A/N: Heyy guys! It's been a while. So sorry I've been lacking motivation lately. Anyway, I hope you guys like this chapter! I love you all! Thanks for sticking around through my writing slump! :P
QUICK DISCLAIMER: Mentions of abuse and violence in this chapter, if that makes you uncomfortable you can skip this chapter.
Niall and I walk hand in hand to his car after school but as soon as we get out of the door Katelynn is waiting for us.
"Uhh hey Niall," she says with a smile.
Niall squeezes my hand a little harder and looks anywhere but at Katelynn and I glare at her wishing somehow looks could kill. Or at least make her leave forever.
"W-why are you here? I thought you moved to France," Niall says his voice shaky.
"I'm visiting for my brother's birthday," she says.
"Oh," he says.
"You know I'm really sorry for... everything Niall I never meant to hurt you," she says, bringing her hand up to caress his face making him flinch but that doesn't stop her from taking a step forward.
"I still love you, Niall. I always will," she whispers. Kissing distance at this point.
"Don't. Fucking. Touch him," I demand, slapping her hand away.
She gives me a nasty look and without another word, I lead Niall away from the demon disguised as a human that just tried to fucking kiss, Niall.
I pull Niall into a tight hug once we get away from Katelynn.
"You don't deserve this," I whisper, rubbing his back.
"I'm sorry I know this is a lot," he says his voice shaky.
"Hey," I say pulling back to look at him. He's crying now. "Don't ever be sorry. I'm here for you. Always," I say wiping a tear from his face.
"How are you real? You're so perfect," he says pulling me back into the hug.
Butterflies flutter in my stomach at his words and I smile and hold him tighter. I have never ever felt this way for someone and I wouldn't dare let it go.
"You know I don't think I've ever seen you that angry before," he says, after a while, pulling back with a small smile.
"I guess you haven't really seen my angry side yet," I say with a smile.
"Bailey? Angry? No way," he says.
"What can I say I'm protective over my..." I trail off, not really knowing what to call Niall right now. "People I care about,"
"Well, it's cute," he says booping me on the nose making me giggle and crinkle my nose.
"Do you wanna go to my house and watch a movie in the big theater room?" I ask.
"Hell yes," he says and we walk to his car.
We're halfway through the boring movie that Niall loves but I just can't stop thinking about what happened back there. What happened to make him scared of her like that? He seemed so tense especially when she touched him. Is there more to this story than I know?
I pause the movie and turn to Niall. He meets my eyes with a confused expression.
"I was wondering if maybe... you want to tell me about what happened between you and Katelynn. You don't have to, but if you do I will listen without judgment I promise," I say, grabbing his hand.
"Ok... I..." he trails off and takes a deep breath.
"You don't have to. I understand if you don't want to tell me," I say but he shakes his head.
"No, I wanna tell you it's just... difficult," he sighs.
"Well, it started at the beginning of last school year. She broke up with her old boyfriend over the summer and she kept flirting with me. She was the captain of the cheerleading team that everyone had a crush on... including me.
"So of course, I went for it. After just a couple of weeks, we became this sort of... power couple. It all moved pretty fast. We exchanged I love you's after just three weeks of us dating. I guess I thought that was normal because I had never been in love before. But I did love her. A lot. Way too much for my own good.
"We were doing really well and I was starting to think she was the one when she started getting really... possessive. She would get mad at me for just standing near other girls. I was stupid and didn't think much of it." he swallows and continues.
"Until she saw me hug Gemma one day. She was furious. She kept screaming and crying at me, telling me I was cheating on her. And when I refused to stop being friends with Gemma she..." he pauses and I squeeze his hand reassuringly, rubbing soft figure eights into his knuckles.
"She slapped me," his voice is shaky and I gasp a little, squeezing his hand again.
"She felt really bad about it after and me being the idiot in love I was I forgave her. It wasn't the same after that... and I would be lying to you if I said it didn't happen more than once but... I guess I thought that was what love was. God, I was wrong.
"Then one day, I went over to her house and... found her making out with her ex... or maybe she never really broke up with him. I didn't stay to find out, I broke up with her there and then.
"It just really hurts to see her again. After... everything she put me through," a tear rolls down his cheek as he lets out a shaky sob.
"Oh Niall, baby," I say pulling him into a hug. "I'm so so sorry,"
"You didn't do anything," he says.
"I'm sorry you had to experience that," I stroke his hair as he buries his head in my neck. "Have you told anyone about this?" I whisper.
"No. And I don't want anyone to know," he says.
"Ok, that's ok," I say before pulling back to wipe his tears. "Tomorrow I'll deal with her. Make her leave us alone. But for now, let's cuddle and watch this god-awful movie,"
"Heyy! It's not awful," he says with a small smile.
"It's only tolerable because you are here," I say and he rolls his eyes and rests his head on my shoulder. And for now... everything is ok. Because he is in my arms.
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Fanfiction"Hey!" I say turning back towards him. He looks back expectantly. "Today was really fun thanks Ni! I'll see you tomorrow," I say grinning goofily. "Can't wait," he says, grinning too. I spin on my heels and go inside. As I lay my head down on my pi...
