Coincidence

CHAPTER 3

Sloane's POV

I was feeling a little bit better about the boys since Niall told me they were his friends, so I was letting my guard down a bit. (something I don't usually do)

" I'm hungry" Niall said. Well I know that fame hasn't changed him. I giggled.

" Wanna go get some food then? you have two working legs"

" Yeah but I don't wanna go alone slobear" he groaned using my old nickname.

" Fine. but only because there's food involved." we both grinned and walked to the kitchen where I slid onto the counter.

" So, how's your mom holding up? Jim all good?" he asked while looking through the cubbards for somthing to eat. I winced. he didn't know about Jim or my mom yet.

" Um...I - she's - Jim's uh" I couldn't manage to get a full sentence out before tears started rolling down my face. Niall noticed almost imediantly and rushed over to me taking me in his arms; the only place I have ever felt safe.

" Shhhh babe.... it's alright. what's wrong?" he asked quietly.

" My mom.... p-passed away when I was about 13" my answer was muffled by his chest. I felt his body tense up and hold me tighter.

" I'm so so sorry. I - I'm sorry" he said sounding sincere.

" And what those guys did to you today... I heard they're conversation of what they wanted with you and it was scary and repulsive and I'm sorry that I didn't stop it sooner but I knew you wouldn't know who I was and that you were scared and I didn't know what to do but. now you have all these cuts and bruises and-" I cut him off from his rant.

" It's okay. Listen, I know it's not you're fault so don't feel bad. But I think I need to tell you something. Not all my injuries are from those men." I whispered that last part.

" What?"

" Jim..abused me"

Niall's POV

When she said those words I was furious. She told me everything that he bad done to her. He abused her physically, mentally and.... sexually. that was enough to send me over the edge.

'' What will you do? Where will you go?" I asked trying to sound stable when I really just wanted to either punch someone or breakdown crying.

" I don't know. I cant go back to him and after what happened today I don't wanna live on the street but right now that's my only option. I'll go to a motel when I can but other than that...I have nowhere to go." she cried.

" No. I will not let that happen. I finally got you back and I'm not losing you again... not like this"

" But Niall, I have nowhere to go. Nowhere." she whispered looking into my eyes with her hazel ones. As she did this, a tingly feeling erupted in my stomache and I felt protective of her. Without even thinking I knew the answer to her problem.

" Sloane I know where you can stay."