Just a Runaway // Niall Horan // Book 1

Shining Lights - Chapter 17

We all decided it would be best for us to stay in for the night. Jet Lag was starting to settle in, as I always though it was later then it actually was. It was only about 7 o'clock, but it felt like midnight. We all somehow ended up in Liam and the other boy's room, and were all crowded in front of the TV. I was on the floor, laying on my stomach with my arms crossed, with the side of my face resting on them. Everyone else was either on the couch, or on the other side on the floor. I'm not going to lie, but the floor felt really nice. It was the softest carpet I had ever felt. 

I rolled over on my back and sat up. I pulled myself up to my feet, and just as I was about to bid the boys goodnight, Niall asked what I was doing.

"I'm going to bed, that's what."

"Can you wait right here for a second?"

I just stood there. I was almost too tired to function. I remembered his question and just replied, "sure".

Niall jumped up out of his spot, and ran over to his bedroom. 

"What's his problem?" I questioned, and everyone else shrugged.

I plopped back down on the floor and pretzel crossed my legs. I could hear Niall in his room going through stuff which really got my mind going.

I heard him come up behind me, so I turned around and stared up at him from the floor.

"Hi Niall."

"Hi Cole." He smiled down at me.

"What are you holding behind your back?"

"A surprise."

"Can I see it?"

He just stood there for a second staring back. I was trying not to blink, as inside my head I was having a staring contest with him.

"Close your eyes first, and stick out your hand."

I groaned. "Why? Can't I just see?"

"Close them."

I mentally rolled my eyes and closed them, then reaching my right hand out. I felt him put something in my hand, so I closed it so he couldn't take it away. I opened my eyes, which cause my jaw to about fall off.

"Oh my God. You didn't."

"Oh my God. I did."

I grabbed onto the ticket with both hands. Yes a ticket. A Graceland ticket. A freaking real ticket. I wanted to scream from my excitements, but I didn't feel like I had enough energy. All I could do was just stare and hold it. I've been wanting to go there since I could remember, and now it's finally going to happen. 

"When are we going?" I looked up at Niall.

"Tomorrow. All of us. It's our only day off."

I grinned from ear to ear. I lifted myself up from the floor, and gave Niall a hug, which I think he found unexpected. He stumbled back a bit, but then wrapped his arms around me. 

"Thank you, thank you, thank you."

I can honestly say I've never had a better hug. It felt so good just to share those seconds of happiness with someone. I breathed in his cologne, which smelt amazing. It was one of those types of colognes that you could never put your finger on what it smelt like.

I pulled away from the hug, even though I didn't really want to. I bid all the boys goodnight, and got out of there as fast as I could. What was that? That? Butterflies? Really? No. No. I can't. 

I got to my room and shut my door behind me. I felt a cool breeze, and then I remembered that I forgot to close the door that led out to the balcony. I closed it, even though I wanted to go back out there before I went to sleep. I changed into some plaid pajama pants, and a black tee. Since it was chilly out, I decided I might as well match my beanie to by shirt, even though no one would probably see me. If I was going to wear something, even I was the only one who was going to see it, it had to match.