Truly, Madly, Deeply
Chapter Eight
---Three Weeks Later---
I was lying in bed, staring at my ceiling.
Hating myself for missing my best friend’s birthday. I contemplated on calling her, what would I say ‘Sorry for missing your birthday, and sorry this call is a week late’? No of course I couldn’t, she would ask why.
I had no reason to forget to call her.
I rolled over and stuck my arms under my pillow, cuddling it in a way. I mushed my face in to the softness of it and closed my eyes.
Picturing the weeks that had passed by, Niall and I going out on dates, or just friend things like shopping together. He always tried to buy me something, but I would never let him, it wasn’t like I didn’t appreciate him and the gifts he wanted to buy. It’s just I didn’t want to look like a ‘gold digger’ to fans. It hasn’t even been a full month but the Directioners found out about us quick, saying how ‘he spends most of his time with me when he’s not working’ or if we go to dinner or even the mall. ‘Niall has been spotted shopping with a girl’
It’s madness out on the streets when people see us, it’s all “Niall, Niall, Niall! Are you two dating? What’s going on? Blah blah blah.”
He just pulls me along and whispers “Don’t mind them”
I opened my eyes and breathed out a deep sigh, I guess I should call her now. I’ve got to do this.
Ring Ring, “Hello?”
“Hi Steph, it’s Alex” I said hoping nothing dramatic would happen, I cleared my throat to talk. “I know it has been a long time, and I know I’m late, but I just wanted to wish you a happy 18th. I hope it was great. I’m so sorry I couldn’t be there”
There was just silence on the other end, just pure silence,
“Don’t worry boo, when are ya coming back?” she whispered
“Maybe at the end of next month, why are you whispering?” I ask, confused
“My dad’s asleep” I nodded not realising she couldn’t see me. Then I heard a beep, my other line.
“Steph, I have to go; someone’s on my other line.” We said our goodbyes and I switched lines. It was Niall wondering if I wanted to go to dinner with Louis and Eleanor tonight. I obviously said sure and got up to go take a shower.
I was lying in bed, staring at my ceiling.
Hating myself for missing my best friend’s birthday. I contemplated on calling her, what would I say ‘Sorry for missing your birthday, and sorry this call is a week late’? No of course I couldn’t, she would ask why.
I had no reason to forget to call her.
I rolled over and stuck my arms under my pillow, cuddling it in a way. I mushed my face in to the softness of it and closed my eyes.
Picturing the weeks that had passed by, Niall and I going out on dates, or just friend things like shopping together. He always tried to buy me something, but I would never let him, it wasn’t like I didn’t appreciate him and the gifts he wanted to buy. It’s just I didn’t want to look like a ‘gold digger’ to fans. It hasn’t even been a full month but the Directioners found out about us quick, saying how ‘he spends most of his time with me when he’s not working’ or if we go to dinner or even the mall. ‘Niall has been spotted shopping with a girl’
It’s madness out on the streets when people see us, it’s all “Niall, Niall, Niall! Are you two dating? What’s going on? Blah blah blah.”
He just pulls me along and whispers “Don’t mind them”
I opened my eyes and breathed out a deep sigh, I guess I should call her now. I’ve got to do this.
Ring Ring, “Hello?”
“Hi Steph, it’s Alex” I said hoping nothing dramatic would happen, I cleared my throat to talk. “I know it has been a long time, and I know I’m late, but I just wanted to wish you a happy 18th. I hope it was great. I’m so sorry I couldn’t be there”
There was just silence on the other end, just pure silence,
“Don’t worry boo, when are ya coming back?” she whispered
“Maybe at the end of next month, why are you whispering?” I ask, confused
“My dad’s asleep” I nodded not realising she couldn’t see me. Then I heard a beep, my other line.
“Steph, I have to go; someone’s on my other line.” We said our goodbyes and I switched lines. It was Niall wondering if I wanted to go to dinner with Louis and Eleanor tonight. I obviously said sure and got up to go take a shower.
2/5/13