Envy (Niall Horan) [BOOK 1]

Nialls POV
"I bet it wasn't that embarrassing!"
"Ni I ran into a trash can and everything in that trash can fell on me." Eli states.
Ever since we've been coming here every night, Eli and I have gotten close. She's even starting to call me Ni. It's nice to have a friend that doesn't care about my fame, but actually cares about me for me.
"Everyone has run into a trash can at least once in their life."
"Not while there manager is standing right next to them..."
I can't help but laugh.
"Don't laugh at me! At least I didn't run into a pole while walking!" Eli says with a huge smile.
"Hey, that's not fair. I was speed walking!" I defend.
"Speed walking is still considered walking." She states while laughing.
"I hurt my poor head that day."
I begin to fake cry in my hands.
"Aww poor baby."
"Ya and it really hurt." I add with my bottom lip out.
"Will this make it feel better?" She asks while throwing a pillow at my face.
"OWW!" I state as I throw my pillow at her face.
We begin to continuously throw pillows at eachother until the game turned into a war.
"I surrender!" I say as I fall to the floor exhausted.
Eli lets out a laugh and then puts her arms in the air.
"Victory is mine!" She yells.
We both begin to laugh uncontrollably. Eli's laugh is so real. She's not the kind of person that will fake a laugh. It has to be funny or she won't laugh. I like that, because you can tell that she is actually enjoying your company.
As my laughing begins to calm down I check the time on my phone.
"SHIiii-"
"What?" Eli asks.
"It's almost two!"
Eli's eyes widen. "I have to work today! FUDGE!"
She quickly gets up.
"Fudge?" I ask with a grin and one raised eyebrow.
"Shut up."
"I got to go. See you later?" I ask.
"Ya"
She gives me a hug and left back to her room as well as I.
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When I was in front of my door, I slowly started to open it. I tip toe to my bed and get startled by two familiar voices.
"Niall!"
"Why are you two awake?" I ask.
"That's what were wanting to know about you." Liam states.
"Well I-"
"Niall why have you been leaving and coming back to the room so late for the past couple of weeks?" Harry asks.
"Well you see-"
"For the first couple of days we let it go and just let you do your own thing, but you're starting to get sleepy on us at the studio." Liam said.
"Look guys don't be worried, I'm fine. I've just been doing some things lately."
"Those things are distracting you." Harry commented.
"Really Niall what's going on?" Liam added.
I look at them and see the concern they have in their eyes. I sigh and then tell them.
"You guys remember Eli?"
"The maid girl right?" Liam asked.
I roll my eyes. He knows she has a name...
"Yes. Well we've been meeting at a certain place every night to just hang."
Liam smiles.
"That's great Niall, your finally going to get a girlfriend." he says.
"I don't like her that way." I state.
It's true I don't like her in that way. Sure she's pretty and nice, but she's more of like a sister to me.
"Uhuh sure." Liam says while wiggling his eyebrows.
I roll my eyes in annoyance.
"You shouldn't hang out with her." I heard Harry say.
"Why?" I asked with confusion.
"Isn't obvious Niall? She's just using you for your fame. She's probably just a crazed fan who wants to know you so she can be famous."
I can't even look at him.
"She's not like that." I defend.
"I don't want to fight with you. I care about you Niall. Just be careful okay?"
Without looking at them I nod my head and just get into my bed and fall asleep.
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I feel someone shaking me. "Niall wake up. We have to get ready."
I groan and throw my pillow at Liam's face.
He laughs and says "Come on."
"Fine." I state with a sigh.
At the studio
"Okay boys Simon's here and he's going to have a talk with you about your tour and interviews and such."
"Got it." Zayn said.
"When are we going to have this meeting?" Liam asked.
"Well I'm gues-"
"Mr. Cowell is ready to see you." A woman dressed in a suit says.
"I guess now.'' Paul commented.
We follow the woman into an office that is near the recording room in the studio.
The room is big for an office. The walls are grey and there are a few potted plants spread around the room.
We all head toward Simon who is sitting at a desk with five chairs in front of it.
"Hello boys." Simon says.
We all shake his hand and say our greetings.
He motions us to sit down and we follow.
"So I see you boys are almost done with your album."
We all nod our heads.
"What would you want the single that will be released to the public to be?"
"Well we-"
We talked about the album for quite a while.
"Now about the tour dates and publicity; you are going to go to London for interviews and appearances."
"When?" I ask.
"In about a month or so."
I look at my hands and start wondering of how I'm going to tell Eli."
"Niall, is that okay for you?" Simon asks.
I was about to say something until Harry interrupted with a "Yes that's fine for all of us."
I look at Harry with annoyance. But then nod my head in agreement.
The rest of the meeting I couldn't focus on anything else but the words that came out of Simon's mouth. A month....
Midnight
I'm waiting for Eli outside the cleaning storage closet. I'm thinking of scenarios in my head of how I'm going to tell her. I start rubbing the sides of my head in frustration until I hear Eli walking towards me. She's holding a little gift bag in her hand.
She sees me looking at it and says "Inside."
When were inside we sit down in the middle of the room with our pillows. We started bringing pillows so we could be more comfy.
"Hi." She says with a smile.
"Hi."
"Niall I have something I want to tell you."
I continue to stare at her waiting for what she wants to tell me.
"Niall, I felt that we have grown closer as friends. You know me and you don't judge me."
"I'll never judge you." I say.
She smiles and continues "You make me laugh like no one else can. I can tell you things that I don't tell many people. I can be myself around you."
"Eli."
"Ni, what I'm trying to say is that, you're my best friend." She hands me the little gift bag.
She notices how I'm just staring at it.
"Aren't you going to open it?" she asks.
I chuckle and nod.
When I take out all the tissue paper I see two yarn bracelets.
I glance at her and see how she looks a little vulnerable.
"It's a friendship bracelet...One for you and one for me. I didn't know which one you would prefer so I put two in there. Unless... you don't want to wear it."
She looked down and started twirling her curly hair around her finger.
I grabbed her hand and tied one of them to her wrist. I then did the same to mine.
"I love it." I say as I hug her tightly.
Most people would think it's stupid. Wearing friendship bracelets since they are for little kids; but knowing Eli I know that for some reason it's not easy for her to be close to someone. I feel honored that she actually cares about me that much.
After that...I couldn't tell her. She knows that I'm going to have to go on tour one day, but I don't want her to know that the day is almost here. I decide that I am going to tell her another day.
I notice how happy Eli looks. I don't want to ruin that.
I talk to my best friend the rest of the night and just enjoy the moment.

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