Torn Apart (1D Fanfiction)

Chapter 13

When I woke up, I checked my phone immediately. I had three missed phone calls, all from Ali. I decided to call her. It has been a while since we talked, she was now in university!

‘’Hello…?’’ she answered

‘’Hi…’’

‘’What’s wrong Ariana?’’ she asked.

What? Is it that obvious that there’s something wrong?

‘’Well…Liam kind of caught me cheating on him with Niall…’’ I say, carefully.

‘’WHAT?’’ OH MY GOD ARIANA!

I couldn’t tell if she was happy or sad about it. I definitely was not too keen about it.

‘’What did you do?’’ she asked, now curious.

‘’I…kissed him’’… I say, stuttering.

‘’Damn girl, you’re so lucky to be living with them 24/7, don’t screw it up!’’

‘’I think I already did, Ali…’’

This time, I couldn’t control my tears anymore. I let them fall, silently at first, but soon after, I couldn’t hold myself any longer. I had completely ruined my relationship with Liam and I was scared to face him again. Thankfully, Eleanor was with me. She stayed with me while the boys did their concert and when they came back, way sooner than normal, I knew there was something wrong.

RUTH’S POV

I was walking in the park near my parent’s house and I sat on the grass. I looked up and starred at the clouds for a while. I remember when we used to come here, Liam, Nicola and I to play games. Our favorite game was hide and seek. Liam always won because he would hide in a big tunnel under a bridge. I wonder if this place is still accessible. I rushed down the steep hill that led to the tunnel and I saw that somebody was already there. I began to climb back up but I stopped abruptly. I turned around and looked at the young man once more. He was lying on the ground, probably sleeping. He had a green Jack Wills hoodie and a very familiar face. It was Liam. I ran to his side. He was not sleeping he was…NO!  He wasn’t dead. He couldn’t be. What was he doing here anyways? No time to think. I grabbed my cellphone and called an ambulance. After that, I called my parents. They rushed to get here and soon, we were all in the ambulance heading for the hospital.

***

ARIANA’S POV

Drugs. He did drugs. Heroin. This could have gone really bad. Thankfully, after many hours, he was now stable. If something really bad had happened to him, I don’t know how I would have managed it. At least, the other ones were trying to help me. We were all in a waiting room and we were all…waiting. I met Liam’s family for the first time. Rather bad circumstances, I know, but at least, they immediately knew their son meant the world to me. His sisters were angels. I thanked Ruth nearly a thousand times for finding him. He probably spent all night there. I was so mad at him for doing this but I knew he only did this because he loved me and I betrayed him…speaking of betrayal, I need to talk to Niall. I need to know what is going on in his head and what exactly his feelings towards me are. I got up from the little chair I was standing on and walked towards the boys. They were quiet. In fact, we all were. We didn’t know what to say to each other. I grabbed Niall’s hand and led him outside. He followed without saying a word. I stopped outside, in a small garden near the hospital. We sat on a bench and he spoke first:

‘’Oh my God Ariana, I don’t know what to say. This is my entire fault. This would never have happened if I managed to control my stupid feelings. I can’t hide it anymore; it’s been going on for too long. I think I’m falling in love with you…and it kills me because I know too well that you don’t love me back and I’m so ashamed because I don’t want to do this to Liam but now it’s too late and if anything bad happens it will all be just because of me…’’

He spoke very fast and now was crying. I hate to see someone cry. I never know what to do. I gave him a side hug and he buried his head in my chest, crying again.

‘’It’s not your fault Niall, don’t worry. ‘’ It’s all I could say. I wasn’t mad at him anymore; I was just worried that Liam would never love me again. That, if he was okay…

The boys have suspended their European tour. They won’t do a single show without Liam. I felt horrible. Nothing like that would have happened if I haven’t fallen in love with him. I felt so bad, nothing I did or say would ever change what happened.

‘’I’m sorry’’ Niall said, between two sobs.

I believed him.

All I wanted it to have Liam back in my arms.

***

HARRY’S POV

Every time I looked at Ariana, I thought about Ali. Maybe I did a mistake by letting her down?