Imagines

Anna’s POV

I stormed out of my house, slamming the door behind me. I can’t believe that she’s just going to yell at me like that. I’m eighteen years old and I should be able to make my own decisions. I shouldn’t have to listen to the rules she set for my little siblings. I can’t wait until I’m off to college. I’ll be in America, a fifteen hour drive from here.

The breeze outside feels really good. It matched the beating hot sun and made it feel way better than the winter and a normal summer day. Outside relaxed me and got me to rethink everything I did, whether it was bad or nice. I shouldn’t have got mad at my mom for not letting me go to Nandos. It’s not the last time they’re going to be open, but my friends had invited me. It was very important we spent as much as we could together before I went to America. They decided they didn’t want to go to college. I’m the only one who wants to do something with my life. My friends just want to sit around and wait until money comes their way.

I sighed as I walked into Nandos. I guess they are already here, I hope. The hostess that works here every single day wasn’t up at the desk. Instead, there was this new person who I’ve never seen a day in my life. He had blonde hair, brown eyes, and a smile so wide you would have thought you walked into the wrong place. I walked up to him and smiled.

“Hi. How many?” He asked.

“I was wondering if the party of four with the last name Manson showed up yet.” I said sounding as sweet as pie.

He looked down at his papers and back up at me. “They have arrived. Please follow me.”

He grabbed a menu and led me to the back area where people under twenty-one sit. I know, embarrassing, but it’s actually better looking than the bar. When we got back there, there was a lot of screams coming from a table, which brought my attention.

“Surprise!” The people yelled. Looking around the room, there was almost everybody from my school. My friend Karah ran up to me and attacked me in a hug.

“I’m so happy for you. I can’t believe you’re going off to America soon to be with your other friends. Promise you won’t forget about me.” She said, her voice cracking at the end.

“Karah, how can I ever forget about you? You’re my best friend, the one who stood by me for everything. Just promise me that you’ll think about college.” I told her. She pulled back and looked me in the eyes. Her eyes were already tearing up, and her face was redder than an apple.

She walked over to sit down, putting her head to her knees. Feeling bad for her, I walked over towards her and sit by here, rubbing her back.

“Karah, how come you don’t want to go to college?” I asked. It’s not like me to bug people about things, but since I care about here I want to know the answer.

“It’s not like I don’t want to go. It’s just my parents can’t afford it and my grades aren’t looking too well to get into a college. But let’s not worry about me. Today is about you and only you.” She said, putting on her best fake smile. She patted my back and walked over to the table with all the food.

Maybe everybody can’t go to college or afford to go, but I really don’t want Karah growing up without further education. I know it’s something she wants to do, or else she would have never cried about it. Most people would tell me not to care about other people’s decisions, but I can’t resist it when it’s my best friend.

I lifted my head and looked at everyone sitting around the table, laughing, smiling. That’s why they invited me here, to be happy before I go off to college. I stood up on my feet and walked over, pulling out a seat next to a girl named Elizabeth. She looked up at me and smiled. We never really talked at school, so I don’t know who invited her. Maybe it was an open invitation. I returned the smile and sat down in the seat, pulling it so I wasn’t too far away from the table.

“Hi, Anna, how are you?” Cameron asked. I looked over at the most popular guy at school, who had almost every girl drooling over him down the hallways. I can see why girls drooled over him. He’s got gorgeous light brown eyes and amazing brown coiffed hair. Who wouldn’t fall for that? You’d be crazy to say he was the ugliest guy to walk this earth. But of course, just like every other popular kid, he was a jerk, the biggest one to walk this Earth. He sleeps with a different girl every night and never commits.

“Ummm…I’m fine.” I said, being caught off guard. The table quieted down and looked from me to him.

“Are you ready for college?” He asked. His stare was more intense now. It seemed deeper and like he wanted something, something more than what I can give him.

“Yeah.” I turned my attention to something else rather than on him. That would be giving him the satisfaction of me. I’m not like the sluts at my school.

I continued eating my chicken, which tasted pretty good. Nandos is one of my favorite restaurants. Ever since I heard about it, I’ve been coming here. The first time hearing about it was during a One Direction interview I was watching. Niall Horan introduced it to me and a couple weeks later, I moved to Vancouver, Canada. I’m really going to miss this place, hanging out with friends after school, coming on dates, and just goofing around listening to One Direction.

“Anna, are you trying to ignore me?” Cameron asked, bringing me out of my thoughts. Glaring at him, I got up and left the table. I can’t deal with this anymore, not with that jerk. He might be gorgeous, but he’s not what I want. I want a guy who is going to love me for me and not want sex out of me.

My fingers ran through my hair as I escaped to get out of this place. Must have not been paying attention that much because I ran into something, making myself fall backwards. I was expecting to feel the cold, hard ground. Actually I was preparing myself for it, but it never happened. My eyes flicked open and I was face to face with the one and only Niall Horan.

“Oh my God! You’re Niall Horan from One Direction.” I said, calmly. I didn’t want to sound like some crazed fan, even though I am. He smiled and nodded. “Oh, and thanks for saving me from that fall. And sorry for almost running into you. I wasn’t really paying attention.”

“That’s alright. You seem pretty pissed. Do you want to talk about it?” He asked. My mouth grew wide and I nodded my head. "What's your name?"

"Anna." I responded.

He grabbed my hand and led me to the bar. They asked for my ID, and they denied my entrance. Niall told them I was with him and they let me pass. We walked into the smelly bar that reeked of alcohol all the way up to the counter. Niall ordered himself a drink and turned towards me.

“So what made you so pissed?” Niall asked.

I took a deep breath and looked into his bright blue eyes. “I was invited here for a surprise party because I’m going off to college in America next month. My whole entire school came, including the dickhead Cameron. He tried getting into my head and I just couldn’t take it anymore.”

“A beautiful girl like you shouldn’t have to deal with some jerk at your school. Do you want to walk with me so we can learn more about each other?” Niall asked.

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