Chapter 1: New Beginnings

"Millie, I'm going to the local, do you want anything?" Emily had always been there for me, ever since the first day at high school when we were awkwardly placed next to each other as part of our forms seating arrangement. We clicked instantly and grew so close that I treated her like my sister. We were best friends and we knew everything there was to know about each other! This is why it came as no surprise when she didn't wait for my reply. "Let me guess, you want a chocolate bar right? The biggest one I can get, you have! Bye!"

'Thanks Ems!" I heard the door slam shut behind her and I couldn't help giggle! Every day I was constantly reminded me of our new life down in London! I can't even lie and say I want my old life back, although it goes without saying that I missed it. London had a different way of living, a way that neither of us was used to. Cars were a rare sight in the city centre; we mainly saw busses and taxis. That is a thing I loved about London: the way it kept its tradition going. I loved seeing the red busses and the all of the tourists walking aimlessly around just for the experience! I used to be like that once, I can remember coming when I was a child and going around with awe basically tattooed on my head! It's crazy to think that we are starting a new life here, me and the bestie in London. We always dreamed of it and somehow it came true! London; our new home! Miles away from our families and the lifestyle was miles away from Blackburn!

"Knock, Knock!" A sweet Irish voice spoke the actions that the person on the other side of the door was doing. "Come in Niall, its open!" The door opened and in came a young lad who was in his late teens. His blonde, Bieber like hair styled almost exactly like Jedwards, which came as quite a shock. I burst into fits silent laughter, not wanting to offend him. He was wearing a Jack Wills hoody and faded denim jeans with a pair of white Nike trainers. "Now that is dangerous, how do you know it was me and not some weird bloke pretending to be Irish?" His heavenly Irish voice caressed my eyes and as I let out a light giggle I noticed he was smirking. "Well, you see Niall, you have a very distinctive voice!" I watched as the smirk turned into a lopsided grin, the kind that made his eyes sparkle with happiness. A genuine smile.

I had only known Niall a week. We, me and Emily, met him when we were moving our furniture to our apartment. Without stopping and asking us if we wanted help, he just came and took the box I was carrying and helped us up to the room. Emily thought he was quite handsome and you couldn't miss the huge grin she had on her face every time he spoke to her, a simple hi was all it took to get her beaming! After that day, we only saw each other twice. He blamed his demanding 'work commitments' and I couldn't help raise my eyebrow before laughing at his enthusiasm. In the three times I had bumped into Niall on the corridor, he was always the first to speak. I was a little shy and didn't really know how to act around people I didn't really know, I'm guessing he picked this up. He always made me feel comfortable and that was one the traits I liked most about him.

"So Niall, urm can I help you with anything?" I hesitantly asked.

"Well, you have just moved in right, and I'm your neighbour and everything so I think it's time I gave you and your friend Emily a little tour of London, Niall style!"

"Niall style?" I had to ask, although my instinct told me not to, in fear of a crazy answer. I sat there while he explained he wanted to treat us to Nandos and then introduce us to his friends before taking us onto one of the tour buses so we could 'experience London thoroughly'. The whole time I struggled to keep my face straight, but as he exclaimed that last sentence in an over excited way, I couldn't help but let the smirk spread across my face. "Urm Niall, why do we have to go Nandos? It's like 2:30, me and Ems have had lunch; we got a salad from the café across the road!"

"A salad? That is it? How can you survive on a salad? We're going to get you some real food! And besides, that's where we are meeting the lads!" One thing I learnt quickly about Niall is that he has a passion for food that I have never seen in any man before! "Which people exactly will we be meeting?"

"My work mates; see I wasn't making it up! I have a proper job and I'm dedicated to it! Haha, and whatever you do you have to come because Harry quite likes the sound of Emily and well, I just want you to!" His grin was now spread widely across his face but his eyes were full of questions. I looked at him, no not at him, into his magical blue eyes and smiled sheepishly "Course I'll come, don't want to disappoint your little work friends now do I! Haha"

"Great, we can't have you two newbies wondering around London city on your own, not without an experienced guide!"

"Experienced guide?"

"Yeah, well I know London better than you so that makes me more experienced! Even if I have only been living here for five months! We can't have you two sixteen year olds wondering aimlessly around, you will get kidnapped!"

"A little OTT don't you think Niall! And you can't be much older than us anyway!"

"I just turned seventeen actually, about two weeks before you came!"

"Sorry to have missed out on the celebration, bet it was a good one!" I wasn't just asking to be polite anymore, I was generally curious. The more I knew about Niall and his friend's backgrounds, the better chance I had of clicking with the group. "It was, the lads helped me celebrate in quite a way, let's just say that Louis went a bit OTT on the alcohol and ended up trying to kiss a waitress that was about thirty years older than him! And I thought Harry was the one interested in older women!"

"Sounds … eventful" I picked my words carefully, I didn't want to offend Niall but his friends sounded like absolute head cases! "I have one more question before you go: what kind of job hires a seventeen year old lad and makes him so dedicated?"

"One that makes dreams come true!"

He didn't say anything else, he didn't have to. He could clearly see I was hanging on his every word. He left before I could question him back. I was sat on the couch still puzzled when a text came through on my phone. The harsh vibrations woke me from my daydreams as I read the words my phone displayed.

Heard lots about you, I can tell its gunna be an amazing afternoon! Can't wait to see you, Harry x

Harry. Niall must have given him my number. I made a mental note to quiz him about it later. As I was putting the phone back in my pocket, the handle turned and a slightly flustered Emily stepped through the apartment door. "Oh my word it's windy out there today! Your chocolate bar's on the side! Millie, are you alright?" She placed the bag of groceries on the side and started to peel of her coat.

"Put your coat on Em, and get your scarf too, we're going out!"