In The Dark

Chapter 43

~ Niall's P.O.V. ~

Jocelyn just closed the door to her room. She's headed out after her mom. I don't know why I didn't stop her, or why I didn't at least go with her.

But I'm frozen to my stop and I can't seem to move. I try to speak, but the words won't come out.

Suddenly, Louis stands. I'm surprised by his movement.

"You guys stay here. Jocelyn can't go alone. Niall, stay." My eyes widen at the sound of his voice. He's spoken very little over the past week. He never speaks unless he has to.

"But Louis-"

"No," he begins. "Stay here."

He walks out the door quickly. I'm in pure shock that he suddenly came out of his "coma".

But after waiting a minute I couldn't take it any longer. I stand up from our group huddled in the corner.

"I don't care if I risk losing my own life, but I can't just sit up here in case she or Louis dies. I can't have that."

I walk out of the door, seeing Jocelyn and Louis running down the stairs. "No!" I yell before I can stop myself.

They both stop in sync. Jocelyn's eyes look wild as they connect with mine. I can almost see the adrenaline pumping through her body.

She looks back down to where her mother is. I can tell she's conflicted on which way to turn. I walk quietly down the down the steps until I am right behind her.

"I love you," she whispers.

"I love you more," I say, wrapping my arms around her small body. She jumps in freight, not expecting me to be there. She then slips off the steps and tumbles down to the main floor.

"No Jocelyn!" Louis and I yell in unison. Then Louis and I duck when we hear two gunshots.

It's silent for a moment, all our ears ringing. Jocelyn screams, not like I've ever heard her scream before. She was truly terrified of her mother.

Jocelyn runs into the living room and grabs one of the cops' guns on the floor. I want to help but my feet are glued to the floor.

Jocelyn lifts the gun, pointing the barrel at her mother. Her hands begin to shake as she realizes what she's doing.

Sweat starts to drip from her forehead. "Who's gonna turn on who? Who will shoot first?" her mother asks.

"You turned on me years ago!" Jocelyn spat. Tears and salvia hit the floor.

"You were the one who caused your father to leave us!" her mother screams.

"He left because of you! He abandoned me because he was scared of you!" Jocelyn screams right back.

"Then go! Go find your father!"

Jocelyn doesn't respond. She lowers the gun. "You know what? Maybe. I. Will."

Jocelyn begins to walk forward but her mom poises her gun. "You go after your father. I'll shoot you. Stay here. I'll shoot you. What's it gonna be?"

Jocelyn's eyes are raging blue. She walks over to her mother slowly. Then in a swift motion kicks the gun out of her mom's hands.

Her mom grabs Jocelyn hair and pulls as hard as possible. Jocelyn screams.

I feel as if my anger has gone into over drive as I jump from the stairs onto her mother.

and there is the chapter!! sorry it's up a day late, but there will definitely be a new chapter on friday(: love you guys! ♥️