Rejected (l.tomlinson)

Chapter 7.

"You know time crawls on when you're waiting for the song to start, so dance alone to the beat of your heart." -Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy), The Pheonix

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Daire's POV

By the time we reached Zayn's house, the party was in full swing. Music was blasting, people were grinding and drinking, and it just looked like a good time. Tonight, is the night I forget everything Steven and mum did to me, and let go. It's time to put myself out there.

Louis's POV

I spotted the rest of the boys and went over to talk to them.

"Sweet party Zayn!" I yelled over the music.

"Ha, I know! Hey, I invited Jessie! Maybe you two could get something going tonight, eh?" He dared me.

I instantly thought of Daire. I didn't want her to be mad at me, and I knew how much she hated Jessie.

"Nahh...not tonight man." I responded.

"Alright, alright. Whatever." Then he and Harry left to go flirt with other girls. Hah, so typical. Liam wasn't there, he wasn't much of a partier or a drinker, so me and Niall went to get some drinks.

--later--

Daire's POV

I was dancing like crazy, not caring what anyone thought, and in that moment, I was invincible. Well, until some guy from school grabbed me.

"Um, what are you doing? Let go of me!" I yelled, barely audible over the music.

"Hush, pretty girl. There's no reason to be like that," he whispered in my ear. I could smell the alcohol in his breath. "Come with me and we can have some fun."

"NO! Get off of me weirdo!" But he just wouldn't let go. Was he going to rape me?

He dragged me upstairs and slammed a door behind us, which I was guessing the bedroom door. He laid me on the bed and tried to kiss me, and the only defense I had was kicking and slapping. Then he slapped me, hard. Just like Steven had done. Instantly, memories flew back into my mind, and I started crying, not because of the pain, but because of the memory.

"That's right. Cry like a little bitch." He spat.

"Stop! Just leave me alone! What are you gonna do to me?" I shrieked. In my head I was praying that someone would hear my screaming.

Louis's POV

I was dancing like a total idiot when I heard screams from upstairs. I would've let it go, except for the fact that it sounded so much like Daire. So I did some investigating.

When I got up stairs, I threw open the door to the bedroom and saw Daire screaming and crying while this guy was standing over her slapping her to get her quiet.

"What are you doing!? Get off of her!" I yelled, then punched the guy in the face. He immediately fell to the floor, not moving. But I didn't care, he hurt Daire.

I looked over at her to see her curled up in a ball, shaking and crying. My heart broke. Even if we were just beginning to be friends, it hurt like we were more than that. I scooped Daire up and sat on the bed, her sobbing into my shirt, while I rubbed her back.

"Sshhhh. Daire, you're okay now. You're fine."

"No. He...steven...hurt..." she stumbled over words. I wanted to know what she was trying to say but I let it go for now.

"Hush. Lets get you back home." I cooed.

Once we got back, she went straight to her room. The only thing that kept running through my mind was 'who is Steven, and what did he do?'

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Last chapter for tonight! Is it bad? I'm sorry it's so late, I've been having a lot going on today, and I don't know if I'll be able to post tomorrow. I'm sorry! But for now, I love you all! Don't forget to read my preview for COAFL. Stay sexy(; ~Elaine Cook(: