Possession

six.

I nodded and picked up a piece of the straw paper,

"Of course.." I whispered and Niall cleared his throat and I looked up at him,

"Tell me?" he kept pushing for it and I sighed,

"You..drank Niall..you got drunk and beat me." He looked confused, he clearly didn't understand. i took a long sigh and bit my lip, "Do you even love me?" He looked at me like I'd just killed his puppy,

"Of fucking course I love you! The fuck is that kind of question?" He asked, his voice filled with anger,

"Really? Because you forgot all our times when we were in High School and I had to go to your house in the middle of the night crying because my father drank and was beating my mother so she sent me out so it wouldn't happen to me." I felt my eye watering, I felt so much hatred towards my father and Niall betraying me like this was even worse. Niall grabbed my hand,

"Thea.." He said softly and I pulled my hand away and put it under the table shaking my head a little,

"I can't do this much longer Niall..." I looked down, I couldn't look at his face, it'd kill me,

"Do what exactly?" He asked, his voice was the softest I've ever heard it,

"Be with you..all you do is hurt me..emotionally...physically. You've lied, cheated, and hid things from me. I'm more depressed than I was when..you know.. happened."

"You're blaming me for that?"

"No, Niall that was obviously-"

"No, I meant for your depression. There's something fucking up in YOUR head and you're blaming ME!" He was getting louder and I looked up at him,

"Be quiet people will hear you." I said calmly. He pushed himself up and walked away, I set money on the table enough for the bill and tip and followed quickly behind him. Once we were outside I called his name,

"What?" He turned around so quick I thought he was gonna knock me down. I stood there and looked at him,

"You're mad at me because you make me depressed?"

"HOW? HOW THEA HOW? EXPLAIN TO ME BECAUSE ITS NOT MAKING SENSE."

"You hit me, you yell at me, I'm not allowed to have friends and every guy I talk to I'm "cheating on you with". You blame me for shit that you're doing but God forbid I do it. You cheated on me with your ex the other day and don't even lie to me. I have enough proof. I don't want this kind of relationship. It was great but something happened to you and I hate it so..I'm leaving." The last two words came out of my mouth unplanned but they were what I've been wanting to say for the past couple weeks.

"What are you talking about? This is rubbish, you're coming home with me right now." Niall grabbed my arm and tried to pull me but I struggled to get away,

"No" I tried pulling my arm away and he tightened his grip, "Niall let go!"

"Hey, she said let go!" I heard a familiar voice but I saw no face. Before I knew Niall let go of my arm and was on the ground. I looked up and saw Harry standing there, looking shocked.

"I'm sorry he was hurting you and I thought too quickly my actions were way quicker than my thinking I-" he stammered on quickly

"Harry, no it's fine." I grabbed my wrist and rubbed it, "thanks but I'm gonna take him home and clean him up. Will you tell Liam I went home sick?" I asked leaning down and pulling Niall up. He was still conscious but weak so he did all he could to get up off the ground. He clinched onto me as I walked towards the car Harry walking beside me,

"A-are you sure? He was hurting you."

"No, it's fine. It was a misunderstanding. We'll be fine." I said, more trying to convince myself than Harry. He nodded and helped me put Niall in the car then said our goodbyes. I got in and drove towards our apartment when my phone started ringing. It was Sophia.

"Hey" I said putting the phone up to my ear and still focusing on the road,

"Hey, how are you feeling? Liam told me you went home sick."

"Word travels fast huh? I'm fine I actually, I'm free to talk now do you wanna swing by?" I asked, I looked at Niall who was falling asleep so I hit him to wake up and he did. I pulled into the parking lot of our apparent complex,

"One step ahead of you" she said as I pulled into my space I saw her standing on the side walk. I hung up the phone and got out and walked over to her and hugged her, we didn't say anything until she noticed Niall in the car,

"What's wrong with him?" She asked pointing to him as he still sat in the car,

"Long story." I said and walked over to his door and got him out and he repeated the something when Harry walked us to the car. Me and Sophia got him up the stairs and into our bedroom. I made him sit up and I got him cold water to drink to see if maybe that'd keep him awake until the paramedics that Sophia called would come. While we waited me and Sophia sat in the living room and drank some tea,

"What happened with Liam? I saw him crying and I dont think I've ever seen him cry" I asked, Sophia's face softened and she looked down,

"Um well, me and him, split up. Things just weren't..working."

"Are you serious? But the baby.." I looked down at her stomach and she shook her head, she started tearing up. I pulled her into a hug and she didn't have to say anything. I knew what was going on. I held her for what seemed like forever until there was a knock on the door. I got up and opened the door and it was the paramedics. I led them back to Niall who was still slightly awake but slowly falling asleep. They rushed to him and I stood at the doorway watching them. I sighed and one of the paramedics came over to me,

"Can you explain to us what happened?" She asked, her voice was sweet and soft but she was obviously rushing,

"Um we were moving some furniture in our guest room and a picture frame fell of the wall, hit his head then he fell to the floor and hit his head again. We got him in here but he's been drifting since it happened." She nodded writing it down. She thanked me and I walked back to the living room. I sat next to Sophia and hugged her again.

"Now," she said after a couple minutes, I pulled away from the hug and we looked at each other, "tell me why you actually left work early because it wasn't because you're sick."

"Niall hurt me. Bad. It's been happening for the past 6 months but I've finally reached my breaking point. I told Niall I was leaving today after lunch and he freaked out and was grabbing my arm to take me home and he was grabbing my arm too tight and I'm not sure what happened after that but all I know is Harry knocked Niall to the ground."

"Wait whoa hold up back up, Niall has been hurting you for the past 6 months and you didn't tell anyone?" I shrugged and nodded. Sophia pulled me into a hug.

"We have to tell someone, Thea." she said and I shook my head quickly, I probably looked crazy but I don't care.

"No, NO ONE can know about this. I'm trusting you." I said and Sophia looked at me confused and stood up,

"Thea, This is dangerous, what if he kills you like what happened with your-"

"No, he won't I know he won't I just..need to give him time."

"Give him time? Thea are you crazy? Do you hear yourself?" She said, waving her arms in the air. I sighed, gluing my eyes the to table so I didn't have to look at her,

"Sophia, you have to trust me.. I know what I'm doing..if it gets too dangerous, I'll leave," I looked at her and stood up, "I promise."

"Promise?"

I nodded, "Promise"