out of the blue / n.h

Chapter 19

NIALL HORAN

“Shit, fine.” I shake my head and turn my heels and head down to my seat.

Calvin sits next to me preparing for his notes, while I’m trying to text Melanie. The class starts but I’m still wondering what to text her. I let my thumbs dance trying to find the words. My lips pouts to left to help me think.

Hi, mel. Sorry but

I erase it.

melanie, it’s niall sorry but I hav to cancel our date

I erase the date and replace it with lunch.

melanie, it’s niall sorry but I hav to cancel our lunch i have to take care of things at campus. soooorryyy.

“Mr. Horan,” Professor Q calls out my name and all the students’ attention.

“Have you muted your phone yet? Because your keyboard is disturbing my existence here.”

“Sorry, Professor I don’t think it’s that loud, I guess.” I switch the screen off.

“Well, it’s pretty loud for me.” He nods and continue the lecture.

When the class finally ends, I wait for the class to be finally empty and walk over to Professor Q.

“Thankyou Niall. Seems this job is more important than your date, huh?” He states.

I shoot a glare. “No, it doesn’t.” Melanie is more important. The more I get his additional notes, the more free periods I have.

“Are you going to do it in here?”

“No, I’m going to the library, actually.” I grab the papers then off I go. I walk down the hall and to the parking lot to get into my car. It doesn’t take too far from the public library. I get inside the library and head to the long desk without other people’s presence in it.

I run through papers and papers. Examining the writing and correct them with the precise answers Professor Q gave me. There are only a couple papers left and I still have a lot of time. I look at the notes Professor Q gave me and it’s all complete. I observe every pages carefully and try to give it extra notes. It takes almost 2 and a half hours for me to do all that and I’m all set for the next free Professor Q’s classes.

I wonder if Melanie has replied my text yet. I sit back on my chair and shove out my phone. 

She didn’t reply.

           

MELANIE RICHARDS

I turn around and slump my shoulders as I see Jamie.

“Where is he?” Jamie asks.

“I don’t know. I don’t even have his phone number. He should call me, you know, I gave him my number.” I say as a loud beep buzzes on my phone. It's a new text coming from an unknown number. It must be Niall. I open the text.

melanie, it’s niall sorry but I hav to cancel our lunch i have to take care of things at campus. soooorryyy.

“Do you want me to wait with you?” He offers. “But, not for long, I have to be at Auntie Anne’s. Last shift.” He shrugs.

“Actually, let's just go home.” I sigh. Jamie keeps on asking and asking then I finally give up and tell him that Niall couldn’t make it.

I drop Jamie by the mall and drive myself home with disappointment. I open the door to see my mom reading through her phone with her glasses down her nose. I groan and walk pass my mom and run through the stairs and to my bedroom. I lay my body on my bed and moan. I turn on the tap water on the shower and let the hot air fills the entire bathroom. I look at myself on the mirror and untie my hair from the grasp. I take off my sweater and leave my body only with my black tank.

I sigh and throw my head back then start to strip off my clothes. I get in the shower slowly and massage my body with the warm water. I exhale and let myself stretch from how the water bare my body.

I suddenly jump and let small amount of water gets into my throat from the loud ringtone my phone screams outside the shower. I cuss and open the glass door to take a look at my phone on the counter. The cold breeze runs through my body sends me chills down my spine.

An unknown number. I bet it’s Niall. Even if it’s not Niall, I won’t answer it. I mute my phone with my soaked hands and get into the shower to finish myself cleaning. I wipe my body with my towel and wrap it around my naked skin, the scent of warm vanilla sugar from my body and from my hair makes me want to curl myself on my bed already. I slide my phone to see the text.

Melanie, im so sorry. Pls answer my call ?

I groan and toss my phone to my bed and quickly lay on my bed behind my double comforters and dig my head inside the pile of white pillow sheets.