Little Things (1D Fanfic)©

Chapter 7

***Danielle's P.O.V***

Shit. Shit, shit, shit. Why does Louis always have to try and be right? Why did he have to notice the blood that had gotten on my hand when I tried to help Cammie?

"Lou, honestly, it's nothing. Forget about it. I just, er, cut myself while cooking," I lied. Louis nodded his head, biting the inside of his cheek, clearly not believing me.

"Well, Liam and the rest of the lads still wanna know if you girls are okay up here," he requested.

I sighed. "We're just peachy, Louis. Now go eat and rest." I made to close the door, but Louis' foot blocked it.

"Danielle, let me see Cameron."

"No."

"I promised Liam I'd make sure she was okay."

"No, Cammie's tired. I'm sorry, Lou."

"C'mon, Danielle! You wouldn't wanna make me into a liar now, would you?"

I snorted and replied, "Looks like I'm a little too late for that."

"What's that supposed to mean," he scoffed.

"Eleanor told me. Everything. Now I suggest you go back downstairs before I start yelling," I said, glaring daggers at the Doncaster lad. It was true. Eleanor had called me three weeks ago, a week before I left for Liam's. She told me all about Louis lying and scamming, all leading up to the nasty fight that ended their relationship.

Louis' eyes widened and then turned to angry slits. "I don't know what lies that girl told you, but I did not lie, cheat, or act in any douchebag way towards El. And you would know this if you ever let me explain my side of the story!"

"Whatever, Lou. Now, go. You have a promise to keep to Liam. Me and Cammie are fine," I spat. I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat when I caught Louis' hurt eyes before he disappeared down the stairs. I knew I had crossed the line with the Eleanor card, but Cammie was now my best friend, and I would do anything and everything to keep her secret safe until she wanted it differently.

***Cammie's P.O.V***

I listened to Danielle's and Louis' conversation as I sat, locked up, in the bathroom. I was holding a towel to my bleeding arm, my back leaning against the wall, my face dry from the constant crying. Danielle had caught me after only three cuts. She had shouted, which had startled me, causing me to drop the blade and shriek.

Danielle had washed out the cut, and then handed me a towel, locking me in the bathroom, while she went and answered the door.

What had Dani meant when she said that Eleanor had told her everything? Was Louis a bad person? I don't know if I'd feel all that comfortable with a bad person living in my house. I mean, I'm already living with my former bully and my brother, who I'm not all that sure likes me yet. I don't think I can handle more discomfort. Not to mention I barely know the other two.

The door slammed shut, and I heard footsteps walking closer to me, and then the door swung open, revealing Danielle, her eyes flashing with unshed emotion. "Danielle, are you alright?"

Dani shook her head, and her eyes softened. "Yeah. I believe the real question here is, what were you thinking? I thought we were moving on from all this? Sure, I didn't expect you to get better overnight. But you were doing so well."

Her eyes prompted me to answer, to give her a legitimate reason for holding a cold blade to my skin once again. In response, I shrugged. "I don't know, Dani. Just, seeing them again, especially when I was not prepared at all, was hard. I didn't think that Liam and Zayn would feel bad. I expected the worst from them. Danielle, he never talked about me. Harry, Niall, Louis. They had no clue who I was. I expected that though, out of everything. Liam is probably ashamed to have a sister like me. Hell, I would be ashamed too. Annoying, worthless, ugly."

"You. Stop right there. Not one more word," Danielle interrupted, her voice calm and unnerving. "Never say that about yourself. Okay? I would love to have a sister like you! You are not annoying or worthless and you are certainly not ugly! Liam made a mistake. But everyone makes mistakes. And I'm not saying that you have to go run into Liam's open arms and pretend like he's the perfect older brother. But you should forgive him. If you keep holding the grudge, your relationship will never be resolved with him, and you might lose him forever. And trust me, you never wanna let your family get away. Because through everything you go through, your family will be there. Friends are great. But you'll make friends all throughout your life, and the chances are slim that everyone you meet is going to stay your friend forever. But your family... they're the ones who'll be there forever," Danielle finished, hugging me.

I sniffled. "Forever?"

Danielle smiled. "To infinity and beyond."

I fake-scowled. "You spend too much time with Liam. Ewwie," I said, wrinkling my nose in mock disgust.

"You ruined it. You loser. We were having a sweet moment!"

The two of us burst into laughter. "You hungry, Cam? I'll bring you some food and we can eat it up here?"

"Sure. But I want a fruit salad!"

Danielle saluted me as she walked out the door, signaling that she heard me. While she fetched the food, I laid back on my bed, my hair splayed out on the pillow, my gaze glued to the ceiling. Danielle's words echoed in my mind, sending me to deep thought. She was right. Everything she said was perfectly and utterly correct. Now only one question remained.

Should I forgive Liam?

**************

Hello my little Lemon Heads!!

I am here. Not dead. Nope, fully alive. I think. I hope. *cue ghost sound*

Our boys won 2 KCA's tonight. And, apparently, SpongeBob is on tour with them. Who saw the new prank as well? Harry. That kid has to be one of the sweetest boys on the planet. He tries to help everyone. First the "pregnant" woman. Now the "hyperventilating fan." And how bout Louis dying his hair red for Red Nose Day.

These boys.

They

Will

Be

The

Death

Of

Me

So, it's like 3 AM here. And I was gonna go to bed an hour ago. But then I was like, "omg I feel bad for not updating." So I updated. Now I'm tired. Nighty night!!!

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