Niall Horan Fanfic Chapter 24: Time to Move On
    I looked at the screen. I couldn’t believe this. Ally’s parents were calling me. I contemplated letting it go to voicemail. I didn’t want to have to deal with them now. Niall looked at me.
“Babe, answer it.” He said.
    I nodded at him.
“Hello?” I said angrily.
“Look Hazel, we weren’t finished talking.” Ally’s dad said.
“Well, I was.” I said.
“You need to hear us out. Our daughter, our only child has just died, we only want to make sense of things.” He said.
“You can make sense without blaming her death on me. It’s not like something small that I could take the blame for, like her car being wrecked. You’re blaming her whole entire death on me.” I said.
“We’re not blaming you; we are just saying that your boyfriend distracted you from Ally. Will you please come back; I want to do this in person.” He said.
“Fine, but if you yell at me or I feel uncomfortable I’m leaving.” I said hanging up.
    Niall turned the car around and we went back to Ally’s. When we pulled up her parents were waiting outside. They welcomed us back into the house and we sat in the living room. They had tea and cookies out on the table, but I was in no mood. It was oddly silent.
“Well, you wanted me back here. Talk.” I said.
“Hazel, we are sorry for attacking you earlier.” Ally’s mom said.
“Wow, you really think by saying ‘sorry’ I’m going to forgive you. You just blamed Ally’s death, her death, on me.” I said.
“You abandoned her.” Ally’s dad chimed in.
“Abandoned her? Really?” I said.
“When you met Niall, that’s when you two drifted. We know that you have your dance, and you were with that Australian boy on tour, but you still made time for Ally when you got home. You two would still hang out and then he came along,” Ally’s dad said motioning to Niall, “and then you’re already limited time with Ally, was divided in two. She may have told you she was fine and that everything was okay, but we know that it hurt her.”
“But see, that’s where you are wrong. Ally and I didn’t drift because of Niall. We started drifting when I started dancing professionally. We went to the audition to dance for Cody Simpson together. She didn’t tell you because she knew you guys would freak. We went together and did a duet. They didn’t pick her they picked me. She wouldn’t get over it. She was mad at me for weeks. Something you also wouldn’t know because you don’t listen to her. When I went to London and met Niall, she was the only person I trusted to tell. Niall is what brought us back together.” I said.
“What else didn’t she tell us?” Ally’s mom asked sounding hurt.
“A lot. You guys were way too hard on her. She died before she could even live.” I said.
“Maybe it wasn’t your entire fault.” Her mom said.
“No it’s none of my fault. It’s not your fault. She got hit by a drunk driver. It wasn’t her fault either. No one could have stopped it. If I was in the car too, I would have died. If I was with her we both would be dead. Nothing could have been done to save her.” I said.
“Well, I suppose you’re right.” Her mom said.
“Great. Can I go now? I don’t want to talk about this anymore.” I said.
    I stood up and grabbed Niall’s hand. Her parents looked at us like we were breaking the law.
“Yes. I am holding my boyfriend’s hand.” I said walking out the door.
    Niall and I walked to the car. He had been pretty quiet, and it was getting late. We started driving and I thought he was going to take me back to my house, but this wasn’t the way, and it wasn’t the way to his hotel either.
“Where are we going?” I asked.
“The beach.” He said.
“Why?” I asked.
“I wanna hang out with you.” He said.
“Cool.” I said.
    Niall turned and smiled at me. He was too cute. I leaned over and pecked him on the cheek.
“Niall?” I said.
“Yes baby?” he said.
“Is it terrible that I feel amazing for finally standing up for myself and Ally to her parents?” I said.
“No, you were amazing back there. I was silently cheering for you. Her parents really were out of line. Did I really bring you and Ally back together?” he said.
“Thank you, and yes you really did.” I said as we pulled up to the beach.
    It wasn’t quite sunset, but the sky was starting to turn colors. When I stepped out of the car Niall picked me up by my waist and ran out onto the beach. He kept running all the way into the water. We were both totally clothed, and he threw me in.
“Niall!” I screamed.
“Come get me!” he said diving into the water and swimming out into the ocean.
    I dove after him, and started swimming. I finally got to him and grabbed onto him. He could still touch the bottom, but I was too short. I wrapped my legs around his waist, and my arms around his neck. I looked into his sweet blue eyes. I really truly loved him.
“Babe?” he said.
“Yeah?” I answered.
    He didn’t say anything he walked us back to shore and laid out a towel in the sand. We sat down in the towel and he grabbed my hand. We were sitting cross legged on the towel and looking into each other’s eyes.
“Babe?” he said again.
“Yes?” I answered.
“This is going to sound stupid, but I’m serious.” He said.
“Okay.” I said.
“Promise you won’t laugh?” he said.
“Yes, Niall just tell me.” I said.
    He looked at me some more, but didn’t say anything.
“Niall James Horan you talk to me now.” I said.
“Hazel, I’m looking for the right words.” He said.
“I don’t care. Just say it.” I said.
“Hazel…” he said trailing off.
“What?” I said.
“I was wondering…” he said trailing off again.
“SPIT IT OUT NIALL!” I screamed.
“Don’t shout at me. It hurts my feelings.” He said with a goofy look on his face.
“I’m sorry babe, but will you just talk…I hate being in suspense.” I said.
“Hazel this is a serious question. It takes time.” He said.
“I get it, but it’s been like 20 minutes.” I said laughing.
“Okay I’ll get it this time.” He said.
“Okay, now go.” I said.
    Niall grabbed my hands and looked deep into my eyes. His expression went from jokey and goofy, to serious in like one second. I was starting to get nervous. I had no idea what he was getting at.
“Hazel, you’re my princess, you know that right?” he said.
“Yes?” I said.
“And we’ve been going out for a long time now, and I’ve been thinking a lot about us lately. You’re sixteen now, and I’m eighteen, and we’re still together.” He said.
    I jerked my hands away from his and my eyes welled up with tears.
“What? Hazel, what’s wrong?” he said.
“Are you breaking up with me?” I said.
“No! What? No!” he said.
“Oh, then why are you like buttering me up?” I said.
“Hazel, I love you more than anything in the world.” He said.
“I love you too Niall.” I said.
“Can I continue?” he asked sweetly and grabbed my hands.
“Yeah, sorry.” I said.
“It’s okay,” he laughed, “Anyway, I was wondering, and this isn’t like anything permanent, but I was wondering, if you would ever consider marrying me?” he said.
“Marrying you?” I asked shocked.
“Yeah. I mean not now, or ever if you don’t want, I just was…thinking.” He said.
“Niall…” I said.