Foolish ~ {One Direction Fan-Fiction}

Chapter 19

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Foolish~19

*PRESENT DAY REESE*

Harry stared at me for a moment. He ever so slightly looked at me like he used to. But there was denial and betrayal behind his gaze.

I just can't break through his wall can I?

Oh well.

I've lived with it for a year, why not longer? At least he's standing to be near me.

Niall comes in with three waters balanced on his hands. He sets them on the coffee table and he sits on the opposite side of me. Way closer than Harry.

His arm wrapping around my back. I lean into him.

Harry sits up against the back of the couch. Squeezing his hands together.

"So what's up mate?" Niall asks.

"Oh. I. I." Harry starts to stutter.

I look at Niall. He is smiling wildly in his eyes. He's got Harry and he likes every moment.

"Doesn't Reese have a counseling appointment soon?" Harry asks.

"Yeah but not till 4" Niall replies pointing at the clock.

It's 12:30 now.

Ugh I get to sit through these two boys for another 4 hours?

Why am I complaining? I'm going from no attention to full on attention.

I just need to be alone for a bit.

I need time to myself. I know it's dangerous. But it's what I want.

"Niall. Can I go sit on your balcony?"

"Sure love. I'll go with you...."

"No... I... Would like to be alone for a bit" I say pulling my self off the couch.

He opens the door for me and I feel the crisp air.

Ahh.

It's a literal breath of fresh air.

I sit on the lawn chair and lean my head back. It's so perfect out here.

My mind begins to tumble around with out will.

*NIALLS POV*

Harrys expression turned to immediate fury as I put my arm around Reese.

I tried so hard.

That selfish bastard doesn't deserve her.

She's apologized and suffered enough for her mistake.

Hell, we all make mistakes.

But the fact that he hasn't forgiven her yet makes me twitch.

"So what's going on between you two?" He asks breaking the tension.

My words can't leave my lips. I begin to stutter.

"Please Ni. You don't have to hide anything from me anymore. I know you really care for her. So do I. But you have more of a reason to trust her" he says.

My stomach aches for him denying the truth once again.

"But the last thing we need is more lying or backsliding"

He still remains trying to be top dog. Whatever.

"You want to know Harry?" I say.

"Yes mate" he says.

"Look Harry. I've.. Always had some sort of feelings for her. And when this all went down. I believed you. I was with you" I start.

"I know. Thank you for that" he throws in.

"But when I finally got her number. I could hear the pain in her voice. It wasn't the Reese we knew".

"But tell me why Niall. Why did you want to call her? Did you find something out or...?" I cut him off.

"No. Nothing but me just wanting to call my friend" I say.

He nods and motions me to continue.

"So I jumped on the next flight to LA. I called around every apartment complex. I found hers and I ran to the front desk. Thank god it was a fan that was the Bell Lady. She gave me the number. Then... When I found your dad..... Beating" I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"I know" Harry says and I look up.

"Why did your father do that?" I ask. Tears about to weld in my eyes.

"I don't know. He never liked her. Maybe because she was an actor. And that's what my father despised in people. Creativity. Even in my school plays he would almost pull me out. Then when she hurt me that might have made him snap. But he's also a horrible drunk".

But why? He has no right....

Ugh...

"I see. I just. When I saw her body. So limp and broken. She begged me to kill her Harry" I say.

"She what?!" He snaps from his depressed state.

"Yeah. She told me. 'Go ahead Niall. Add to it. You sent him. You get to finish'" I squeeze my eyes shut at the painful memory.

"Oh my god" he says. Eyes darting all around the room with anger. His fists squeezing the pillows.

"So that's why I'm here. That's why I have her in my care. She explained it all. I believe her Harry" I say.

"I need to hear it from her. I believe it too. But I need to hear the story for myself from her" Harry admits.

A swoon of relieve hits me.

We sit in a comfortable silence.

"So. You and Reese?" He asks.

"Yeah... I... Kissed her on the plane here" I say.

"Maybe a tad more" I see Reese walk in. We didn't even notice her coming in the house.

I beam at the sight of Reese walking on her own.

"I see" is all Harry says.

She sits next to me again. And I pull her close.

I see the slightest grasp of Harrys last hope of love for Reese escape his chest. He exhales thoroughly.

"I... Hope... You two..... Um... Congratulations" Harry says rising from his seat. And leaves, closing the door without another word.

Reese was all mine.