Unexpected Turnarounds

Old Friends

"Here it is."

"Thanks."

"Yeah, well I have to go." He starts walking away.

"Wait!" He stops walking and looks back, waiting for me to continue.

"What's your name?"

"Harry, yours?"

"Maggie." A bell signals, warning students that they have two more minutes to get to class. He gives a full smile that lights up his eyes.

"Nice to meet you."

"You too." With that he gives me another grin and continues on down the hall.

Harry. Harry.

His name brings butterflies to my stomach, something I've never felt before. We hadn't said a word the whole way here. I know I was too nervous to. As we walked the halls, I noticed people staring and giving us strange looks. Harry didn't seem fazed by this. So, I kept on walking trying to match his pace and long strides. Still, I could sense their was something strange, different and mysterious about him, I just couldn't figure it out. As I walked into my Chemistry classroom, there are jars filled with random animal parts scattered about the room. There are also different cats and birds stuffed and hanging up on the walls. Frozen mid-leap or mid-flight.

"Maggie!"

I find Gemma waving me over to her. I met her in History class yesterday. 

"Why didn't you tell me you had Jenkins for Chemistry? What do you have next?"

"Hey, it's nice to see you too."

"Hi, So?"   Jeez woman.

"Oh, well I guess I forgot. But, I have Creative Writing next."

"Oh, cool. Do you like writing? My brother likes to write." She isn't smiling anymore. She almost looks worried? Maybe sad? I don't know why she isn't her bubbly self.

"Well-"

"MAGGIE?!" I circle around to the source of the male voice, who called my name. OH. MY. GOD. I'd recognize that voice anywhere.

"Niall?! What are you doing here? I thought you moved to Seattle?" I said while hugging my best friend. It's been what 3, 4 years since I last saw him and now as I look at him, his shoulders are broader, he's gotten taller, his hair is in a messy quiff, he wears a dark blue plaid shirt over a white t-shirt with black skinny jeans and black vans. Typical Niall. It makes me really happy to see some of my same old Nialler.

"My Mom had another job transfer. What are you doing here?"

"My Mom and Dad said they wanted a change of scenery. How's your band?"

"We're great, you should come by and have a listen sometime."

"Yeah, that sounds great."

"Alright everybody! Take your seats so we can begin."

"What for me at the end of class?" he asks.

"Okay." I nod. Everyone started shuffling to their seats, but I remained standing awkwardly in the middle of the room.

"You must be the new student, Maggie...?"

"Turner." I say helping him out.

"Well, I am Mr. Jenkins." He sticks out his hand for me to shake. He is a rather pudgy looking man, balding, dull brown eyes and he wears a terrible striped sweater and khakis. He looks like a straight up nerd without the glasses.

"Why don't you have a seat there next to Gemma. Gemma raise your hand." he said while directing me to her. I wasted no time in navigating my way over to my new friend, who was just as overjoyed as I was to be seated next to her.

"Now let's begin shall we..."

I zoned out and looked around the room searching for Niall. Just as I had spotted him two rows up and to the left he turned around and flashed me the cheesiest little kid's smile. Even though I've seen this same smile thousands of times before, I had to stifle a laugh. And just as I have always done, returned the wide grin, which he followed with crossing his eyes and sticking out his tongue. My choked laughs were brought to an abrupt halt when I was elbowed by Gemma.

"Stop flirting and pay attention, he's giving us a project to do with partners and I claim you as mine." she said turning her attention away from me and back to Mr. Jenkins.

"Fine." I said, whilst rolling my eyes at her and giving an apologetic look to Nial.

Niall's POV

I am so happy to see Maggie again after 3 long years. She still reminds me of that weird, geeky, crazy, not-afraid-of-what-people-think-about-me girl I knew in school back at Ashely Heights, North Carolinia. I hate lying to her for this long, Mom told me we will tell her soon. I'll just have to wait.

A/N: sorry this is late i was suuuuper busy with thanksgiving and my bro and sis coming home from college. I hope you like it so far and please vote and comment whats your favorite part so far and how what y'all did for thanksgiving. (: