Mary's POV
My phone vibrated as I got ready for school while singing to One Direction's song "They Don't Know About Us". I checked my phone to see a good morning text from my best friend Niall. Yes I mean the Niall Horan from One Direction. He's been my best friend since diapers. We literally do everything together accept lately because he's been on tour. I really miss him and can't wait to see him in a week when he comes back. I texted him back saying good morning. I slipped on a long sleeve v-neck and grabbed my bag as I headed out the door for school. I began the ten minute walk to school. When I arrived I kept my head down and entered the front slipping through the crowd trying to go unnoticed.
"Morning freak." Julie said as her boyfriend Rick pushed me into the locker and walking off. Clearly I didn't try hard enough to go unnoticed. I stood up and continued walking to home room to tell Mrs. Sipple that I was here then headed to the art room.
"Good Morning Mary." Mrs. Price said as I walked in I smiled and nodded in acknowledgement. "Here to work on your painting?" I nodded yes. "You know where everything is." she said while continuing to go about her business.
I smiled as she danced around to some song she had in her head. I loved her to death she is the only teacher here who seems to understand me it makes sense though. She's only 23 so she's young and she seems to understand her students. I grabbed my painting and gently sat it on the easel. I gathered some brushes and paint then sat on a stool in front of it. I believe this is my best work. It has a girl standing at the edge of a cliff her long white dress and raven black hair flowing in the wind as she stares out over the cliff with a sad expression as the full moon illuminating her face. I only had the sky left to paint and then I'll be finished. I took my iPod out and started listening to One Direction's song "Moment". I love how Niall sounds in it then again I love Niall period but it would never work. I'll always be his best friend because there is no way he could ever love me. I sighed as the bell rang dismissing us for first period class. I looked at my now finished painting and was very pleased with how you could actually see the sadness in not only her face but her eyes as well. I grabbed my back and walked to first period math with Mr. Sayer.
"Please make sure you have a calculator and some paper." Mr. Sayer said as the class walked in. I went to the back corner of the room and sat in the desk by the window.
"Is anyone sitting here?" asked some guy. I shook my head no and he took a seat.
"I'm Derek." he tells me with a smile. He dressed like your typical bad boy but seemed nice and hot with his shaggy black hair hanging in front of his grey eyes.
"Why are you talking to her?" asked Rick walking towards us.
"Because I can." Derek stated annoyed.
"But she's a nobody who will never amount to anything so why bother when all she'll ever be good for is a bed partner." Rick said smirking. I couldn't take it anymore as tears began to pool in my eyes I got up and ran out of the room to the front doors.
"Wait." I heard Derek yelled but kept running. All I wanted to do was to escape this place. I got out of the school but I kept running I ran all the way home and collapsed once I was inside tears were heavily falling now as I dragged myself to the bathroom. I reached for the blade that I kept in my makeup bag. I only kept it there because I knew Niall would never find it there. If he ever found out that I did this to myself he would be so upset but I had to it's the only way I know to cope with the hate from his fans and the bullying at school. I had just placed the blade on my wrist and was about to cut when the blade was knocked out of my hands. I looked up to see the one I hopped would never see this.
"Niall." I said my voice full of shock since he wasn't supposed to be home for another week.
Niall's POV
I was sitting on the couch in the living room of my best friend’s house with the guys waiting for her to get home from school. I know school just started and I wasn't supposed to be home for another week but I wanted to surprise Mary. I even brought the guys so they could meet her. We were all on our phones when we heard the front door open and then someone running through the house. I looked at the guys and motioned for them to stay here while I went to check it out. I followed where I thought the footsteps had led and ended up at the bathroom. I looked in to see Mary sitting on the floor with a blade pressed to her wrist. I ran over and knocked it out of her hands.
"Niall." She said looking up at me in shock then started to cry. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her into my chest as she cried. Seeing her like this made my heart ache and tears began to slide down my cheeks.
Mary's POV
Niall wrapped me up in his arms and held me close to him as I cried. I continued to cry for some time until I felt something hit me head. I looked up to see Niall crying.
"Please don't cry Niall." I told him.
"Why shouldn't I? I've been gone and I haven't been here for you. You've been hurting and you resulted to this because I wasn't here. Please let me help you. I can't stand to see you cry. You are too beautiful to do this to yourself. You deserve better than this. You are better than that blade. Please believe me." He told.
"I'm sorry Niall. I know I should be stronger and not let people get to me but sometimes it's hard." I told him.
"You are so strong already Mary. You tried to face this on your own and you made it so far but I don't want you to do this on your own anymore. I want to be here for you. I want to protect you. Please be my Princess Mary. I have loved you for so long and each day it grows stronger. I could protect you so much more if you were mine." He said as his beautiful blue eyes stared into mine. Our eyes tear filled but full of so much love.
"Yes." was all I could manage to say as he kissed my head and held me.
"Please promise to never do this again." He begged.
"I promise Niall." I told him. I looked towards the door to see Liam standing there.
"Uh... sorry but there's a guy named Derek here." Liam said. After untangling myself from Niall I got up only to have Niall grab my hand. We walked to the living room and there was Derek sitting on the couch. The first thing I noticed was the blood on his hand.
"Oh my gosh are you alright?" I asked slipping my hand from Niall's and walked over to Derek lifting up his hands.
"I'm fine it's not my blood." Derek told me and I just gave him a confused look. "I punched Rick for being a jerk then chased after you to make sure you were alright. Pretty sure I broke his nose."
"I don't know who you are but I like you." Niall said while handing me a towel. I wiped the blood off of his hands and threw the rag to Niall who threw it towards the kitchen.
"Thanks I think." Derek said.
"I got a question for you." Niall asked him.
"Okay?" Derek said curiously.
"Do you know who I am?" Niall asked.
"Yeah you're the guy plastered all over my sister's wall. You're Niall from One Direction." Derek replied.
"Good you know who I am so you should know that I can't always be here. Would you be willing to protect Mary while I'm away." he asked.
"Sure I can do that." Derek said.
"Niall are you going to be one of those over protective boyfriends?" I asked.
"I'll try not to be too bad." Niall told me while kissing my cheek.
"Well since you're all here who's up for a movie?" I asked.
"Sure." everyone said so we ended up watching movies for the rest of the day. We all got to know Derek better and he was definitely going to protect me when Niall's gone. So in one day I've managed to get the love of my life as my boyfriend and get a friend and someone who will protect me at school. The rest of this school year should be interesting I thought as I cuddled up to Niall and drifted off to sleep.
