The Pretty One (A One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 17

Niall's POV

"Excuse me, what?" I said, quite calmly based on the fact that this was some pretty enlightening information.

"I'm sorry Niall, but I wasn't meant to tell you. No one was meant to know. It was supposed to be some dumb publicity thing and it was a way to get back at you for the news interveiw you did."

"So all of this was just out of spite?" I asked, my anger finally kicking in.

"Yeah I guess." She replied. "But you have to know that Olivia never meant to do it to hurt you, she did it to make herself feel better. I guess it kinda worked."

"Then why are you telling me all this?"

"Because.." She hesitated. "Because I can see it in your eyes. You still love her and I know that you always will. Maybe you broke her heart once before, but after that mistake, I don't think you'll do it again." She paused and the line was silent for a while. "A-and, I'm not sure if I should tell you this either, but Olivia is still in love with you. I don't think she ever truly got over you."

"But, Ella. That makes no sense. I just saw Louis and her on a date."

"You did?" She hummed. "Maybe it was for the camera's?"

"Possibly." I thought. "He did take her to a bowling alley."

She snorted. "Trust me, if he took her there, then they definitely weren't on a date. Everyone knows how much Olivia hates bowling."

"Yeah." I smiled. "Yeah you're right. Maybe there's a way I can still be with her."

"What about..Ally?" She said her name with disgust.

My face turned into a scowl at the mention of her name. "Don't even worry about her. I just broke up with her."

"Really!" She said in delight. "That's amazing."

"Woah El, you don't have to sound so upset by that." I remarked, sacractically.

"Sorry." She laughed and I could just picture her cheeks going red. "Hey, um, can I come over to yours. I'm sat at home, bored, grounded."

"Why are you grounded?" I asked.

She sighed, tiredly. "Long story, I'll explain it to you when I see you."

"Okay, honey. I'm on my way."

I turned the phone off and grinned. Everything was beginning to fall into place. I was finally away from the nightmare I thought was love. And I was finally about to repent the mistake I made four months ago. I felt like the luckiest man alive right now and I knew that I didn't deserve it, but maybe, if I told Olivia everything, I would get her back. It was selfish, I know, but doing this might actually lessen the guilt in my stomach.

I turned the car on, with a smile and drove off to Olivia's place.

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Ella's POV

I turned the phone off, sighing. I wasn't sure if I should have done that. I wasn't sure if what I had done was right, but one thing I was sure of, was that something good was definitely going to come out of this. It didn't matter if they were going to stay friends, or get back together. Though I really do hope it's that last one. I just hope that they can be on good terms once again and I can have my family back. It's hard to see everything you've ever known become shattered in just a few short months. Things seemed to be falling apart and it's my time to pick up the peices and fix what needs fixing.