Forever and Always
Facing Fears
*** NIALL'S P.O.V.***
I walk further into the all familiar place following Grendn into the living room that I haven't seen for what seems like forever. I look around and notice everything still in it's usually place. It was a little messy as they probably weren't expecting anyone over today, but I still have to admit, I missed this small place. It's just so cozy and feels like home, not being as giant and expensive as the places we stay at, and also everything here is personalized just for them. I wish we could live and stay in places like this.
I shrug off my coat still taking in my surroundings and then set it on the armrest of the love seat. I turn to the couch and sit down, looking at Grendanas I relaxed back into the cushions. I noticed she had moisture in her eyes, more than usually.
" So how have you been?" she tries. I look her in the eye as she stares back with a sincere concerned look. I respect that she is worried for me, but she shouldn't have to be.
" I've been fine, Gren, really. The lads have helped me a lot, and so hasn't my mum. Well, as much as she can," I explain. I have talked to mum a few times in the last few weeks for support on what had happened to me. She bawled for days after I had told her what I had done. I felt really guilty for making her feel that way, but I knew I had to tell her to get some support. I just wish could see her sometime soon.
I see Grendan start to ask me something, but before the words could escape her mouth, she was interrupted by the ringing of her phone. She holds her pointer finger up to me telling me to wait before pulling out the device and answering it.
"Hello?" she asks, clearly confused why the person was calling.
I hear someone reply on the other side, but can't make it out. Right after the person started explaining, I watch as Grendan's hand shoots up to her forehead. She looks at the floor and rubs her temples.
" Alright, I will but I have a guest over. I guess Autumn will just have to entertain. I will be there
in a few minutes," she looks at me again after shutting her phone. She sighs before telling me the news.
" My sisters car broke down, so now I have to drive and pick her up since no one is around!"
She exaggerates with her hands as she talks and starts to collect her things to leave." Autumn should be about done upstairs, so you can go find her if you want. Im really sorry Niall, just call me if you have any problems, ok?" She slips her coat over her shoulders and buttons it up before securing a knitted hat on her head. I nod my head in response as she gives me a finally wave and disappears out the door into the cold.
Well, this day is going to get interesting. Spending the whole day with Autumn? I don't know weather
to be really happy and be dancing, or really scared and run home. I really hope she is having a good day today or we may have problems.
I slowly make my way over to the staircase that led to the second floor of the house. I stop and stare up the steps before taking a deep breath and taking my first step up them. My heart is racing very fast right now, even though I have barely moved. Autumn really scares me.
All too soon, I find myself at the surface of the stairs and making my way down the hall to the room.
I try not to make any noise as I draw closer to the door, fearing what is beyond it. I reach the opening and slowly push it open.
I peak inside to see her room empty of any people, and open the door just to make sure.
Once I clarify that she is not in the room, I carefully step inside and push the door slightly closed behind me not wanting to close it completely in case I need to escape. I continue stepping into the room until I see a wave of golden red hair flash out of the corner of my eye. I turn to it and see Autumn in the bathroom that was attached onto her room. She stood in front of the mirror already dressed and brushing out her long hair, getting rid of the knots. I stand and watch her guide the brush through her hair again and again before speaking.
" Nice to see you again." Right after the word leave my mouth, she quickly spins towards me. Hand held over her chest as I must have scared her. Guess I was silent enough.
" Crap, Niall! How did you get in here!?" She questions.
" Um, there is this thing called a door?" I say in a joking voice back. She wasn't too amused by the answer she got.
"Yeah, I know what a door is," she says, rolling her eyes at me in the mirror. I smile lightly and walk so I stand in the doorway to the bathroom. I then lean into the doorway.
" So what has taken you so long? I have been here for a while and your still not ready."
" Well if you had hair this long, you would take a long time too," She defends back. I watch as she struggles to comb the back of her head as she talks. I take myself off the doorway and hold out my hand to her.
" Give me the brush."
She looks at my hand funny and stops brushing. " No, why do you want the brush?"
" I'll brush the back of your hair for you, just give me the brush," I say again. Gosh it's not like Im going to kill her with it or something.
" Um, no Im fine thanks," She responds simply before looking back in the mirror.
" Autumn, I can't kill you with a brush."
She looks at the sink and sighs before finally holding out the brush to me.
" Fine. But if you pull my hair, I will slap you," she replies serious. Others may laugh at her words, but I know she is for real. If she says she will slap you, she will slap you.
I grab the brush and position the brush in my grip. I then bring my hand up and run the picks through her hair. I stop and carefully work out the knots as I continue to talk.
" I can't kill you with a brush, but I can still hit you with it," I laugh out. She smiles back at me in the mirror. I love her smile.
" And then I can slap you in the face with my hand," she jokes back at me.
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After Autumn finally declared herself presentable for the day, we make our way back down the staircase. I follow her into the living room before she tosses me back my coat. I look at her with a confused look, as she motions me to put it on.
" Come on, we're leaving," She says walking over and grabbing her own coat. I slip mine on over my arms still not sure why we are leaving.
" Where are we going?"
She finishes with her hat and sets a hand on the door. Turning around and opening the door at the same time, she smiles back at me.
"To the store."
