"So what do you want to do today?" Niall asked before taking a bite out of his sandwich. I shrugged "There is a football game on tonight we could go to the pub?" Niall suggested. "yeah sure but I have work tomorrow so I can't be out to late" I said placing my plate in the sink. "Alright sounds like a plan" Niall said winking.
"Karissa are you ready yet" Niall moaned as he opened the door. "Yeah I guess so" I turned to walk out the door placing my lipstick in my purse. The pub was only a few minutes from my flat so we decided to walk. "so where do you work?" Niall asked. "at the corner cafe down the street" I pointed in the opposite direction than we were walking. "Do you work?" I asked. "Yeah I sing as entertainment at a little restaurant". "That's awesome " I gleamed causing a huge grin to appear on his face.
I glanced down at my phone noticing it was already 9 pm. "Niall it's getting late" I said tugging on his sleeve. "alright I'm coming" he laughed falling from his stool. We walked down the freezing cold street I wrapped my arms around my shoulders shaking. "Are you cold?" Niall asked. "yeah but I'll be fine" I gave him a half smile. "Karissa your lips are purple " He said sounding nervous. He started unzipping his hoodie "Niall no you will be cold" I stopped him from taking his arm out of the sleeve. "I've got a long sleeve shirt on I'm fine" He argued continuing to take off the hoodie and slipping it onto my shoulders. "Thanks" I said smiling at him. He blew me a kiss and I fake caught it in my right hand. " You are so stupid" I laughed. "Well well this is the guy that's taking you from me?" I heard Shane's harsh voice come up from the corner. "Shane go home you are clearly drunk" I growled. He laughed as his friends came up to his side. "I just want my gal back" He came closer to me sliding his hand down my face. "Don't touch me" I snapped. As he stumbled closer Niall stepped infront of me shielding me from Shane. I looked over his shoulder watching as A disgusting smile came to Shane's lips. "You stay out of this lover boy would be a shame to see you get hurt just hand her over" He pointed at me. "Over my dead body" Niall hissed. Shane mumbled a laugh before connecting his large fist to Niall's face. Niall fell back but I caught him. I winced knowing how bad that must have hurt seeing how Shane had a huge class ring on his finger. "You have one more chance" Shane shouted angrily. "Never" Niall lunged at him missing and falling to the ground. Shane took the opportunity to walk up to Niall kicking him in the stomach. "NIALL" I screeched running over to him and helping him up. "Let's go" I demanded tugging him along. "I'll see you later babe" Shane whistled. "Go to hell" I hissed as I lead Niall back down the sidewalk.
I pushed open the door leading Niall to the bathroom. "Sit" I demanded pointing to the edge of the bathtub. He took a seat as I grabbed a cottonball and a few other things. I swung my leg around the ledge facing Niall. "Hold still it might hurt" I warned Niall before placing the cottonball with medicine on the cut below his eye from Shane's ring. His body tensed up in pain. "I'm sorry" I said cleaning out the cut. I tossed the cotton ball in the trash bin looking back at Niall. "why did you do that" I asked. "I was helping you" He replied. I stood up "Why? I don't need your help I'm fine on my own" I yelled. "Why cant you just accept I'm trying to be nice stop pushing everyone away" He screamed back. "I don't need you to feel sorry for me" I felt tears stinging in my throat. "Fine if he comes after you don't be bringing your sorry ass to me because I'm done helping" He shouted storming out of the flat.
*Niall's P.O.V*
I ran out of the apartment halfway down her driveway when someone tapped my shoulder. I spun around to see a brown haired teenage girl around 17 or so. "I'm sorry but I heard yelling is everything okay? I'm Lucy the neighbor and friend of Karissa" She smiled a bit concerned. "We got in an argument because I got In a fight protecting her from her ex or whatever and she didn't appreciate it" I explained. "You need to cut her some slack she hasn't had the best life" she said. "how so?" I asked intrigued. "Well see her whole life she's been let down by the people she loves" "Her mum and dad didn't get along very well but he promised her no matter what he would never leave them however at age 10 he left never to be heard from again" She frowned. "Her mum took care of her for awhile and she really looked up to her mom that was until her mum left her as well" She said he'd voice trailing off. "She ran away too?" I asked. she shook her head "no she unfortunately committed suicide leaving only a letter saying that the stress go to her" The girl sighed. "Oh my god I feel terrible now" I combed my fingers through my hair. "I can tell you really care about her don't give up on her she needs someone she can trust" she half smiled at me. "I'll let her sleep it off then apologize tomorrow Thank you so much" I said running down the street to my flat.
