Chapter Fifteen

                                    

                                          
''Mom, I'm going to the movies with Louis, Eleanor and Harry today,'' Niall announced to his mom. His dad and brother were washing the car outside. His mom was making lunch in the kitchen when Niall walked in.
                          
''Oh that's nice, sweetie,'' his mother smiled. ''Isn't Harry that boy who picked you up last week?''
                          
Niall instantly flushed red. He hadn't told his parents about his new boyfriend. He didn't want them to worry about him. And he wanted to keep Harry for himself for a little while until he was ready to tell them. 
                          
''Err, yeah, that's Harry,'' Niall answered nervously.
                          
''Oh, he seems like a nice boy,'' his mother stopped with making lunch to face her son. ''You like him, don't you?''
                          
''Well... I mean... Of course I like him, he's my friend,'' Niall spluttered. 
                          
''You know what I mean, Niall,'' his mother gave him knowing look. 
                          
Right at that moment, his brother and father came in. They both sat down at the table and waited for Maura to give them their lunch while they chatted. Niall didn't answer his mom and just sat down, too. His mom luckily decided not to ask further and let it drop. 
                          
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To Niall:
                          
hey, the movie starts at 8. Louis said he could pick us up since he's borrowing his dad's car. see you at 7 in my dorm? xx
                          
To Harry:
                          
sounds good! see you then :) xx
                          
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At half past six, Niall was running around in his room, trying to find a good outfit. He didn't want to wear something too fancy since it was just a movie but he also didn't want to look like some hobo. Right when he was about to give up, his mom walked in. She carried some laundry and gasped when she saw the mess Niall had made. There were clothes thrown everywhere and Niall stood in his boxers in the middle of the mess with a guilty look on his face.
                          
''Niall, what are you doing?'' his mom asked slowly.
                          
''I couldn't decide what to wear,'' Niall answered innocently. 
                          
His mom sighed and laughed. ''You didn't tell me tonight was going to be a date,'' his mother teased.
                          
''It's not!'' Niall defended. 
                          
''Of course it's not. Now, let me see,'' his mother picked up some clothes and threw them on Niall's bed. She picked a shirt and some jeans and left the other clothes in a pile on the bed. ''Here, just wear this.'' 
                          
Niall threw on the clothes and examined himself in the mirror. He wore a plain white t-shirt with a grey varsity jacket and some jeans. He was satisfied with his outfit. As he walked past his mom, he kissed her cheek and said a quick 'thank you'. 
                          
He walked to the bathroom and styled his hair in a small quiff. He glanced at his watch and ran downstairs. He threw on his white supras and yelled goodbye to his parents. It was a bit chilly outside but his varsity jacket was giving enough warmth. He walked to the metro station and made his way to Harry's dorm. 
                          
He arrived after about 20 minutes and knocked on Harry's door. The door swung open and Harry stood there half naked. He wore black skinny jeans but his upper body was naked. Niall's eyes were drawn to Harry's body and Harry instantly covered it with his arms. Niall's eyes met Harry's and Niall noticed the blush on Harry's cheeks.
                          
''Hi,'' Harry muttered.
                          
Niall didn't answer but he walked in and unwrapped Harry's arms to hug his naked torso. He put his lips to Harry's ear and whispered, ''Why do you do that?''