Try To Remember (Niall Horan Fanfic) [Completed]

Chapter Eleven

MAREN

The rain fell lightly on my polka-dotted umbrella. Fog appeared in the distance. A puddle formed at my Hunter rain booted feet. Even though it sprayed lightly on my bare hands and face every now and then, I didn't even feel it. I felt numb to the core.

Liam had his arm around me protectively, decked in his black suit and tie. The other boys had come to, showing support. Other friends and family came to speak their condolences, but I knew none of them. They were all just a mesh of strangers telling me they were sorry. I didn't care. They didn't matter.

In the ground in a black casket lied Elizabeth Clarice Corgan. Today was her funeral.

I blinked rapidly to stop the overflow of tears. Why was I even crying? I didn't even remember her. I felt like I should've, you know? I mean, we were in the same car that crashed. I lived, she died. Somehow I owed her. The least I could do was feel sad and remorse maybe.

After the ceremony, I stayed back a bit. I told Liam and the other boys I wanted to be alone.

It increasingly got colder but I stayed where I was. I looked down at the freshly unearthed dirt covering the casket and then at her tombstone.

"A shame, isn't it?"

I turned. A tall, dark figure dressed in a black trench coat and fedora walked over to me. Did I know him? Ha of course not.

"About Lizzie? Oh, yeah," I said as I turned back to her grave.

"I miss her a lot, you know." He said.

As of now, my memory loss was to be kept a secret. I didn't want anyone to take advantage of me just because I forgot a few things.

"Me too."

I felt his ice cold hand touch the hair framing my face. I shivered, stepping back. I faced him and his pale complexions. He had gray eyes that looked...predatory.

"I always liked you better, Maren," He said, his thin lips curving into a sly smile. My heartbeat quickened.

He was going to hurt me.

"Well, I never did." I sputtered. Even though I didn't know whether that was true or not, I didn't want him near me.

"Of course you do. Are you still with that boyfriend of yours? You could do better, Maren. I'm the better choice for you, I always was. I've always loved you. I know you feel the same." He was stepping closer to me. With each step forward he took, I took one back.

I shook my head violently. "No, no I don't."

"Where's your boyfriend now?" He asked coldly. I was terrified. "I don't see him anywhere. He won't know anything. Just one kiss..."

I realized I had backed into a tree of some sort. What the hell? Why were there trees in a cemetery? Oh crap.

"Get away from her."

I gasped. I could make out the figure only slightly... Was it- was it Niall? What?! Why was Niall coming to my rescue?

Well okay, we had almost kissed days before but I had been giving him the cold shoulder. I couldn't, like, date him. Nope. Not gonna happen.

But there he was. Like my knight in shining armor, Niall's blond hair was tousled and his suit was slightly rumpled.

"Oh, look who appeared." He said condescendingly. I now referred to this pursuer as "he" because I didn't know his name.

"Get away from Maren, Thomas." Niall said. For the first time since I "remembered' (and it in that way because my memory was seriously messed up), Niall looked angry. He looked like a tall figure capable of pumbling [A/N That's probably not a word but um whatever just go with it... It means like to beat up btw, relating to wrestling & grappling if anyone knows anything about that lol] someone if he wanted to. Meaning Thomas.

"Or what?" Thomas cocked up an eyebrow. He was challenging Niall.

And by the looks of it, Niall didn't like it.

"Liam, Zayn, Harry, and Louis are pretty close by. I like my odds." Niall smirked. "Five against one, how do you like that Thomas?"

Whoa Niall was initiating a fight? I guess I didn't know Niall as I thought I did. Then again, I barely knew any of them.

Thomas finally knew he had no chance against Niall. "I'll be seeing you soon, Maren." Thomas whispered icily into my ear, causing shivers to roll down my spine.

Once he disappeared into the thickening fog, Niall rushed over to me.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt? Did he try anything? If he did, I swear I'll-"

I laughed and shook my head, taking an unsteady breath because of my still-racing heartbeat. "I-I'm fine. Thank you for, erm, saving me."

His eyes looked big and blue as ever, locking with mine. The coldness and paleness of the sky seemed to bring them out, make them look bolder. "I'll always be there for you, Maren." Niall whispered. "No matter what."

I didn't respond. I couldn't. I was still in slight shock and he seemed so sincere. His intensity was overwhelming.

"Maren? Niall? We better get going! Looks like it's about to storm!" I heard Louis' voice shout amidst the fog.

"C-coming!" I said, finally finding my voice.

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A/N Whoo it's getting good eh? Expect a chapter in Liam POV next hopefully! Because flashbacks are fun, eh? (; Maybe you'll get more insights on why Maren thinks she can't date Niall! Even though they kinda already are lolol

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