The cafeteria was already packed with students when I entered it. I glanced around to try and find the table of my friends. Suddenly the blond hair of Niall caught my eye and I recognized Harry right next to him and Liam at the other side of the table. Great. Sighing heavily, I made my way through the tables until I arrived at theirs. "Hey", I said and sat down next to Liam who greeted me friendly. Niall looked down at his hands and Harry just looked at me with raised eyebrows. Even better, now Harry was mad at me too. "Where's Luke?", I asked and frowned. Since when did I use the new nickname for him that Alice somehow invented? "You're the one who should know it, aren't you?", Harry answered sharply. I just shrugged and opened my water bottle to take a sip. I decided to ignore the bad atmosphere. I would apologise to Niall until the end of the week and then everything would go back to normal. "How's it going with the band, boys?", I asked, unpacking my lunch from the box and took a big bite from my cheese sandwich, hungry since I didn't eat anything for breakfast. "Great!", Liam answered smiling brightly. "We already have a name and the first song, right, Niall?" My glance wandered from Liam to the blond one who was now forced to say something. I was surprised to find him looking directly in my eyes. I gulped at the sight of this blue color. "Yeah, we do", he answered clearly, his piercing eyes holding the eye contact for a long moment until he finally concentrated on his lunch again. The picture of him sitting on the football field, singing in the evening sun flashed in my mind once again but I chased it away.
"Hiiii!" Everyone at the table turned their head to see Luke with his tray arrive at our spot and I went closer to Liam to make space for him on the bench. "How's it going?", he asked noone specific but he didn't really get an answer. Harry and Niall ignored him and Niall whispered something in Harry's ear. What the heck was going on with them? "I'm fine", I said and patted his hand with mine. I didn't want him to be left without any answer. He smiled down at me and blew a kiss in my direction. "Did you guys hear that Ben is throwing a party again this weekend?", he asked and I found myself rolling my eyes. The whole thing again? I reminded myself to watch out this time and pay attention to what I drunk and or ate since I didn't really want to experience the same again. I allowed myself to glance at Niall who promised me to find out who did that but that was probably over now. "Another party?", Niall asked happily, beaming at my boyfriend. "Nice!", Harry agreed and the two of them high fived. Okay.
"Party time!", Niall called as I was entering the house of Ben's family once again. It reminded me of the week before when everything's been fine and Niall cared about me so sweetly when I was so tired. I didn't really think of an apology for Niall yet but somehow I felt that that was the right moment for it. I walked over to him, standing alone in the hallway. "Hey Niall", I pressed, my heart skipping a beat. I shouldn't have even started with that. "Lindsey." He just nodded, looking at me blankly, his blue eyes like ice. "Look, I just wanted to say I'm sorry. I had a really bad day and I didn't mean it. I've been trying to figure out what to say to you all week but I can't find the words to describe what I felt after I said what I said and I am really very sorry." He just stared in my eyes and I felt like the ice was melting to water again until a little smile was widening on his face. "It's okay", he said and I felt like a huge rock fell off my heart. "I mean, we should talk about this seriously abother time but I'm glad you apologised. And I believe you that you didn't mean it. Enjoy the party!" I smiled awkwardly when he pushed me in Lucas' direction. But if he didn't want to talk to me right now, alright. I accepted it.
"Hey babe", Luke called and wrapped his arms around my hips as I leaned in to peck his lips quickly. I heard loud music from the living room and couldn't help moving my hips to the beat. Lucas took a swig of the beer bottle he had in his hands. It was half empty. "Want some?", he asked and offered it to me. I took it and held it for some minutes until I took the first sip. The cool liquid ran down my throat and I enjoyed it. Lucas and I went to the kitchen to talk to Zayn and Louis. "Do you see the cute blonde over there?", Zayn asked me and pointed through the door to the couch where Perrie was sitting with her best friend Eleanor, chatting happily. "You mean Perrie?", I asked, taking another sip of Lucas' beer. "She's in my gym class, I can tell you she's the best hockey player ever!" "I don't doubt that", Zayn mumbled as an answer, not stopping to look at her. "She's cute but I prefer her friend", Louis mentioned, "I don't like blond." I laughed a little, playfully twirling one of my blond curls between my fingers. "I love blond", Luke whispered in my ear and put his arm around my waist. I fake pouted at Louis and took another sip of the beer. "You guys should definitely join them over there", Lucas pointed out and kissed the top of my head. "I'd love some private time with my girl here."
Niall walked around in the house like someone was chasing him. It was awful, he had lost Lucas right after Lindsey apologised to him and he may have missed everything. He took it as a good sign that Harry was nowhere to be found either, maybe he found Lucas and watched him and Lindsey. "Horan", he heard a deep voice say behind him and turned around, terrified at the sight of Ben's face right in front of his, way too close. It reminded him too bad of last week. "Ben", Niall answered and noticed his voice was shaking slightly. "I know what you're up to", Ben growled and grabbed Niall's shirt at the collar, pulling the irish boy even closer. "You want to find Luke and Lindsey to ruin the evening again, like last time but this time I won't let that happen. Let them be, for God's sake. And now come with me." Niall didn't dare to refuse Ben's words and followed him into the kitchen, wondering what Ben was up to. He walked over to a bunch of squeaky girls and pushed Niall right into them. "Have fun", he laughed.
Harry was just talking to Liam when he suddenly heard Lindsey's voice and excused himself to go to the bathroom. "Wherya takin me?", Lindsey mumbled and Harry quickly hid around the corner just in time to see Luke carrying his girlfriend upstairs bridal style. She seemed a bit knocked out. Harry gasped quietly, he was very worried about his friend by now.
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Harry x
Niall stared at his phone. "What do you like most about Ireland?", Tayla, a small annoying gum chewing brunette asked but he didn't even listen. "Sorry girls, I'll be right back. Best friend emergency", he quickly called as he thankfully left the girls and headed towards the stairs, his worries growing with each step. He joined his friend upstairs who pointed to the same door Niall had opened the Friday before. Niall was just about to ask what they should do as the door suddenly yanked open and Lucas stormed out, shutting the door behind him and hurrying downstairs without even looking left or right. They didn't need to talk. Harry and Niall exchanged a worried look and headed towards the door. "Lindsey?", Niall asked after he opened the door and looked around. They both gasped in horror as they recognized Lindsey lying on the floor... obviously unconscious.
Sorry for the bad chapter! I know it's short and carroty but the next one will be long and there will be drama! and feelings! ^-^
did you guys see the photos of jay's wedding?? absjdksmwosmfkfishwbndkd the boys in suits is more than i can handle! love you all and good night! (its already past one a.m. where i live, oops)
kisses, antonia
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The New Boy. A Niall Horan Fan Fiction
FanfictionLindsey is just a normal High school girl. She is successful in sports and academics and has the most popular boy in school as her boyfriend. But suddenly a cute Irish guitar playing boy turns up and suddenly everything is different...