Nobody Compares

Chapter 20- 'I Still Love You'

The gift was from Harry, so I quickly opened it. 

"Dear Piper,

It's Harry. I miss you already and you're in the next room. Look I'm sorry for the fight, I'm sorry for everything. It was my fault you met Jake, it was my fault you left, and I cannot describe how sorry I am. 

Sorry for the depressing paragraph. Anyway me and the lads have a record deal. We are going to be together for a few more years. Oh, and our movie is going to be 3D! It will be released in 2013, a whole year away!

Anyway local police were talking to dad, and they said you might be gone for a while longer. And also that its not necassary you have to testify. He admitted to it, but he's in hiding. He might be looking for you. Shred and burn this paper when you land in.....

Well tell Niall I said he better take good care of you. I'd kill him if he hurt you. You're my older sister, but you cannot believe how much I love you. Have a good short trip with Niall. 

Love you tons, Harry xxxxxxxxx"

"Have you ever heard of Sleeping With Sirens?" I asked Niall, flipping the CD over looking at the contents.

"Sleeping With Sirens?" Niall looked at me. "Never heard of 'em!" 

I laughed loudly, but making it fake like. "No, just no. They are the best band like EVER." 

"Better than mine? Hurtful! I'm telling Harry!" He pressed his hand to his chest, and acted hurt. I laughed and reached for the fairly large present. 

I ripped the wrapped off, Niall catching it. It was a new stereo. Luckily. I hadn't brought my CD player. I looked at who got me the gift. Gems. She didn't write a note, but dad did. I smiled and put the stereo on the floor. 

I opened the letter dad wrote with a letter opener. I knew Dad's handwriting would be messy, but this was unexpected! He wrote it all in marker, a thick black line as 'l's.

"Dear Piper,

hello love! Okay so we both know I cannot write letters.

I feel terrible you had to leave! I just got back from spending time with Sheila, but I think you deserve to know ... we aren't dating anymore.

WE'RE ENGAGED!!!!!

And before a young, fragile heart like yours expects it, no more babies. She had her tubes tied, so no children. She doesn't want any either. You still have to meet her, so the day you get out we'll have a date.

Either being with Niall is killing you, or pleasing you. Just to let you know, if you come home pregnant, he will never see the light. Again. Ever.

But yeah, have fun. Sorry you had to go with him. He was the person to do it. It would raise suspision if you went in the day with Harry, or Gems, or me. And I just wasn't suitable. My doctors say from my cholestoral might give me a heartattack if I overdue anything. 

Have fun darling. I love you. Stay safe. Tell Niall under my box is Harry's note for him. He might have already gotten it, I don't know. Anyway stay safe. Please. 

Love Des/ dad xxxxxx"

I smiled deviously, but Niall was busy looking out a window. As I began to unwrap his present to me, I felt a cold sweat slide down my back. "So, we're landing soon." I smiled, still looking down. How could I be entranced by someone so.... perfect. Oh wait ......

"Really?" I knew he didn't want to talk, so I just looked around. I quickly undid the wrappers, and it was this big, brown box. It was like a FedEx box. I lifted it up carefully, until I remembered there was a letter under it. I reached for it, but it wasn't there. Niall must've already known. 

I opened the box and laughed. It was a whole box of things for me. It had my 3 albums, a bunch of singles, my dolls, a bunch of posters, and even a lunchbox with my face. I pulled a poster out and laughed. I was doing this gangster stance and the caption was stupid as well. "I'm the princess, I don't wanna be the queen." It was a line from my song 'Grow Up.' [A/N actually its Cher Lloyds song but ....]

"May I have a poster, princess?" I looked behind me, frightened to see Niall so close. He was watching my every move. He even saw my poster.

"No! Ha, just kidding. Take one or two or none, whatever." I laughed, piling all my things together and walking to my room. I suddenly yawned, and realized how tired I really was. I looked over my shoulder to see Niall helping me carry my things. "Good night Niall, and thank you for helping me. Oh, and I'm sorry about earlier." He placed my boxes down by the door and sat on the bed next to me. 

"It's fine." He looked closely at me, sizing me up. "I'm sorry I had nothing for your birthday. But," he whispered leaning close to me. "I have a unplanned gift, I guess." He leaned in, and pecked my lips. It was barely a kiss, and I wasn't even ready for it. "Sorry."

Now he was apoligizing. "No, its fine, its okay." I tried to mock him, and he knew, but it sounded nothing like him. I even faked the Irish accent.

"You don't sound Irish at all, m' lady." He bowed, laughing but everything got serious again. "I think I love you, Piper." I heard it so lightly, you could barely make it out.

"What?" I questioned what he said. He didn't say he liked me before, so why say it now? 

"I didn't say anything." His cheeks turned a crimson red. "Just that I love you." He did it again. It was so quick you couldn't even tell he said it. 

"Please tell me what you said..." I said pleading with him. "Please?" I gave him the puppy dog eyes, and he went through.

"I love you. I am in love with you." It seemed like the world stopped. Did he ... ? No. Not possible. He couldn't of. He doesn't possibly like me. How could HE like ME? Not possible. I just wished I was different so I could switch lives or whatever.

"I don't know what to say Niall."

"Oh." He stood up without any further ado and left. He lightly closed the door and slammed his. You could hear him thump on the bed, and soon, whimpering. Just him being hurt like that killed me. 

I went right to bed. I laid there in tears just because. When I finally did get to sleep, I had a nightmare. Jake was killing Niall in front of me. And then in bubble letters, "Do you even love him back?" I knew who. Niall. I supposed it was because of what happened. Then it went back to Jake hurting Niall. I was screaming, but he didn't stop. 

I woke up to a shirtless, naked-except-for-boxers Niall, running in, and hugging me. I snuggled into his warm chest, and quickly fell back asleep, but only because he was singing lightly. Right before he fell asleep again he whispered, "I still love you, now, today, tomorrow, forever. Good night, princess."