It's been two weeks since I've moved to Mullingar and it's an amazing place. The people here are so much nicer than in the city I've come from, I know my way to the local shops, it's only a ten minute walk but Niall still insists to come with me ' in case I got mugged by drunken men coming out of the pub' thats just a great excuse to put in the Book Of Great Excuses.
Ever since me and Niall confessed our feelings towards each other something's been different we seem closer than before. When we're walking down the street and our hands brush past each other it feels relaxing and not one of us flinches to move away.
The bedroom routine is getting for comfortable, sleeping in the same bed as him isn't so bad after all. we agreed that I would go up stairs first to get ready for bed and call him up when I'm ready so there wasn't any awkward sense were he walks in on me. AGAIN.
Today Maura had decided to have a 'family' day because apparently we won't be having one for a while. I don't know what she means by that because Niall isn't going on tour anytime soon and Greg had just had a child so he won't be leavening and Maura is afraid of flying.
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We were all spread out in the living room, with me and Niall wearing matching One Pieces that he insisted on buying.
Maura and Bobby were sat on different arm chairs with a two foot coffee table in the middle, Greg, Denise and Theo, who was sat in a huge baby chair, we're sat on the sofa leaving me and Niall on the floor.
"So come on, spit it out. Why are we all here?" Asked Greg
"How about we watch a film first" said Maura trying to change the subject.
"Mum stop trying to change the subject. Why are we all here?" Said Niall becoming slightly frustrated.
"We'll go on. tell them" said Bobby while nudging Maura raising an eyebrow.
She let out a sigh before starting
"As you know me and your dad don't live together"
"And were living in separate houses. Well your farther can't afford to live in a house by him self so he'll be moving back here. Which means he'll need his old room back, which is currently Charlie and Niall's room.
And as we also know, Niall is leaving for London in 3 days and I was, erm, wondering if, you, Charlie, would like to move to London with Niall...."
I almost chocked on air, I had just moved in to a settled, nice,family home and they already want me out. I always get thrown away.
Niall seemed very fond of the idea and all eyes were on me. The stress was getting to me with everyone watching, waiting for me to agree. Of course I want to go! I'm going to agree I'm just saddened that they don't want me any more.
I got up quickly and fled out the front door and headed towards a small park about 5 minutes way. Every time I've past it there's never been any children on it and it was always abandoned. It seemed like the perfect place to relax.
I've been sat in one of the shelters in the park for about 20 minutes just overthinking things. I started to think about, my mum, my 'dad',my friends, Maura and Niall. There all going to leave me sooner or later.
"Grace?" I heard him sign.
"What Niall?" I snapped back
"What happened?"
There was a short silence
"I've just settled into a new house and they already want me gone."
"They don't want you gone they just need some space"
"So your saying I'm a waste if space?!"
"No, no,no,no what I mean is, they want what's best for you. They don't want you living in a small house with a old couple they want you to go and live your teenage years. That's why living with me, you can."
It seemed fair enough but he's still going to leave me.
"I love the idea. I really want to move in with you it just that-"
"What, what's wrong! I'll fix it"
By now he was sat right next to me look deep into my eyes while I was still looking down.
"Everyone leaves me Niall"
"Don't be silly Grace I'll never leave you, ever!"
I slowly looked up at him with our faces inches apart.
"Promise?" I whispered
"Promise"
He looked between my eyes and my lips as if he was asking permission to kiss me. He slowly leaded in with me meeting him half way.
Are lips slowly interlocked, they were so soft even though it was -2 degrees out side. Fireworks. Thats all I felt. Fireworks.
Out lips moved in sync for a few more seconds neither one of us wanting it to end. We both slowly pulled away. breathlessly opening our eyes to looking into each other's.
"And I don't break promises miss Kim, and I hope you don't either?"
"Never" was all I replied with, I gave him a quick peck on the lips before he stood up, pulling me up with him and we headed back to the house hand in hand.
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When we walked in to the house Greg, Denise, Theo and Bobby had left leaving Maura in the living room by her self.
I told Niall to go upstairs and I told him I'll be up in a minute. I walk in to meet her with my head down low, feeling ashamed of my self.
"Maura?" I said just above a whisper
"Oh my Charlie I'm so sorry! If you wouldn't like that we can find some where else?!" By now she was standing up hugging me tightly.
"No, no no , Maura it's fine, I overreacted, I think it'll be great for me to move in with Niall"
"Are you sure?"
"Positive"
"Oh my, thankyou so much honey. You still have to visit me though!"
"Deal."
