*Miriam POV*
I stayed with Gabi for a little bit as she slowly nodded off. I paced back and forth across her lavish room as I ran my hand through my thick dark brown hair.
I felt extremely sick to my stomach very suddenly, and I ran to the bathroom attached to her room. I barely made it to the toilet before I started vomiting. All of my lunch was gone and I was just dry heaving now.
I leaned back against the bath tub and weeped silently. I feel awful for not being able to control Gabriella for Alex's sake. She never listens to me and just panics when something isn't perfect for her. To be honest, and I feel bad for saying this, but Alex babies Gabi way too much. Alex acts like she can't even breath on her own.
Alex's parents fight 24/7 and are always at work to keep the harsh words away from Gabriella because it upsets her pretty badly and then Alex has to come to her rescue. Again. And plus I'm pretty sure that HARRY STYLES was here. In the same house as me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me just say EEP NIALL!!! But I can already tell they are falling hard and fast for each other but neither of them realize it yet. I can tell by the way he called for her while he was in the hallway that he cares. And the way she listens to him, it's like he instantly calms her.
Now all these dip shits need to do is see it for themselves
*Alex POV*
He held me for what seemed like forever. I felt so comfortable with him.
"Alex, when are you going to tell what's happening? What's causing you pain?" He whispered shyly.
"My sister. My parents. This house. My life..."
I winced as a pained expression crossed Harry's features. It seemed as though i had hurt him with my words. Even while hurting he still looked like a god.
"Tell me so I can take the pain away, baby." He muttered sweetly while pressing his forehead against mine.
"I was 11, when my childhood was taken away from me Harry. It's been 8 years since my family has been happy. It's been 8 years since I haven't cried myself to sleep. It's been 8 years since I've put myself first for anything. Protecting my sister from things that can and will harm her has been first since the incident. Keeping her shielded from all the pain in life has been my top priority. I mean I have to repay her some how....."
Harry kissed the back of my hand as I drew in a shaky breath,
"When I was little, m-my dad used to b-beat us. All of us. My mom would cry and try to make him happy, because she didn't want to lose his money. My mother is a whore, she married a man for money, sh-she always wanted to have the perfect life, and she finally had a way of getting it. Gabriella wasn't always mental. She used to be as happy and in love with life, before the day that changed everything."
I got off his lap and sat criss cross apple sauce across from him. He looked me straight in the eyes and intertwined his fingers with mine and my heart fluttered.
"My dad came home really drunk that night. As soon as I saw his car in the drive way I could tell it was going to be bad. Gabi was 15 and she was my shield from the evil that was my father. I was getting my story together of how I had gotten my bruises this time when she busted through the door. She whisper yelled at me to get in the closet and to hide under the jackets. She assured me everything would be okay as she helped me get settled in the closet. A couple seconds after she had shut the doors hiding me, my fuck up of a dad stormed through the door. With a brick.. He asked where I was she told him I was at a friends house and he went mad. He said his fun with me was ruined. And that he would just have to do what he was planning to do with me, to her."
I felt his hands tense and I saw his back stiffen and he probably guessed what I was about to say.
"He threw her on the bad and ripped her clothes off. And then his own. He scraped the brick a along her arms and blood started oozing from them. I was terrified and shaking while I watched through the shutters in the doors. H-he raped her Harry. M-my dad raped his second choice when I was his f-first. She saved me. I owe her my life. H-he told her to scream, and she wouldn't. He punched her in the face and her eye brow busted open. He yelled at her to scream and she told him no. And he didn't like it."
I quickly wiped away my tears and I couldn't look at Harry any more. I tried to keep my voice steady as I continued.
"He grabbed the brick........ And he....... He........ He swung it at her head... And she immediately went unconscious. He slammed it against her head repeatedly and didn't stop for the next 6 minutes. I remember that because I couldn't bear to watch the pain he was causing her, only the digital clock on the night stand beside the bed. I heard the smashes stop and I glanced at him. He had stopped because he had passed out on the floor because of his drunk ness. I got out of hiding place and walked over to Gabi. Her face was covered in blood and she wasn't breathing. I ran out of the room to find my mom. She was sitting on the couch in the living room with a blank look on her face. She was physically there but her mind was some where completely different. Her mind has never returned. I haven't had my mom in so long. She never told me she loved me and she never will. I went into the kitchen and dialed 911 and got my sister help. The hospital was awful. I was a child and all alone. My sister lived but suffered permanent brain damage. She will never be the same. It's all my fault Harry, it should have been me..."
I couldn't keep the tears back any longer and broke down for the second time in a hour.
"It is not your fault Alex, it has never been your fault nor will it ever be. She loved you and did what was right. I would have protected you too. I'm so sorry for asking you to tell me and I'm sorry that I can't go back in time and protect both of you and I'm most sorry that you lost your childhood. I'm sure you missed out on so much and it kills me knowing I wasn't there to help. All I can say is I will never ever hurt you, in any way, shape, or form. I swear on my life I will always be here for you."
I leaped into his lap and smashed my lips into his. The kiss was full of passion, truth, and love. I can't believe I was admitting this to myself but I was falling for Harry Styles. And that scares me...
*Harry POV*
I couldn't believe the things she was telling me. It broke me, and I've been broken before, but never like this. I had physical pain in my chest and I thought I was dying to be completely honest. How can such a horrible person do such disgusting things to some one so beautiful? I am legit mad at myself for not being there to protect her she was 11. I'm not sure what all this means to me but all I can say is that I would take a bullet for her without a second thought. If this means I like her, then yeah, I like her. A lot. But I've never had such strong feelings for anyone in my life, and I just met her. This is scary....
We looked into each others eyes for a while and then she looked away.
"What's wrong Alex?" I wondered
"I just don't like my eyes and uhh- it erm makes me really self conscious when people see them so *cough* that's why....." She answered with out even looking at me.
Just when I was about to tell her how beautiful she really was I heard the honk of a car outside. Liam was here and had to leave for an interview.
"Come with me." I said to her without a second thought and she looked shocked.
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- Teenage Kicks
