In Your Arms - A Liam Payne Love Story

Chapter 46

It's been two weeks since Liam's birthday and the boys have started rehearsals for their new tour. Sometimes I would go but most of the time I stay home and do my own thing.

"Are you sure you don't want to come?" Liam says hugging me to his chest as he is about to go out the door

"I'm sure. I have to go grocery shopping anyway" I say

"if you're sure" he says bringing his lips to mine

"I'm sure" I say against his lips

*knock knock*

"Liam we have to go" Niall's voice rings through the door

"That's my queue to go" he says pulling away and opening the door

"I'll miss you" I say

He turns back "that doesn't have to happen if you come with me" he smiles

"I love you" I say, kissing him on the cheek and pushing him out the door

He chuckles "I love you too. See you later babe"

I sigh and close the door.

I decided to walk to the shopping centre as it isn't that far from the apartments. The whole way there, I had a strange feeling someone was following me but every time I turned around the street was empty. To ease the nervous butterflies in my stomach, I pull out my phone and text Liam.

To Liam: heyy on my way to the shopping centre. Do you need anything?

From Liam: could you get ice cream please? And why are you texting me now? You know I have practice

To Liam: had a weird feeling someone was following me

After I sent that message, I turned back around and saw a hooded figure. I pick up my pace texting Liam again

To Liam: there is. There is someone following me.

I hit send and suddenly an arm wrapped around me, the other covered my mouth. I instantly went into panic and tried to wriggle out of his grip.

"You're not getting away this time sweetheart" a familiar voice whispers into my ear

Then it dawned on me, I have heard this voice before.

Daniel.

I struggled more to get out of his grip, remembering the last time I saw him. I let out a muffled scream as he drags me into the alley way and pushes me up against the wall. I use my hands to try and push him away but he grabs my wrists and pins them above my head. He takes his hand away from my mouth.

"p-please Daniel. Don't do this" I plead, tears already falling onto my cheeks

"you left me Nicole. I loved you and you left me for that son of a bitch Liam" he growls pushing his body up against mine

"Don't talk about him like that" I say

"No one is going to help you now. And I believe you owe me something" he says smashing his lips roughly onto mine.

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*beep beep beep beep*

I hear a constant beeping sound. I flutter my eyes open to a blinding light. I groan as I start to feel an ache all over my body. Somebody holding my hand squeezes it. I look over and see Liam

"NICOLE!" he says in relief

"Hey" I croak out

"How are you feeling?" He asks

"Everything hurts. Liam, what happened?"

"You don't remember?" he says in surprise

"was it bad?" I ask racking my mind for any recollection

"I'll go get a doctor" he says starting to stand up

I squeeze his hand "stay" I say

He sighs and sits back down. He pushes the nurse button.

A few minutes later a doctor comes in to check on me. She asks me the normal questions like how am I feeling, if I am in pain.

"Now Nicole can you tell me when you birthday is?" The doctor asks

"November 23rd"

"Good. And what year is it?"

"2012"

"What month?"

"May"

"Do you know who that is?" She asks pointing at Liam. What kind of stupid questions are these?

"Of course I do. That's Liam, he's my best friend"

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Yeah his name is Daniel" I say

Liam stands up from his seat, worry all over his face. I look at him confused.

"What's wrong Liam?"

He doesn't answer me

I turn to the doctor.

"it seems you've had some short term memory loss. Don't worry it should come back soon bit by bit if not all at once. You may need something to trigger it"

"What do you mean memory loss? What happened to me" I say getting anxious

The doctor looks from me to Liam and back "I'll leave you two alone" she says before leaving the room

"Liam what's going on? You have to tell me what happened" I say with pleading eyes

He sits down beside my bed and grabs both my hands in his. He looks into my eyes. I can tell he is about to cry.

"Nicole, please try to remember who I am. Who we are"

I furrow my eyebrows "I don't understand Liam. We're best friends, we always have been. Is that not right?"

He runs his hands through his hair in frustration "I think we should get you home" he says

The car ride home was silent. But I realised that we were going to his apartment, not my house. When we got there, he sat down on the couch and took my hands in his once again.

"I'm going to tell you a story ok? Please don't get freaked out"

I slowly nod my head

"You and Daniel broke up because he tried to rape you"

My eyes widen "he would never-"

Liam cuts me off "just listen. After a while we were going to go to the beach, Louis pranked you and you got upset. I came to cheer you up and I told you that I liked you. A lot. You said you liked me too and we started going out. You moved out of your house and went to live with Katrina. On her birthday Harry kissed you and I saw it. I ran away and you ran after me. I wasn't looking when I crossed the road and I got hit by a car. I spent a month in a coma, you never left my side. When I woke up you told me you loved me and I said I loved you too. We've been dating for just over three months now and just two weeks ago we made love. Does any of that trigger anything?" He pleads, a tear trickling down his face.

I reach up and wipe it away "I wish it did Liam. But I can't remember" I say starting to tear up

The thing about everything he told me was that it sounded so familiar

"well maybe this will help" Liam says before gently placing his lips on mine.