Distorted (A Niall Horan Story)
Chapter 16
*Niall POV*
I quickly run to the kitchen from the dining table. It’s so closed, so I only run few steps when I heard Alice’s scream. “What now?’ I asked her. I stare at the smoke coming from the food she’s making. I never thought that there would be a smoke coming from making spaghetti. “Alice, what did you put in that spaghetti?”
She laughs at told me to wait in the table. How can I? I heard a broken plate, drifted onions, and now, a burnt smoke? This is ridiculous, but of course, I want to appreciate her. “Do you need any help?” Alice shook her head and told me to wait for a moment, thus I walks inside again and wait. Like about 10 minutes later, she brought the spaghetti in round porcelain and gives it to me. “Tell me what you think.” I stare at the spaghetti. It looks pretty normal despite what had happened, and then I took my fork and have a taste. I hummed and smiles at her, “Honestly, this is the best spaghetti that I have ever had. You can be a great cook someday.” I wasn’t lying. I like spaghetti, but it may not be the best, however, I have never been so happy to eat spaghetti, so yeah, it is the best.
Alice took a seat in front of me and she smiles. “C’mon, you can do better lies than that. If it tastes horrible, just tell me. Hopefully, next time I can make to your likings.” I frowned, “I love this one, seriously.” I said while still munching my food, then after I swallowed it, “I can’t imagine you can do better than this one. I must have loved it so much.”
Not long after that, we both finished our dinner. I can’t actually believe she’s a fast eater like me, but of course she doesn’t eat as much as I am. “Niall,” she called. “Mhmm?” Alice points something to my face, “You’ve got tomato sauce at the edge of your lips.” I wiped it off, “all clean?’ Alice sighs and wipes the sauce with her hand. I remain silent. I can barely move my hands. “There. All better.” She said then she takes her plate and mine to the kitchen.
“Whoa, hold on.” I stopped her, “I’m doing the dishes. You cooked, so I’m doing the dishes.” I said to her. I think it’s quite fair, but maybe it’s not to her, from the look in her eyes, I could tell. “Okay, let’s do it together then.” Alice lifts her shoulder and smiles. “Fine.” I laughed and took the sponge with me. I washed her and my plate and the rest of the pans. Because I saw she’s a bit frowning, so I threw the foam to her. Alice looks at me with her eyes half open. “Niall!” then she threw a rag to me. And it keeps going on. To see her laugh really is the best thing. I can’t be happier than to see her laugh. I made her cry too much, so in return I want to make her happy.
I rub the back of my neck after I have finished washing the dishes. “I’m hungry.” Alice which is still mopping the wet floor looks at me straight after I said I’m hungry, “You are insane. How can you eat so much without getting fat, huh?” she said with a bit of jealousy behind the meaning of her words. “Exercise makes me fit.” I said while tapping my stomach. “C’mon, let’s take a walk. I know a place that you’ll love so much.”
Alice put the mop back and washed her hand. “Okay,” she agreed, surprisingly. I thought she’s going to refuse of at least chattering. “It’s kind of chilly,” I said to her while putting my hands in my pocket. Good thing I brought a coat with me, “winter will come soon, Niall,” she replied while rubbing both her hands. I can tell she’s felling cold. Without thinking I grab one of hands and put it inside my pocket while I hold her hand so she won’t get cold. “Feeling better, right? Next time, buy yourself a coat with a pocket, okay?” Alice stared at me for a long time. I saw her face is getting red. But she smiles and nods her head.
I smiled to her. “Alice, wait here.” I told her then I ran off to buy her a hot coffee, and tea. I turn my head around to see her standing there while looking at river Thames. “Here you go,” I thrust a crepes and a hot coffee to her. I also bought myself a crepes and coffee. She took it and smiles widely. “Niall, you brought me here to see this?”
“You like it, don’t you?” I guessed. Alice nods excitedly, “Yes, yes, I love it so much! Thank you, Niall.” She smiles while looking at the view of Thames. There are ferries passing by, colorful lights, name it. But what I saw aren’t those. I’m looking at the most beautiful view, which is the girl standing right in front of me. Without thinking clearly, I pushed myself towards her and kissed her cheek without myself realized that.
