R E J E C T S

CH.56: FOOL'S GOLD

*TUESDAY*

I don't know why I found myself staring at the back of Niall's head the whole homeroom period but I just couldn't look away.

Yesterday was the first time that I ever told someone that I loved him in my entire life... it's unsettling.

I mean, do I even mean what I said?

Louis caught me staring at his friend while I was buried deep in my thoughts then he whispered something on Niall's ear.

Niall turned his head around and flashed a friendly smile my way.

This made me smile at him in return.

"This is odd. Why are you flirting with the blondie?" Zayn asked beside me.

"Am not. Smiling at each other isn't flirting, it's being courteous and polite. We're just being friendly." I stated.

"Oh. I must be seeing things between you two then." He said more to himself.

"No kidding! That's what I thought at first too but then I realized that it wasn't just me. I have some amazing shots to prove the sexual tension between Cher and Niall..." Harry placed the book that he was covering his face with on top of his desk.

He was once again seated beside Zayn only now he was wearing a pair of reading glasses which didn't really count as a disguise.

"I thought you were convinced that I had this undeniable sexual tension with Tomlinson? Get your convictions straight, will you?" I sighed.

"Well, I stand corrected. There's absolutely nothing going on with you and Louis but with you and Niall... I see it now." He handed me some printed out pictures.

There were pictures of me and Niall from that night during the winter ball dance.

The one wherein I was pressed against a tree...

There was also one from yesterday at the storage room, even a close-up shot with our faces only an inch away from kissing.

"You were hiding inside one of the boxes, weren't you?" I verified.

"Yep." He smiled proudly.

How he managed to fit inside the box, that I have no idea.

"What the hell?" Zayn took a glimpse of the photos.

"Um, this was just an accident." I pointed at the photo.

"Sure it was." Harry chimed in.

"And what makes you think that I've already forgotten about you leaking my break-up with Rob on the web?" I glared at the guy.

"Uh, I tried to fix it alright! Jeez... I should just take my leave now." He stood up then left the classroom.

Fix it? What does he mean by the that?

*LUNCH*

"Hey." Luke and I greeted Niall when he sat down on our table.

"Hello!" He greeted back in a really cheerful tone.

"About yesterday in the storage room..." I began.

"Yeah?" He smiled.

"Do you remember what I said?" I suddenly felt hot all over.

I'm referring to the three words I said right before he fainted.

"Wait, is this before or after a box fell on top of me?" He clarified.

"After."

"Uh... nope. I, myself find it strange that I have no recollection of what happened after I saved you. I fainted, right?" Niall asked.