I would die for you, but I won't live for you -Niall Horan au

twenty-three

“Still can’t swim?” I asked Zayn. “Nope.” He said, looking at his hands. “It’s okay.” I smiled at him. I watched Niall, Liam, Louis and Harry play around in the water. They were like a bunch of five-year olds with the way they were splashing and tackling each other into the water. Niall looked towards us and waved, so I quickly waved back. “Does he know?” Zayn asked. I looked over and raised an eyebrow at him. “Does who know what?”

“Niall, that you love him again.” Zayn explained. I sighed and bit my lip. “I don’t know if I’d say again.” I mumbled. Zayn’s eyes widened and he flashed me a big smile. “Still?” He asked. I nodded. “Tell him then.” He urged me on. “I will. One day.” Riley came back then, a big smile on her face. “Catch anything?” Zayn asked. Riley smirked and nodded. “It was a great catch too.” She said as the rest of the boys walked up to us.

“How great?” Louis asked. He was dripping with water and when he shook his head he got it all over Riley, Zayn and I. “Well, he asked for my number, and to go to a movie tonight.” She grinned. “Are you gonna go?” I asked. She shrugged and sat down. “I think I’m busy tonight.” She said. Harry raised an eyebrow at her. “With what?” He asked. “I don’t know, I’ll think of something.” They all looked confused and it was actually funny. “She’s playing hard to get boys.” I explained. “Boys want what they can’t have.” Riley added. They all nodded and nobody said anything for a while.

I still couldn’t believe we were going to Florida for two weeks! I was actually so excited and I needed to start packing. We leave in two days so I’ll probably spend the day getting ready tomorrow. I was excited for the warm weather, the shopping, the beaches, the boys, everything. When I was told at dinner last week, I couldn’t even control myself.

I was hoping that something would happen between Niall and I by now, but nothing has changed. It was kind of sad.

Maybe something will happen in Florida.

~*~

two days later

It was to early in the morning and all I was hoping to do was sleep on the plane but it was impossible when sitting beside Niall, who kept munching on food, and Louis who was being silly behind me. I looked across the isle to see Riley and Harry. They looked deep and conversation and she was actually laughing at something he had said. Ever since we went to the beach the other day, they had been actually really friendly with one another. I don’t think there was even one argument. Something was going on with them.

As for Niall and I, not much has happened. We were spending even more time together (if that was ever possible), and he did these little things that made me wonder what was going through his head. Sometimes he wouldn’t leave my side, I’d catch him watching me, he’d give me long unnecessary hugs (not that I was complaining), and he would even sometimes graze his hand across mine. Then there were times when it seemed he wanted nothing to do with me. He wouldn’t try hugging me, and if I tried talking to him I’d get one-word answers. I wasn’t really liking the mixed signals that he was giving me.

“Are you excited to go to the sunshine state?” Louis asked. He was trying to squeeze his face between Niall’s seat and mine but since it couldn’t fit, his face looked all squished up and it was funny. Niall and I couldn’t help but laugh at him. “What?” Louis asked. I shook my head and looked away so I wouldn’t look at him and start laughing again. “I’m so excited. Florida boy’s are hot!” Riley exclaimed. I looked at Harry who was playing with his fingers. “Maybe we’ll get a hot date Riley. I’ve always wanted to hook up with a tall, tanned, hot, surfer boy.” I said.

I was joking, but I guess that people believed me. Niall started coughing and spitting up the coke he had been drinking. “Are you okay?” I asked, reaching out to help him. “I’m fine.” He mumbled, waking me off. I looked around at my friends. Riley was smirking, Harry, Louis and Zayn looked at me with wide eyes, Liam was looking at me like a father who was about to scold his ill-behaved child and Niall just looked out the window. Thank God we were the only ones in first class, so I didn’t have random people giving me dirty looks. “You know I was kidding right?” I asked them. Niall looked back over at me and smiled. “Well duh.” Riley rolled her eyes.

~*~

As soon as we got off the plane, it felt as if the heat had smacked me right in the face. I was still dressed in the track pants and sweater I had lazily thrown on this morning and the first thing I did once I was in the airport was run to the closest bathroom and change into the clothes I had packed in my carry on bag.

I threw on a skirt, tank top and a pair of sandals. I fixed my ponytail and waited for Riley to finish. Once she was, she walked out of the stall in a pair of shorts and a belly top. She was also wearing a pair of sandals but left her hair down in its natural curls. We walked out of the bathroom and found the boys waiting for us, already changed. “Man you girls take long.” Zayn joked. I flashed him a smile and walking over to where him and Niall were standing while Riley walked over to Harry and Louis.

“Alright everyone, let’s go.” Liam ordered. He started walking and we all chased after him. “Where are we staying?” I asked, almost running to catch up to him. Did he have to walk so fast? “This week we’re staying at a Disney resort, then we have a condo for the next week.” Liam replied. I’ve always wanted to go to Disney World. I was so in love with Cinderella it was crazy. “Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind!” Riley cheered.

She earned a few strange looks from the boys and random people who had been walking by. “What? I love Stitch. I better get a stitch souvenir.” Riley said. “I heard they have a bunch of Toy Story shops so we’re going there.” Liam grinned like a little boy. “What other Toy Story souvenir could you possibly need? I swear you have all of them!” Niall laughed.

It was true, Liam must have had everything to do with Toy Story that you could ever imagine. It was actually insane. “You can never have to much Toy Story!” Liam defended himself.