Red Lipstick [editing]

Chapter 3

Leighton POV

I left the park feeling refreshed it felt good to let that bitch know not to mess with us. I always got a high when I fought, I loved the adrenaline.

Louis and I said bye to the others and walked up the stairs to the flat we shared. We moved here alone in grade 9 our parents had died in a boating accident during Christmas break. We moved here to be closer to our aunt; she was useless though our parents didn’t know she was a drunk when they made their will.

We cashed out all our parents stocks, sold the other boats, and our houses, only keeping a small cabin near the river and their cars, I kept mums Audi R8 Spyder and Louis kept Dads LR-V8 Supercharged Range Rover.

Needless to say, we were pretty much set for life.

On the first day of the spring semester I met Liam. There was something about him I couldn’t stay away from, something dark… Something mysterious. 

Louis automatically became mates with Harry and Zayn, we met for lunch not expecting Liam Harry and Zayn to know each other but they walked up to each other like best friends.  They had known each other since they were kids, they were inseparable. 

2 weeks later Liam and I were a couple, Louis and I started going to the parties the 3 of them threw, ditching class with them, we started getting into trouble. But I didn’t mind, I actually really liked it, it made me feel alive.

 I remember when I first realized they were more than mates; we were hanging out in an alley behind a record shop. Three other guys and a girl came up to us the “main” guy started talking to Liam. It was calm at first, then I guess the other guy said something Liam didn’t like. It was like a switch went off and as soon as Harry and Zayn realized it; they sized up the other guys with him.

They were screaming and yelling at each other, then the scantily clad girl that was with them walked over to me, shoved me and said “Keep a leash on your boy or he might end up on his ass”

Instantly offended I bit back “maybe you should take your own advice honey, but instead of your boy on his ass it’ll be you” as I spoke I shoved her shoulder away sending her stammering back.

The boys looked over to me and Liam had a sparkle in his eye “You better get back to your part of town Max, you come back over here it won’t be looking good for you!”

Niall POV

Liam drove me home “Niall I’ve got to tell you something”

“yeah man what is it” I said looking at him, he had an uneasy look about him

He looked nervous gripping his steering wheel “Ah nevermind I’ve gotta go, I’ll see you in class tomorrow”

As I got out of his BMW x5 I walked over to my LR HSE LUX and got in, I needed to go have a beer after what I had just seen. I walked into the pub and had a seat in the corner of the bar. I had only been there a few minutes when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

I looked up and it was Leighton, she sat across from me I looked around trying to see who she was with “It’s just me Niall calm yourself”

She was beautiful, she had on the same clothes she wore when she beat up Karen, I could tell from the blood just under her collar.

“Niall, I’m not as bad as Liam wants you to think I am” She said as she pulled out her red lipstick and put more on.

“Really I couldn’t tell, I mean it’s been 2 hours and you’re still wearing clothes with Karen’s blood on it. Yeah you aren’t bad at all, you’re perfect. Ha.” I said sarcastically as I motioned to the bar tender to send over 2 more beers.

“We should hang out one day so you can get to know me, I’m sure you’ll have fun” she said with a wink

We sat around for a while until she stood up and grabbed my arm, let’s go Niall you’re coming with me. She walked over to an Audi parked across from me “I’m coming to yours!” She shouted at me

We pulled into my front drive “Nice house, it’s huge! Your parents’ home?”

I shook my head no, I was still trying to figure out what she wanted with me, her boyfriend would kick my ass if he found out she was here. Alone. With me.

She walked through the door and ran up to my room “Wow you really have a lot of shoes”

This was so off she was mental, beating someone one moment then acting like nothing the next.

“Leighton what do you want?” I asked harshly

She looked at me our blue eyes locking on each other “I see potential in you Niall, I want you to hang out with us” she started to walk toward me

I staggered back to lean against the door frame of my bathroom “No, I could never do the things the lot of you do”

She placed her hand on my chest and leaned into me, whispering in my ear “It’s okay Niall, I’ll get you to change your mind” She kissed my cheek and disappeared, a few seconds later I heard her car speed out of the drive way.

‘What the fuck’ I whispered to myself.