Last First Kiss // n.h.

Chapter 25- niall jr. ((edited))

CHAPTER 25

NIALL’S POV—

It’s been days we’ve been locked in this hotel room. I really hope Paula wakes up. I mean on what Cody did to her a couple of days ago, she could have internal bleeding.

*FLASH BACK*

I opened my eyes and a dim light welcomed me. I scanned the room with my eyes and observed it is a hotel room, occupied with a bed, a table, a chair and an air conditioner that is turned on.

“Woken up sleeping beauty?” A man said to me. He was sitting on a chair a few meters away from me, with his feet up on the table.

“Where is she?” I asked.

“Talking to boss” He said.

“Why? What about?” I asked.

“Not my business” He shrugged, swallowing a piece of apple in his mouth.

“What does he want?!” I growled quietly to myself.

“I’m betting on Locks, name’s Darius by the way” Darius, as he say his name is, said, shoving a piece of fruit in his mouth.

“Locks?” I asked him.

“The girl with you, I didn’t know her name that’s why I call her locks” He said, slicing his apple.

The door swung open and a different Paula was thrown on the ground, more like shoved. Her ‘locks’ were messy, her cheeks were badly bruised, and there is blood on her arm.

“Tie her up” the man who shoved Paula down said to Darius. Darius just nod. When the man slammed the door shut Darius sighed. He picked Paula up gently and tied her on the other side of the room. He whispered ‘I’m sorry’ to her. You can hear it because the room was silent and spacious.

“Why are you sorry?” I asked madly.

“I didn’t want to do this. My brother asked me to” He said sadly.

“Could you let me go?” I asked Darius, considering that I could no longer take seeing Paula like that. He just looked at me like I’m a crazy person.

“Just for a while, I’ll just comfort her, please.” I begged. Darius hesitated but gave up anyways. He untied me.

“5 minutes and counting” He said, walking back to his chair.

I ran to Paula, hugging her. We stayed like that for a couple of minutes. I know I shouldn’t be wasting time.

“We have to be strong, brave” I said to her, caressing her cheek.

“I don’t know if I could do it” She cried.

“Of course you can baby. We can, together. We’ll get out of here eventually” I assured her.

“Promise?” She asked like a little girl.

“Promise” I smiled, pulling her into a kiss. I pulled back, knowing I won’t be able to deepen it. I hugged her again, letting the warmth of our bodies stay.

I took a glance at Darius who was watching us, pity and agony were found in his eyes. He noticed me watching him.

“Times up” He stood up with the rope in his hand.

“Fight, for me, for you, for us and for the lads. We need to get out of here in one piece.” I whispered.

“I love you” She responded.