Torn

Chapter 11

Niall had a hard time going back to normal after the assault on me.  Before the assault Niall was the one in the band who always stopped to have pictures taken with fans or to just talk to them. He always made sure that they all felt special. He could come home from an event and be upset and when I asked him what was wrong it was often that he felt like he had let the fans down because he couldn't have pictures taken with them all or something like that. But since that day Niall didn't pay much attention to the fans. He could go a whole day not taking pictures with a single fan or not even looking up when they called his name. He had cancelled interviews and most of the time he just wanted to spend time at home with me, making sure I was okay. When I asked him why he wasn't his normal, caring self, he just answered: "I have a really hard time hugging people or talking to people when I know one of them may be the one who did this to you."

The fans had noticed that Niall had changed and they were really worried and upset. Ever since the assault all the fans had been so nice to me and my Twitter was full of understanding fans giving their support. The fans didn't blame me for Niall's behavior, they were just concerned.

Days passed and I really felt I had to do something. I didn't want to be the one changing the relationship between Niall and his fans. All I had to do was show Niall that they were still the same fans who loved him intensely. I got a great idea and decided to post everything about it on Twitter to let the fans know. Niall had still not gone back to Twitter so there was no risk he would see my plan.

  After days of planing, talking to Niall's security guards, finding the perfect place and making sure fans would be there, it was finally time. It was a Friday night like any other. I had convinced Niall to take me out to dinner at our regular restaurant. On the way there you have to cross a huge parking lot. When we were approaching the parking lot, we saw lights everywhere. As we came closer we could see that the lights were hundreds of fans holding up lighters to the sky. From afar it almost looked like the whole sky was on fire. We could hear that every single one of them was singing What Makes You Beautiful. We stopped and looked out over the ocean of people. Many of them were holding up signs with beautiful messages to both Niall and me. We just stood there looking at all the people who had come to show their support to Niall, showing him that they hadn't changed and never would. They ended the song with saying all together: "We love you Niall, forever!"  I looked at Niall and saw tears falling down his cheeks and then he smiled. That beautiful mystical Niall smile that meant he was really happy.