If I'm Louder - Niall Horan Fanfic

Chapter 16 - I'm Sorry

~~Eleanor's P.O.V.~~

Harry, Liam, Zayn, and Louis each had a bucket when Katie opened the closet. She had a hurt and depressed expression right before the boys splashed her. Niall got lucky, while Kat was soaked from head to toe.

She wipes her face and scoffs at us. My smirk turns to a frown. What happened in that closet?

"You idiots!" She cries before running upstairs. A door slams shut.

Niall trudges out, sulking. His face is pained and filled with hurt. Honestly... he looks like he's gonna cry.

"What happened in there?" Harry breathes.

Niall glares at me before shifting his gaze to the floor.

"We kissed. I said I had wanted to do that for a while then she pulled away and said 'No, I don't date best friends. Not after last time.'." He mutters before sitting on the cream colored sofa.

He runs a hand over his face then through his hair.

"Last time? What does that mean?" I ask.

He snarls at me, "HOW THE BLOODY HELL SHOULD I KNOW?!" he yells venomously before going wide eyed. We all stare at him in shock. He's never actually yelled at us. Not like his mad or anything.

He starts to shake and go pale. "I-I'm..." he stutters.

Well now I feel bad. This is my fault, it was my dare. God, sometimes I'm so stupid.

"I'll go talk to her." I volunteer and he nods.

I've never seen Niall like this. None of us have, but it's my fault that he is.

I nod and walk upstairs to Katie's room. I knock on her bathroom door. You can hear her quiet sobs. She doesn't answer and I sigh.

"Katie?" I ask. She silences and I hear shuffles from the other side of the door.

The door unlocks so I slowly open it up.

I can't blame her if she's angry. I'm angry with myself b-

My thoughts are cut short as she falls into my arms. What?

"What's wrong?" I build up the courage to ask.

Her small body shakes as she sobs onto my shoulder. She doesn't answer my question. I sigh."What does 'Not after last time' mean? Why'd you tell Niall that?" I whisper and she whimpers.

~~Katie's P.O.V.~~

I whimper knowing the question would come.

-Flashback-

I was 14. Jake and I were hanging out at his house. I had got close to him because he comforted me after my mom died. When bullies made fun of me, he would stick up for me. We had been together for a few months.

He kissed me and told me that he loved me and that started the whole relationship.

He was my best friend and my boyfriend. He knew everyone of my secrets and all of my thoughts. We were that close.

His smokey brown eyes met mine and he smiled. His hand brushes against my thigh as we sat on the couch. I figet uncomfortably beside him. Only his older brother was home. His mom was at work. He leans in and whispers something in my ear that I'll never forget.

"I want to make you mine and I want everyone to know."

Ofcourse he meant sex. But my mom's word had rung through my skull. I loved Jake, but as a best friend. I was falling for him but I wasn't in love with him. I was to young anyway.