- Cuts and Bruises - - Niall Horan -

-15-

-Niall's POV-

"Hey babe, you wanna study today or tomorrow? ;)"

Ten minutes later and no response. I guess since it's Saturday afternoon, she might be busy? Or maybe I'm just overreacting. She's probably out to lunch or cleaning or whatever teenage girls do on weekends.

Since Kendall isn't answering, I decide to call Harry, I haven't seen him I forever. I grab my phone and look up his contact and hit the call button. It rings a couple times before I hear his groggy morning voice ( a/n HARRYS MORNING VOICE I CRY )

"Hello?" he asks in a hushed tone. I hear shuffling and the creaking of him getting out of bed.

"Hey, Harry. I'm in a difficult situation and need some advice. Care to help me?" I ask. I consider Harry very wise, even though he is the youngest of our friends.

"Yeah sure... You want to talk over the phone or in person?" He asks.

I think for a minutes and decide that face to face is alway better. "Can we meet up somewhere? I think getting out will also help me."

"Of course. Let me wake up Lou and tell him I'm gonna be out for a bit." I roll my eyes. (a/n im larry af srry) Of course Louis spent the night at his house. They're practically inseparable.

"Where should we go?" Harry asks. I ponder, finally deciding on the local pool. Swimming helps me clear my head.

"How about the pool?" I ask, honestly not caring what he says, we're going to the pool. I hear him hum on the other end, probably agreeing with me.

"Yeah, okay," he says, "Meet me there in 15?" I nod my head, forgetting he can't see me.

"Sounds great. See you in 15 Haz." I hang up, then start getting ready. I change into my swimming trunks and grab a random t-shirt I find on the floor.

I grab my keys and leave a note for my dad, if he even considers getting out of bed today. I lock the front door and walk to my car.

After about 10 minutes, I pull into the pool's parking lot. For a Saturday it's not that crowded. I park my car and pay the fee for non-members. I scan the average crowd for a mop of curls. I see Harry across the way, putting his hat in the water.....

I walk over to him, laughing so hard I can't breathe. "Mate, what are you doing?" I ask. He looks up at me, grinning from ear to ear.

"I wanted to see if it could float!!" He exclaims. He dumps the water out and places the soaking hat back on his head. "So what did you need advice about?" He asks me.

I slowly lower myself into the water and sigh, "Kendall seems a little distant today."

"Well how did your date go?"

I smile, "It went amazingly. And we talked afterwards on the phone an she was fine then."

He laughs, "Mate, then what's the problem?"

I blush, avoiding his eyes, "Uhm.. she didn't text me back today?" Harry bursts into a fit of giggles at this. I nudge him, mumbling a quiet 'Stop its not funny...'

"Niall, you can't be so dependent on her. You've been on one date! Don't get so worked up over a text. She's probably doing important girl stuff," he explains, making me feel a little better.

"Yeah you're right, Harry. Thanks." I smile.

"No problem. And hey, sometimes when I text Louis he doesn't answer for hours on end because he was watching a YouTube video or playing Trivia Crack and meant to text me back, and never did!" He laughs, and I join in.

We swim and goof around for a few hours until it's around dinner time. We get out of the pool and dry off. I give Harry a big hug, thanking him again for the advice I honestly should have realized myself. (a/n no homo tho)

We part ways and I drive home, happy to hang out with my best friend again. I park my car and go inside. I hear my stomach rumble and decide to make a microwave pizza. While I wait for the pizza to be done, I hear my phone buzz. I pick it up and see I have a new message from Kendall.

"Hey sorry, I was busy... is tomorrow okay?"

Busy huh...

I text back, honestly needing some tutoring tomorrow.

"Of course, love. Four sound good?"

The microwave beeps, signaling my pizza is done. I grab the plate and a soda from the fridge and sit on the couch. I flip through the channel and decide on some action movie that's halfway through. My phone vibrates again, a text from Kendall popping up.

"Of course. See you at my place at four."

No smileys? What am I saying, shut up Niall. Don't get clingy.

I turn my phone off and focus all my attention on the movie.

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hey my friends.

I love you guys so much.

I never thought my stupid little book would get to FOUR THOUSAND READS WHAT.

anywhore.

okay so the picture at the top is me bc of many reasons: CUTS AND BRUISES GOT TO 4K READS, jc fucking caylen (youtuber) FOLLOWED ME ON TWITTER, PewDiePie (YouTube gamer) TWEETED ME AHSHSJKSND

okay that is all bye guys I love you so so so so much.