Mute - Niall Horan

7.

Today was Saturday, meaning I was riding tonight. The boys were all pretty worried as I had showed them videos of it and they didn't want me to get hurt. I've had loads of injuries in the past, broken fingers, legs, ankles, arms, I've had concussion, I've been knocked out. You just have to be brave and take what comes I guess.

"You really shouldn't be doing this" Niall said.

'Why? It's Fun' I wrote on my board.

"Yeah but its not fun when you end up in hospital" Niall said worriedly.

'But that's the whole part of racing, sometimes you have to take injuries' I wrote.

"Be careful then" He warned me.

'Fine, I will' I wrote back before putting my board and two pens in my kit bag for tonight.

During the day we didn't really do much, I went with Zayn to do some food shopping as we had empty cupboards and Niall was complaining. Then we went down the local park and played a bit of football before going back for lunch. Then we had a movie afternoon and watched Toy Story (Liam's Choice) and The smurfs because it looked funny.

'Guys will you come and watch me race?' I wrote on my board and showed everyone.

"Yeah, It'd be fun" Harry replied.

'It starts at 7:30' I wrote. They nodded and I grabbed my bag. It was only 5pm but I had to be there earlier as I was a rider.

"See you later" I signed to Louis.

"Okay, we'll be there" Louis replied. I nodded and went to sit on the front step and waited for Dan. When our van pulled up I walked up to it and opened the back. I put my kit bag and helmet by the bike and shut the door before going round and sitting in the passenger seat.

"How are you today?" Dan asked.

"Good thanks, you?" I signed.

"Yeah im good. Really excited to be a mechanic again" He said and I smiled. We took the 30 minute drive to the race track and drove round to the pits. We parked outside the pit gate and I opened the gate before getting all of my stuff out the back. Dan then went to park the van before coming back to help me. They still had my put area so we set up the bike and I put my bag on the bench.

"Nellie?" Someone questioned. I turned and so Simon, one of the riders. I grabbed my board.

'Yeah, hey Simon" I wrote.

"You're back!" He smiled and hugged me tightly. I nodded.
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About 5 minutes before they introduced all of the riders i went to the female changing rooms and put my race gear on. I then came out and grabbed my helmet. Dan pushed my bike out to the centre green and took my helmet with him. The whole of the team jumped on the back of the pickup and it drove us round the track. We waved to all of the fans before jumping off and walking over to our bikes.

"So tonight we have something very special but lets introduce the away team first" Kevin the commentator announced. Once he had introduced them he turned to face our team.

"And the home team, riding at number 7 we have Timo Lahti" Kevin said. Timo waved and jumped on his bike.

"At Number 6 we have Danny Halsey" Again Danny waved and got on his bike.

"Number five, we have the captain Cameron Woodward" Kevin said. Cam waved and got on his bike before putting on his helmet.

"Number 4 we have Simon Gustaffson"

"Number 3 we have Bjarne Pederson"

"Number 2 we have the only female rider in the UK Nellie Tomlinson, lovely to have you back" Kevin said. I waved to the stadium and put my helmet on before sitting on my bike.

"And in number one we have Joonas Kylmakorpi"

We all put our bikes on the track and Dan gave me a push start and we did a few practise/warm up laps. Then the track staff waved red flags, signalling time to go back to the pits.

I literally waited at the gate because i was in the first race.

"In red for the home team we have Nellie Tomlinson, in Blue we have Joonas Kylmakorpi and in white we have Richard Delker and in yellow Taylor Arnie" Kevin announced. We all drove onto the track and took our places at the start line. I revved the throttle and stared at the start tapes, waiting for them to rise. When they did I sped off and went into the first corner. I went down the back straight and into bed two. I repeated this four times before coming over the line in second, behind my team mate Joonas.

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It was finally the end of the night and we had won, 53-49. I packed all my stuff away before going and hanging back into my normal clothes. I put my speedway gear in the back of the van with my bike and hung my helet over the handle bar. I put the tool kit and spare bike in there before shutting the back up.

I went up to Dan who was talking with Simon. I smiled and stood beside him.

'I'm ready whenever you are" I signed.

"Are you going to continue riding now?" Simon asked me. I nodded, not realising how much i had missed it until tonight. "That's good" He said and pulled me into a hug. I smiled and hugged him back. His hugs were big and comfortable but nothing like Niall's. We said goodbye and i got in the van. Dan started the van and we drove home.

"Great racing" Dan smiled at me. 

'Thanks, i really enjoyed it' I signed. Dan just laughed and we pulled up at my house. 

'Thanks for the lift, I'll see you next thursday" I signed.

"Yeah no problem, see you then" He said and hugged me. I left all my kit in the van because thats where it lived when i was riding. I turned to walk into the house and Dan drove off. Before i even got the the door it swung open and i was suddenly crushed by 5 boys. 

"Well done Nellie!" Louis announced but he said it so loud he may as well have been telling the whole street.

"Well done little one" Niall said and gave me a much more gentle hug once the others had got off me. 

'I'm so tired' I signed to Louis.

"Well go to bed then" He laughed. I nodded.

"Come on little one" Niall said and picked me up.

"So you two are official now?" Liam asked. I looked at Niall and we both nodded.

"Remember what i said Horan" Louis smirked. Niall nodded before we went upstairs and he layed me on his bed before covering me with the covers. He took his shirt off and got in, wearing a pair of shorts that he was already wearing. I smiled. and rested my head on his bare chest and wrapping my arm around him. I smiled before closing my eyes and slowly drifting away to the sound of his heartbeat.....


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