An England Beyond Beautiful Alexia

Chapter 7: A Tragic Accident

After supper, Niall and I leave. Where we're going? I don't know! "Bye guys!" Lucia calls out to us as we leave.

We walk along the shore of the beach holding hands. "So... What did Josh want earlier?" I question.

Niall smiles down at me. "He wanted to know who my hot new girlfriend was." He replied. "Apparently one of the guys shown him a picture of you."

I smile up at Niall, and I step in front of him. "You know, I don't recall you ever asking me to be your girlfriend." I noted.

Niall smiles at me, and gets down on one knee. He looks down beside him, and picks up this small white pebble. "Alexia Terryn Moon. I don't have a ring but I have this pebble. Will you do the honors of being my girlfriend?" He asked me, and I giggle.

"Oh Niall! Yes! It would be my pleasure to be your girlfriend!" I say over dramatically. I jump into his arms, knocking him down into the sand. I lay on top of him smiling, and looking deep into his beautiful blue eyes. We're just about to kiss, when it starts pouring!

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Back at my house, Niall and I are sitting in the living-room as Niall tries to call the boys for a ride back to their hotel. "No answer." He says, hanging up his phone.

"For any of them?" I ask.

Niall shakes his head. "I'll just call a cab."

I grab his phone from him. "No. Why don't you just stay here for the night?" I suggest.

Niall hesitates. "Would it be alright with your parents?"

"My parents aren't home. Besides, I'm almost 18. My parents don't care what I do."

Niall gives me a look. "Call them." I sigh, and call my mom's cell phone.

"Hello?" My mom answers.

"Hey. Can Niall stay the night? He won't stay until he gets your guys' 'okay'" I explain to her. My mom tells my dad what I said.

"It's okay. You're old enough to make your own decisions. We don't care if Niall stays the night." My mom finally says.

"Don't forget to use protection!" I hear my dad yell in the background. I roll my eyes.

"Darren!" My mom laughs, and I hang up.

"They said they didn't care, and that I didn't even need to ask." I tell Niall.

He kisses my forehead. "Well I just wanted to make sure." He says, and we walk up to my room.

"What am I going to wear?" Niall asks as I take a pair of silky pajamas out of my dresser.

I give him the elevator eyes and smile. "You can sleep in your boxers I don't mind." I wink at him, and he smiles. I change into my pajamas, and see Niall standing by my bed in his boxers when I turn around. I read "Tap Me!" on his butt, and laugh.

I walk up to him, wrap my arms around his neck, and kiss his soft lips. He smiles down at me when out lips part. "I don't know why you put those pajamas on. I'm just going to take them off again." Niall tells me. I let go of him, walk over to my desk and get a condom. Niall smiles at me as he turns off the light, then slowly pulls me into bed on top of him as we kiss.

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I wake up the next morning to the sound of my phone ringing. I pick it up to see who it is. It's Danny. Before I answer, I look over at Niall, who is still sleeping, and I smile. "Yes Danny?" I say in my tired morning voice.

"Alexia! You have to hurry! Lucia's house is burning down! You have to get over here NOW! I can't see her anywhere! I'm afraid she's already dead!" Danny cries into the phone.

I throw off the covers, and run out of the house. I'm about half way there, when I realize I'm only in Niall's T-shirt, and my underwear. I'm not even wearing any shoes. Oh well. It's too late to turn back now.

I meet up with Danny at the end of Lucia's driveway. When I get to Danny, he's in tears. I look at the house, and start to cry myself. My best friend could be in there still, burning to death. "I called the fire department. They should be here any minute." Danny sniffs.

I try to comfort him. It's okay, Danny. Lucia will make it out, and she'll be just fine." I choke. I'm fighting back my own tears when I say this.

I don't think Danny has noticed what I'm wearing yet, and that's a good thing. But other people are starting to stare...

Soon enough, we hear the sirens coming. Minutes later, we see a fire fighter pulling Lucia out of the way. She's crying. Danny and I run up to her, and pull her into a hug. She notices that it's us hugging her, and she cries harder than she was before.

"Oh Lucia! I thought I was never going to see you again!" I sob. By this point, I'm balling my eyes out.

Moments later, the three of us are sitting on the sidewalk, waiting for Lucia's parents. Someone taps on Lucia's shoulder. "Lucia Goodwin?" Afire fighter asks.

"Yes..." Lucia replies.

The fire fighter takes off his helmet. Uh oh. "Your parents were found dead in the house." Lucia turns around, and cries into Danny's arms.

"Did you find a small white terrier with a pink bow by any chance?" I ask hopingly.

"Yes, she was found hiding under a bed." The fire fighter tells me.

"Dead or alive?" Danny asks.

"Dead, I'm afraid." Lucia cries even harder. Danny and I rub her back for comfort. "Darling, I'm gonna have to ask you for your age."

Lucia is crying and can't speak, so I answer for her. "Eighteen. She can stay with me until she recovers." I say.

Lucia nods. "I want to go." Lucia says. Danny and I help her up. Lucia coughs as we begin to walk away.

"Wait!" The fire man calls as he runs after us. "We were required to send you to the hospital by law."

"I'm not going anywhere!" Lucia says firmly through her tears. I pat her shoulder.

"She'll be just fine." Danny says seriously, then we pull Lucia along.

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Danny comes back to my house with us. When we get home and into my room, Niall is still asleep in my bed. Lucia just looks at him, and takes a seat on my white carpet. Danny sits beside her as I curl up beside Niall. I sit up in my bed a few minutes later. "You know you guys can go sleep in the extra room, instead of sleeping on my floor." I say. Danny grabs Lucia's hand, and they leave the room. I lay back down, and Niall turns to face me in his sleep, and we snuggle.