Kaboom! Amusement Park

Niall

I smile. "Thirty minutes," I answer her.

Lillian

I smile back and look up at him.

Niall

I smile and stand. "You want that snow cone now?"

Lillian

I smile and stand too, "Yeah, sure."

Niall

I walk back out, holding her hand, and make my way to a snow come machine. "What color?"

Lillian

I look over them, catching something familiar in the corner of my eye.

"Uh...cherry," I say, "I mean, red."

I look to my right and wish I hadn't. Seriously? Who else is going to try and ruin this day?

"And, um... we have to go hide somewhere after this," I bite my lip and look back at him.

Niall

I nod and swallow, seeing who she meant. I've never met her family...

I hand her the snow cone and lead her away.

Lillian

He hands me the snow cone and leads me away, the paranoia coming back to me tenfold.

"Um...did I ever - "

"Lillian?" my mother calls.

I swallow and freeze, swearing mentally.

Niall

She freezes just as her 'mother' calls her and I grip her hand anyways, not letting her go. "I'm here," I whisper. "I won't let anyone take you from me."

Lillian

I flash a smile at Niall, my heart fluttering at his words, and I nod. Gathering enough courage, I turn to my mother and find her with my father and little brother James. James is the only one that looks happy to see me, waving and smiling his toddler-like grin.

"What are you doing here?" my father demands, "You weren't ever supposed to come near our town again."

"It's not like I'm on your doorstep," I find myself snapping back, "I'm at a theme park."

Niall

I watch, holding Lilian close and nod at her father respectfully, not wanting to get caught in this.

Lillian

Why are they even talking to me? This makes it so much worse...Why couldn't they have just ignored me like everyone else from back home?

Niall holds me close and I try to remain calm as my father says something about calling security to my mother.

"The last time I checked, it was a free country," I tell them, "I wasn't bothering you before. Just forget I exist again and we'll all live happily ever after like you wanted."

Niall

I sigh and look at her parents, stepping in. "She did nothing," I state calmly. "She's stayed out of your lives. If you just leave her alone, you'll go back to you're lives and she won't be a bother," I remind.

Lillian

I look at Niall, thankful he stepped in and said what I couldn't find the words too.

"Who are you anyway?" my father asked, "You have no business in this."

Niall

I smirk. "I'm her boyfriend," I reply. "And I kind of do...considering I protect her like any other boyfriend."