It was hard to accept that Niall wouldn't be there; he never wasn't. Being by my side 24/7 on my birthday was Niall's promise to me since the first one we spent together, 3 years previous.
So I hopped in my car from work with one small card and a half eaten cupcake as presents -- I had gotten hungry in the middle of a report. I frowned when Stay With Me came on the radio, and my lungs tightened as they tried to hold back the sobs coming from my middle.
It failed.
With tears staining my cheeks, I pushed open the door with my key still in the lock, sighing as I imagined how terrible I looked.
When the lights turned on, not by my command, the yelling hit my ears.
"Surprise!" they all exclaimed, and for three seconds, while my sensitive eyes adjusted, I imagined Niall standing two inches away, grinning at me wider than ever. What I got instead was the opposite; no Niall, and I cried harder than ever.
Melody was the first one to rush to my side, consoling me. She knew exactly what was wrong. She always did.
Luckily, I was able to cheer up enough to change out of my work clothes, fix my makeup, and I had a great time.
They all left with a smile, mine promptly leaving, as well. I mindlessly but quickly cleaned up, yearning for my bed -- with him beside me.
After I finished, I retreated to my room, not bothering changing for the second time. I had on comfortable clothes, anyway.
Before I could climb into my bed, I stood beside my closet, staring at it from afar and imagining him there while I assessed my feelings. I knew it wasn't his fault; One Direction was his job, and he loved going on tour. But in that moment, as I heard the last car pull out of the driveway, I felt completely and utterly alone.
"Oh, won't you stay with me?" I sang right before I broke back into tears. My sobs couldn't be muffled by my palm, so I dropped my hand to my side.
"Yes!" I heard before someone else's hand pressed over my mouth. They pulled me straight back into my closet, and I let out a scream into the darkness, one that was quickly silenced by Niall's lips on mine.
When all of the events of the past two seconds came together, I kissed him harder, knowing I would never be alone.
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thanks to anisa818 for requesting this! I suck I know
gah you guys I'm so sorry
mel
btw this was not my idea
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Niall Horan Imagines
Fanfiction(REQUESTS TAKEN FOR THIRD BOOK) There is a second imagine book, a continuation of this, on my page. Thanks for reading! Mel x
