Before She Knew

Chapter 9 - 4 Lettered Word

Chapter 9

Class was extremely boring and all I could think of was Niall and his wonderful kisses and how much he cared about me.

It was finally 4 and all my classes were done. I walked back to my dorm and when I arrived I heard loud noises.

"What the-" I said as I walked in. Harry and Niall were dancing and jumping around my dorm like crazy.

Niall smiled and picked me up off the ground and danced around me. Harry grabbed my hands and almost fell down.

"WHY ARE WE JUMPING?" I screamed.

"We get to stay another week here! Our show in New York was pushed back so we're here for 2 more weeks!" Harry said.

"Yay!" I said jumping up and down awkwardly. Niall grabbed my arms and kissed me. So sudden and I was so unprepared. Harry laughed and sat on Amanda's bed who must have been in the bathroom.

"Why---" I said when Niall let me go.

He smiled and pushed me on my bed and sat next to Harry.

I look confused and awkward. Harry continued laughing at me and Niall smiled. I got up and hit both their arms and ran into the bathroom to get Amanda.

She was washing her hands when I came in.

"Amanda! Niall just freaking kissed me and I wasn't prepared and it was weird!"

"Weird? But you like him!" she said confused.

"Well I like him but he thinks I'm a horrible kisser now! Ugh!"

Amanda started laughing and dragged me back into our room. Niall winked at me as I walked in and I felt my face get warm.

"Why are you so nervous around me babe?" Niall said to me.

I stuttered and everyone stated laughing. I found myself laughing too.

"I can't help I'm awkward! Do you want to do something or talk about my awkwardness?!" I screamed in their faces.

They all laughed again then Harry said, "Well I was going to ask Amanda if she'd care to join me for dinner tonight...?" He grinned. I smiled and looked at Amanda who looked liked she was going to pass out. She nodded slowly and Harry got up and they walked out together.

He winked at me as they walked out.

"She's dying inside. She's wanted this for so long and her dreams have come true," I said out loud.

"What are your dreams babe?" Niall asked me. I almost forgot he was there. We were now alone in my room.

"Uh.. Well I guess I wanna graduate and get my teaching degree. I know teaching blah blah blah but I really want to teach children and help them grow," I said shyly, facing the ground. Niall got up and sat next to me.

"That's a beautiful dream darling," he said while taking my hands in his. He made my body shake and my heart race. Just something about his face, his eyes, his lips, his hair, his adorable nose, his hands, his finger tips. Just all so perfect and all right. He saw me looking at his hands and he lightly pulled my chin up until my eyes were looking straight into his.

"I don't know why you're playing hard to get, Avia. You know I like you. A lot."

I looked down again. Why was I so nervous around him? Why couldn't I just open myself up to him?

"I'm just.. I've been hurt before. I don't know how to even talk about it..."

"You can tell me absolutely anything Av." He started slowly rubbing my hand.

"Well, this was a long time ago, a couple years I suppose. I was 17. I never really talked to guys or had a boyfriend. But then this guy came around. Jake. He made me feel special and loved. Like I was important. I gave him everything I had. And he took it and left. He left me vulerable. And... and heart broken. I just didn't know how to open up to anyone after that. Amanda was the only one who helped through that time. She is my absolute everything."

Niall just smiply kissed me. Light and soft. It was only a second long. He pulled back and whiped my tears I didn't know I was shedding.

"You are wonderful. Everything about you. The moment I saw you, that day when you slipped, I knew I was in love. You're innocent and pureness," he stood up and took my hands in his.

He whispered in my ear, "Wait one second." He walked over to his coat and got out his phone. He put it on my iPod Home and was scrolling through it. Then music started playing. Beautiful soft music.

He walked back over to me and put one hand on my waist and the other in my left hand.

"Let's dance," he said softly.

And we did. For a long time. It was like I was gaining back my confidence and putting myself back together. And Niall was doing it all. He was holding me up and keeping me strong. He actually cared.