- Cuts and Bruises - - Niall Horan -

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-Kendall's POV-

Ava texts me saying that she's here for her tutoring session. I walk down the stairs to meet her. I open the front door and she's there with her school books in her hand.

She comes inside and we head to the living room. We sit down on the couches and I ask her, "So how's your Saturday been so far?"

She looks up at me and smiles and says "Pretty good. How's your been? Ooh! And how was your study date with blondie?!"

I blush when she mentions Niall. I fiddle my fingers and sheepishly say, "My day is been fine. And it wasn't a date! I was just helping him study like I do with you."

Ava chuckles, "Yeah, but you were tutoring a cute blonde boy! And I think he's got the hots for you." She says with a wink. I blush again and quickly change the subject to math.

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After I tutor her for a couple hours Ava and I just sit and talk. Eventually she brings up the subject I was most dreading, Niall. She insists that I should text him just so she can see what we talk about.

"Ava I'm not going to text him! I just tutor him. It's not like I have a crush or anything. And I bet he's not even my soul mate." I insist, trying to reason with her. Ava is extremely stubborn.

She then decides the best thing to do is take my phone and text him herself. Since we're best friends, she can always figure out my password. Even when I change it multiple times.

She smirks and hands me back my phone after she texts him. It reads, "Hey Niall ;) how's your Saturday going?!"

"Ava!" I yell, "Why would you do that?!"

She just smirks again as I have a mini breakdown. I'm not good with boys. I never know when is a good time to flirt and when is a good time to back off. I'm just too socially awkward.

"I'm doing you a favor," Ava says, "You need a boyfriend. This will help you! And you two will be the cutest couple!"

I think about it for a minute. It's not like I have any other choice now. My phone then vibrates in my hand and I look down at it. Ava bounces up and down in her seat; someone's excited.

I unlock my phone and read what Niall says, "Hey cutie ;) my day is much better now that you texted me. How's yours been?" It reads. Cheeky bastard.

I text him back, still going along with my flirty side. He asks if I can come over later today to study. I look to Ava for advice. She immediately nods her head and winks, muttering a quick "get some." I text him back and say what time. After I send that my screen says "Call from: Niall :)"

I answer it and Ava freaks out. I try to block her out but I hear a few "Oh my god!" And "He totally likes you!"

"Hey Kendall!" Niall says, "So I was thinking we could study around 3?"

"That sounds great!" I say, "My place or yours?"

The line is silent for a couple seconds until Niall speaks up, "I-uhm. Is your place good? My parents are.. They're having friends over." He stutters a bit. The great Niall Horan, stuttering?

"Yeah that's fine!" I say, "I'll see you at 3!"

I hear a yell from his end of the phone. Quickly after he says, "See you at 3, babe." I blush and hang up. I could practically hear the smirk in his voice. That boy is too cheeky for his own good.

I hear Ava giggle next to me as she pokes my sides, "You like him!"

"No I don't! He's just a friend." I protest.

"Yeah, a friend you want to bang." Ava mutters, meaning for me not to hear. I gasp and smack her arm. She puts her hands up in defense, but she knows I can't fight to save my life.

"Okay girl. I'm off. My moms taking me shopping." Ava says.

"When isn't your mom taking you shopping?" I laugh.

"When I'm being tutored by you." She fires back. The sass is real.

I hug her goodbye and go make a microwave pizza for myself. Both my parents work on Saturday and Ben, my brother, is at his friends house.

I pull the pizza out of the microwave and sit down on the couch and begin to eat it. I turn on the TV and just flip through the channels.

I suddenly feel a sharp pain in my side, near my hip. I gasp out and hold my side. The first thing I think of is what caused this. I pull up my shirt and see a huge fist-shaped bruise forming. That definitely wasn't there before. It then hits me what just happened.

My soulmate is in trouble.

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Guess who's back.

Back again.

I am back.

Tell a friend.

Sorry again for being the worst author ever. :(

But anywhore.

I wrote this chapter ON A PLANE! I'm on my way to Florida to go to universal studios. I had to sit away from my family with a stranger o.o

But he was cool.

Two comments and two votes for the next update? Sorry I need motivation.

I love y'all. Bye!