Something You Want to Forget About
Those Three Words
Ameina dialed Niall’s number on her telephone. It had been three or four weeks ever since they have been friends. Ameina actually became close friends with Claire Green and a few other acquaintances. When Ameina’s not with Niall, she’s with Claire, or vice versa. Also, Anesha started dating this boy called Zayn from school. Ameina heard he’s one of Niall’s soccer teammates.
Today Niall invited both of them for a couple of hours at his house. They would always go to the ice cream parlor, play board games or just walk around outside.
Ameina and Claire, both sitting on Niall’s bed, waited for him as he was making a call with his soccer coach downstairs.
They were talking about The Hunger Games when Claire suddenly popped up a random question.
“You’re falling for him, aren’t you?” Claire smirked. Ameina raised an eyebrow.
“Who?” Ameina replied.
“Niall, silly. You’ve been giving him ‘the look’.”
“N-no! Where’d you get that idea from?”
Before Claire could reply, Niall barged in.
“You could’ve at leastknocked!” Claire yelled, half laughing.
“It’s my room.” Niall pointed out, smirking. Ameina giggled a little bit.
Claire punched Niall’s shoulder a bit. Those two were like brother and sister.
“Hey,” Niall lit up as if he just remembered something, “I’ve got some leftover money, wanna go to the ice cream parlor?”
The two girls nodded and got up. Claire was the first to exit the room. As Ameina wanted to follow, she was just stuck standing in front of Niall, lost in his eyes.
Niall pecked Ameina’s cheek, smiled, and went downstairs. Ameina decided to follow him.
There were always times like that; the kind when Niall and Ameina are close to each other, deeply staring at one another’s eyes, and Niall – it was always Niall – would quickly kiss Ameina’s cheek, smile, and walk away. Ameina doesn’t know how to think about those moments – awkward or sweet.
You’re falling for him, aren’t you?
Those words echoed in Ameina’s head. Am I? she asked herself.
Though at that moment, she was already quite certain she is falling for Niall. But she shrugged it off her mind.
No. I can’t be falling for him! We’re just friends…
She just decided to forget about it – for now. Now she’s going to the ice cream parlor with Niall and Claire.
“Where were you?” Claire asked, raising an eyebrow.
“U-uh,” Ameina stammered, looking at the floor, then glancing up to Claire again. “The bathroom.”
Hoping Claire would believe her excuse, she just shrugged and nudged Niall a bit. Niall gestured to Ameina to come outside with him.
Ameina got her usual flavor – vanilla, Niall got chocolate and Claire got mint. They all sat down at their “usual” spot – a white table with three seats, nearby a window, and the furthest seat from all the others at the parlor.
Niall licked his ice cream, grabbed Ameina’s hand and started to play a thumb war with her. Claire watched, laughing as Ameina easily beat Niall within exactly seven seconds.
“I have to go,” Claire declared, looking at her watch and grabbing her bag. “See you guys later.”
Now it was just Ameina and Niall.
“I’m watching Scary Movie 5 tonight with Harry and Louis, wanna come?” Niall offered. Ameina stared at him for a few seconds.
Dunno,Ameina thought, Mom won’t care that much anyway, I’d be back before nine…
“Sure.” Ameina replied, Niall half-smiling. She has seen Niall with Harry and Louis, sometimes Liam and Zayn, but she has never met up with them.
Ameina had only watched half of the movie she, Niall, Harry and Louis were watching. They actually talked a few hours, ate, and then watch the movie. After that, as usual, Niall drove her home.
But when he reached out for Ameina’s hand to get her out of the car, the look in his eyes were different. Ameina couldn’t really tell what emotion it was.
Niall, still holding Ameina’s hand, moved about an inch closer to her, staring deeply in her eyes.
He sighed and mumbled, “I love you.”
Today Niall invited both of them for a couple of hours at his house. They would always go to the ice cream parlor, play board games or just walk around outside.
Ameina and Claire, both sitting on Niall’s bed, waited for him as he was making a call with his soccer coach downstairs.
They were talking about The Hunger Games when Claire suddenly popped up a random question.
“You’re falling for him, aren’t you?” Claire smirked. Ameina raised an eyebrow.
“Who?” Ameina replied.
“Niall, silly. You’ve been giving him ‘the look’.”
“N-no! Where’d you get that idea from?”
Before Claire could reply, Niall barged in.
“You could’ve at leastknocked!” Claire yelled, half laughing.
“It’s my room.” Niall pointed out, smirking. Ameina giggled a little bit.
Claire punched Niall’s shoulder a bit. Those two were like brother and sister.
“Hey,” Niall lit up as if he just remembered something, “I’ve got some leftover money, wanna go to the ice cream parlor?”
The two girls nodded and got up. Claire was the first to exit the room. As Ameina wanted to follow, she was just stuck standing in front of Niall, lost in his eyes.
Niall pecked Ameina’s cheek, smiled, and went downstairs. Ameina decided to follow him.
There were always times like that; the kind when Niall and Ameina are close to each other, deeply staring at one another’s eyes, and Niall – it was always Niall – would quickly kiss Ameina’s cheek, smile, and walk away. Ameina doesn’t know how to think about those moments – awkward or sweet.
You’re falling for him, aren’t you?
Those words echoed in Ameina’s head. Am I? she asked herself.
Though at that moment, she was already quite certain she is falling for Niall. But she shrugged it off her mind.
No. I can’t be falling for him! We’re just friends…
She just decided to forget about it – for now. Now she’s going to the ice cream parlor with Niall and Claire.
“Where were you?” Claire asked, raising an eyebrow.
“U-uh,” Ameina stammered, looking at the floor, then glancing up to Claire again. “The bathroom.”
Hoping Claire would believe her excuse, she just shrugged and nudged Niall a bit. Niall gestured to Ameina to come outside with him.
Ameina got her usual flavor – vanilla, Niall got chocolate and Claire got mint. They all sat down at their “usual” spot – a white table with three seats, nearby a window, and the furthest seat from all the others at the parlor.
Niall licked his ice cream, grabbed Ameina’s hand and started to play a thumb war with her. Claire watched, laughing as Ameina easily beat Niall within exactly seven seconds.
“I have to go,” Claire declared, looking at her watch and grabbing her bag. “See you guys later.”
Now it was just Ameina and Niall.
“I’m watching Scary Movie 5 tonight with Harry and Louis, wanna come?” Niall offered. Ameina stared at him for a few seconds.
Dunno,Ameina thought, Mom won’t care that much anyway, I’d be back before nine…
“Sure.” Ameina replied, Niall half-smiling. She has seen Niall with Harry and Louis, sometimes Liam and Zayn, but she has never met up with them.
Ameina had only watched half of the movie she, Niall, Harry and Louis were watching. They actually talked a few hours, ate, and then watch the movie. After that, as usual, Niall drove her home.
But when he reached out for Ameina’s hand to get her out of the car, the look in his eyes were different. Ameina couldn’t really tell what emotion it was.
Niall, still holding Ameina’s hand, moved about an inch closer to her, staring deeply in her eyes.
He sighed and mumbled, “I love you.”
11/18/13