to the table, "Sorry about that... It's just-" 

I interrupted, "You don't have to explain or be sorry, I know you love your fans and I don't expect you to ignore them just to talk to me."

"Oh so you do know who I am?" he asked curiously.

"Yes, I just didn't want to ruin the moment. I just wanted to get to know the real you, and not judge you based what it says in the tabloids."

"That is amazing. You are truly amazing. Someone that's real, and not fake. Someone that I can trust" he said openly.

I blushed and said, "Thanks."

We talked for a little while longer and I asked what time it was. Two hours had already passed and started searching around for my phone.

Liam suddenly said, "Are you look for this" and handed me my phone. "Sorry I forgot to give it back. It flew out of your hands when you fell"

"Oh thank you for getting it. I didn't even realize it was gone." I said looking a little embarrassed.

He then asked for my number, and I gladly gave it to him, not really expecting anything. He also asked me if it would be OK if he walked me home. I told him of course it would be fine. We talked a bit more on our way back to my house.

"Thanks again for the coffee" I said.

"No problem, I'll see you around" he said with a big smile on his face, as he started walking away.

My mind was racing and so many thoughts were flying through my head. I knew that there couldn't be anything romantic between us because he had a beautiful girlfriend that he was in love with. He was even better looking in person and was so much kinder. I still couldn't believe that I had just had a cup of coffee with Liam Payne. 

I walked in the house and started to head for the stairs. 

"Where have you been all this time?" my mom asked suspiciously.

"Oh I was just out looking around" I lied to cover up what I really had been doing.

"For 2 hours, are you sure you didn't meet someone?" she asked.

"Yeah, I'm really tired, I'm going up stairs." I quickly ran up the stairs before she could asked anymore questions.

I stayed in my room for the rest of the night expet for when it was dinner time. I went down and had a nice family dinner. After dinner I was really tired so I got ready for bed and plopped down on the bed. I looked at the time and it was still pretty early but I was still tired from the long trip so I decided to go to sleep anyways. I drifted off...