out of the blue / n.h

Chapter 87

"What." She answers cooly, taking a sip of her drink. I toss it away as she puts her hard look on her face. "What the fuck, Niall?! What do you want?" She stands on her foot to push me but I'm too strong that I don't even move a single movement.

"Where's Melanie?!" I demand.

She smirks and giggles. "Oh, you're still looking for your little innocent princess?" She folds her arms together. "I thought Americans are smarter than I thought, well, apparently not everyone." She shrugs, cupping her waist with her hand.

"Where is she?!" I shout at her face.

"I don't know, she must've been enjoying the ecstacy I gave h—"

"What did you do?" I hiss.

"I drugged her, yeah, still can't hear me?" She raises her brows. "I fucking drugged her!" She shouts through the loud music as the other are sitting there, awkwardly. "You are turning like an asshole, Niall! Since you met her, you are completely different to the old Niall I knew!"

"Shut up!" I push her on the couch as I tighten my grip on her shoulder. "Where is she?!"

"Niall, stop!" She tries to jerk away. I keep on looking at her eyes that are bloodshot. "Fine! She's with Jai! But, you're too late! She had gone for like, two hours ago!" She smirks as I let out of her grip and run down to the first level and out of the club. I start the car and drive my car to Jai's apartment. Jai is like the king of assholes in here and I used to go to his place a lot. I feel the anger is going to burst into fire when I picture Jai and Melanie. I get out of my car as soon as I park my car on the driveway. Not bothering to get a ticket. I run through the stairs and finally make my way on the right level. I bang on Jai's door and he opens it up with coke in the tip of his finger. He only wears jeans and his face lits up as he sees me.

"Where is she?!" I demand.

"Who? Marnie? She's inside, and asleep, so, you're too late. By the way, how ar—"

"What did you do to her?!" I raise my voice.

"Man, relax. I fucked her when she's still high." He chuckles as he lifts his hands up.

"You fucked her?!" I push his shoulders.

"What the fuck is your problem?!" Jai shouts at me as I swing my fist and lands on his jaw. "Fuck, Niall, what do you want?" He hisses in pain.

"Where is she?!" I bend over.

"In my fucking room!" He still hisses. I kick his ribs as he whimpers louder. I run to his bedroom and see Melanie, there, naked and laying on the ground, curling into a ball as she hugs her black dress, trying to bear herself with it. I let a tear streams down my face as I run to her and lift her into my arms. I cry my heart out at the sight of her like this. I feel stupid and I will never forgive myself for this, for breaking the promise Chris and Thomas gave me. I stroke her cheek and tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear. I kiss lightly on her cheek as I dress her up with her black dress and my jacket and zip it up to cover her and protect her from the cold breeze air. I carry her bridal style and lead her out of the room. Jai is still there, looking pretty appalled at what I did to him. I scoff at him as I exit the room.

"Alice forced me. And I have no idea that she's yours, Niall." Jai chimes in. Everytime he speaks, I want to throw the fuck up.

"Yeah, keep it to yourself." I open the front door and carry her down to my car. I finally make it to my car and I put her on the passenger seat, bend the seat back so she can rest. I drive her to my mum's house and pick her up to my room. I gently lay her back on my bed as I strip her clothes off and change them into my sweater and my old sweatpant. I throw her dirty clothes on the basket as I cover her body with the comforters and then I plant a kiss on her nose and forehead. I tuck her hair back to see her redden cheeks and nose. It hurts to know that she was drugged and raped, but it's relieving to know that I'm not going to leave her ever again and I will always take care of her. I feel myself crying, again. It still hurts me badly to picture her being tortured. I quickly snuggle up to spoon her as I draw circles on her body and even though I can't sleep by the harrowing thoughts, I finally fall asleep by the thought that I'm here, protecting her. Maybe me being like a monster isn't so bad after all. I chuckle as I kiss her shoulder, smelling my scent all over her body by wearing my clothes.

I text Louis that he will hear from me in two days and I call Marcus to ask him for a favor.