First Summer of Us

Chapter 9

Amber's POV:

I think about what niall said about Jonah. I thought back to when we were dating. Jonah had always hung out with a bad crowd, but I was shocked when I found him sitting in an alley, syringes scattered around him, scars on his arms.

I couldn't believe it the one person I trusted had done this.

I tried to help him but he wouldn't let me. We broke up and he told everyone it was because I was too immature. Last night on our date he told me he'd cleaned up and Was ready to get back with me. He seemed pretty forward, but I just went with it. At one pony in the night, towards the end of the date, he suddenly came onto me and started kissing me. I stopped him. I don't know exactly why. It wasn't the same as kidding Niall just then.

I. Am. So. Confused.

Niall's POV:

#NiallHoranGangsta

Trending #1 ww. Got so much shit from Paul.

Amber's POV:

Jonah's flying to Sydney with his footy team in two days. We've been together almost a week now. I'm going to fly up and meet him later that day. Can't wait! Never been to sydney before! I'm sitting outside on a deck chair, reading catching fire. I get a tickle in my throat so I cough, trying to get rid of it. I cant stop and I have a small coughing attack. Mum runs outside. "Amber! What is going on?! Are you alright?!" she wails. Once the coughing stops, I say "I'm fine. Just need a drink of water."

Niall's POV:

I walk down the aisles of the supermarket with Liam. I stare at the beautiful bags of crunchy chips, tinned beans and red bull cans. "control yourself Niall." Liam jokes. "breathe, breathe." he says, demonstrating yoga breathing techniques. "shut up." I joke back.

We walk to the back of the store, looking for sticky notes when I see something. How can something be so unexpected and yet not surprising in the least at the same time?