Chapter Twenty-One

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A/N – Hey guys and welcome to Chapter Twenty-One. Gif of Connor ^^^^^

----- Hannah's P.O.V -----

Brad decided to drive us back to the house, I wasn't in any sort of state to drive. As soon as I got into the car, I completely broke down. Sometimes I feel better after crying, but that didn't happen – I cried the whole way back and I felt even worse afterwards. I thought that Nathan cared about me, I thought that he actually wanted to make me happy but I realised that I was being delusional, if he had really cared that much, he wouldn't have kissed her. It was obvious that he was kissing her back, he wasn't struggling at all and he knows that – he knows what he did.

Brad has just pulled back into the driveway, I don't have much of my stuff here but I can wear some of the boy's clothes for now, and eventually I will go to the flat and get all of my things. I sniff again and Brad sighs "Tori, he clearly wasn't worth it" he says, placing his hand on my thigh "I'm learning that now" I admit and Brad nods "Come on, we should probably tell the lads why we're back" he says and I nod this time "I want them to know, I just don't want them to freak out – like somebody I know" I say, jokingly glaring at Brad towards the end of my sentence "What? He deserved it" he says, pouting like a little child.

We both get out of the car and walk into the house. James, Connor and Tristan all turn around, but they become confused when they see me with Brad. James is the first to notice my tear stained cheeks, he runs over to me and pulls me into a hug "Who made her cry?" James asks Brad, and I hear Brad sigh – I can't really see him as I have been pulled into James' chest – "Nathan" Brad answers and I hear the other boys get up. I pull away from James and they all look to me "Nathan kissed his ex-girlfriend" I say.

The three lads look like they want to kill "HE DID WHAT?!" Tristan yells, clearly infuriated "He fucking cheated on her" Connor breathes before looking over to me. His eyes soften when he makes eye contact with me, he makes his way over to me and pulls me into a massive bear hug "He should never have hurt you Hanni" Connor whispers in my ear comfortingly "I knew he was bad news" he says, almost sounding mad at himself "Can I talk to Con for a sec?" I ask and the others nod "Sure Tori, we will be in the den" Brad answers and I smile gratefully before they all leave the room.

I sit down on the sofa and Connor sits next to me "Are you okay?" I ask and he chuckles lightly "You're asking me? Hanni, I should be asking you" he says, sighing slightly "But you sounded like you were blaming yourself Con, you don't need to do that, please don't do that" I explained and Connor shook his head "Hannah, I knew he was bad news. I went along with it because it meant that you would be happy, that is all I cared about" he sounds so hurt and it makes my heart want to break "And now he has hurt you, he never deserved you in the first place" he says and all I can do is hug him.

The two of us decide to join the others in the den, when we do they're acting rather serious and seem to be contemplating something. I sit down on the floor, leaning against the couch, and Connor sits next to me whilst the others are on beanbags. Brad looks over to me and smiles "You look happier" he states, smiling at Connor gratefully "I'm better than I was" I say and he nods "Well, I have been talking with James and Tris – it is just up to you and Con now" Brad says and both Connor and I nod "What do you think about going away for a little bit? All of us can relax and we can help Hannah to get her mind off of Nathan" Brad explains.

Connor seems to like the idea, based by the smile on his face, and I am fine with it so I nod in agreement "What about renting a camper van? We could go up to Scotland and do some road tripping, go to all the little villages and see all the differences" James suggests and we all look to Connor "I'm down for going home" he says cheerfully making me smile "It will be like old times" I say leaning my head on Connor's shoulder "Yeah, before HE happened" Tristan says, not wanting to mention Nathan by name which is a little entertaining – you have to admit.

I sigh rather unconsciously but all of the lads look to me "What?" Tristan asks, sounding a little concerned "I have just realised something" I say as I lift my head up "I am going to need to tell Mum, Dad and Mr and Mrs Knight about what's happened" I explain and Brad sighs, also realising my dilemma "Nathan definitely isn't going to tell them" Brad says and I shrug "I don't know, he won't tell them anytime soon – give him like 2 years, until his parents ask why they never see me with him and, if I have moved on, why I am with another guy" I say and they all laugh "It wouldn't surprise me" Brad says, clearly agreeing with me "It is Nathan Knight, he won't tell his parents anything that paints him in a bad light" Brad says.

I really did think that I loved Nathan, I still feel like I love him – I don't know if I was forcing it, or if it was actually true. It is all kind of confusing right now, but I know that if I have James, Tristan, Brad and, especially, Connor, I will be fine because they always cheer me up and make me feel better.

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That was Chapter Twenty-One, hope you liked it.

Sorry for the very large delay in updating – I have been ill and busy and a lot of stuff has been going on so I haven't had the time to write.

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Thanks for reading.

Till the next chapter.........



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