200 miles - Narry

Chapter 2

NiallJames93: I'm not really up but I wanted to say have you a good day. Try to survive in school ! xx

I stare at the message with a smile on my face, my heart fluttering in my chest.

I've been talking to Niall for about two weeks now, every single day. I've been almost glued to my laptop or to my phone, constantly chatting with him or checking if he has answered to me yet.

Niall is working only part-time and his job is pretty chill so he is able to chat with me all the time. My teachers don't really care if I text during class and besides, I'm a great student so no one bothers telling me to put my phone away.

HarryEdward: Morning. You're really sweet .xx

NiallJames93: I am?

I take a sip of my coffee, holding my sandwich between my teeth as I type in response, telling him he really is. And yes, I totally text him while I'm eating breakfast and yes, my mum hates it.

"Harry darling please put your phone away."

I told you. She hates it.

"Who are you texting anyway?" She asks, sitting down and I take a chair opposite of her, deciding to sit down to finish my breakfast.

"This guy," I hesitantly answer.

"Someone from school? Is he cute?"

"He's not from school," I ignore mum's other question.

"Where did you meet him then?"

"Online," I nervously mumble.

"That's nice honey," my mum comments much to my surprise. I would have guessed she had something against it but I see now that I was wrong.

"What's his name?"

"Niall," I say almost dreamily.

"Sounds Irish."

"He is," I tell.

"I've got to go now mum," I then say as I get up, quickly going to my room to get my school bag.

I always walk to school, it's less than a mile away and because me and mum share a car and she has to work, I can't take the car. I barely drive anyway since I rarely go anywhere other than from home to school and vice versa.

On my way to school, I pull out my phone and check if Niall has said something. To my disappointment, he has sent me a message saying he's going to get some more sleep, but he will text me once he is up again. I reply with simple okay along with two kisses. Can't forget the kisses.

The school day is boring and the only thing keeping me going through the classes is Niall. It doesn't feel like I'm alone because he is there keeping me company, unfortunately through a phone app but still, it counts.

Niall is the most interesting and amazing person I have ever met. He seems smart and funny, not in a sarcastic way like I am, but actually funny. He makes me smile, his jokes never fail to make me laugh. I love that about him, how he manages to make me laugh, something not many people are able to do.

I keep wishing I could call him and hear his voice, or I could text him and just ask him to hang out. I would, if I had his number. There is also another problem, a bigger one. He lives 200 miles away. Yes, I actually checked the distance between Holmes Chapel and Mullingar and it's almost exactly 200 miles, straight line distance.

HarryEdward: I wish you lived here. I'd ask you to hang out.

NiallJames93: What would we do?

HarryEdward: Anything you'd like.