Last First Kiss

Chapter Twenty-One

Niall's POV

'Niall.' 

My eyes shot open and I saw a man with dark brown eyes and long brown hair.

'Who the hell are you?' I asked, my split lip hitting my top lip everytime I spoke.

'I'm Danny. Bea's brother. Hannah told me where you were. Listen Niall. I need to go but you have to look after Bea.' His brown eyes burnt into mine.

'Why what's happened?' I asked, trying to sit up. I just fell back down again.

'Nothing. But I'm not convinced that she's telling the truth. She said that Declan doesn't hurt her. But I saw him squeezing her arm and she wouldn't tell me. Declan just punched me and then I left. The point is, is that I can't look after her. Promise me, you'll look after her.' I stared at him. I saw fear in his eyes and heard slight desperation in his voice.

'I promise..' I whispered. Danny gave me a small smile before rushing out the cubicle without another word.

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Bea's POV

'Why would you say that?' I yelled, tears falling from my eyes. My fists were clenched and my arms were folded. My voice echoed around the empty kitchen. My mother just sat the counter, staring at us both with watery eyes.

'He's not my son. He never was and he never will be!' My father screamed back.

'You fucking take that back! Danny is twice the man you'll ever be!'

'I will not take that back. That son-of-a-bitch ruined this family! I don't want anything to do with him.' He walked towards the door and put one hand on the door handle.

'You know he could die in the Army, right? Did that even fucking occur to you? That Danny, your adopted son might die. What did he ever do to you, Dad? Why do you hate him so much?' I turned around to face him, my mascara running down my face quickly. My dad let go of the door handle and turned to me. 

'Why are you treating him like this?' But he ignored me. He just opened the kitchen door and walked out, without one last look at me. 

'Fine!' I sprinted to the back door and slammed it closed, stepping out into the cold rain. 

Unlike the last time, I ran off, I knew exactly where I was going. I pushed my hood over my head and blinked as the rain fell heavily into my face. Suddenly I felt my phone ring. I reached into my pocket and held on to it until I managed to run under a bus stop for shelter. I pressed the receiver and deep voice fell through the speaker.

'Bea?' Niall's irish tone very recogniseable. 

'Niall. I was just coming to see you. Hey, you're not allowed to use mobile phones in the Hospital.'

'I'm not in the hospital. They discharged me. I'm on crutches but i'm fine. Listen, are you and Declan okay? I know you don't love him, and I know you don't want to be with him; but is he...hurting you?' I rolled my eyes; feeling suffocated by Danny and now Niall.

'Yes. We're fine. He's fine. I'm fine. What has Danny said?' I asked. I watched as the rain bounced off the cold concrete. A bus drove past and stopped at the bus stop. My cheeks blushed a bright red as I realized that I wasn't actually getting the bus. I mouthed 'sorry' before stepping out the bus stop into the rain once again. I walked into the woods to at least find shelter when I heard shouting. I decided it was some chavs having an argument. I couldn't make out the words.

'Nothing. He didn't say anything. But Bea, you'll tell me if he hurts you, won't you?'

The shouting increased and I could make out the words now.

Don't you ever fucking mess with me again.

Or else what?!

It sounded a bit like..

'Bea?' Niall's voice interrupted my thoughts.

'What?'

'Promise me you'll tell me if Declan ever upsets you.'

'I promise, look Niall I have to go.'

'Bea!'

I hung up the phone and shoved it into my jean pocket. I stepped slowly towards the shouting.

You better learn to leave my little sister alone

I haven't done anything. And I never would. 

Yeah; now that I DON'T believe.

I stepped through the doors, my feet stepping on leaves as they crunch under my foot. The deeper I walked into the maze of trees, the darker it got and the less rain there was. I took down my hood and suddenly saw Declan standing in front of Danny. My hand covered my mouth but it was too late. Declan looked over at me. Immediately, he brought a small metal object out of his pocket.

'No!' I yelled and stepped out from the tree. The gun pointed at Danny. His knees fell and he stood staring at Declan from the dirty ground.

'Declan, please.' I whispered, not taking my eye off the gun.

'Tell him, I didn't hurt you.' Declan hissed. I stared at Danny, who was staring back at me with wide, scared eyes. 

'I can't do that.' I said, my voice shaking.

'Fine.' Declan uttered the one word and the a gunshot sounded. I fell to Danny's side as tears fell down my cheeks.

'Danny. Danny!' I looked up at Declan and he was just staring, shocked. I stood up and stepped towards him. But he just grabbed my arms and pushed me against the tree. 

'Look, Bea. You gave me no fucking choice. Now. If you tell anybody about what happened, i'll go after Niall. I know about you two. You say anything about what just happened. And Niall will end up with Danny. Trust me. Now go home. And tell your parents that you just saw him in the woods and you have no idea what happened? Do you understand?' His dark eyes burnt into mine. I had no choice but to close my eyes and just nod slowly.