Listening to Niall

It has been two weeks since I got that message from Niall. We haven't contacted each other since. I put all of my time into my final project working hard, trying my best to stay busy than anything else.
I did go back to running in the mornings. It took me a few days and Eleanor pushing me out of bed. Harry waited every morning outside for me to join him.
Every night before going to sleep El and I would lie in bed and watch two episodes of FNL waiting for Julie and Matt to get back together. We started the third season last night, and they still were apart.

Eleanor and I were waiting at the cafeteria for the rest of the guys to join us. I was trying to get hold of Oliver but he wouldn't pick up his phone.
"He'll just call you back" El rolled her eyes at my annoyance.
"He never picks up- I mean why does he own a phone if he never answers it?" I hang up and toss it on the table.
"Hello ladies" Louis and Zayn join us.
"Hi" El and I answer in unison.
"How was class so far?" Zayn asked me.
"Ariel asked me this morning if it's true that Niall and I broke up, but she left it at that without any mean comments" I shrug
"That is thoughtful of her" Louis said sarcastically.
"Where is Perrie?" Eleanor asked Zayn.
"She's at the workshop- she has a project she needs to give in"
My phone rings then and I jump up thinking it is Oliver finally calling me back.
"Hello" I answer.
"Hi, is this Jamie?" A voice asked
"This is she" I replied. My friends are watching me in interest.
"Hi my name is Tim from SolarSun company, we are looking for a industrial designer student to help us with designing a new street light and word got to me you are doing just that for your final project"
"That is true, may I ask who gave you my number?" I ask a little suspicious.
"There is this designers group on facebook and I asked around there and someone answered saying you're one of your class finest and you are working on just that right now" He sounded proud of himself
"Wow, this is something" I say eyes wide.
"Yeah well I would love for you to come down and meet with us" He moved over to business.
"Sure, where is your company located?" I ask. My friends exchanged surprised smiles. Harry joining us just then gets whispers from Eleanor explaining what she thinks is going on.
When I hang up they all look at me waiting for an explanation for the phone call.
"So apparently there is this company called SolarSun who are looking for a designer to help them with a solar street light they want to make" I say.
"How did they get your number?" Harry asked
"The guy I just talked to- Tim his name is, said they asked for someone in this facebook group and someone who knows me answered them- told them I'm the top in my class and that I am working on just the same thing for my final project"
"How do you know it's legit?" Zayn pondered.
"I don't, and I need to ask the Head of Department how such a thing works, since the project belongs to school" I sigh.
"You said they are called SolarSun and the blokes name is Tim?" Harry asked while checking his phone.
"Yeah" I answered.
"It's a real company and their contact man is called Tim, when are you planning on meeting with them?"
"Next week" I reply
"I'll go with you, in the meantime find out what you need from your head of department" Harry tucked his phone back in his pocket.
"Really? Would you really go with me?" I asked touched by the offer.
"Yeah, I don't think you should go alone, I'll wait outside or something" He shrugged.
"Harry- you are the best!" I smile at him. This is the first true smile that appeared on my face in weeks and I could tell my friends noticed.
"Gosh Jay- this is amazing!" Eleanor was getting excited
"Don't get my hopes up though, nothing might come out of this, so let's keep this quiet" I tell them.



I was Thursday and Harry drove me to my company meeting.
"So, are you nerves?" He asked
"No... Even if this doesn't work out at least I will get some answers I need to continue, which is good for me since this is a real company and they work with things like this" I say. I pull my sunglasses down from my head and on to my nose shielding my eyes from the sun.
"Well good" Harry smiled. After a few moment of silent he started again "Hey Jay... have you spoken to Niall?"
"No.. not since the text" I answer.
Eleanor and I finally got to the episode that Julie and Matt get back together though it didn't make me happy, since it is two years since they broke up when they finally get back together which feels like forever to me. And anyway it is not real life- they are not Niall and I.
Harry parks the car and we get out.
"This is it then?" He takes a look around
"I guess- I mean they told me t-" As I start talking a hippie looking bloke appears in front of us.
"Hello, are you Jamie?" He asks
"Yeah.. Hi" I smile at him.
"I'm Tim- nice to meet you- is this your boyfriend?" He pointed at Harry.
"Ah- No, he's just a friend- Harry, he drove me down here" I explain.
"Great, why don't you join us then- I'll get us some tea" He signaled us to follow after him. Harry looks at me, so I shrug, tugging at his arms letting him know he should come with.
I had one hand behind my back fingers crossed praying this meeting will go well, giving myself some light to these last few dark days.

