When Everything is Nothing. (Niall Horan Fanfic)

Shattered

I tried so hard not to believe what Niall said.

It couldn't be true.

I tried for a split second to think he was mistaking.

But all the pieces began coming together,

Why, for so long, Stan tried to keep me from watching the television.

He didn't want me to watch as the closest people I had to a family get burned in a live newscast, and firemen hopelessly attempting to save them.

Niall placed his arm around me and pulled my head towards him gently.

I would've resisted, but at the time I was too weak.

My body fell limply, my head resting on his lap as he stroked my hair.

"I am so sorry." He kept repeating, over and over, until I completely shut his voice out, memories rushing in to replace him.

~

"Promise that no matter what, we will be bestest friends. Forever and ever and ever." Jared whispered as we sat on the grass of the city park.

"I promise." I giggled.

We both sat with our little legs crisscrossed under a huge shady tree that casted its branches over us, as we did every afternoon to sneak away from Hellen.

"Jared?"

"Yeah, Brodie?"

"What do you want to be when you get to be a big kid?"

He rested his head in his hand and thought for a minute, his little blonde eyebrows scrunched in concentration.

"An astromananot. You know, those marshmallow guys who go up there?" His big blue eyes flickered up to the sky, then back down to me to see my reaction.

"That's neat Jared!" I exclaimed.

"Would you want to come with me?" He asked seriously.

"Of course. We're bestest friends forever, remember? And bestest friends go everywhere together, silly!" I ensured.

"Promise?"

"Yes." I nodded.

"Even down the slide together?"

"Yes!!"

"The big red one?"

"Only if we go together."

"Well then c'mon!" He stood up and took my hand, pulling me to the slide.

~

Now, I guess that promise was broken.

Along with all of the hopes I had of seeing Jared again.

We could no longer do everything together.

I could no longer dream that one day we could've reunited and became more than just friends.

We could no longer be bestest friends,

or best friends,

or even friends,

as my bestest friend was now dead.