Running Into Destiny (Niall Horan)

Chapter 21: Home

Niall's P.O.V.

I woke up to the early morning sun shinning through the shades that were hung up on my windows. I should really get some blinds, maybe they will work better. Letting out a grunt as I sat myself up, I rubbed the sleep out of my eyes. Looking beside me, I saw that Natalie's side of the bed was empty. She is up and moving; that has to be a good sign right? Yesterday she wouldn't move at all, so hopefully she is doing better now.

Stretching out the muscles in my arms and shoulders I stumbled my way out of bed. I began to cross the floor of my bedroom to the en suit bath that it had. Not fully rendering that the door was closed, I was about to turn the knob of the wooden door until I heard the shower running on the other side of it. Hmm, Natalie must be taking a shower already. Just as I was about to turn away and head to the kitchen for a bowl of cereal, I heard her voice above the pelting drops of water coming from the shower head. I stopped in my tracks at the sound of her voice.

"Weather man said it's gonna snow,

By now I should be used to the cold.

Mid-February shouldn't be so scary.

It was only December,

I still remember the presents, the tree, you and me.

"But you went away,

How dare you?

I miss you.

They say I'll be okay,

But I'm not going to ever get over you."

Her voice shook with an emotion I had never wanted to hear; heartbreak. Without even having to see her I knew she was crying. As much as I wanted to go in and comfort her I couldn't get myself to move. My feet were nailed to the ground, my mind entranced by her voice.

Living alone, here in this place,

I think of you and I'm not afraid.

Your favorite records make me feel better,

Cause you sing along with every song.

I know you didn't mean to give them to me.

But you went away,

How dare you?

I miss you.

They say I'll be okay,

But I'm not going to ever get over you.

It really sinks in, you know,

When I see it in stone

'Cause you went away

How dare you?

I miss you.

They say I'll be okay,

But I'm not going to ever get over you."

I wasn't entirely sure as to who she was singing about but I thought maybe it could be her brother Jake. He did leave her didn't he? I mean, he doesn't take part in her life anymore from what I could gather from Anna. What could have happened to make him leave his own sister behind and never speak to her again? Surely, whatever they had been fighting about had to have been some kind of misunderstanding. Or maybe it was someone Natalie once dated in high school, but then again she said she didn't really date anyone before Andrew. I honestly couldn't tell you.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I could now hear sobs coming from behind the bathroom door rather than Natalie's beautiful voice. Knocking softly I called to her to see if she was okay.