They Don't Know About Us

If Only We Could Turn Back Time - Chapter 45

*SHELBYS POV*
I was speechless as Paige slammed the door. Great. I was so tempted to have scream in Becky's face to wake up and realise what she'd just said, to get a grip but I knew that wouldn't help. 'He killed your niece, Shelby.' She said looking pleadingly in my eyes. 'Don't do that Becky, don't even go there, it was an accident.' She turned away and groaned. 'What about you shelby, I know what your stomach looks like, I know what he did to you, how insecure you feel, a couple of inches further in and you'd be in the same position as me, grieving for what you could of had!' Now I really felt like screaming in her face, 'Shut the fuck up Becky, it was an accident and the sooner you realise that the better! But if your gonna keep on being like this then fuck off back to England and don't even bother calling Jack!' And I followed Paige through the door making sure I slammed it just as hard. I found Paige crying lightly on the sofa. I didn't even bother to say anything just sat next to her and let her cry into my shoulder.

*PAIGES POV*

Usually when someone sees one of their best friends crying, they ask them an annoying amount of questions and says that everything's going to be okay, not shelby. Shelby does the right thing and lets me cry it out, allowing me to use her as comfort. She knows i hate drawing attention to myself. I run the back of my palm across my running nose and look at her with my blotchy eyes. "Thanks Shelby..." I mumble, stuttering between words. "For what? Becky had no right to say those things, she has no idea what you went through and then she blames Niall. No!" she expresses seriously. "What WE went through and thanks for being there for me..." I exclaim, letting out a fed up laugh. "You're always there for me, that's what I was thanking you for." I finish, looking at her happily. A smile spreads across her face "If I'm not then who will? And you're welcome by the way!" She replies proudly before pulling me into a well needed embrace.

The door suddenly flies open "Paige?" Niall's voice surrounds the four walls of the room. I never thought I'd be so happy to hear that beautiful Irish accent. I look up at him, my eyes still red and bloodshot from my overflowing tearducts. "What happened babe?" He asks worriedly. I don't answer. "Shelby!" He says seriously, looking towards her with one of those 'tellmeorsomethingreallybadwillhappen' looks. She raises her hands in surrender and shakes her head "It's Paige who has to tell you not me. Not my place!" she replies quickly before standing up "I'll speak to you later Paige." she says sweetly before sliding past Niall and closing the door. Niall locks it behind her and sits beside me, cupping my hands in his. "What happened?" He asks curiously.