Just Pretend
Chapter Two
Sure, Niall knew how crazy his idea would sound to her. Even he was a bit surprised at how sold on the idea he was. Then again, desperate times calls for desperate measures, right?
As the group headed to the parking lot from eating, Niall leaned against his car as Brooklyn continued to chat to Louis over some shoes he had on. Clearly it was sometimes questionable who the girl in their group of friends was.
He studied Brooklyn from where he stood with his hands now buried in his pockets. Surely it would be believable. He didn't see why not. People always questioned their relationship anyways. Not that it bothered him anymore. He knew very well how it looked, but the two were too comfortable with each other to care.
Either way, he was certain not only would his 'problem' believe it, but anyone else around would, which was fine with him. Afterall, Brooklyn was a rather attractive girl and even he wasn't ashamed to admit it. He bit his bottom lip as he tried to make sense of his now scattered thoughts.
"Hey, you two coming over tonight?" Zayn asked, startling Niall and his eyes diverted over to the dark headed boy instantly.
"Maybe..." Niall stated smoothly. He assumed that would depend on how Brooklyn took his rather absurd idea.
"Watch Marley show up!" Liam said loudly, now hunched over in laughter as if it was the funniest thing he had ever said.
Niall groaned from his words alone, "I hate you. Hey, little Gray, you going to ride home with Louis or me?"
Brooklyn rolled her eyes and a smile hit the blonde boy's lips.
"I'll see you tonight Louis when my ride home isn't threatened..." The girl mumbled causing Louis to let out a laugh as Niall opened the car door for her, "Get in you silly girl."
She shoved him lightly and he chuckled before making his way to the driver's side. Once he started the car Brooklyn immediately questioned him, "Ok, one, what were you needing to say earlier? And two, you owe me ice cream."
Niall chuckled, "I know, and you will get your ice cream, but I was wanting to know exactly how much you love me..."
Brooklyn rolled her eyes, if anything she knew the boy better than she knew herself. Which meant she could tell when he was up to something.
"Niall, just tell me what you need."
The boy breathed in as he tightened his grasp on the steering wheel. He didn't know why he was so nervous. It was a simple request. He really wouldn't say it was a 'big deal'. Afterall, she had been his best friend since he could remember. She had heard every aburd idea he ever had. This was nothing!
"Ok, so I need you to be my fake girlfriend so Marley will leave me alone and I won't have to pretend to be nice anymore because you know I can't be mean and I just want her to go away." He said without taking a breath and she stared at him trying to digest his words as silence filled the car.
"I mean, we won't have to like, kiss and stuff, just you know, at like parties or wherever she is that we are, I just need you to, you know, pretend." He added, rubbing the back of his neck uncomfortably. He was working himself up over nothing. He knew that, but it's just what he did best.
"Niall, seriously? I thought it was something serious!" She finally said causing the boy to wince, "Well, it could be I assume."
Brooklyn rolled her eyes as she relaxed back into her seat, "Sure Niall, I'll be your girlfriend." She responded, which for some strange reason caused butterflies to fill his gut. Maybe because it was a sentence he never expected to hear from her. Even if it wasn't a true statement.
Either way, his heart raced even more, simply from the fact that he liked how the words sounded leaving her mouth. The way his name rolled off her tongue so gracefully. Niall. He shook his head trying to ignore the thoughts in his head. He needed to get a grip.
"Ok, great. Thanks." He managed to say calmly. He was a bit relieved that he wouldn't have to suffer through another encounter with Marley alone.
"I mean, I can put my acting skills to some use." She said flashing him a smile and he nodded, "Yeah, we can see how good you really are."
She laughed and a smile hit his lips as his grasp on the steering wheel loosened and he relaxed into his seat.
Of course having to fake a relationship with his best friend, that was going to be a whole different issue. He would just have to go with the flow. Surely he could do that for once. How hard could it really be? Afterall, it was just pretend.
As the group headed to the parking lot from eating, Niall leaned against his car as Brooklyn continued to chat to Louis over some shoes he had on. Clearly it was sometimes questionable who the girl in their group of friends was.
He studied Brooklyn from where he stood with his hands now buried in his pockets. Surely it would be believable. He didn't see why not. People always questioned their relationship anyways. Not that it bothered him anymore. He knew very well how it looked, but the two were too comfortable with each other to care.
Either way, he was certain not only would his 'problem' believe it, but anyone else around would, which was fine with him. Afterall, Brooklyn was a rather attractive girl and even he wasn't ashamed to admit it. He bit his bottom lip as he tried to make sense of his now scattered thoughts.
"Hey, you two coming over tonight?" Zayn asked, startling Niall and his eyes diverted over to the dark headed boy instantly.
"Maybe..." Niall stated smoothly. He assumed that would depend on how Brooklyn took his rather absurd idea.
"Watch Marley show up!" Liam said loudly, now hunched over in laughter as if it was the funniest thing he had ever said.
Niall groaned from his words alone, "I hate you. Hey, little Gray, you going to ride home with Louis or me?"
Brooklyn rolled her eyes and a smile hit the blonde boy's lips.
"I'll see you tonight Louis when my ride home isn't threatened..." The girl mumbled causing Louis to let out a laugh as Niall opened the car door for her, "Get in you silly girl."
She shoved him lightly and he chuckled before making his way to the driver's side. Once he started the car Brooklyn immediately questioned him, "Ok, one, what were you needing to say earlier? And two, you owe me ice cream."
Niall chuckled, "I know, and you will get your ice cream, but I was wanting to know exactly how much you love me..."
Brooklyn rolled her eyes, if anything she knew the boy better than she knew herself. Which meant she could tell when he was up to something.
"Niall, just tell me what you need."
The boy breathed in as he tightened his grasp on the steering wheel. He didn't know why he was so nervous. It was a simple request. He really wouldn't say it was a 'big deal'. Afterall, she had been his best friend since he could remember. She had heard every aburd idea he ever had. This was nothing!
"Ok, so I need you to be my fake girlfriend so Marley will leave me alone and I won't have to pretend to be nice anymore because you know I can't be mean and I just want her to go away." He said without taking a breath and she stared at him trying to digest his words as silence filled the car.
"I mean, we won't have to like, kiss and stuff, just you know, at like parties or wherever she is that we are, I just need you to, you know, pretend." He added, rubbing the back of his neck uncomfortably. He was working himself up over nothing. He knew that, but it's just what he did best.
"Niall, seriously? I thought it was something serious!" She finally said causing the boy to wince, "Well, it could be I assume."
Brooklyn rolled her eyes as she relaxed back into her seat, "Sure Niall, I'll be your girlfriend." She responded, which for some strange reason caused butterflies to fill his gut. Maybe because it was a sentence he never expected to hear from her. Even if it wasn't a true statement.
Either way, his heart raced even more, simply from the fact that he liked how the words sounded leaving her mouth. The way his name rolled off her tongue so gracefully. Niall. He shook his head trying to ignore the thoughts in his head. He needed to get a grip.
"Ok, great. Thanks." He managed to say calmly. He was a bit relieved that he wouldn't have to suffer through another encounter with Marley alone.
"I mean, I can put my acting skills to some use." She said flashing him a smile and he nodded, "Yeah, we can see how good you really are."
She laughed and a smile hit his lips as his grasp on the steering wheel loosened and he relaxed into his seat.
Of course having to fake a relationship with his best friend, that was going to be a whole different issue. He would just have to go with the flow. Surely he could do that for once. How hard could it really be? Afterall, it was just pretend.
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