How could you forget?

Prologue

How Could You forget?(fanfic) 

Part 1 

I was driving through London on a cloudy evening, my cousin in the passenger seat. I felt alone and depressed. But then again, I've felt that way since 8th grade. I heard on the radio that One Direction was back in town after their tour. I immediately thought of Niall. 

It had been 7 years since I saw him last. We were best friends from 1st grade until I moved away in 5th grade. Before I moved, Niall told me he thought I was cute and wanted to date me when we saw each other again when we were older. We made a promise that we would. A smile came to my face, not because i was happy, but i felt so silly. Meeting him again, yeah right. We were children in a world of happy ending. Back then, there was no such thing as disappointment. It was funny now - how naïve we were. 

I watched his whole journey through the X-Factor and I wanted so badly to see him again and congratulate him. I really missed him. I had other friends in my new school. But it never compared to the friendship Niall and I had shared.  

My cousin Lauren (who was like a sister to me) and I were going to Nando's for dinner.

"I know what you're thinking. I heard it too, but I really think you need to move on. I'm sorry, but I don't want him to hold you back. I hate to see you sad," Lauren tried to explain to me. It wasn't like it was the first time someone had said something like that. I was used to it.

"It's not that easy, I don't know if it ever will be," I replied. I wanted to tell her that she didn't go through what I had and she wouldn't understand. But I didn't want to mess up what should be a good night.

While eating dinner, I was very distracted with my own thoughts. I was questioning so many of the choices I'd made, even coming here. The grilled chicken breast and fries that I usually wouldn't have been able to finish, was gone before I knew it. That had always been a habbit of mine; not knowing how much I was eating when I was thinking.

"Earth to Emily," Lar brought me out of my trance.

"Sorry, what?" I asked.

"Are you ready to go?' she wondered.

"Yeah," I said getting putting the money on the table and getting up. As we went to leave, I hear a familiar Irish accent. I turned around to see Niall! I can promise you, I felt like I was imagining things. I never have this kind of luck! I really felt like I was going crazy.

"Hey Niall!" I exclaimed as I hugged him. I had been waiting 7 years to do that again. I felt it as soon as we touched. That spark people always talk about. 

"Hi, sorry I gotta go" he quickly replied. I could have sworn i heard my heart breaking. My breathing hitched and I felt like a lost puppy. He forgot about me? Well, now it made sense as to why  got to see him. I wasn't lucky enough for him to remember me as well.  

"You don't remember me, do you?" I asked and grabbed his arm before he could leave.  

"Should I? I'm sorry I try really hard, but I can't always remember all of our fans," he answered.  

"Fans?" I asked with tears threatening to spill out of my eyes. He didn't remember me or our friendship. I knew it might take him a second to put the pieces together. But, I never thought he would think I was just another fan.  

Lauren and I rushed to the car as I let a tear stream down my face. He rushed out in time to see me crying as we pulled away.

Edited on 6/2/13