One Thing ➳ n.h

Chapter 4

Niall's POV

I put a hand on her shoulder. I knew something wasn't right.

"Are you ok?" I asked cautiously.

"Yeah, it's just a headache," she says, avoiding my eyes.

"Are you sure it's just that?"

"Yes, Niall, I'm fine really... Go have fun, don't worry about me," she smiles reassuringly.

I didn't want to leave her I had to make sure that she was having a good time. But I also needed to find out what was going on between her and Liam..

"I.. I saw you walk out with Liam," I started.

"Yeah, um.. it was just to get a glass of water."

"Oh.. Okay. Do-do you want anything?"

"Honestly?.. Sleep... I'm really tired."

"Okay," I said holding her hand and pulling her up and behind me,"I'll let you sleep somewhere quieter."

I bring her to the living room and watched as she lays down. I sit down on the arm of the couch next to her head. I ran my hand through her hair and watched her fall asleep.

When I was positive that she was sleeping, I left the couch quietly and went back up to my room.

"Niall, where's Emma?" Zayn asked.

"Sleeping, don't bother her," I answered.

"She feeling ok?"

"I hope so. She said she just had a headache..."

"Yeah, maybe she'll be better when she wakes up," he said, trying to be helpful.

"Maybe... I'm still worried though."

"Should I check up on her?" Kiki asks.

"No, I think she'll be fine once she gets some rest," I tell her.

"Okay," she smiles."Thanks Niall.. For taking care of her, I mean."

"It's no problem," I say, smiling.

We stay up until midnight. Around then, I start noticing some people getting tired.

"Niall, do you mind if we crash here for the night?" Kiki asks "Em's still asleep and I don't want to wake her."

"Of course," I say."I have no problem with that. Let me go check on her."

"Oh, you can just bring her right up here. She is the heaviest sleeper you'll ever meet. She wouldn't wake up if you poured ice cold water on her."

"Oh, okay. Thanks, Kiki."

I walk downstairs to find Emma sleeping soundly.

I pick her up and started up the stairs. Kiki was right, she is a really heavy sleeper.

When I get upstairs I set her on my bed, and pull the covers over her.

"Okay, guys. We have to be quiet, Emma's been moved to the room," Louis whispers.

We all fall asleep within an hour. When I wake up I'm the first one up.

As usual...

I decided not to wake anyone else up and head downstairs.

Emma's POV

I woke up to Kiki and Harry talking.

They're getting along well already.

"Morning Sleeping Beauty," Kiki says sarcastically.

"Morning," I say softly."Where's Niall?" I glance around the floor and he's nowhere to be found.

"Downstairs, I think," Harry says, scratching the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Thanks, Harry."

I walk downstairs to find Niall sitting on the couch. I sit down next to him.

"Morning," he says softly.

"Morning," I say yawning, Niall chuckling. "What?"

"Nothing. It's just funny how you yawn."

"Oh," I say. "What's for breakfast? I'm starving."

"Um.. pancakes, I think," he pauses for a second."How's your head?" he says, running his hands over his messy hair.

"Much better. You guys really took good care of me," I say, blushing lightly.

"That's good."

"Ehm.. Thank you."

He hesitantly takes my hand, looking at me before looking away.

"Niall?.." I say curiously. "Is there something you'd like to say?"

"No... It's nothing. Forget about it," he says, pulling his hand away.

I try to take it back but he was too quick.

Just when I start to think maybe something could happen...