a.n okay so I was thinking about it earlier and if you've forgotten harry does have piercings (left eyebrows and lip) and tattoos (two arm sleeves and chest) it's just I haven't done any editing to the narry photos they were just there for bein narry photos so if you want me to edit them then go ahead and be like "yes" and yay I'll do it but I just wanted to let you knoooow. beware, this chapter is barely two pages. enjoy xoxoxoxo

david p.o.v

While Niall was in the shower, I threw out the rug in the middle of the living room, scrubbed the carpet, cleaned the counters, lint rolled the couch, changed his bed sheets, did a load of laundry, vacuumed the carpets, mopped the kitchen tiles, and even after all this, he was still in the shower. He had to be in there for at least a hour with all that I've done. What could the boy be doing though? Standing there? He could honestly being doing a hand stand for all I know. All I know is he has OCD and a hopeless crush.

And in that moment, that's when a light bulb goes off in my head.

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"Where are, where are we going, going?" Niall asks.

I swiftly pull him along side me, my hand grabbing his wrist (he freaked out when I touched his hand) towards the movie theatre. I didn't want to tell him where we were going and with who because first, he would freak out about germs, and secondly, he would start scratching his forearms and mutter to himself. Sometimes, I don't think he realizes he's scratching or talking to himself. Like, when we left the apartment, he twisted the key in the lock several times before moving the handle several times, almost as if to check it is was locked- several times. But when asked, he looked up at me confusingly and stated he doesn't do that.

After that, we walked quietly until he abruptly stopped and repeatedly said, "where are we going".

"Some place new," I say, arriving at the theatre. For awhile, he just stares, then, looking at me.

"Why are we, we, we here?" He furrows his eyebrows, beginning to scratch his forearms. I smack his hand before replying.

"We are here for a mission and for the fun of watching a movie." I smile confidently, pulling him inside. A over-hyper blonde greets us when we walk in, her smile too big for her face, and her voice like an adolescent mouse. I give her a strong 5.

"Hello!" She chirps, "what movie are you two seeing today?"

"Fifty Shades of Grey," I smile as the girl frowns and her jaw drops. I try to contain my giggles as Niall gulps and looks up at me with wide eyes. Messing with people is fun.

"But, uh, that hasn't-"

"I know, I was kidding. Two tickets for American Sniper, please," I can see the slightest relief on her face and his, finally bursting out in fits of giggles. I get out my money and give it to her, having the tickets given to me in exchange, all while a huge grin upon my face. Niall softly scratches his forearm, muttering something about kinky s.ex and then slightly shivering.

I pull Niall from his position and into the lobby, searching for a head of curls in the crowd.

"Aha! There he is, c'mon, let's go, my friend," Harry sits alone at a table, his flip phone in hand. I walk up to him with Niall by my side.

"What are you doing?" He doesn't look up, only muttering, "playing tetris", before realizing we have a guest.

"You brought Niall? I knew something was up when you called me to see a movie," Harry groans and out of the corner of my eye, I can see the tiniest deflation of Niall. Why was Harry being like this? Just the other day Harry was almost acting like a love stricken boy. But now, he's the bāstard that nobody likes. I angrily take his phone out of his hand and shove it into my pocket.

"Shut up or be nice, you will enjoy this movie and you will enjoy it with us."

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Thirty minutes into the movie, I quietly say I'm going to the bathroom. To Niall privately I tell him to meet me at the park after the movie. He nods feebly, going back to watching movie uncomfortably. The two haven't bickered and Harry hasn't made a single crude comment. I mentally pray he won't do anything stupid.

Once out of sight, instead of taking a left to the bathrooms, I go right towards the exits. This will be a bonding experience for both of them and hopefully, something will click. I would have chosen to climb out of bathroom windows but then realized we're in a movie theatre, not a restaurant.

I go home and wait about an hour, mostly watching t.v before hopping back up and walking to the park. When I arrive, nobodys sitting on the bench, just a thin layer of moisture. Strange.

I jog to the bar Harry works at. When I walk in, I see Harry wiping off the counters. I nearly sprint to him, out of breath.

"Wheres Niall?" I ask, leaning against the counter.

"I don't know, home? Why ask?" He just shrugs, not looking up at me.

"What happened at the movie theatre?" This isn't good, I can feel it. I can see it marked on his face; the guilt.

"Does it matter?"

"What did you do, Harry?" He doesn't answer.

I take Harry by the collar and lift him off his feet, "what did you do?" I spit at him, seeing Harry distant makes me feel like he ditched him or somewhere along those lines. Picturing Niall broken down or left clueless breaks my heart, he deserves all the love in world, not this bloody as.s

"I left him, okay? Look, I know you're trying to set me up with him but it won't work-"

I drop him and stutter out, " so you ditch him?" I rub my temples.

"You did it to me," I can't listen to his sorry excuse as I'm already sprinting out into the street and towards the theatre, searching frantically for the blonde headed boy. He doesn't know his way home.

I find a hunched over body on the curb in front of the theatre. The body is shivering and I can hear faint whispers of sobbing. I walk up to him in relief, but also, heartbreak.

"Niall?" I whisper, wrapping my arms around him, himself leaning into my touch.

Here I am again, comforting Niall, and cleaning up a mess.

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a.n

poor niall ))):

this chapter feels poorly written, sorry about that. and it's short. ugh I feel like a horrible writer.

but I hope you guys have had a good week so far. I almost forgot today was Wednesday, good thing I didn't.

tell me your thoughts please xoxo I really wanna hear you express your feelings on this chapter bc it made my heart break. ):

stay fabulous, my friend. x