Meeting One Direction

37

Previously:

Niall finally returns and sits down. His leg brushes against mine and stays there for four seconds. I know it's four seconds because I counted.

Niall:

I sit down, taking a deep breath and my legs brush Indie's leg. I leave it there, wanting her to feel this current that runs between us. She can't mistake that feeling with Harry or for the man who did this to her. I hear her little gasp, so silent you almost couldn't hear it.

I move my leg and sit properly, ready to ingest whatever is on my plate. I resolve to not cry for awhile, I'm losing my manliness. I look around at the boys and they're all sneaking glances at Indie when they think she's not looking.

Zayn looks happy that she's down here, Harry looks worried but is trying not to show it. Liam is talking quietly with Carla, who occasionally is looking at Indie too. She is surrounded by so many people that love her. We haven't been here long but already Indie is intertwined in our lives.

"It's nice to see you're joining the living Indie, I've missed you." Louis says, not being sassy for once in his whole life.

"Thanks, it feels nice to be living again." She murmurs. She barely touches any of her food and says she's done. "I'm going to go check up on Jewels. Bring her a plate of food."

I watch her go, wanting to talk to her about what happened but no idea what to say. How can I express how happy she's made me now?

Harry also watches her leave and a surge of jealousy hits me.

Harry:

After I give that boy a death glare and watch him skulk out, we eat dinner. Something is definitely going on with Indie and Niall. I notice we're all watching her when they think she's not looking.

Indie says she's going to give her friend Jewels some food. As she gets up, I notice that even though she looks so broken, she's never been so beautiful. I watch her walk up the stairs wishing I could follow.

I see Niall out of the corner of my eye watching her too. I don't know how we're going to handle this. We finish eating mostly in silence, interrupted by the occasional comment about how good the food is, all by Niall of course.

"I'm gonna go get some sleep, I'm exhausted." Carla says. She's got bags under her eyes. "I'm with you, I'm shattered." Liam says. We take that as a hint that we should all follow suit. We put our dishes in the sink and head up to our rooms. We all file upstairs as Jewels passes us. Her eyes no longer look red and she's no longer calling men asswipes.

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