An Unexpected Turn

In the morning, I was expecting to wake up to Niall next to me. I reach to the other side of the bed to find a cold, empty spot. I look around to see his clothes weren't in the room but his shoes were. He must be somewhere in the apartment. I get dressed and head to the bathroom to brush my teeth.

Once I emerge from my room, the sudden smell of food invaded my nostrils. My stomach growled, I was starving. I turn the corner to find Niall in my kitchen cooking. I lean against the counter, a playful smile on my face. He smiles back and continues cooking. I take my phone from the counter and snap a picture of him.

"Don't worry, it won't be the last time I'll be cooking for you." he gives me a wink.
Just after our little interaction, the front door opens. We both look over to see Hannah and Louis, still in last night's clothing, enter the apartment.

Oh shit.

They both look at us with shocked expressions, I'm sure our faces weren't any different. Louis looks to Hannah, probably searching for what to say.

"Oh, good, you're home! I'm making breakfast, the more the merrier!" leave it to Niall to break the awkward silence.

I smile nervously, feeling relief when Louis relaxes his body a bit and moves forward to give me a hug and a pat on the back to Niall, looking over his shoulder at the food. I turn towards Hannah and widen my eyes in silent panic. She purses her lips and walks into her room unzipping her dress.

"I'm going outside for a smoke." Louis says while glancing at us.
"I'll go talk to him." Niall offers but I refuse.
"I'll go, it's best." I say grabbing my phone.

I head outside and down the stairs where Louis is leaning against a tree with his smoke. His disapproving eyes on me.

"Louis, it's not what you think." I'm not sure where I was going with this.
"Oh, it's not? Then explain, Mel."
"Niall just showed up last night after ya'll left. It was late, he slept on the couch." I was lying but I didn't have a choice.
"Look, Mel, this is between you, Harry, and Niall. They're my best mates and I don't want you playing with them. I'm not going to mention anything to Harry but please don't come to me with your jealous fits over Harry anymore." Louis kept a calm voice but was clearly upset. With that he flicks his cigarette and steps on it as he walks away.

I think I just got on Louis's shit list.

Back inside, Hannah is sitting on our dining room table as Niall is placing plates of food for us. Hannah was changed into jeans and an ac/dc shirt. Louis and I sit down without saying a word, Niall joins us a minute later.

"Wow, Niall, you'd make a great housewife. This is delicious." teases Louis. We all laugh with him and this felt so right.
"We have something to tell you guys." Hannah starts as she takes Louis hand in hers exposing her enormous rock. "WE'RE ENGAGED!" she exclaims, the biggest smile on her face.

I get up and give them a huge hug. I was incredibly happy for them. Niall congratulates them as well and says, "I'm so happy for you two. Getting me in the spirit, maybe I'll be next!" I glance at him.
"I didn't know you were seeing someone." Louis says.
"Oh, I'm not but when it happens.." Niall responds. He was good about being put on the spot.
"Ah, I see." Louis smiles and looks at me before continuing to eat his food.

-.-.-

Louis and Niall were playing some golf game on the PS4 in the living room. Hannah and I were sitting on the dining room table drinking some chamomile tea. We could hear Louis complaining that he didn't know anything about golf and that they should play Fifa instead. We couldn't help but laugh at them.

"Mel, I think this is getting out of hand. Harry doesn't deserve you cheating." Hannah says, her voice low so the guys couldn't hear us.
"I know. I'm a mess. I want to be with Harry, but I keep going back to Niall."
"Why don't you just choose Niall then? Forget about Harry." She suggests.
"No.. No. Besides I'm moving in with Harry in a week. It'll be easier to not be with Niall that way."
"What happens if Niall moves on once he sees you're not leaving Harry?" the thought of it made me sick.

Actually, it was making me physically sick. I run to the bathroom where I proceed to puke my brains out.

What in the world is going on?

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