"Friends" (Niall Horan FanFic)

Elena's pov:

*Flashback*

"El, I love you, and I promise as soon as mommy gets better I'll come for you." I held on tighter to her arm as an older lady stood above me gently yet forcably tring to pull me away from my mother.

"No mommy, dont go! I'll be better I promise!" I cried as she pulled me into the last embrace I'd ever get from her.

"El, it wasen't you honey. Mommy has made a lot of mistakes, and I have to go get help to make me all better. But you need to stay strong, okay? Stay strong for mommy." My mom said as she kissed me forehead and untangled herself from my grip. She was trying to stay strong for my sake, but her eyes showed so many emotions. "Will you stay strong for mommy?" She asked once again before she stood up off from the ground and walked to the front door. By this time I was bawling my eyes out, and the elder lady was holding me back from my mom.

"Yes mommy." I say as she looks at me once more, and heads through the front door. Only god knew that, that was going to be the last time she ever walked through those doors again.

*End Of Flaceback*

"Elena, honey." My grandma called making me come back to reality. That horrible memory replaying everyday for eleven years of my life. She promised, she told me she'd be coming back, then how come she never did? Because of her everyday of my life I wonder if it was my fault she never came back. Was I not good enough for her to stop all the drugs and alcohaul? The late night partying, abusive boyfriends? But what if it's because she'd dead? Then I'd be certain-

"Elena?" My grandma asked, obviously concerned that I have not even gave her a glance. I slowly dragged my eyes up from the floor to her old wrinkly face. She gave me a worried smile, but knew not to ask-there'd be no point, I wouldn't answer her. "You know I have a hard time going up and down the stairs, could you go down to apartment #102 and ask Mary if you could have an ounce of milk? Ours is going old, and i dont have time to go out and buy some more, Jen's parties tonights and her cupcakes need to be ready within two hours." She said over explaining it, being her usual self. I gave her a small nod before slipping on my black flats and headed through the apartment door. Mary was our downstairs neighbor, who was also older like my Grandma, and she was a close friend with my grandma. Mary's husband passed away, so she always welcomed me and my grandma over, and she mostly spent her time with my Grandma since she didnt have much family, at least they didnt care for her.

I headed down the hall, dragging the tip of my pointer finger across the old painted-chipped grey wall.

I once again let my thoughts over-take me.

"I promise as soon as mommy gets better I'll come for you." My heart ached with this lie she had told me. I seriously need to get over it, though. Its been eleven years, eleven fucking years if toture. Torture worrying sick about her, is she ok?

Before I knew it, I was standing infront of apartment #102. I lifted my hand into a fist and knocked onto the door before quickly taking a step back. I waited a few seconds before the door was opened. But it wasen't Mary, it was a boy, around my age or older... Had I come to the wrong apartment?

"Can I help you?" He asked making me jump out of my skin.

"Y-yes...Is Mary home?" I asked stuttering, very shy. He shook his head, but I didn't move. Well where was she then? Had he broke in?! Was he a murderer?! Besides, she didnt have any family that cared for her. "Well w-where is she th-then?" I asked trying to sound brave to this boy. He smiled a reasurring smile before answering me.

"She's out. Do you know her?" He asked as he leant against the door frame, making me relax a bit.

'Yeah w-we live upstairs shes my g-grandma's friend..." I explained, a stuttering mess right infront of him. He chuckled at my shyness before nodding. "I need m-milk." I add.

"Well, come on in then," He said steeping to the side letting me in before shutting it behind me.

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(A/N): Hello! I hope you enjoyed it! FYI, the boy at Mary's house IS niall;)