The One

(3) Facing Him

*Lauren's p.o.v*
Fuck.....
I looked up at Niall and laughed awkwardly.
"Very interesting actually." Who would say that? Apparently I would. Gosh I'm so stupid. I wish I didn't have to sit here, it stinks, horribly. I pulled my beanie down and pulled my knees towards me.
I should be all happy and huggie, not all bitchy, but I couldn't bring myself to. He didn't call me when he won the X-factor, he didn't call me at all.
He promised, pinky promised!
I know it may sound dumb and childish but
now he has to cut his pinky off.
I don't know, we were pretty weird kids.
"Lauren, I know it's you." He spoke softly.
"Well look who it is, Mr. I-forget-all-about-my-friends." I reply sarcastically, lifting up my head and glaring at him.
He sighed then walked closer to me and sat down beside me.
"Look, I'm sorry, for everything."
I scoffed.
"So am I forgiven?"
Does he really think that I'm gonna forgive him that fast?
After the pain he put me through?
I had no tv in my room and I was never allowed to watch tv in the living room ever since my mom died.
So I didn't really know what was going on with the world. He got me worried sick, I thought something had happened to him on the way over to the X-factor and since he never called me or even texted me I had a good reason why I thought he was dead or something.
I would stare at my phone waiting for a call or even a message saying 'hi' I would wait forever until one day I just gave up.
I lost to many people I cared about,
My mom, my little brother and Niall.I remember I would cry myself to sleep.
I remember the first time I cut, it was the best feeling in the world, I couldn't stop.
I remember trying to commit suicide.
I remember when my dad first hit me.
No.
"Do you really think I'm gonna forgive you that easily Niall? Are you that stupid? After all the pain you put me through. You left me alone with my dad. Niall he abused me!
You didn't know that did you? He almost killed me. I shouldn't even be alive. I'm a mistake! He even said so! You didn't call me like you promised me you would. I thought you died!
5 years and you still haven't changed, your still the same gullible, selfish person from 5 years ago." I spat at him with tears falling down my cheeks.
Maybe I shouldn't be so harsh on him? I sound like a self centered bitch.
He looked sad and guilty. "Lauren I-" I cut him off. "Whatever." He looked like he was about to cry, but I didn't care at that moment.
I stood up and grabbed my stuff and walked away I walked around a puddle and I was just 10 feet away from Macy and the boys when I felt a warm hard tug at my arm. The person tugged a little to hard because next thing I knew I fell on my butt and and heard a splash.
I was soaked in water. I look up and saw Niall and the boys with their mouths wide open. Zayn immediately rushed over to me and helped me up.
"What the hell!" I yelled at Niall
"Lauren I-"
"Cut the shit Niall! You expect me to forgive you after this!" I yelled at him while gesturing to my now wet clothes and bag. He looked taken aback.
"You know what? Fuck you." I quickly pushed away from them ignoring Niall's calls.
I walked to where Macy's car was parked, right next to the boys bus. Ugh why does life have to be so hard.
Luckily the car was unlocked. I plopped onto a seat not caring if I got it wet or not, and locked the car. I took out my phone which luckily was unharmed and plugged in my headphones. Of course they didn't work.
I groaned and saw Macy's. I took out Macy's ear buds and plugged them in. I scrolled through my play list of songs and played whatever. By now, tears were free falling down my cheeks at a rapid pace.
I looked out the window and saw Liam yelling at Niall and Niall had his head hung low.
Zayn was talking to Harry and Louis who were looking at the car and smiling apologetically. Liam turned his head to Macy and said something to her, she nodded and went towards Zayn.
Zayn nodded to whatever Macy said to him and started walking towards the car I was sat in. My tears were still falling but I didn't even bother wiping them away, knowing more were to come anyway. I briefly saw Louis glaring a Niall behind Harry before I saw a hand at the window and a knock that followed it. Zayns face soon appeared behind the glass and gave me a sincere smile.
I couldn't return it. His smile faltered.
He opened the door but failed because it was locked. I took the ear buds off and slowly unlocked the door.
I heard the door open and a long sigh that had escaped Zayns lips. I looked up to him and saw anger flash through his eyes but quickly changed into remorse and confidence. He sat down next to me and hugged me. I hugged back.
"Shhh...it's okay Lauren it's okay.." He murmured into my ear as he heard a small sob escape my lips. He started rubbing my back which helped a bit. He didn't seem to even care that I was wet.
"You sure you wanna keep hugging me..? I'm soaking wet." I say weakly looking up at him.
"I don't care if your wet, dirty, or anything like that. What I do care about is that your okay, safe in my arms." He replied quietly, stroking my wet hair.
"But I'm gonna get your clothes wet." I say back. "I don't care." He replied firmly.
I smiled weakly up at him, he returned it.
I hugged him a little tighter just savoring this moment, he didn't seem to mind.
He smelt of musk and deodorant.
Nonetheless, he smelt good. He chuckled.
"I know I smell good." He gave me a smirk.
Oops, did I say that aloud?
"Why yes you did." He smirked at me again while I dug my face into his neck.
"Thank you for, ya know." I whispered into his neck. He shivered. "Ye- yeah, um..no problem."
He stuttered but quickly recovered himself with a smile that I returned.
"We should probably go back.. I mean if you want to." He said blushing a little.
"I guess." I sighed being greeted by a cold breeze instead of Zayns warm presence.
I quickly dug through my backpack and brought a small blanket out, to dry me a bit and keep me warm. I got out of the car after Zayn and wrapped the blanket around my body. Walking beside him I noticed Niall staring at me and glaring at Zayn whilst Liam yelled at him.
Noticing me Macy ran up to me and hugged me.
"I'm soo sorry Laur." She whispered.
"It's okay. It's not your fault Niall's such a dick." I reply as a tear rolled down my cheek.
She chuckled softly and grabbed my arm and pulled me towards Louis and Harry.
"You okay love?" Louis asked me softly.
I merely nodded as another tear slid down my cheek.
Louis looked at Macy who nodded in return before engulfing me in a hug. I hugged him back, fighting back the tears that were forcing to come down.
"It's okay to cry." He said gently, whispering into my ear and patting my back.
I shivered at hearing his voice so close to my ear. After a while of hugging and Louis muttering into my ear, he finally let go of me seeing he had completed his 'mission' of making me laugh with his corny jokes.
Paul had recently came out of the Arena and told the boys they had 2 minutes until rehearsal so during that time we said bye and hugged but I avoided Niall as much as possible during the time. 5 minutes later and me and Macy were alone outside the Arena.
"You should go sleep in the car." Macy suggested as she put a sleeping bag on the ground.
"Are you sure you don't want to sleep in the car?" I replied.
"Nah, I'm fine." She said with a smile on her face.
"Mmk then....goodnight Macy."
"Night Lauren." I heard as I started walking back to the car. On my way there I stopped and glanced at the puddle which memory's from today flashed through my mind. I sighed and continued walking towards the car.
Stupid puddle. Stupid me. Stupid Niall. I glared at the picture of Niall standing a little ways ahead of me. The tour bus. Why did it have to have his stupid face plastered onto it.
I opened the car door, got inside and closed and locked the door.
I fixed myself up comfortably against one of the various pillows I brought and slowly drifted off to sleep with only one thought in my mind.
I hate you Niall, so fucking much.

