Teenage Dreams (Harry Styles AU)

-Chapter 16

Carter's POV:

My jaw practically drops to the floor when I see Niall stood in-front of me with a small smile on his face and a nervous vibe to him. "N-Niall?" I stutter out in disbelief. Niall's small smile grows a little out of nervousness when I speak. "Can we talk?" He speaks urgently and avoids my eyes while scratching his arm from nerves. My mouth hangs open simply because I don't know what to say. I hear footsteps coming down the stairs behind me and I want to smack my forehead at the timing. "Who's here baby?" Harry's voice calls before he reaches me.

"No one." I quickly speak, but it's too late and Harry has already reached us and seen Niall stood at the door. I move to view Harry as his jaw and fists clench shut and anger fills his eyes as he stares at Niall with rage. "C-Carter." Niall stutters out in fear. "Don't you crawl to Carter! She's not going to protect you!" Harry yells at him and takes long strides towards him before I block Niall from Harry by standing in front of him. "Harry!" I glare at him as his chest comes in contact with my extended hands.

"Why are you defending him?" Harry angrily shouts. Why does Niall have to show up and ruin everything, right when it was perfect? "Of course I'm not, but you need to calm down Harry. This is my fight, not yours." I speak sternly. "After what he di-" Harry begins and I cut him off. "I know baby." I move closer to him and wrap one arm around his middle. "Can I just have a second alone with Niall to talk?" I innocently ask Harry, making him frown at me. "But he-" Harry tries again. "Harry." I speak sternly again. 

"Fine, but I'm only in the next room, if you so much as make her frown, I swear-" Harry threatens Niall. "Go, Harry." I sigh as I roll my eyes and push him towards the living room. Harry hesitantly leaves our presence with a few looks over his shoulder before going into the living room. "What are you doing here Niall?" I turn to him and harshly whisper. "I know. I know, but can we please just talk?" Niall begs and I can tell that he's afraid of Harry, but desperate to talk with me. "I thought you left awhile ago." I shake my head and rub my temples in confusion.

"I lied." Niall flinches for my reaction. "What?" I whisper yell so Harry won't hear and come running in. "I'm so sorry, Carpet-" Niall begins. "Don't call me that!" I whisper yell again. "Oh come on. I used to always call you that." Niall gives me a loving smile. "Yeah, used to before you knocked me up and left me." I harshly whisper, causing Niall to flinch at my words. "That's what I've been trying to talk to you about. I wanna make this righ-" Niall begins speaking loudly and I'm quick to cover his mouth and quietly shush him.

"I don't want to hear any of that." I shake my head. "But Car-" Niall pleads. "Now is not the time. This isn't the best place and time to have this conversation." I close my eyes and shake my head before placing my fingers to my temples and rubbing. "So we'll talk another time?" Niall's eyes light up. "Leave me your number and I'll call you." I whisper quieter than before. "It's the same." Niall shrugs his shoulders. "I deleted it." I whisper harshly. I can't believe Niall just shows up out of nowhere and thinks that everything can just work out after all he's done, or hasn't done really.

Niall gives me a small frown before writing his number on a scrap of paper that I gave to him. I lead him to the door again and shoo him to leave with a soft whisper that I'll call him. I don't want Harry to hear any of this because I know how angry he'll be and I know that it will just break his heart and I don't want that. Harry has done so much for me and Sam and I don't want to hurt him.

Niall gives me a silent nod and walks away from the house. I quietly shut the door and make my way into the living room to find Harry sitting on the edge of the couch with his hands intertwined on his lap and his foot impatiently tapping against the floor. "Ok, he's gone." I softly speak with a small smile and Harry is quick to turn his head to look at me and stand from the couch. He makes his way over to me and wraps his arms around me before burying his head in my neck, and by that gesture he says everything he needs me to hear at once.

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Sorry for the short update, but I'm trying to update all of my stories today so that I'm caught up, but unfortunately that means short updates. New chapter will be up soon. 

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