As soon as my shift at the diner ended, I was quick to hang up my apron, bid my goodbyes to Louis and Liam, and start the short drive to Niall's flat. Once I arrived there, Niall was sitting on the third step of his front porch, awaiting for my appearance.
I rush out of the car, closing the door behind me, and walk up to Niall, who was now standing up from his original place.
"Hello."
❝Hi.❞
"So, where are we going?"
❝We're going for a walk, if that's okay with you.❞
"Of course." Side by side, the two of us start to amble down the old concrete sidewalk.
My hand flows freely by my side, very closely to Niall's, with my fingers twitching in desperate need of wanting to hold his hand. I swing my hand back and forth, constantly making connection with the pale skin of Niall's hand, but he doesn't react.
I kept on trying to get Niall's attention to hold my hand, but it seemed as if he noticed nothing. It wasn't until I groaned in slight frustration, giving up on trying to get him to hold my hand, was when Niall started to quietly laugh.
I frown, "What?" He says nothing other than smile as he shakes his head, and laces our fingers together. Causing me blush a tad bit in embarrassment.
For the next twenty minutes, we walked in a comfortable silence. It wasn't until we reached a small broken-down record shop when Niall started to get exited. The sign at the top of the old shop read, "Unknown Pleasures" in dark blue faded letters. The dirt filled glass window at the right side of the shop held a lighting sign-expect that it wasn't lighting-that read "RECORDS" in bold letters.
When Niall pulled me inside the shop, the atmosphere smelled of dirt, and there were cobwebs in every corner, though, Niall looked at the shop with a huge smile at his lips and twinkling eyes.
"I'm guessing this is that record shop you talked to me about?" He turned around at the sound of my voice, his smile getting bigger. ❝Yeah. I can still picture it the way it was back when I used to work here.❞ His eyes dazed around the whole shop in pure devotion.
Soon after, he excitedly takes my hand and drags me over to a long shelf that was next to the counter. ❝This whole area right here, was where all of my favorite records where. It was filled with records by bands like The Cure, Joy Division, The Stone Roses, and Blur. And back here is where I worked.❞ He signs, using his head to motion to the counter when he mentioned the word "worked"
We stay in the shop for a few more minutes, Niall explaining every detail about where everything was and telling me random stories that he encountered with customers, but it was all so amazing to see and hear.
The only reason why we decided to leave the record shop was because Niall wanted to show me something. So, we walked again in silence for about five minutes before halting at some deserted train tracks.
❝You know, back when I was in High School I used to spent half of my time here. As soon as my shift at Unknown Pleasures ended, I'd come straight to here and lay on the tracks.❞ He signs, taking my hand in his, and making his way to the tracks before laying on them.
"Why so?"
❝Well, Harry, back when I was High School I wasn't the most popular guy there. I mean, I was gay, deaf, and I was kind of a nerd. So yeah, I used to get bullied. And so, I would come here because this place was my haven.❞
"You used to get bullied?"
❝Yeah, at one point. But, I made it through; I had Zayn, Liam, and Louis.❞
From there, there was silence. I wanted to say something, but I knew I shouldn't. So I left it at that.
❝You know, trains used to pass through these tracks all of the time, and I would lay on them. Not because I wanted to die, but because I knew that at any moment I could die. And maybe that's the reason why I'm not dead, yet.❞
There was, once again, another silence, before I spoke:
"Niall, I'm going to miss you."
Niall inhales a breath before deeply letting it out as he signs, ❝I know, Harry. I'm going to miss you, too.❞
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It's been years! Just kidding, it's not. I don't know, but whatever. Sucky updated, but hey! At least I updated! Ha.
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