- Cuts and Bruises - - Niall Horan -

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-Kendall's POV-

Thanks goodness it's Saturday. I sleep in until about 1 pm and somehow find the will to get out of bed. I stretch out my back and grab my fluffy socks from beside my bed. I slip them on and go downstairs to get some breakfast - or maybe lunch...

I walk into my empty kitchen and grab pancake mix from the cabinet. I pull out our huge pancake fryer and plug it into the outlet. While its heating up, I mix the ingredients in my giant bowl. Since I'm me, I grab our bag of chocolate chips and mix a good amount in the batter. I pour six hearty sized pancakes onto the cooker. I wait a few minutes and flip them. Perfect.

After I finish cooking my pancakes and putting the extra in the fridge, I sit in my living room, watching television. I aimlessly flip through the channels, finally deciding on American Horror Story. Nothing like gory television in the morning.

During the commercials, I grab my phone and look through my notifications. I have a few random ones from Twitter and some texts from Ava and Sterling.

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From: Ava

how was your date??
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From: Ava

did you guys make babies yet?
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From: Sterling

YOU BETTER TELL ME HOW THAT DATE WENT OR I'LL SHAVE YOUR PRECIOUS EYEBROWS
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From: Ava

where u at tho
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This is the insanity of my friends. I decide to just invite them over, it's way easier to talk to them face-to-face than to try and text out all the details.

I text both of them saying to come over to catch up on everything, then go into my parents room to ask them if it's okay. Am I the only one that invites first and asks parents later?

"Hey mom, dad, is it okay if Ava and Sterling come over for a bit? We need to catch up on life." I ask, hoping they're in good moods. They break their gaze from their flat screen TV and slowly nod. "Thank you!!" I squeal.

I run up to my room and change into some cute sweats and a t-shirt, not caring about my looks. I brush my teeth and hair and walk back downstairs.

I hear a knock at the door followed by it opening. I walk over and see both Ava and Sterling taking their shoes off.

"Hey guys!" I scream, pulling them into a hug. They hug me back, squeezing my guts out. We release each other and head towards the living room. I switch American Horror Story to Pandora Radio and choose a random station on my list.

"So give me the gory details," Sterling starts, "But maybe keep it at R level. Maybe PG-13 for my virgin ears." Ava and I both laugh, knowing Sterling's ears are as much a virgin as Kim Kardashian.

"So basically the night started off with him picking me up and bringing me flowers and candy..." I trail on and on, not missing a detail until I get to after the date. "He took me back home. Then I got lonely so we talked on the phone. Brace yourself for the crazy part."

They both subconsciously lean towards me, anticipating the news. "He stubbed his toe while we were talking, then when I got into bed, I got a sharp pain in my toe and now it's bruised!" They both gasp and rip off my socks. I point out the swollen toe to both of them and they poke it softly.

"Does this mean what I think it means?" Ava asks, her eyes wide with shock. Sterling and I nod, knowing exactly what she means.

"I think Niall is my soulmate." I say. Sterling and Ava pull me into a big hug, almost crying with happiness for me.

"But what if he's not?" Sterling asks, "I mean it could be a coincidence. You didn't have the reaction immediately. People stub their toes all the time. Hell, I probably stubbed my toe at the same time." My face falls, what if I'm jumping to conclusions? I wouldn't be upset if he was. It would be nice to already know who I'm destined to be with.

Ava gives me a sad smile, "Maybe wait it out, hun. If you two are meant to be, you'll find out. For now, don't get zeroed in. It'll hurt worse if he's not the one." She explains. I nod my head, hot tears brimming my eyes.

I feel my phone buzz in my pocket, signaling a text message. I pull it out and see a text from Niall.

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From: Niall :)

Hey babe, you want to study today or tomorrow? ;)
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I set the phone back down, remembering Sterling and Ava's advice. Distance myself. It'll hurt less.

I don't respond to his text.

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