Accepted. [discontinued]

Chapter Twelve.

Hello my patient minions!

I have been very bad, I know. I feel like I am gradually slipping to the 'late updater' catagory and trust me when I say this, I do not like it one bit! My poor yet plausible excuse is just that I have trouble writing down my ideas.

Well I hope you all will enjoy this chapter. It's back to Norah's head!

~A 

"What's the story?"

"It seemed unfair to get him to drive me back to Chesire so you offered in his stead. Also, you terribly missed Anne."

"Very believable, if I might say so."

"Then it's settled."

Louis and I step out of the car without much hurry. With Louis' love for illegally high speed, we have reached Anne's house and it is not even noon yet. The sun is almost in the middle of the sky and its intense heat beats on mine and Louis' head as we stride to the porch's shelter. I gnaw on my lower lip as I ring the door bell. The door opens even before the ring dies down.

"Norah!" Anne pulls me indoors and wraps me in a warm embrace.

"Hello, Anne. I see you missed me."

"I was so worried! Not that I don't trust that Irish blondie to take care of you..." she trails as she pulls away from me. Her eyes scan me over and a grin lights up her face. "I see he did take care of you after all."

"Anne..." I groan at the double meaning and try to not look down at the clothes- Niall's clothes that I had forgotten to change out of.

"I must say I am very hurt, Anne. Don't you even see me standing here?" Louis says his voice sounding absolutely hurt.

"Lou, my darling!" Anne scurries over to throw her arms around Louis. "I honestly didn't see you standing there."

"Ouch."

"I was just going a bit nuts over Norah..." she explains and pulls away from him. "Look at you...don't you eat at all?"

"Anne..." Louis groans this time and I laugh. "Can I come in?"

"Of course," Anne slips an arm around his waist and pulls him inside. "You've grown taller, Louis."

"Well of course I would grow! It's been eons since I last saw you!"

"I missed you, too, kid." Anne pats his back as the three of us enter the kitchen.

"I'll just go and take a shower." I announce.

"I'll know exactly how much I was missed when you make me some delicious food." Louis waves me off.

I manage to smile at Anne before carrying myself upstairs. I feel odd when I enter my room. After spending the night in Niall's bright room, the earthy walls of mine seems very dull to me. Even the window seems to have shrunken in comparison. But of course, both rooms are not the same and nothing has changed. Oddly, I realize that I prefer Niall's bright room compared to my dull one.

I close the door and lean against it with my eyes closed. As blank visions make it more convenient for images from my mind to appear, I open my eyes and blink several times. With a tired sigh I strip off Niall's shirt and sweat pants and fold them neatly. I place them at the foot of my bed and make a mental note to wash them as soon as possible. I discard my dirty underwears and toss them on the vacant bean bag chair. Feeling uncomfortable to be nude even all by myself, I quickly scurry inside the bathroom and turn the shower on.

The hot water streams down the surface of my skin relaxing the tensed muscles on the way. With my muscles even my will to not think loosens up and all the thoughts rush in my mind with a dizzying speed.