Flipped - It Couldn't Be Any Better

Nancy’s POV

       I open my eyes when my alarm is ringing so hard right before my ears! God! George must have raised the volume yesterday! Ugh! It could wake up the entire neighborhood with volume like that!

       I turn the alarm off then walked to George’s room. He’s already in his neat suit, ready to go to work. It’s only six thirty in the morning. What in God’s name he woke up at six thirty?!

       “Oh, hi Nance” he said after noticed I was standing behind him. I cross my arms and give him death-look.

       “Chill sister! Me waking you up at six is not without a reason…” I raised my eyebrows, curious. “I’m gonna take you around here, then I’ll show you your new college” he said putting his arms on my shoulder then push me into the bathroom.

       “So you better get ready! Quick!” he said before close the bathroom door.

       After I got ready, we drive around Raithin Road. He told me everything. Literally. How I got to college, how I get home from public library, and so much more. Oh right, we drive George’s company car. It came yesterday when I slept. Wait, I slept the whole evening???

       “And there you go. Your new college! Mullingar University! Remember how you can get home, right? You can take the-”

       “Bus. I got it, George. I’m not a- wait! Did you say Mullingar? We’re in Mullingar?” I asked.

       “Nance, we’re here like the whole day and you just noticed that?” said George.

       “Oh my God, George! I’m in the same city with Niall Horan!!” I scream full of excitement ignoring his words. George just groan and roll his eyes.

       “Well then, I have to go. Bye brother! Thank you soo much! And good luck on your first day!” I said after fangirling, then I kissed his cheek and get out from the car. He just nodded and waved. Oh my God! Could it be any better??

Niall’s POV

       “God! Why the heck the alarm is ringing!?” I said covering my face and ears with pillow. I didn’t know I set alarm yesterday? Or it was Mom? No. My mom never set alarm, especially when I’m home.

       I get up looking for the alarm and want to turn it off. But I didn’t find any alarm or thing which is ringing. Then I follow the sound, apparently it was my neighbor’s. Gee, why the heck they set alarm at six thirty?! It’s not even the time for work?! No one works in six thirty in the morning! Wait, I didn’t know if there’s someone living in that house. I tried to sleep again but it didn’t work, so I decided to walk down the stairs and find some food. Then I found my mom is cooking.

       “You already wake up? What is it? Why you already wake up? You have never woke up at…six thirty before?” my mom said after watched the clock. I told her about the alarm and asked her about the neighbor.

       “They just moved yesterday. I haven’t met them yet… maybe later, I didn’t have opportunity to do that, I was preparing food for your coming yesterday. But Patsy said they’re nice. They’re Canadians. She had met them yesterday” my mom explained. And all I said was “Oh” and nodded. Then I go back to my room and try to sleep again.

Nancy’s POV

       I take the key from my pocket then open the door. Oh my God, I’m really tired today. Really, why should I come to school a day before summer break? It’s kinda wasting time you know. Actually, George said he did that because he wanted me to know my new friends better, so when the summer break is over, I’ll make a really good friends. But uh, it really is still called wasting time.

       Well, out of things, college was awesome today! The teacher was not really rude, and they were nice. But the classmates were… I don’t know if it was how Irish people treat other people or they were just not being nice to me. But people I met the other day were nice? Well, I don’t want to think about it now. It’s four in the evening. I just laid my body on the sofa when the phone rings. The phone is not too far from the sofa, so I take it.

       “Hello, Nance. It’s me, George. I think I’m going to be late to be home today. So, can you do the house works? Good. Thanks” and he hung up the phone. I haven’t even said anything yet!?

       I did the house works like he told me to after I changed into this. We don’t really have something to clean, because we did that yesterday when we moved here. So I just sweep the floor and watering the flowers.

       I took the hose and turn it on, but it doesn’t want to slur the water. Then I hit the hose to the fence many times, but still, it doesn’t want to slur the water. Till, I raise the end of the hose up. It suddenly slurs the water! But…

Niall’s POV

       I was stretching on the frontyard when some cold water scold all over my body.

       “Oh God!” I shouted. It is really cold water! God dammit!! It must be the new neighbor. Is that how Canadian greet other people? Argh!

       “Oh my God! I’m sorry!” said a girl who I think is around my age. Wait. God! This is not good! I suddenly cover my face.

       “Are you okay?” she asked from distance. “Yes” is all I said. I have to go inside the house!

Nancy’s POV

       “Are you okay?” I asked from distance. “Yes” he said and he left. I haven’t said sorry in a proper way. But I decided to continued watering my flowers anyway.

       Having my flowers watered enough, I walked in to my bedroom sleeping.

       The morning after, I decided to make breakfast for George and make some cookies for the boy I met yesterday and his family. Well, just for saying sorry and greet them. I didn’t do it well yesterday.

       *at the boy’s house*

       I knocked their door, then it slowly open. I saw the woman who I met in market the day I moved here.

       “Oh it’s you! How do you know I live here?” she asked.

