All These Little Things
Chapter 28: Hiding
Niall insisted that we go and celebrate being together. He decided to go to Nandos.
“Give me a second. I’m telling my mom we are leaving. Am I going to yours after words or do I need to come home?” I told Niall. He glanced over at me: a smirk on his face. I couldn’t help but to awkwardly smile back.
“You should probably stay here. I mean, I would love to have you but your mom is back.” Niall said while walking over to the stairs where I was at.
“Yea, you’re right. I’ll be right back.” I said to Niall as he waited for me at the bottom of the stairs.
I missed my mom but there was really no point in my staying here, she was just going to be sleeping the next few days before she would be called in again.
I was used to my mom leaving but it also made it hard to talk to her about anything. She just found out about Niall.
I walked to my mom’s room, which at the end of the hall.
“Mom.” I whispered to her as I slowly approached her bed.
She moved a bit in her sleep before she mumbled.
“What?”
She now opened her eyes slightly because the hall way light was streaming in through the open door.
“I’m going out with Niall. I should be back later! I love you.” I said before kissing her on the forehead.
“Alright, love you too.” She said and within seconds, passed out and I could hear her snoring.
I walked down the stairs and turned off the light. Niall greeted me by the front door with keys in his hand.
“Let’s go.” Niall said, letting me out the door first.
He went up to my car and unlocked it. He helped me in: still loved it when he did that.
He got in the car and started it but before he could put in reverse, he had gotten a call.
“Hold on.” Niall said as he rummaged through his pockets before finally finding his phone.
He looked down at the screen and smiled.
“Simon! How are you?” Niall said happily into the phone.
Niall wasn’t saying anything back into the phone. I was confused. A small smile was on his face but it quickly disappeared when he looked at me.
“Alright, thanks.” Niall said before hanging up the phone and putting it into his front pocket.
“What’s wrong Niall?” I asked as he kept his glare on my face.
He was just happy a second ago! What was wrong?
“I’ll tell you later, right now, I just want to enjoy being with you while it lasts.” Niall said and put the car in reverse and with that we drove away.
While it lasts? What does this mean? I really hope he’s not already planning on breaking up. Emotions overwhelmed me. I didn’t want to lose the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
Niall made me the happiest person ever. Because of him, I have confidence, something I was lacking before I met him. I’m happy at school now, people don’t pick on me, I can get through the day just because I know I have him to talk toor to be with. I wasn’t ready to leave it all now. We just started this relationship and I’ll be damned if it’s already going to be over with. I knew I could never keep anything that makes me happy and unfortunately, I will be losing the biggest part of my happiness if we were to break apart.
Or maybe I was jumping to conclusions. Maybe, he just meant that he wanted to spend as much time as possible with me before he had to go back to his famous life.
All I knew, was that when we talked about “it” later, my questions will be answered.
We pulled up at Nandos and I noticed the place right away. This is where Louis took me yesterday.
I guess I wasn’t really paying attention when I was with him, I’m very oblivious.
Niall opened the door for me and closed it. He hit the lock button on the set of keys before sticking them in his pocket and reaching out his hand for me to take.
I took his hand and entwined our fingers together. We walked up to the building, in silence.
We walked in, only a few people recognized us. Some girls were giving me a weird glance. I just smiled and walked with Niall over to a table.
A little girl walked up to the table and asked Niall for a picture. After a few pictures and poses from Niall, she thanked him and walked happily back to her table.
“Does that ever bother you?” Niall asked me.
“Does what bother me?” I asked unsure of what he really meant to ask me.
He moved his head in the direction from where the little girl was sitting, never leaving my eyes.
“When people ask me for autographs, does it bother you?” Niall asked, clearing up the question.
I don’t know why he asked me this. It doesn’t bother me until they say mean things about me.
“No, just the big crowds of people.” I replied truthfully.
“Well, we better get something before the paparazzi arrives.” Niall said and walked up to the counter and left me alone at the table.
He came back after a few minutes and sat down without any food.
“They’ll bring it to us when we it’s ready.” Niall said answering the confused look on my face.
Just then, Niall’s phone went off, signaling that he had a message.
“Sorry.” He muttered as he pulled out his phone.
He looked at his phone while message after message came in.
“Sorry, it’s the lads. They’re informing about something.” Niall said as he locked his phone and put it back into his pocket.
“About what?” I asked. Maybe it was the same thing Simon told him.
“Please, I don’t want to ruin the time we are sharing.” Niall said, barely above a whisper.
“Niall, we’re together now. We will be spending lots of time together! What are you so worried about?” I said while I scrunched up my eyebrows.
I didn’t understand why he was acting so weird.
“Here you go sir!” A girl said, bringing our food with her.
“Thanks!” Niall said as he snapped back into normal mode.
He handed me a plate but I took no interest in it.
“Niall, please tell me what’s going on.” I said but Niall stuffed his face, trying to avoid the question.
I decided to just drop it, he wasn’t going to tell me.
I picked at the food, I wasn’t hungry anymore. Not knowing what was making Niall act so weird, was eating up at me. Now I wasn’t so sure I wanted to know.
After Niall finished, he waited for me to finish. I wasn’t going to eat with these nerves so I pushed my plate to the side.
“I’ll be back.” Niall said.
I didn’t care at that point so I got up and started to walk to the door. He quickly ran up to me and followed me outside. He unlocked the door and opened it for me. I helped myself in and closed the door.
We drove away right when the paparazzi showed up.
Niall drove for a while before finally saying something.
“I’ll tell you, just wait until we get home.” Niall said.
It didn’t make me feel any better. What if he was making this a bigger deal than what it really was?
I didn’t respond. I just rode along in the silence. What was he hiding?
