Not Your Typical Running Back || nh au

Twenty-two: "Wait does that mean I can see you in lingery?"

Harry pulls me up, as we finish our last exercise. My legs hurt, my arms ache and my breath goes flat. I can't explain how done I am now. Niall lays his head on my shoulder, his breath going fast. I take a big chug of my water. Coach Patrick helps some people up. Everyone looks like they're about to pass out any second. My eyes close, as Niall takes his head off of my shoulder.

"Nice job, ladies. You can leave now", Coach Patrick speaks.

We all clap and leave to get dressed. I drag my feet on the floor. I wish someone would carry me to my dressing room. As soon as I'm in my little room, the boys get naked and go into the shower. I always take a shower at home. It's gross to shower here. I pull my hoodie over my head and tie my hair up into a ponytail again. My feet slip into my black combat boots. Yes, I love guys clothes. I always wear guys stuff except jeans.

"Max, can you help me with my hair?", Niall asks, as he opens the curtain of my dressing room.

"Next time ask before you open the curtain, I could be naked", I growl.

"That wouldn't be bad... Sorry but can you help me?"

I nod and take the hair wax out of his hand. Niall sometimes is too lazy to do his hair, so he asked me some day and since then I do his hair after practise. He wasn't at school yesterday because of the Amanda-thing. I style his hair into the usual quiff.

"Thanks, could you drop me off at the mall? I have to get something for my mom", he asks and packs away his stuff.

"Yeah, sure. I actually have to get some stuff from there, too", I explain.

I need new undergarments. Mine are all wasted and ugly. My way will lead to Victoria's Secret but only because I'm getting older and I need to be a women, like my mother likes to say. Niall helps me, hang up my gear. We soon get into my car.

"Do you have an AUX-chord in here?", he asks.

"Yeah, you can use it", I answer and hold it up.

Niall connects his phone to my car speakers. Immideatly Bring Me The Horizon blast through the speakers. Niall turns it down a bit. On our way to the mall we sing along to Avalanche, Oh No, Blasphamy and True Friends. It's from the newest album but my favourite will always be Suicide Season. It's just so powerful. Niall leaves his phone in the car, as we get out and walk to the entrance.

"Let's meet at the food court in an hour", I say.

"Why? We could go together", he mumbles.

"I have to go to Victoria's Secret and I don't want you to come with me", I answer.

"Wait, does that mean I can see you in lingery?"

"No Niall, just no."

"Okay then see you later."

We seperate our ways.

*****

Niall rips the bag out of my hand, as we get to the parking lot.

"Niall, stop! It's mine", I whine and try to get it from him.

"But I have to know which underwear my best friend wears", he smirks and opens the pink bag.

His eyes go wide, as he sees the lingery. I bought three pair, two black ones with blue lace and one pink with black lace.

"For who did you buy these? Do you have a boyfriend I don't know about?", he laughs slightly shocked.

"No, Niall. I just like Victoria's Secret. It's for no one", I groan in annoyance, as we get in th car.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

I drive Niall home. We sit in my car a little longer, singing to Bmth. Niall takes his phone off of the AUX-chord and smiles at me with his pearly white teeth.

"See you tomorrow", he says.

"Bye", he gets out and shuts the door behind him.

He waves at me, as I drive away to my road. My mother and Harold aren't home, so I actually can do something without being yelled at or commanded to do something else. I also still have to call Ashton on Skype because Michael misses my calls constantly. They're soon going to be here and I already made plans with Luke, so Nia and I can go backstage and be with them the whole day. It's going to be on Saturday. I'm so excited to see the boys again but I still have the feeling Michael kinda hates me. It's funny because I once was his girlfriend, it's like he's trying to get out of my way. Thankfully Luke, Calum and Ashton still love me like before I moved and they went on tour. I plop down on my bed and take my laptop. I immideatly open the Skype tab and see that Ashton's online. I call him the second I see his name. he picks up, sneezing into the camera.

"Nice way to say Hello", I laugh.

"Max! Sorry, I just had to the moment I answered", he laughs.

"Hey, how are you boys doing?", I ask.

"We're doing fine but Mikey is pretty annoyed when we talk about you. It's really awkward sometimes because his new girlfriend is with him 24/7. We can't even have a normal convo with him without his girlfriend bombing in. Calum has the feeling this girl doesn't even know Mikey and only wants his money when we get more popular", he rolls his eyes.

"I miss the old Mikey. The one who answerd my calls and actually texted me to see if I'm okay", I say.

"I miss my best friend. Oh, Luke, Calum, Michael, Max is on Skype come here guys."

I see the three boys plop down next to Ashton on his small hotel bed. Ashton groans, as Luke takes the laptop and starts talking to me. Michael looks at me, his eyes filled with hate. What did do to make him be like this to me?