Stole My Heart

Chapter 5

The movie was scaring the life out of me, of course. I really just wanted to leave the theater and go sneak into another movie, but I knew everyone would make fun of me if I did. I was hiding my face in Niall’s shirt half the time and the other have I was screaming or sitting there in suspense, waiting to scream. Harry sat there and made fun of my screaming. I just stuck my tongue out at him. I screamed again.

“I don’t understand why you are so scared it isn’t even that scary.” Harry whispered to me.

“Well it’s scary to me.” I whispered back at him.

“You make funny faces when you’re scared.”

“Oh quiet, Curly.” I said as I looked back at the movie.

Another person popped out and scared me, again.

“Ok, I can’t do this anymore. I’m going to another movie.” I said as I got up and left my seat.

“I might be joining you soon Cathy.” Mairead said turning around.

I walked down the hallway of different movie theaters until I saw a movie that looked good, and not scary. I walked inside and looked around. No one was in the theater except me. I guess it was an older movie that everyone had seen already. Oh well.

I took a seat and started watching the movie. I had no idea what movie it was, but it was funny. I needed something to laugh at since I was completely paranoid from The Woman in Black. Every few minutes I looked around to make sure I was still alone and that no on else was there. I had been in the theater for almost 15 minutes now. I was getting into the movie when I heard the door open. I looked back and saw Niall. Did he come to find me?

“Hey.” He said sitting down next to me.

“Hey.” I said back to him.

“You okay? You ran out of the theater pretty fast”

“Yeah, I’m fine. I just don’t like scary movies.” I said looking back at the screen.

We both just sat there in silence for a few minutes watching the movie.

“Can I ask you something?” I said looking over at Niall.

“Ask away.”

“Were you avoiding me before? Like in the car and at dinner?”

“No.” He said laughing. “Why?”

“I don’t know you weren’t really taking to me or looking at me or anything. So I just though…” My voice started to trail off.

“Listen, I wasn’t mad at you or anything.” He said worried. “It’s just… After I saw you at the store earlier today the guys started teasing me, about you and everything.”

“Why were they teasing you?”

“They think I like you or something. Which is crazy because we’re just friends. Nothing more.

Just friends?! Yeah I knew a guy like this would never like me back. It was almost to good to be true.

“Yeah, just friends. Nothing more.” I said faking a smile.

Before either of us could say anything else Louis barged into the theater.

“There you two are.” he said to us. “Guys I found them!” he shouted to the others.

We got up and left the theater and got back into the car. Everyone sat in the same seats as before and Louis drove Mairead and I back to our flat. It was now almost midnight and I was tired. We pulled up to our flat a few minutes later.

“Thanks boys!” I said to all of them “See you guys later.”

Mairead was busy saying goodbye to Zayn and got out of the car a few seconds after me.

“Bye guys. Thanks for tonight!” She said to the boys

“Bye!” They all said back to us.

“We’ll text you girls tomorrow or something so we can hang out again.” Harry called out to us.

“Sounds good. Talk to you later.” I called back to him.

We walked up to the flat and the boys drove away. I was beyond tired and I could tell Mairead was too. I couldn’t wait to go to bed.

“So what’s the story with you and Zayn?” I asked Mairead all excited

“He’s really cool. We got along well.” She replied

“You so have a crush on him!”

“Do not!” she protested.

I gave her an ‘are you kidding me’ look for a few seconds until she cracked.

“Ok maybe I like him a little..” she said as her face turned red.

“I knew it! You guys would be so cute together!” I said all excited for her.

“Yeah whatever Cathy.” She said trying to change the subject. “What about you and Niall?”

“Nothing is going on between me and Niall. We’re just friends.” I said faking a smile.

“Don’t worry I’ll have Zayn put in a good word for you.” Mairead said elbowing me in the arm.

“Yeah real funny Mair. Really I just want to be friends. Nothing more.”

“Ok Cathy.” She said walking away not believing me. “I’m going to bed. Night.”

“Night.” I called back.

Mairead saw right through my lie. Yeah I did like Niall a little but we agreed we are just going to be friends. Nothing more. Besides how hard could it possibly be to not like him as more than a friend?