Mine (Part III) - Nolou/Uglydolls Fanfic

32 | The Truth

(Lou's POV)

"I didn't mean to hurt you. You know that!"

Nolan walked past me to grab a plate.

"Nolan.. Look, I don't know what came over me. I saw him on you and I.. I lost it. I promise, I didn't mean to hurt you."

After going to the hospital, we were finally home. Nolan cut up some fruits with a frown and gave it to Lachlan who was drawing at the kitchen table. 

He ignored me and put his headphones onto Lachlan.

Lachlan: "Yay! Headphones!"

"Nolan.. "

Nolan: "We'll talk upstairs."

He made his way up the stairs with a serious look after playing music for Lachlan.

He led me to our room, and I closed the door behind me and stood in front of the brunette. His arms were crossed and I think he was trying to refrain from yelling at me.

"I didn't mean to scare you. I'm sorry for hitting you. You know I didn't mean to do that..I.. lost control."

Nolan: "I understand that.."

I looked into his eyes again.

Nolan: "It's happened to me too. Emotion gets the best of you and your brain just shuts off.. I know what that's like. It scared me, sure. But that's not what I'm upset about."

We took a second to breathe in silence. His cheek was still red from all the ice he'd put against it to prevent bruising.

Nolan: "What you did to Michael was unacceptable."

"What..?"

Nolan: "You beat him bloody in front of dozens of people."

"He forced himself on you!"

Nolan: "I was taking care of it!"

"Right! Well, sorry I interrupted you and your boyfriend!"

His jaw dropped and for a second I wondered why I had said that. But it was like the words were choosing themselves.

Nolan: "What?! What is wrong with you?"

"Well- Why else would you be so willing to help him? I try not to think about it, but you still have feelings for him, don't you?"

Nolan: "I do not! This is his chance to start over and I'm just trying to help! He's better than he was before. He just needs someone to believe in him!"

"But you can't trust him! That's what he does. He pretends to care about you and that's how he tricks you. It's the same thing he did before and it's what he's doing now."

Nolan: "How do you know that?!"

" 'Cause I s-"

I frowned down to the floor.

"I just don't want him to hurt you again.."

Nolan: "Don't change the subject! Lou, how do you know?"

"I don't..!"

Nolan: "Then how are you so sure?!"

I sighed and looked over at the closet for a second. His eyes pierced through me with confusion and hurt. I thought about not saying anything.
But I realized that lying would make things worse. I'd done something stupid and it was only fair for me to tell him.

"I... found a camera..."

Nolan: "..Camera?"

I made my way to the closet and brought it out. I didn't know what to say so I just held it in my hands.
He looked and swallowed at the sight of it. Almost as if he'd remembered something unpleasant.