"Jamie- he loved you! You understand that right?" Harry smiled. The meeting went well, I was asked to come back and meet with the CEO of the company in a few weeks.
"You think so? I really don't want to get my hopes up" I glance at him biting my nails.
"After seeing a few things you've done he was hooked- I mean he started showing you his own work trying to impress you back- he was selling himself to you" Harry kept glancing at me and then back at the road as he spoke trying to make me feel confident.
"Yeah well.. Now I need to see what the college says about this.. gosh.. I hope this works"
My phone rings just then. I take it out of my bag and freeze.
"Are you going to answer it or just let it ring while you stare it?" Harry asked taunting me.
"Hi" I finally answer swallowing my shock
"How did the meeting go?"
"You care?" I sound bitter, more then I was intending.
"Come on Jamie, you know I care" Niall sighed into the phone.
"How do you even know about this?" I ask. He keeps quiet for a minute "So how did it go?"
"Fine" I say quietly. I feel tears stinging at the back of my eyes and I promise myself I will not let him hear me cry- I will not cry because of this boy anymore.
"Just fine?" I could feel the smile in his voice and remembering it and the twinkle in his eyes made my heart pump faster, and the burning sting behind my eyes stronger.
"Yes Niall it was fine- will that be all?"
"I guess so.. good luck with that" He replied.
I disconnect the call, and stare out the front trying my best not to cry. Harry kept silent for the first few moments.
"Jay" He finally said.
I bring my palms to my face letting them cool it off. I breathe in a few times to try and calm myself down before speaking up.
"Jamie, you all right?" Harry asked again
"No- No I am not, son of a bitch! Why would he do that to me?" I bring my hands away making fists out of them "He breaks up with me and two days later sends me a message making it sound as if he misses me and all will be all right but then I don't hear from him for fortnight and he thinks he can just call me up like that? As if nothing?" I wipe at the tears that fall to my cheeks "And I am a twat for crying over him" I sob.
Harry stops the car on the side of the road. He gets out and walks around it. He opens the door and kneels down next to me his hands on my thighs that were brought up on to the seat and into my chest so I could rest my forehead on it and cry without him seeing me.
"Jamie- get out of the car" He says softly. I don't move, my shoulders shaking while I tried to stop my crying. Harry gets up and reaches out for my waist tugging to pull me out. Finally I let him. I get out and let him lead me to the side of the road. We were facing the direction we would drive once we get back into the car.
"So this is going to sound really cheesy all right? But hear me out" He whispers. I nod as I look up at him.
"Watch this road- it goes straight until it curves- and then you can't see it anymore right?" He waits for me to nod in agreement. "But even though you can't see it continue- you know it does" We watch the road and the cars driving by for a while. "That's life Jay… Sometimes you know where it is leading you and sometimes it curves and you just don't know… but it goes on and you just make the most of it.. So I know you're hurting now because of the whole Niall situation, and it feels as if life's not fair, but it goes on, and you need to go on with it.. And if Niall and you are meant to be- then you'll find your way back to each other, or someone else will come along and take his place, but you have to remember, your life isn't made up only of Niall ,you have so many other good things going on for you- you have school- you have your final project- which a company is looking in to- How many students have that going for them?? You have some projects that won competitions, you have your friends who love you and care for you, you have your family! You have it good. You really do, and right now it might be minus a boyfriend but that will change- you are smart, you are funny, you are pretty, you are caring so you have nothing to worry about it happen before and it will happen again I can promise you that"
I look up at Harry. He was watching the road as he spoke to me, his eyes squinting at the sun, and his curls getting ruffled by the slight wind. He was right. I had it! Maybe not all that I want- but I had it better than others. I wiped at my tears and stand on tiptoes so I could reach his cheeks with my lips. I bring my arms around his shoulders pulling his head down to me as my lips touched his soft cheek. I felt his arms come around my waist as he pulled me closer to him.
Before I lean my cheek to his chest I whisper in his ear "Thank you Harry- I mean it- thank you".

Notes

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