I quickly run to the kitchen from the dining table. It’s so closed, so I only run few steps when I heard Alice’s scream. “What now?’ I asked her. I stare at the smoke coming from the food she’s making. I never thought that there would be a smoke coming from making spaghetti. “Alice, what did you put in that spaghetti?”
She laughs at told me to wait in the table. How can I? I heard a broken plate, drifted onions, and now, a burnt smoke? This is ridiculous, but of course, I want to appreciate her. “Do you need any help?” Alice shook her head and told me to wait for a moment, thus I walks inside again and wait. Like about 10 minutes later, she brought the spaghetti in round porcelain and gives it to me. “Tell me what you think.” I stare at the spaghetti. It looks pretty normal despite what had happened, and then I took my fork and have a taste. I hummed and smiles at her, “Honestly, this is the best spaghetti that I have ever had. You can be a great cook someday.” I wasn’t lying. I like spaghetti, but it may not be the best, however, I have never been so happy to eat spaghetti, so yeah, it is the best.
Alice took a seat in front of me and she smiles. “C’mon, you can do better lies than that. If it tastes horrible, just tell me. Hopefully, next time I can make to your likings.” I frowned, “I love this one, seriously.” I said while still munching my food, then after I swallowed it, “I can’t imagine you can do better than this one. I must have loved it so much.”
Not long after that, we both finished our dinner. I can’t actually believe she’s a fast eater like me, but of course she doesn’t eat as much as I am. “Niall,” she called. “Mhmm?” Alice points something to my face, “You’ve got tomato sauce at the edge of your lips.” I wiped it off, “all clean?’ Alice sighs and wipes the sauce with her hand. I remain silent. I can barely move my hands. “There. All better.” She said then she takes her plate and mine to the kitchen.
“Whoa, hold on.” I stopped her, “I’m doing the dishes. You cooked, so I’m doing the dishes.” I said to her. I think it’s quite fair, but maybe it’s not to her, from the look in her eyes, I could tell. “Okay, let’s do it together then.” Alice lifts her shoulder and smiles. “Fine.” I laughed and took the sponge with me. I washed her and my plate and the rest of the pans. Because I saw she’s a bit frowning, so I threw the foam to her. Alice looks at me with her eyes half open. “Niall!” then she threw a rag to me. And it keeps going on. To see her laugh really is the best thing. I can’t be happier than to see her laugh. I made her cry too much, so in return I want to make her happy.
I rub the back of my neck after I have finished washing the dishes. “I’m hungry.” Alice which is still mopping the wet floor looks at me straight after I said I’m hungry, “You are insane. How can you eat so much without getting fat, huh?” she said with a bit of jealousy behind the meaning of her words. “Exercise makes me fit.” I said while tapping my stomach. “C’mon, let’s take a walk. I know a place that you’ll love so much.”
Alice put the mop back and washed her hand. “Okay,” she agreed, surprisingly. I thought she’s going to refuse of at least chattering. “It’s kind of chilly,” I said to her while putting my hands in my pocket. Good thing I brought a coat with me, “winter will come soon, Niall,” she replied while rubbing both her hands. I can tell she’s felling cold. Without thinking I grab one of hands and put it inside my pocket while I hold her hand so she won’t get cold. “Feeling better, right? Next time, buy yourself a coat with a pocket, okay?” Alice stared at me for a long time. I saw her face is getting red. But she smiles and nods her head.
I smiled to her. “Alice, wait here.” I told her then I ran off to buy her a hot coffee, and tea. I turn my head around to see her standing there while looking at river Thames. “Here you go,” I thrust a crepes and a hot coffee to her. I also bought myself a crepes and coffee. She took it and smiles widely. “Niall, you brought me here to see this?”
“You like it, don’t you?” I guessed. Alice nods excitedly, “Yes, yes, I love it so much! Thank you, Niall.” She smiles while looking at the view of Thames. There are ferries passing by, colorful lights, name it. But what I saw aren’t those. I’m looking at the most beautiful view, which is the girl standing right in front of me. Without thinking clearly, I pushed myself towards her and kissed her cheek without myself realized that.
6/25/13