Chapter 17

” Hmm, you could wear this skirt and that blue top? ” Eleanor suggests.

” Yeah! ” I say, taking the clothes. 

I’m still with El, and since I don’t know what to wear, she helps me. Niall is coming to take me in half an hour, we’re going to talk in front of a tea. 

Last night was fun. We ordered Chinese food and watch like 5 movies. It was all comedies, we wanted to laugh and think about something else than problems. 

I put on the skirt and the top and walk to the living room where El is waiting me. She claps in her hands, excited.

” Wow! You look gorgeous! Let me do something with your hair! We have 15 minutes! ” She says, walking to me.

I walk to the mirror to see what she did. My hair is falling on my shoulder with a braid around my head. That’s beautiful!

” Thanks! I hope Niall will love it! ” I say, hugging Eleanor.

” He will. He needs to like that! ” She replies, laughing. 

Just when she says her words, we hear someone knocking on the door. Niall, obviously. El walks to the door and opens it. She stands there, in front of Niall, not letting him get in.

” Can I ? ” I hear him say quietly, with that smirk on his face. 

Then El let him in and he walks to me, not too closer. He looks up and down at me and smiles.

” Ready, beautiful? ” 

I nod. I hug and thank El, and walk to Niall’s car with him. 

” Where do you wanna take your tea? ” He asks me, focusing on the road.

” Can we not go outside? We can just go to your flat. Because every time we go in a coffee shop or just out, something happens… ”

He nods and change the direction to go to his flat. 

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I’m sitting on his bed waiting him. He quickly walk in giving me my cup of tea. He sits next to me and take a sip of his warm drink. I look down and wait for him to say something.

” So? ” I say, looking at him.

He puts his hand on my thigh and looks in my eyes, trying to smile but I know he’s sad.

” I’m sorry for yesterday. I didn’t want you to leave. I just wanted you to know how I feel. I-, I shouldn’t tell you… ” He says, lowering his head.

” You shouldn’t be sorry, I am. You have to tell me how you feel and i’m sorry if I made you feel like that. I can’t believe I’ve been so blind. I’m too preoccupied about myself that I don’t think about your feels. I’m sorry, Ni, I’ll care more about you. ” I say as I rest my head on his shoulder. 

He puts his arm around my waist and his free hand on my cheek. He kisses my forehead and hold me tight. We didn’t talk for the rest of the night, we just cuddle, enjoying this relaxing moment.

Next day 

” Niall! Babe! ” I say as I shake my boyfriend.

” What? ” He asks, his eyes half open.

” It’s time to get up. It’s Friday. ” I say, laying next to him, my head on his chest.

” Yes, and? ”

” We’re going to the beach, with the lads. ” 

We get up and get dressed. We decide to take a takeaway breakfast on the road for the beach since we’re late. We didn’t get to bed late, I guess it’s just because we were too comfortable in each other arms. We finish eating as we arrive to the beach were everyone already are. We get out the car and walk to the beach.

” Where is Harry? ” Niall asks.

” He just texted me that he’s on his way. ” Louis answers, standing next to Eleanor. 

Ten minutes after, Harry finally arrives With a girl on his side. He walks to us with her but I can’t see her face. 

” Hey guys, this is Liv, the girl i’m seeing. ” Harry says, his arm on her waist.

She’s looking at me with that mean look. Because she recognized me, like I did. I sqeezes Niall’s hand and he looks at me, not sure of why i’m doing this. 

Liv walks to the girls and talk to them while the lads just go near the water. Niall takes me apart.

” Are you okay babe? ” He asks.

” It’s-, it’s-, it’s Liv! ” I stutter nervously, my whole body shaking

” She’s just Harry’s girlfriend, babe. I’m sorry for Alexis but you know- ”

” I’m not talking about Alexis, i’m talking about Liv. ” I interrupt him.

He looks at me, waiting for me to continue.

” It’s Liv. The girl of the mail, the park and the hate letters. ” 

” Oh my god! But why is she with Harry? ” 

” Maybe to stalk me, to watch me. ” I say. ” She was looking at me really meanly. With that devil smile. ” 

Niall laughs and hugs me.

” Don’t worry, i’m here. ” 

” Yeah I know, but what they want, is us to be separate. ” I say, looking down feeling a tear growing in the corner of my eye. 

He takes my chin and hold my hand.

” Hey, no one will separate us, okay? Even if they try, they won’t because we’re too strong. ” He says as he kisses me. 

” Hey, lovebirds! Will you stay there and kiss all day? ” Harry shouts at us, laughing. 

We laugh and run where all the others are.