Looks like this day just got interesting.
I walk further into the all familiar place following Grendn into the living room that I haven't seen for what seems like forever. I look around and notice everything still in it's usually place. It was a little messy as they probably weren't expecting anyone over today, but I still have to admit, I missed this small place. It's just so cozy and feels like home, not being as giant and expensive as the places we stay at, and also everything here is personalized just for them. I wish we could live and stay in places like this.
I shrug off my coat still taking in my surroundings and then set it on the armrest of the love seat. I turn to the couch and sit down, looking at Grendanas I relaxed back into the cushions. I noticed she had moisture in her eyes, more than usually.
" So how have you been?" she tries. I look her in the eye as she stares back with a sincere concerned look. I respect that she is worried for me, but she shouldn't have to be.
" I've been fine, Gren, really. The lads have helped me a lot, and so hasn't my mum. Well, as much as she can," I explain. I have talked to mum a few times in the last few weeks for support on what had happened to me. She bawled for days after I had told her what I had done. I felt really guilty for making her feel that way, but I knew I had to tell her to get some support. I just wish could see her sometime soon.
I see Grendan start to ask me something, but before the words could escape her mouth, she was interrupted by the ringing of her phone. She holds her pointer finger up to me telling me to wait before pulling out the device and answering it.
"Hello?" she asks, clearly confused why the person was calling.
I hear someone reply on the other side, but can't make it out. Right after the person started explaining, I watch as Grendan's hand shoots up to her forehead. She looks at the floor and rubs her temples.
" Alright, I will but I have a guest over. I guess Autumn will just have to entertain. I will be there
in a few minutes," she looks at me again after shutting her phone. She sighs before telling me the news.
" My sisters car broke down, so now I have to drive and pick her up since no one is around!"
She exaggerates with her hands as she talks and starts to collect her things to leave." Autumn should be about done upstairs, so you can go find her if you want. Im really sorry Niall, just call me if you have any problems, ok?" She slips her coat over her shoulders and buttons it up before securing a knitted hat on her head. I nod my head in response as she gives me a finally wave and disappears out the door into the cold.
Well, this day is going to get interesting. Spending the whole day with Autumn? I don't know weather
to be really happy and be dancing, or really scared and run home. I really hope she is having a good day today or we may have problems.
I slowly make my way over to the staircase that led to the second floor of the house. I stop and stare up the steps before taking a deep breath and taking my first step up them. My heart is racing very fast right now, even though I have barely moved. Autumn really scares me.
All too soon, I find myself at the surface of the stairs and making my way down the hall to the room.
I try not to make any noise as I draw closer to the door, fearing what is beyond it. I reach the opening and slowly push it open.
I peak inside to see her room empty of any people, and open the door just to make sure.
Once I clarify that she is not in the room, I carefully step inside and push the door slightly closed behind me not wanting to close it completely in case I need to escape. I continue stepping into the room until I see a wave of golden red hair flash out of the corner of my eye. I turn to it and see Autumn in the bathroom that was attached onto her room. She stood in front of the mirror already dressed and brushing out her long hair, getting rid of the knots. I stand and watch her guide the brush through her hair again and again before speaking.
" Nice to see you again." Right after the word leave my mouth, she quickly spins towards me. Hand held over her chest as I must have scared her. Guess I was silent enough.
" Crap, Niall! How did you get in here!?" She questions.
" Um, there is this thing called a door?" I say in a joking voice back. She wasn't too amused by the answer she got.
"Yeah, I know what a door is," she says, rolling her eyes at me in the mirror. I smile lightly and walk so I stand in the doorway to the bathroom. I then lean into the doorway.
" So what has taken you so long? I have been here for a while and your still not ready."
" Well if you had hair this long, you would take a long time too," She defends back. I watch as she struggles to comb the back of her head as she talks. I take myself off the doorway and hold out my hand to her.
" Give me the brush."
She looks at my hand funny and stops brushing. " No, why do you want the brush?"
" I'll brush the back of your hair for you, just give me the brush," I say again. Gosh it's not like Im going to kill her with it or something.
" Um, no Im fine thanks," She responds simply before looking back in the mirror.
" Autumn, I can't kill you with a brush."
She looks at the sink and sighs before finally holding out the brush to me.
" Fine. But if you pull my hair, I will slap you," she replies serious. Others may laugh at her words, but I know she is for real. If she says she will slap you, she will slap you.
I grab the brush and position the brush in my grip. I then bring my hand up and run the picks through her hair. I stop and carefully work out the knots as I continue to talk.
" I can't kill you with a brush, but I can still hit you with it," I laugh out. She smiles back at me in the mirror. I love her smile.
" And then I can slap you in the face with my hand," she jokes back at me.
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After Autumn finally declared herself presentable for the day, we make our way back down the staircase. I follow her into the living room before she tosses me back my coat. I look at her with a confused look, as she motions me to put it on.
" Come on, we're leaving," She says walking over and grabbing her own coat. I slip mine on over my arms still not sure why we are leaving.
" Where are we going?"
She finishes with her hat and sets a hand on the door. Turning around and opening the door at the same time, she smiles back at me.
"To the store."
Looks like this day just got interesting.
Notes
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