Detention

Chapter 20

I start laughing. That's how Niall is. Always worrying me for nothing.

After French class, and Art and English, we get the lunch break.

"Come on!" Niall pulls my arm. "They're gonna run out of Tacos! It's Taco Tuesday, remember?" He basically yells.

"Okay Nialler but chill the f**k out, we'll get the tacos."

He pulls me outside of English class as if he didn't hear a word I said and we go to the cafeteria.

After getting our food, we look for an empty table but there are none, so we just sit next to some girl who's eating alone.

I take a look at her. Blonde hair, blue eyes... Oh my god. Is that Laura?

"Jennie?" She says in a cheerful voice.

"Laura!" I grin. "What are you doing here?"

"I just moved to this school!"

"Oh that's so great!"

"You know each other?" Niall interrupts.

"Yeah, we met at Harry's party!" She laughs.

"... Harry?" He asks, clearly confused.

"Mr.Styles." I correct.

"Yes, can you believe that guy is teaching here? He's basically a baby." She laughs.

"What?" Niall asks.

"When I have detention, he takes me to parties." I explain.

"Oh please, it's clear you two have a thing." Laura adds with a smirk.

Can she not.

"Whaaaaat? You and Mr. Styles? What a pervert!" Niall says and does 'ew' noises. I feel offended.

"No of course not! And plus he's only 22." I defend.

"Jen that's 5 years older than us!"

"Yeah but it's not like anything happened between us..."

"Sure..." He exaggerates.

He looks down and his face flushes. Great now I have to deal with Niall's annoyingness.

"Anyway... I'm glad I took math class with you! Oh and it starts in.." She checks her watch. "Two minutes." I nod and we stand up to leave.

"You coming Nialler?" I ask him after Laura had left.

"You know I don't get it Jennie.."

"You don't get what?"

"Like you have a thing with our math teacher, and you don't even tell your best friend?" He frowns.

"I was going to tell you but I wanted to end things with him anyway."

"You sure about that?" He says and points somewhere. I follow his finger to see Harry walking towards us holding a rose.

I look around and the cafeteria is empty.

He reaches us and stands in front of me and smiles.

"So I figured out I was being an asshole, so here you go." He gives me the rose and I stare at it not knowing what I'm supposed to do.

"I'm not talking to you." I state.

And I look at Niall but he just scowls at us and walks away.

"Niall!"

I start running after him and Harry is left with his rose and furrowed eyebrows.

"Niall.." I call again while catching my breath.

"What do you want Jennie? Don't you have a boyfriend to go to?" He rolls his eyes.

"A boyfriend? What the hell Niall what's wrong with you?"

"Even if he was my boyfriend what does that have to do with you?" I add.

He suddenly looks less tense and breathes slowly.

"I just.. I thought you and I might have something together someday.. something special you know.." He blushes and stares at his shoes.

I'm speechless. I suspected it one day but I never thought he would actually have a crush on me. It's flattering though so I smile a little and I'm pretty sure I'm red like a tomato right now.

"Aw, Niall. Really?"

"Yes." He looks into my eyes.

What the heck. I'm done with Harry and Niall is really sweet.

I lean in and press my lips against his.