Expect the Unexpected (Niall Horan Fanfic)

Abnormalities & Nightmares

"Wait, what?" he asked cluelessly.

"Her dad was following me!" I repeated louder and slower. His face lit up and he was alert. 

"Is he still out there?"

"I don't know." 

I turned around, locked the door and leaned against it.

"Where was he following you from?"

"When I was just getting out of Nando's. The first time I saw him was at Nando's as well."

"Where's the food?" Alice called from the lounge.

"Coming," I yelled back.

Zayn picked up the two bags and we walked into the lounge to sit with the others.

"What was all the panicking about?" Liam questioned.

"Katie's dad was stalking me and I was almost running for my life," I exaggerated.

"What!" Alice exclaimed.

"Woah. Was he like, running after you?" Louis asked.

"Not really. I don't know. I didn't want to turn around and look, but I was speed walking as fast as I could and he was walking normally but he was pretty fast."

"So, he could literally be out there watching us right now?"

I shrugged. I was scared and I felt a lot better coming into the house, but the thought that he could be right outside our house took all the comfort away.

"Well, that was quick," my dad commented as he walked towards us with Niall behind him. Niall sat down next to me and my dad sat with Zayn.

"Yeah, dad. I got followed by Katie's psychopathic father," I told him a bit quieter just in case he was actually outside our house and eavesdropping. My dad froze lightly. "Oh yeah, by the way, it's not the first time."

"Why didn't you tell me? Does your mother know about this?"

"No, and it's the first time that it's actually getting serious. Other times he just sits there and watches us."

"You're not going anywhere alone next time, and we'll let it slide this time but if it happens again then I'll get someone on it."

"Did you lock the door?" my sister asked.

"Yeah."

And suddenly as I spoke, the noise of a door unlocking sounded and we fell silent. Being scared was an understatement.

"Are you sure you locked the door?" Alice asked, breaking the quietness of the atmosphere.

"Yeah, Zayn watched me."

Dad stood up and headed for the door. We all watched him and not a sound left our lips. My dad placed his hands on the handle and turned it down. It was unlocked. He slowly swung it open and looked outside. No one. He closed it back up, locked the door and attempted to open it again. Now, it was locked. He repeated this procedure one more time. He unlocked it, then locked it and attempted to open it. He pushed down the handle and the door opened. He closed and locked the door and walked back towards us.

"Something's up with the lock, but it was probably.. the wind or something," he concluded.

"The wind can't unlock a door, dad."

"I'll get someone to have a look at it," he told us as he sat down. "Let's eat. The foods getting cold."

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Niall's POV

I can't sleep. I haven't been sleeping well these few nights. All this over thinking about everything is doing my head in. Harry, Katie, her dad, everything. All I know is that Maddy is my everything, whether she knows it or not. She probably doesn't love me as much as I love her, but I hope she does.

I slowly sat up against the wall and watched her as she slept. It was dark, but I could still see her. She was beautiful. Beautiful didn't even fit her. She was more than beautiful. I let my fingers stroke her soft hair as I watched her sleep so peacefully. The noise of her breathing began to increase and she started to toss and turn. A nightmare. I watched her and tears started to stream down her face. It was heartbreaking to see her like this, even if she was asleep. I could see her eyes moving under her eyelids nonstop. She suddenly opened them, revealing her beautiful blue eyes in the light of the dark morning. Her breathing was unsteady and she looked really scared.

"N-Niall.." she stuttered nervously.

"Shh.." I said to her as I wrapped my arm around her. "It's okay, it's just a bad dream."

I wiped away her warm tears with my thumb as she wrapped her arms around my body and rested her forehead on my shoulder. Her breathing slowly steadied back down.

"Now, go back to sleep. It'll be all gone by tomorrow," I told her as I pressed a long kiss on her forehead. She slipped back under the covers and so did I. She turned to her side and I wrapped my arm around her body. She fell asleep again and her breathing went back to it's normal rate.

I'd do anything to keep her safe. I want to protect her from any harm, even a nightmare. She was so fragile and now she's so strong. I don't want anyone to hurt her and no one will. She really got frightened from today and I'll make sure nothing like that happens again. But it's hard, because I'm keeping a secret from her that could tear us apart. I hope she never finds out. I'd never be able to live with myself if she did. I just want her to be safe.

She'd never know how I really feel about her. The butterflies, the smiles and the rushes of happiness she gives me. She takes my breath away. I don't know how I got so lucky.

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