-Niall's p.o.v-

Could today get any worse?
I finally find Lauren and I wanted to talk to her really bad, but Zayn beat me to her.
Lauren was just as beautiful as I remembered. Her eyes dazzling blue and her smile warmed my insides up. I didn't notice I was glaring at Zayn until Lauren have me a questioning look but looked away and laughed at something Zayn had told her. I felt anger bubbling inside me. I should be the one making her laugh. I should be the one talking to her.
But no, here I was, glaring at Zayn and longing to hear Lauren's voice, longing to hold her in my arms again. Time flew by staring at Lauren. I paid no attention whatsoever at the conversation happening in front on me.
I didn't notice Zayn was beside me until he spoke to me.
"Niall...Niall, mate, Niall!" He stood there waving his hand in my face.
"Hmm..what?" I said suddenly noticing I was still staring at Lauren and she was staring back before she quickly looked away.
"Niall, I've been trying to tell you. It's her."
He said smirking at me.
"I know." Was all I could muster.
"Then what are you waiting for? Go." He lightly pushed me towards her.
Little did he know that, that was a bad idea.
I tried talking to her but she just didn't give in.
I tried apologizing but apparently that was the wrong choice. She spat me out, and every word she said about me, every single one, was true.
She wasn't a mistake, no. I was.
I didn't forget to call her. I didn't want to.
I thought she hated me, thought she didn't want to have any contact with me. But I though wrong. So very wrong. I should've at least called her once a week, but I didn't. I would give anything to turn back time and fix the mistakes I made 5 years ago.
I feel worse now, seeing that I'm the cause for her tears.
Oh, and to fuck things up worse I tried pulling her to me so she could hear me out, but all I won out of that was Lauren falling into a puddle and the effect of that was Lauren saying she hated me. I'm such a fuck up.
Zayn went to comfort her as she stormed off into her car and I earned a long lecture from Liam about how you treat girls. I hung my head low not wanting to make eye contact with him.
After he was done giving me the lecture he sighed disapprovingly and walked off. Harry gave me more death stares and Louis walked up to me and patted my shoulder saying, "dick move."
The only person who isn't mad at me or at least isn't showing it was Louis. He's been pretty quiet lately, nothing like his usual self. I wonder what's up with him.
Paul recently yelled at us and said it was time to go. During that time Lauren and Zayn had came from the car and Lauren and Macy started saying bye to us, well except for me.
Louis hugged Lauren before we went inside the Arena and he seemed to be a bit cheerier after.
What's up with that?
I thought he had a girlfriend..
"Niall are you even listening to me?" Simon asked me which immediately snapped me back to reality.
"Umm yeah, yeah of course I am.." I lied
"Well as I was saying why did you push that girl into a puddle? This could ruin your whole reputation! Paparazzi were there! Niall what were you thinking?"
"I just wanted to talk." I mumbled
"Well did you want to talk in a puddle!"
"No it was an accident! I swear." I said.
He sighed.
"Just don't let it happen again Niall, or else your gonna get in serious trouble. I'm giving you one chance to make it better."
He said sternly while pointing a finger at me. I smiled.
"Thanks uncle Si, I won't let you down!" I yelled happily at him while running up to hug him, then I ran out the door.
"That boy." I heard Simon chuckle before the door completely closed.
I'm gonna get Lauren to forgive me.
I made a plan to get Lauren to forgive me, and I'll tell the boys all about.
Hopefully they'll all help me.
I raced to where the other boys were, and saw Harry giving me glares.
He likes her too, I can see it in his eyes.
He always gets the girls, always.
I have to get this one girl before he does.
I will win her over, but first I have to get her to accept my apology.

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