       “I didn’t, actually. I’m your new neighbor, Ma’am… and I make some cookies for you and your family” I said politely.

       “Oh, thank you so much, dear… you helped me once, and now you brought me cookies. Come in” she said let me in and let me sit while she puts the cookies in the kitchen. And while she’s in the kitchen, I’m looking around her living room. She has a nice house. I saw her family picture on the table. Then, I noticed something. Is he?

       “Mom, where is my jersey?” I hear someone shouted. I turn my face to make sure if the voice belongs to-

       “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

       “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

Maura’s POV

Since you all have already known Niall’s Mom’s name, I put her name here.

       I leave her in the living room looking at the picture of me, Niall, Greg and their Dad. I knew she doesn’t know that I’m Niall’s mother. Because she said she likes One Direction but she still treat me the same. Not like other girl. I think she hasn’t noticed yet. So I let her know by herself.

*flashback*

Maura’s POV

       After shopping in the market I decided to go home. I bought loads of foods there. Since my son is gonna be home today. He likes food, so I bought these for him. This market lil far from my house because the old supermarket I used to buy things at is on repairing, so I was put here by my first son Greg, but now he is working, so I decided to hire a cab.

       I was about to find some cab before a man hit me till I fall on the ground. Thank God the food is covered by plastic, so I don’t need to buy the new one. But really, it’s hurt. But then I realized, the man brought my wallet!

       “Somebody stop that man!” I shouted.

Nancy’s POV

       “I’m thirsty” I said to no one. I stopped the bike at a market, then I buy some lemon juice. I slurp it and ready to ride my bike again till someone hit me and made me spill my juice out of its place to my favorite dress. Then I hear someone shouted.

       “Somebody stop that man!” it was lady’s. Then I realized, the man who hit me was a thief. So I ride my bike as quick as I could to get him.

       After some dramatic pursue, I’m kinda tired, (I swear it feels like a game) so I throw him with my shoe right on his head. And he fell down! Yeah! Nancy wins the game! Then I take the wallet and my shoe, and leave him.

       “Thank you, dear…” said the woman to me after I gave her the wallet.

       “It’s okay, Ma’am… besides, he made me spill my lemon juice” I said giggling a little. She told me what happened, then I helped her to get a cab. Since I still have to buy some groceries.

*end of flashback*

Maura’s POV

       I was replacing the cookies till I hear

       “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

       “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA” It was Niall’s voice, and Nancy’s! what happened? Oh God!

       I ran from the kitchen to the living room, and I saw Nancy is fainted, and shirtless Niall just wore a towel in his waist. Now I know why. Greg who was watching TV, ran down the stairs to see what happened.

       “Greg, help” Niall said. Then he helped Niall lift Nancy to the sofa. I made sign for them letting me take care of her. Greg left us after Niall told him what happened. And Niall still sits next to me.

       “Is she okay? Will she get amnesia?” asked Niall. I swear his foolness is not from my gene.

       “She will be fine, Niall… she fainted, not crashed by a car or something… And, you better get some clothes” I asked. He nodded and went upstairs. I left Nancy for a while, making her some tea. When I walked back, I saw Niall staring at her from upstairs.

       “You like her, don’t you?” I said smirked at him. It’s okay for me, because I like this girl too. She is nice, polite, and different. It’s a good different.

       “I do not like her, Mom… I just don’t want her to twit something bad about me or worse, about you. Besides, she scold some cold water all over my body yesterday” he said after having some clothes.

       “Oh that’s why you were wet yesterday. I thought it was because you had some hard excercise” I joked. He just gave a pokerface. I laughed.

       “Urff…” Nancy’s moan.

       “Are you okay, dear?” I asked.

Nancy’s POV

       I open my eyes slowly and moan. Where am I?

       “Are you okay, dear?” I hear a woman voice. Then I realized, I’m at Niall’s house. Wait, what?! NIALL’S HOUSE? THAT NIALL?? What am I doing here?! Oh! Maura! She is… she is… Niall’s Mom?? Oh My God!!

       “I’m okay” I said. I doubt if anyone could hear me saying. Maura smiled, and Niall sighed.

       “Niall, do you have anything to say?” Maura said.

       “Right… I’m sorry” Niall said. Did Niall Horan just say that to me??!! Oh my God!! I could jump around the house now because of this!

       “No… I’m sorry, I was the one who scold you water yesterday. That was you, wasn’t it?” I asked looking at him. I saw his eyes. His beautiful blue eyes. I think they’re made up of many other different shades of blue. Those dazzling eyes look like an ocean. When I look into them, I feel like I could get lost in them, drown in them. Like the ocean does.

       “It’s okay. Well, I’ll be in my room” Niall said waking me up from my crazy thoughts. Oh my God. I can’t believe it! I just met Niall Horan! And had some chat with him! Wait, if Maura is his mom, and Maura lives here, it means…? NIALL HORAN IS MY NEIGHBOR!!!!!!!

God, it couldn’t be any better!