Let Me Love You

Chapter 3

"Try me."

With that I grabbed Niall's hand and marched out of the cafeteria leaving Zach to wonder what was going to happen to him. I laughed to myself thinking about how he was such a fake.

I took Niall down the hallway and turned the corner. I was heading for what used to be the health room but was now just an empty classroom. It was in the far back corner of the school away from all the other classrooms. People complained that it took them too long to get there, so they moved it. No one would look for us back here.

I turned another corner and fast-walked down the final hall, dragging Niall behind me. I was surprised he didn't say anything to me about where I was taking him.

Finally, I stopped at the end of the hall and opened the door to my left. Inside was the closet that I would always go to if I wanted to have some time to myself. It was on the smaller side but not a claustrophobic small.

I stepped in and sat on the floor. I patted the space next to me and Niall came and sat down next to me.

We sat there in silence for a few minutes then Niall turned to me and said, "Why?"

I turned to him confused, "What do ya mean 'Why'?"

"Why did you do it? Why did you stand up for me?"

I looked down to the floor for a few minutes then looked back up into his eyes. "I - I don't know... I hate to see people treated the way people treat you. It's not right. I had to do something, ya know?" he nodded and I looked at my feet again, "I did it because I care about you Niall."

He looked at me, surprised. "You do?"

"Of course I do Niall! I care about you a lot..."