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12. Trying to follow.

~Mason Nicole's POV~

I sat in Chemistry in my assigned seat next to Niall. The guy who always moans in class to make it a little more fun. And even moans my name when I'm in a bad mood to make me laugh. I handed him the test tube and explained what we were supposed to do. He nods and mixes random chemicals carelessly.

"Niall if you mix the wrong ones you can burn yourself." I warned him.

"Shit." He winces. I grab his hand searching for the burned area. "I was kidding Mas, turn your blonde off."

"Oh shut up." I nudge him playfully.

"Mason?" Niall searches for my eye contact.

"Huh?" I snap out of it.

"You're thinking about something." He furrows his eyebrows.

"No." I shake my head.

"You sure?" He nudges me.

"I'm sure."

We were back to pure silence, while everyone in the classroom talked.

"You fancy Nick?" He looks over.

"No. Who told you that?" I say calmly.

"I just thought." He shrugs.

"Oh." I simply reply.

"How do you do that?" He looks at me.

"Do what?"

"Let go of feelings so quickly."

"Because nobody breaks my heart." I say coldly.

I forgot to mention that right before the end of holidays, Niall and I used to be a thing. We were cute, I liked the idea that he'd always be there. But if we were to start dating then break it off, it'd be less likely that he would be there for me. So that's exactly what I told him. Yeah I know, now I sound like the girl who's had a thing with every high school boy but I promise I haven't. Not just yet.

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~Louis' POV~

I walked into the lunch room and see Nick talking to Mason, I can't hear a word because of how loud it is in the cafeteria. I look over at Zayn who is burning their souls with his bare eyes. I walk over to him and sit across the table, blocking his view.

"You're better than this." I raise my eyebrows.

"Lou I'm not raging. I'm just a selfish wanker." He gets back to eating his food.

"No you're just jealous."I simply shrug. "I used to be like that with Ellie." She, having the most clearest hearing, she looks up at me and mouths 'what'. I wink at her.

"I just feel like I want to only see her with me." He mumbles.

"Zayn gets emotional over girls?" I tease him.

"I have feelings you know." He narrows his eyes.

"Sorry." I get uncomfortable.

"Don't be. Just realize I'm going to want someone to want me." He depressingly plays with his food on his tray. He stands up and walks away to throw away his full tray of food then walks out the cafeteria.

I didn't know I could hurt someone like Zayn so bad. I feel like the asshole. I wish somehow we were girls right now so we could cry and hug it out. Damn it Louis that's not the point, Zayn cares about people.

I look back and Mason is walking away from Nick. Her emotions were completely unreadable. I stand up quickly, El gives me the look like 'be nice'. I walk over to Mason and calmly and step outside by the big rock.