Confined [N.H]

Day 12: FaceTime Friday

Nat's POV

'Hello, stranger!'

'Hi, Kate!' I chuckle and wave to the phone screen while we're FaceTiming.

'I hope it's a good sign that I haven't heard from you for a week. Too busy having fun at Niall's I presume?' She asks.

'I mean we're trying our best to stay occupied and beat boredom. Otherwise, we're gonna lose our minds!'

'Yeah? Still single?'

'Oh come on! Please don't start. It's been almost 2 weeks. If anything is gonna happen it's not gonna happen right away.'

'Ooh!! So we went from "nothing is ever gonna happen" to "It's not gonna happen right away"! I knew you'll cave eventually!! What happened? Did you kiss yet?'

'No, we didn't! We've been just... I don't know, growing closer to each other? Our latest thing is cuddling. We even fell asleep like that one night. Umm, I don't know. Honestly, I'm confused.'

'Well, do you like him?' She asks.

'I... Well? Yes? I don't know. I mean the circumstances aren't as usual. I don't know. Maybe it's just us being stuck together? What if I don't really like him? How can I know it's true?'

'Yeah, I don't know either. What about him? How's he acting?'

'Normal I guess? I haven't exactly observed him with other girls. So I don't have anything to compare it to. I think he flirts with me from time to time. But like... This doesn't have to mean anything.'

'What if you ask Conor? I mean he knows him better than any of us two.'

'I don't want to include Conor in this. I don't want to put him in an awkward position.'

'He's put himself in it himself simply by suggesting you stay at his place!' Kate points out.

'I guess? I need to check on him anyway. I'm gonna hang up now and call him. Stay safe!'

'You too Nat! Speak to you soon.'

I hang up and call Conor.

'Heyy!! How's my favourite Irish guy!' I smile at him.

'What do you want?' He chuckles looking at me sceptically.

'What makes you think I want something?' I pretend I'm offended.

'Because we both know your favourite Irish guy is Ryan Hennessy.'

'What? Where is this coming from? I don't even know the guy properly!'

'Oh come on! You always get all giddy when you meet him!'

'I'm just a fan of his? Doesn't mean he's my favourite above you? You're my best friend!'

'Aww! Okay, now I'm  100% sure you want something! You're never this cute with me. Usually, you're like fuck off Conor!'

I roll my eyes and look away for a second and then look back at my phone's screen at Conor.

'Alright.'

He gasps suddenly and asks, 'Please don't tell me you and Niall slept together already? I mean I knew it was inevitable! And he always falls too hard to fast and you're totally his type and I was secretly rooting for you two to get together! But not like this! Not by a cheap meaningless One Night Stand! Especially when you two are stuck together in the same house for god knows how long!'

'Okay! Wow! Calm down! We did not sleep together! What the fuck!'

'Shit. Then I said too much.'