“Give me a second. I’m telling my mom we are leaving. Am I going to yours after words or do I need to come home?” I told Niall. He glanced over at me: a smirk on his face. I couldn’t help but to awkwardly smile back.
“You should probably stay here. I mean, I would love to have you but your mom is back.” Niall said while walking over to the stairs where I was at.
“Yea, you’re right. I’ll be right back.” I said to Niall as he waited for me at the bottom of the stairs.
I missed my mom but there was really no point in my staying here, she was just going to be sleeping the next few days before she would be called in again.
I was used to my mom leaving but it also made it hard to talk to her about anything. She just found out about Niall.
I walked to my mom’s room, which at the end of the hall.
“Mom.” I whispered to her as I slowly approached her bed.
She moved a bit in her sleep before she mumbled.
“What?”
She now opened her eyes slightly because the hall way light was streaming in through the open door.
“I’m going out with Niall. I should be back later! I love you.” I said before kissing her on the forehead.
“Alright, love you too.” She said and within seconds, passed out and I could hear her snoring.
I walked down the stairs and turned off the light. Niall greeted me by the front door with keys in his hand.
“Let’s go.” Niall said, letting me out the door first.
He went up to my car and unlocked it. He helped me in: still loved it when he did that.
He got in the car and started it but before he could put in reverse, he had gotten a call.
“Hold on.” Niall said as he rummaged through his pockets before finally finding his phone.
He looked down at the screen and smiled.
“Simon! How are you?” Niall said happily into the phone.
Niall wasn’t saying anything back into the phone. I was confused. A small smile was on his face but it quickly disappeared when he looked at me.
“Alright, thanks.” Niall said before hanging up the phone and putting it into his front pocket.
“What’s wrong Niall?” I asked as he kept his glare on my face.
He was just happy a second ago! What was wrong?
“I’ll tell you later, right now, I just want to enjoy being with you while it lasts.” Niall said and put the car in reverse and with that we drove away.
While it lasts? What does this mean? I really hope he’s not already planning on breaking up. Emotions overwhelmed me. I didn’t want to lose the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
Niall made me the happiest person ever. Because of him, I have confidence, something I was lacking before I met him. I’m happy at school now, people don’t pick on me, I can get through the day just because I know I have him to talk toor to be with. I wasn’t ready to leave it all now. We just started this relationship and I’ll be damned if it’s already going to be over with. I knew I could never keep anything that makes me happy and unfortunately, I will be losing the biggest part of my happiness if we were to break apart.
Or maybe I was jumping to conclusions. Maybe, he just meant that he wanted to spend as much time as possible with me before he had to go back to his famous life.
All I knew, was that when we talked about “it” later, my questions will be answered.
We pulled up at Nandos and I noticed the place right away. This is where Louis took me yesterday.
I guess I wasn’t really paying attention when I was with him, I’m very oblivious.
Niall opened the door for me and closed it. He hit the lock button on the set of keys before sticking them in his pocket and reaching out his hand for me to take.
I took his hand and entwined our fingers together. We walked up to the building, in silence.
We walked in, only a few people recognized us. Some girls were giving me a weird glance. I just smiled and walked with Niall over to a table.
A little girl walked up to the table and asked Niall for a picture. After a few pictures and poses from Niall, she thanked him and walked happily back to her table.
“Does that ever bother you?” Niall asked me.
“Does what bother me?” I asked unsure of what he really meant to ask me.
He moved his head in the direction from where the little girl was sitting, never leaving my eyes.
“When people ask me for autographs, does it bother you?” Niall asked, clearing up the question.
I don’t know why he asked me this. It doesn’t bother me until they say mean things about me.
“No, just the big crowds of people.” I replied truthfully.
“Well, we better get something before the paparazzi arrives.” Niall said and walked up to the counter and left me alone at the table.
He came back after a few minutes and sat down without any food.
“They’ll bring it to us when we it’s ready.” Niall said answering the confused look on my face.
Just then, Niall’s phone went off, signaling that he had a message.
“Sorry.” He muttered as he pulled out his phone.
He looked at his phone while message after message came in.
“Sorry, it’s the lads. They’re informing about something.” Niall said as he locked his phone and put it back into his pocket.
“About what?” I asked. Maybe it was the same thing Simon told him.
“Please, I don’t want to ruin the time we are sharing.” Niall said, barely above a whisper.
“Niall, we’re together now. We will be spending lots of time together! What are you so worried about?” I said while I scrunched up my eyebrows.
I didn’t understand why he was acting so weird.
“Here you go sir!” A girl said, bringing our food with her.
“Thanks!” Niall said as he snapped back into normal mode.
He handed me a plate but I took no interest in it.
“Niall, please tell me what’s going on.” I said but Niall stuffed his face, trying to avoid the question.
I decided to just drop it, he wasn’t going to tell me.
I picked at the food, I wasn’t hungry anymore. Not knowing what was making Niall act so weird, was eating up at me. Now I wasn’t so sure I wanted to know.
After Niall finished, he waited for me to finish. I wasn’t going to eat with these nerves so I pushed my plate to the side.
“I’ll be back.” Niall said.
I didn’t care at that point so I got up and started to walk to the door. He quickly ran up to me and followed me outside. He unlocked the door and opened it for me. I helped myself in and closed the door.
We drove away right when the paparazzi showed up.
Niall drove for a while before finally saying something.
“I’ll tell you, just wait until we get home.” Niall said.
It didn’t make me feel any better. What if he was making this a bigger deal than what it really was?
I didn’t respond. I just rode along in the silence. What was he hiding?
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Thanks so much! I hope you enjoyed the story and I hope it made you feel some what better about yourself. that's all I wanted with the outcome of this story: to let girls know that appearance has nothing to do with the beauty you hold inside. :)
12/8/13