Arms Of A Stranger

cut myself

Harper's POV

I was sitting in my new apartment and I never felt that lonely before.
I moved from LA to London for my new job as a Model. I've never thought about becoming a Model until my best friend Summer brought me to a fashion show.
A Model manager noticed me on the after party and was interested in me, and that's why I'm now signed to them and had to move to London.

I was pretty happy how my apartment looked and my view felt like a dream because I could see a little french bakery and beautiful old houses.
I had a few days off to get used to my new home and to unpack all of my things, but I already unpacked my clothes and was too lazy to continue.

So I've decided to cook vegetables with spaghetti and I was in the middle of cutting my zucchini when it happened.
I was in pain and I saw blood running down my thumb and I always hated to see blood.
I grabbed a tissue and opened my door and I was about to knock on the door of my new neighbour but then I heard two very loud voices.

“Niall I can't do this anymore, I don't want to see us fighting like that anymore”

“Madi I know it's hard, but we can get through this, we just have to try harder and I know my life is complicated but I love you Madi”

“Niall I'm sorry…"

I was standing in the hallway and I was about to get back to my door when the door opened and a pretty girl in brunette was walking out. She looked at me with a hint of hate and sadness in her eyes. I watched her walking to the elevator, and then she was gone.

I stared at the guy and I saw tears in his beautiful blue eyes, and a worried face looking at me.
It was a really awkward situation for me because my neighbour could see me standing in front of his door with a tissue full of blood on my thumb.

The silence between us was getting awkward and I didn't know what to say. So I decided to ask him for help because it really started hurting more and more.

“Hi...I'm Harper your new neighbour,” I said it with a fake smile. “I was wondering if you could help me with my thumb” I showed him my bloody thumb.

The guy just stared at me for a few more seconds, and then he walked a bit closer to me.

“Nice to meet you Harper” he said it with a cute chuckle. “I'm Niall, and of course I will help, you can come in if you want and sit on my couch while I search for the first aid kit” He said it with a sad smile on his face.