Summer
Love
Chapter Thirty Five
~COLE’S POV~
I sat with my back against the wall and Niall beside me. I had to
go back home in two days, and would most likely never see Niall
again. Ever. That thought sent an uneasy feeling to my stomach,
and I buried my head back in his shoulder for comfort.
“Hey,” Niall said quietly, his fingertips moving a
few strands of hair out of my face. “We’ll figure it
out, okay? I promise.”
“Please don’t promise that,” I said and he
looked down at me.
“Why not?” he asked and I sighed.
“You’ve never broken a promise to me,” I said.
“I don’t want you to start now.”
Niall sighed and held me tighter.
“I just got you back,” he said quietly, trying to
keep his voice from breaking but it did anyway. “I just got
you back and now you’re leaving me again.”
“Please don’t cry or I’ll start crying,”
I said, and when I looked at him, I wasn’t surprised at
all.
His eyes were glossy, and right on the bone of his cheek laid a
tear. Just one. It wasn’t going anywhere and I don’t
believe any more would be falling. Niall wasn’t looking at
me. I think, if he did, he wouldn’t really have helped the
whole “please don’t cry” situation. I hate it
when I have to hold back my tears, and I know that because
I’ve had to do it for so long.
“Do you wanna cry?” I asked, and he bit his lip, to
keep it from quivering, and slowly nodded, his eyes looking more
hurt than I’ve ever personally seen before.
“It’s okay to cry,” I said and he looked down
at me and blinked, still biting his lip.
Four tears slipped out of his eyes and down his cheeks, and the
place where he was still biting on his lip started to turn a bit
white.
“Niall you’re gonna make yourself bleed,” I
said, putting my hands on his face and he stopped biting his
lip.
As soon as his tooth slipped off his bottom lip, it quivered and
he buried his face in his hands.
“Niall,” I sighed and he shook his head and refused
to look my way.
“You can’t see me cry,” he said, choking on a
little sob.
“Why not?” I asked, running my fingers through his
hair.
“Because,” he said. “I’m supposed to be
strong for you. I’m supposed to be your protection and, if
I get weak, what does that leave for you?”
“Oh, I don’t know, a human being with a heart,”
I said and he chuckled.
“There we go,” I teased. “Come on, I got a
smile. Move your hands.”
Niall moved his hands away from his face, and wiped his tears
with his forearms. I kissed him on the cheek, and he pulled me
onto his lap.
“What would I do without you?” he joked and I smiled
and shrugged.
“I dunno,” I giggled and he smiled and kissed the tip
of my nose.
“Breakfast?” he asked and I stood up and nodded.
I started to head to my door and Niall followed me.
“Niall,” I said as we stood in my door frame.
“Yeah?” he asked and I laughed.
“Pants,” I said quietly and he chuckled.
“Good idea,” he said and I laughed more and went
downstairs.
Author's Note
I don't know why it is so difficult for me to spell thirty...
Like I seriously 100% do not understand. My author's notes
are gonna be kind of weird until like 12 today. I'm exhausted
and too lazy to go get food. WHERE IS THAT BEEPING COMING FROM?!
Hey look I got a text... Hi mom... Yeah I have no
friends