Trouble • n.h.

4

Kelsey's POV
About a week later I get up and go to the cafe to get coffee with Jocelyn.
"So, you hung out with Niall last week, how did that go?" She asks.
"Well, it was interesting. We went down to this bar on the bad side of town because he had to talk to some friends, and these guys came in and pinned me to the wall and started trying to kiss me and Niall got them away. Niall's friends are really nice, but two of them are missing! Anyway, after that whole thing was over we went to my apartment and talked and he kissed me and he left. No, we're not dating." I explain.
"Awwwww. Do you know who these guys were?" She asks.
"Ashton and Michael I think. They had two friends there but I didn't catch their names."
"Hmmmm. You'll have to tell me when you know."
"I will."
I suddenly get a text from Niall.
"Want to hang today?"
I quickly type back, "yeah, what time?"
"3?"
"Sounds good."
I hear Jocelyn's phone ring.
"I have to go. Bye!" She says, getting up and giving me a quick hug, then dashing out of the cafe.
It's only 11 and I have 4 hours until I hang with Niall, so I eat a salad for lunch and run up to my apartment to make myself presentable rather than just have sweatpants and no makeup.
I put on my makeup, tank top, and shorts, making sure I look really good. I finish off the look with a pair of Keds and still have time.
"Just come and meet me early if you can. I'm bored." I text Niall.
"On my way." He replies less than a minute later.
We meet by the record shop and start walking.
"so what should we do today?" I ask.
"I was kind of thinking we can hang out at my apartment....if that's cool with you." Niall suggests.
"Sounds great!" I exclaim, and we walk towards wherever his apartment is.
"Has anything else happened with the other group?"
"Not right now, I'm expecting that something will within the next few days."
"I hope nothing too bad happens."
"Same here." He says, glancing over at me.
He smiles.
"What?" I ask, smiling back.
"You're so optimistic. I'm glad I met you." Niall says.
"Why do you say that all of a sudden?"
"You aren't mad at me for putting you in danger. You're making the best of the situation."
"Why would I be mad at you for that? I already told you that it's fine."
"I....I just care about you. That's all."
"I care about you too."
He smiles even wider after I say that.
We arrive at a nice-looking apartment building, and he starts walking up to it.
I follow him, and we climb a few flights of stairs.
When we reach his apartment, he unlocks the door and steps aside so I can walk inside first.
His apartment is a nice, cozy little place.
I sit down on the big sectional couch as he shuts the door.
He then walks over and sits close to me.
"So I've been thinking about a lot of stuff lately. With all this going on, and you..." Niall starts, and it makes me happy that he's been thinking about me.
"And, I haven't been planning on having a relationship for a while, and I told you that last week, but...my thoughts have changed. I was wondering....if you would want to be my girlfriend? It's just that I haven't met any girl like you before, and I've never dated any girl before, because they're scared of me or this whole feud thing." He finished.
"Of course I'll be your girlfriend." I say, leaning over and kissing him.
He puts his hand on my face, pulling me closer to him.
We break apart, and I scoot closer to him.
"So you've never dated anyone? Nobody? But you're so amazing!" I say.
"Nope. They just didn't want to. I've kissed girls, sure, but never dated them. What about you though?"
I knew he would ask about it.
"There was this one guy I dated from the beginning of junior year to the middle of senior year. He was so nice at the beginning, but he got really mean to me. I didn't want to break up with him because I always told myself 'He'll change!' But he never did. He only wanted me because he knew he had dominance over me. He knew I would never leave. But one day, he tried to force me to do things. I rejected and he slapped me. That's when I knew I had to break up with him and get out of that. And I did. So that's my previous love life." I say.
Niall has a caring look on his face as he is listening to me.
"I'll never force you to do anything, okay? I promise." He says, taking my hand.
We talk for hours after that.