DISARRAY (Niall Horan A.U)

Chapter 26

^^I heard this song when I first started writing this story and I knew I would have a chapter where Niall gets mad at Jess for how she acts and dresses. Enjoy!

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Thankfully our team wins the game and Niall celebrates with the guys. His glare turns into a smile. His limp seems to be a little better, which tells me he should be fine in a few days. As the team runs off the field and into the locker room I stay seated with Rae, Harry, and Liam. The frat is throwing a huge party tonight to celebrate the victory. Even if the team lost there would still be a huge party. Frats loving to party is such a cliche, but it is so true.

"Let's go down on the field and wait for the guys," Rae suggests.

I will have to face Niall sooner or later. Might as well face him now and before dinner with my parents. I quietly follow my friends down the bleachers and onto the field. I take a moment to look around the field. Its huge and I don't know how soccer players run around for ninety minutes.

"Jess, are you coming," Liam asks.

"Yeah." I quickly walk up to them.

We don't have to wait long before the guys come walking out onto the field. I watch as Louis and Brett find the girls that are wearing their jerseys. I watch as Louis and Lacey hug. I turn to see Brett hugging a girl that isn't the pledge he went to the date dash with. Brett better not be a heartbreaker.

All thoughts of Brett being a heartbreaker are pushed aside when I see Niall walk out. He doesn't look happy and his limp hasn't gotten any better. Before I can walk up to him Crystal comes running out of nowhere and hugs him. I thought she was at work. Where did she come from? Niall hugs her, but pulls back quickly. We make eye contact and he walks over to me, leaving Crystal behind him. This makes me smile.

He walks up to me and sighs. I can tell he feels bad and it makes me relax. Now regretting how I acted before the game. Just as Niall opens his mouth a guy named Brad, I think, puts his hand on Niall's shoulder.

"Horan, you are one lucky guy." Brad checks me out then walks away.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Niall's anger returns.

"Niall, who cares? Don't let what some guy says or does bother you." I say trying to calm down Niall.

"I care. I care what people think of me and what they think of the people I spend my time with." Niall says, clearly frustrated with me.

"That's stupid." I say crossing my arms.

"I don't care if you think it's stupid." Niall brings his hands up to rest on top of his head.

"You care what other people think, but not me?" Niall is about to say something, but I cut him off. "That's just great, Niall."

Without much thought I throw my purse down and rip Niall's jersey off of me. I try to hand it to him nicely, but he won't take it. I drop it to the ground by his feet and place my hands on my hips.

"You are so fucking crazy." Niall yells while pulling on his hair.

Liam suddenly walks up to us. "You guys are making a little bit of a scene. Why don't I give you a ride home, Jess?"

"Sure." I bend down and grab my purse, walking away.

I turn back around when Liam and I are a safe distance away. I see Niall laughing and talking with Crystal. Liam must have looked back, too, because he places his hand on my lower back and guides me to his car.

We sit in silence as Liam drives. Even though Liam has said some terrible things about me, he doesn't pretend to be someone he isn't. He doesn't ask me to be anyone, but myself. I don't trust him, but in a weird way he is a good friend.