Locker 305 n.h. (closed)

Chapter 10

I wake to the sound of my phone going off, a text from Makenna. She sends a picture of a puppy that she insists she'll be buying Niall... I call her to see if she's being serious.

"Makenna,"

"Hi," I could hear the puppies barking in the background.

"How's the volunteer work going?"

"It's going great! Do you think Niall would like that puppy?" she asks.

"That's why I kinda called you..."

"And,"

"Are you sure you're gonna buy a puppy for him?" I laugh. "I mean you've only known him for a few days."

"Well, love is love!" she says defending her crush.

"I see, well you might wanna be in a relationship first before you um, get him a dog..."

"I guess your right, so instead I'll get him a kitten!" she squeals.

"No Makenna-"

"Bye gotta go, a bird just flew through the puppy room and there's about to be a loss of feathers!" Makenna rushes.

Well, I might as well get up. I still realize I'm in Niall's jacket. I need to get it back to him. I change out of the clothes from last night and head to the shower. I think about Brent, we need to do a do-over date. I wonder if he'd like to go somewhere, sometime. I still don't have his number.

After I'm done with the shower, I head over to my closet, just deciding on a hoodie, leggings and some fuzzy socks.

I head down stairs and see dad scrolling on his phone while my mom prepares some breakfast.

"Hi Dad,"

"Hey sugar, sleep well?" he asks.

"Yah, tell me more about New York." I suggest.

"Okay, well I ran into-"

"Robert," my mom cuts him off before he could finish his sentence.

"What, is everything okay?" I start to worry, are they divorcing, did one of them develop a 99.9 percent of not living cancer?

"Yah, everything's fine," he keeps his eye on Mom, I decide to stay quiet.

"Kadence, tell us about last night." my mom smiles.

"Yah, sure." I feel nervous bringing this up, for some odd reason.

"Yah Kadence, I wanna know more about this Niall character." Dad sighs, so protective.

"Well, yesterday we went to go get some lunch, then we went shopping after." I bite my lip and smile at the memory.

"Uh-huh, did he pay for everything?" my dad eyes me suspiciously.

"Yah, Dad calm down, it wasn't a date. We're only friends." I laugh.

"I just need to know all of your friends, especially the boy ones. I'm good friends with all your lil buddies." he boasts, even though he's lying.

"Okay then, name the two girls I've hung out with since 2nd grade."

"Erm... Isn't it like, Mikayla and, Christine?" he gulps.

"Wrong, so close though!" I sarcastically say. "Their names are Makenna and Christina."

After I finsih up, I decide to text Niall that I have his jacket. Should I wash it? Should I spritz some cologne on it?

To: Niall ☻

Goooood morning

It takes a few minutes for him to reply; was probably still sleeping.