Lost and Found [a Niall Horan fan fic]

Chapter Nine

She sits down next to my mom and holds her hand.

"So Mom," she says, "how are you?"

"Oh stop it," my mom says with a giggle, "I'm just fine Sky. You have nothing to worry about. I'm not leaving this world any time soon!"

The corners of Skylar's mouth twist up into a slight smile.

"Ok mom," she says, looking down at her coffee, "I'm really glad to see you."

"Me too!" Mum exclaims, "it's been, what? 4 years? 5 years?"

"4 years," Skylar mumbles.

"Ah yes," Mum says, "Oh, how are your friends that your living with?"

"They're fine. Both were accepted into great colleges."

"Excellent!"

Niall's POV

"Niall! You have to help me!" Skylar screeches into the phone.

"Relax, love. What's wrong?"

"Well," she starts, "Liam surprised me by having my mum meet with us at this coffee place and I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY TO HER!"

"Ok, ok," I say, "just relax and take a deep breath. Just make simple conversation and try to imagine its just like it was before you moved out."

"Ok," she sighs. "Listen, I got to go. They think I'm peeing."

"What?" I say, but she already hung up.

I put my phone down and chuckle. Of course she would say that.

"Who was that?" Zayn says as he walks into the kitchen.

"No one," I mumble.

"What did Skylar say?"

I look up at him shocked.

"How did you-" I start to say, but I'm cut of by his chuckles.

"Come on, Niall," he says, "anyone can tell it was her and that you like her."

"How?" I ask.

"Well, when she's in the room, you only pay attention to her. No one or nothing else. Not even food!"

I cross my arms.

"And," he continues, "whenever she talks to you, you blush like crazy. When she calls, you grab your phone like it's made of gold. And just now, when you hung up, you were smiling like Nando's just told you that you won a lifetime supply of Peri-Peri Chicken."

"Whatever," I grumble as I start to walk out of the room.

"Do you?" Zayn calls after me.

"Do I what?" I ask, turning around.

"Do you like Skylar?" he says.

"Um, I, well," I stutter.

"Come on lad, you tell me everything!" he says, gestering with his arms out wide.

"Fine! I do!" I yell, then lowering my voice so Harry and Louis can't hear me. "It's just that Liam would KILL me if I tried to ask her out, or even admit my feelings."

I sigh and run my fingers through my hair.

"I have an idea!" Zayn says, smiling wide.

"I don't like the look on your face..." I say in an unsure tone.

"Trust me, listen to the plan."

*******Later That Day*******

"We're home!" Liam called out.