Save Me Tonight (A Niall Horan love story)[ON HOLD]

An Apology And The Usual Clumsy Me.

The next day I debated with myself on whether I should go to school or not. A part of me wanted to call in sick and stay in bed the whole day…or probably the whole week. But thankfully, the other more rational part of me won over, making me realize that I should go to school and apologize to Niall for behaving the way I did last night.

“I’m sure he thinks I’m a freak.” I thought, cringing. “I mean I just fled away, crying. Crying! Who does that?”

And with an embarrassing reminder of the previous night, along with a firm resolve of making things right (hey, that rhymes!), I got up from my bed.

As soon as I set a foot inside the school campus, I regretted it.

“What if he snaps at me?”

“What if he laughs at me in my face, mocking me for my sudden emotional outburst last night?”

“What if he asks about my parents again?”

My mind was buzzing with all these scary possibilities.

“Hey Cassy!” I turned around, relieved to hear Louis’ friendly voice.

“Hi!” I replied, his usual enthusiasm rubbing off on me.

“You left early last night….and that too without telling anyone. Couldn’t even bear us for a night, huh?” he asked good-humoredly and winked.

“Yep. Turns out I’m far too intelligent for your company.” I replied, playing along. “And by the way, I did tell Niall before calling it a night.”

Well, I did…in a way.

“Oooh! So you two were alone last night, huh? Seems fishy. Tell me what all you were up to naughty girl!” Louis remarked teasingly.

I blushed. As if! He had no idea what really happened while we were ‘alone last night’.

“It’s not what you think.” I answered, rolling my eyes.

Louis just grinned suggestively and walked away going, “As you say darling, as you say!”

I shook my head, amused at the direction of his assumptions. He really had no idea about what Niall and I were ‘up to’ last night.

As I took a turn to reach my locker, I saw Niall leaning against a wall and talking to some girl. Correction: talking to Veronica “Ronnie” Brown—the ‘official’ snob of our school. And ouch! That sight hurt so badly! I could easily feel pangs of jealousy and insecurity in my heart.

“What if I’m just too much ‘in-love’ with Niall to see the real him? What if he is just another popular guy who is a player and wouldn’t think twice before screwing blonde bombshells like Ronnie?” I thought miserably as I walked past them as if I couldn’t care less about Niall and was feeling extremely proud of my exit when suddenly, I hear Niall going, “So I’ll see you later, Ronnie. Okay? Bye!”

I almost stopped dead in my tracks and had a sudden tempting urge to turn around but I resisted and continued walking away with dignity.

“Hey Cassy!” I heard his voice call me. “Wait up!”

I turned around to face him, butterflies fluttering in my stomach.

“So…” he began nervously.

Now why is he nervous?

I waited for him to say more.

“You okay now?”

“Err….y-yes, thank you.”

“Great! So! I was wondering if you would, you know….you would just—“

“Uh sorry but I got to go….uh…to my class? Yeah so I’ll catch up with you later. Ciao!”

I cut him off and started walking away from him briskly. I knew it! He was going to ask about my parents again! Crap!

“Hey? Cassy? Wait for me!” I heard his voice coming closer. Eeek!

I power-walked faster but it all went in vain. He looped around me and once again, we were standing face-to-face.

I sighed in defeat, “What Niall?”

“Your class is that way.” He replied, indicating the other direction with his thumb and trying hard to suppress a grin.

I closed my eyes in exasperation. Did I have to be this dumb, like, always?

“Um….thanks.” I muttered sheepishly, trying to get past him.

He moves aside and BOOM! Out of nowhere, I become the ultimate queen of clumsiness and stumble upon my own feet, about to land on all fours soon, while all the way my mind is going, “You’re about to fall on your face in front of Mr. Right, you klutz!”

I squeeze my eyes shut in horror. (I’m not trying to sound dramatic or anything but those few seconds felt like hours of anticipation….or at least minutes. Oh well!)

Just as I thought I was about to hit the ground, I felt a strong pair of hands around my waist. I opened my eyes slowly, only to find a pair of intense blue eyes gazing back at me. I was absolutely dazed. I could just stare at his perfect features and we simply stood there like that for God knows how long; me: in his arms and he: holding me protectively. And for those moments, it was like time had stopped. And then I fantasized about how we would—

“What’s going on here? You okay Miss Wilson? Did you hurt yourself anywhere?” suddenly, I heard Principal Renaldo’s voice which rudely brought me out of my personal favorite place-- ‘Niall-Land’.

Niall helped me stand up straight and I tried to explain that I was all fine but I couldn’t. Partly because I was still annoyed at her but mostly because of the blush that had crept on my cheeks as I could still feel the shivers and tingles I got from his touch.

“She’s fine. She just lost her balance.” Thankfully, Niall spoke for me.

Principal Renaldo nodded and with a firm instruction to go to out classes, she was off.

I stood there, looking down at the floor. I could still feel the heat on my face.

“What?” Niall asked, placing a finger on my right cheek. Eeep! “Do I make you this nervous?”

I looked up at him. There was no teasing glint in his eyes. In fact, he looked all serious and concerned. The butterflies in my tummy fluttered harder.

“I….I….I…..” I stuttered stupidly.

He removed his index finger from my cheek, probably sensing my anxiety.

“I just….wanted to say that….I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have left like that. Really sorry. That’s all I wanted to say. I am just so….” I trailed off, my nerves getting the best of me.

There was a moment of dead silence as we both stood there: he, looking at me and I, looking sideways while fidgeting with my locks.

“Cassy….” He began slowly.

My stomach lurched with anticipation.

Would he forgive me without any questions about my past?

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