More than this

More Than This : Chapter 18 : Frozen

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Atlast! The last one! You can do this Ari! , I told myself. Good thing the last guy was Niall, because I'm much more comfortable with him than the other guys who went first before him.

Now, what type of scene should I do? Uhuh, got it! Once he came towards me, I started:

"Hey Niall, can you do me a favor?" I asked him.

"I have to know what it is first" he said, looking confused but revealing a smile on his face.

"Just so you know, I've been really curious to hear your voice. I've never really got to hear you sing." I told him and it was true, I've never really heard him sing yet. I guess, today's the day that I'd be.

"Kill me now! I'm not good at singing Ari!" he said and I knew he was kidding. The Niall Horan doesn't know how to sing? Please! 

"Let me hear you please! You have a wonderful voice and I've heard it already, but it was just from cd, not in person. Please?" I told him, doing my puppy eyes look while pulling his cardigan.

"Mmmm - Just to remind you Ari, I've already warned you. Don't go and tell me to stop singing later, because once I started, it's difficult for me to stop." he told me.

"No, I wont stop you. Can't you just sing for me already?" I said, acting a little annoyed.

"Okay then - " he said dragging me to the couch at the center stage. " - Ari this is for you" he said, once we sat there. He looked at me, smiling.

"Go give him a guitar!" Frankie said, instructing some guy at the backstage. He hurriedly handed one to Niall and he started playing: 

"White lips,"he sang looking at my lips,"- pale face"

"Breathing in snowflakes" he looked down, closing his eyes,

Burnt lungs, sour taste"

Niall continued singing, while I looked at him and listened to his voice. To my surprise, Niall voice is a gazillion times amazing in person. Why is it that he only has a few parts in their songs?  His voice felt really - soothing and calming and as I listen to him, I happened to look into his eyes, those blue eyes that I get to see often, but this time it I get to look at it more closely. The coor of his eyes was much bluer than usual, reminding me of the clear blue sea. His half lit face was glowing than ever and his blonde hair stood out shining like threads of gold, giving me an urge to touch it. I didn't know how long I was looking at him. I guess I was just to surprised on what I've came to notice.

Niall, my friend, looked ---- perfect and I've never really noticed it before, until now.

"Ari?" someone whispered.

What? I blinked - It was then that I noticed that Niall was already done singing. I froze, it was my turn already. Niall looked at me and chuckled. What was the problem?

"P-p-pizza! That was amazing. Do you want us to get pizza? My treat!" I said, smiling at him. 

NIALL'S POV

"Okay! That was interesting! Niall Horan everyone!" Frankie said as we finished the improv.

I stood up from the couch and offered my hand to Ari. Once she took it, I led her to Frankie and got back to my seat. 

Joining the lads at the table, Zayn welcomed me jabbing my shoulder, "Nice! Well done Nialler!" he said.

I looked at them and said, "I didn't even got to do what I wanted the scene to be. I guess I just got nervous." 

"Well, you should always be nervous all the time mate!" Louis said.

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"Haven't you seen Ariana's face? She was staring at you the whole time" Liam said.

"What?" I asked him, not understanding what they were all saying.

"What were trying to say is that -------------- We think, Ari likes you" Harry said, placing his hand on my shoulder. 

FRANKIE'S POV 

While the boys from One Direction were performing on the stage, me and Ariana took a break at the backstage. 

"Hey, Ari!" I said, walking towards her.

"Yes?"

"So ---- how was it?" I asked her.

"How was what?"

"The improvs?" I said.

"Oh, it was okay" she said as she fixed her hair, "Oh --- and anyway Frankie, why didn't you tell me about this?" she said, facing me.

"Well, it was kind of a last minute idea. I'm really sorry if I didn't tell you." I said, looking at her apologetically. I walked towards her, took her hair brush from the table and brushed her hair.

"Okay --- but, why did you planned to do this? What was the purpose of doing this stuff?" she asked.

"Well, first was to let us know who you'd have a chemistry with and second was for --- promotion" I said, as I finished brushing her hair.

"Oh" she said, looking down. What was wrong?

"Why Ari? You don't like my plan?" I said, asking her. 

"No --- It's just that, I'm kind of not comfortable about it" 

"Why is that?" I asked.

"I don't really know" she answered.

Once I noticed that the boys were done performing, I tapped Ari on her shoulder and said, "Let's go?" 

"Okay" she said, as she stood up and come back with me on the stage.