Malibami / 1d

chapter thirty-three

I was seated on Niall's bedroom floor in front of his crappy mirror, wearing just my sweater and doing my makeup. Niall had gone downstairs prepping some last minute things for the party and I had began getting ready for it.

There was a knock on the door, making me look up. "Come in." I said, making sure my underwear was covered up by my sweater. The carpet was soft and I hated sitting on the floor in my jeans.

The door opened and I was expecting Niall but was surprised to see Ali. 

"Hey Ali." I smiled, closing my eyeshadow palette and turning around. "Hey girl." She smiled, walking over to Niall's desk chair and sitting down. "We need to talk." She said, her face serious.

"I know for a fact you friend zoned the sweetest boy ever this afternoon." She said, keeping a straight face. I furrowed my eyebrows and got up, walking over to Niall's bed and sitting down on it. 

"Friend zoned? What are you even talking about." I said, a nervous chuckle escaping my mouth. Ali rolled her eyes and walked over to the bed, sitting down next to me. 

"Are you really that oblivious?" She asked, staring at me with a confused look. "Niall has had a crush on you since the moment he picked you up from that airport at the ending of summer break. He thought he lost you to Zayn and now you're finally back in his life you tell him he is a 'great friend? That's just sad, Lily." She said, staring at me.

I stared at her, confused. Niall had a crush on me? How did I not know this. Last night, I thought he was just comforting me and being nice because I needed him to be. Did he do it because he actually liked me? Truth is, after Zayn I thought I would never date anybody ever again. I was still caught up with Zayn that I couldn't even think of liking anybody else.

But now that Ali had mentioned it, I was thinking about it. Now being in his room made me nervous, hoping he wouldn't mind. "I think I'm going to leave you alone with your thoughts for a few minutes, I'll see you downstairs." Ali said, placing her hand on mine before getting up and walking out of Niall's bedroom.

I sat there for a while, so confused about all of this. 

Niall actually liking me whilst I thought he was just being kind. Why do I fall for the bad guys and keep the good ones like friends and nothing more? I tried to shrug it off, I had to finish getting ready, it was already 10 and the party downstairs had already started.

I walked back to the mirror and sat down with my legs crossed. I finished my makeup and tried to not think about this revealing situation but in all honesty I couldn't get it out of my mind.

I was tidying all my makeup and stuffing it back in it's bag when Niall walked in to the room. 

"Hey, why aren't you ready yet?" He asked, staring at me. I got up from the floor and walked past him to his dresser on which my backpack with overnight stuff was laying. "I am almost ready." I then replied.

"Are you okay? You seem a little off." He said, walking over to me and putting his hand on my shoulder. I closed my eyes and took a breath. His touch suddenly filled me with an amazing feeling of happiness. 

"I am fine, really." I said, turning around and looking up at him. He placed his hands on my waist and stared at me. "I promise." I said, showing him a small smile. He looked in to my eyes for a second and then nodded, "okay." He smiled back.

"Just go put on your outfit and stuff so we can party." He then said, the smile turning in to a grin. "I'll be here, not looking at you." He said, walking over to his bed and landing face down on top of it.

"Niall, come on." I laughed, walking over to him and grabbing his hand. It accidentally slid across my bare legs, giving me that sensational feeling again. What was this boy doing to me. "Come." He said, pulling me on to the bed whilst he turned around.