Putting Together the Puzzle: A Dark Niall Horan FanFiction

Chapter 29

*CHARLIE'S P.O.V.*

"You look amazing." Iris takes a deep breath as stand in front of a full length mirror. "I'm so happy for you Charlie."

"Iris I don't know if I can do this?" I turn to her and the pit begins to form in my stomach.

"What are you talking about?" She gives me a worried look.

But before I can respond the door opens and Liam walks in. He is in a full black suit and his his hair is slicked back.

"Holy-" He stops himself walking over to me, taking my hands in his. "You even look better then me today." He smirks.

"Liam can you shut up for a second." Iris snaps and Liam gives her a confused look. "Charlie what do you mean you can't do this?"

"You can't do this?!" Liam repeats, frantic.

"I mean what am I actually doing?" I take in quick breaths. "I love Niall but marriage? You know how we are."

"That was how you were." Liam responds. "What else do you need besides love Charlie?"

"Stability, reassurance."

"Can't we just bring Niall in here?" Liam grunts, talking to Iris.

"No!" She looks at him wild eyed. "First off the groom can never she his bride in the dress before the wedding. And secondly, we can't let Niall know that Charlie might be having second thoughts."

"What the fuck are we supposed to do then?" Liam says frantic. "The wedding starts in less than an hour. I mean there are already people being seated."

"We can get the next best thing." Iris nods.

Liam ponders for a moment and then gets wide eyed with realization. "You stay here I will be right back." Liam rushes out of the room without another word

"Where is he going?" I panic.

"Charlie he will be back in a few minutes now I need you to talk to me." Iris pulls me over to the couch. "I need to know what's going through your mind."

"Everything that has ever went wrong."

"What do you mean?" She pushes me.

"All the things that went wrong with Niall and I. I can't help but worry that is will all go wrong again."

The door opens again and in comes Liam with someone close behind.

"Harry?" I stand up and Harry grabs my shoulders.

"What the fuck is going on?"

"I can't do this Harry." I shake my head. "Niall deserves someone who he can spend the rest of his life with and be happy."

"Charlie, I guarantee that if you left Niall today he would never really be happy again." Harry sighs. "But I also know that you wanting Niall's happiness is just an excuse for your happiness. What do you really want Charlie?"

*NIALL'S P.O.V.*

"I just want to see her." I begin to pace the room.

"You can see her when she walks down the aisle." Zayn rolls his eyes, propping his feet up on the coffee table.

"You just need to chill mate." Louis states.

"I just have a bad feeling." I shrug. "What if she is having second thoughts. Maybe that's why Liam asked for Harry, so Harry could talk her out of it."

"Mate!" Zayn yells. "She loves you and she is not about to leave you on your wedding day."

"I mean-"

But Zayn interrupts me, "God you two are such drama queens. Can't you just be happy."

"I'm happy." I nod. "Just nervous ya know."

*CHARLIE'S P.O.V.*

"I want to be with Niall." I nod. "But I'm afraid he doesn't want to be with me. That this is all just a big story that's going to end soon. This fairy tale isn't going to have a happy ever after."

Harry groans, running his fingers through his hair. "If you want to go, go."

"What?! No." Iris steps forward.

"Shut up Iris." Harry snaps. "Charlie's going to leave and I promise she will come back before the wedding starts. But none of us are going to tell Niall where she went. We will go on as if she is still here got it?"

Mumbles come from everyone in the room.

Harry lets go of me. "You do you Charlie."

*20 MINUTES LATER*

"Why did you come to me of all people?!" Calum frantically drives through the narrow streets. "My life's a mess Charlie and you know that."

"I don't know Calum." I shake my head. "Harry was right. I just need to get back to Niall."

"I don't think this is going to end the way you want it to." Calum's eyebrows furrow. "You did leave and you can never take that back."

"If I explain to Niall what was going through my mind he will understand." I nod. "Now please just get to the chapel."

Calum pulls up in front of the Chapel and I quickly open the door, grabbing my dress and rushing up the front steps.

"Charlie your shoes!" Calum yells after me.

"I don't need them!"

I grab both double doors, pulling them open.

All heads turn to me but I am only looking at one person.

Niall.