Niall’s POV:
As you probably can imagine, I’m not very good at comforting girls, unless it’s physical. But, for some reason, I wanted to help Chloe. She fell into my arms, and I just held her. I led her to my bed, only to sit down, and just let her vent.
"It all makes sense now," She choked out. “Why he leaves all the time, why he’s been so tense. He didn’t have the heart to tell me he really like Imogen." I looked confused.
"Wait, he said he’s been sleeping with her?"
"Yes," she said, and starting crying again.
I’ve known Harry for a while, but I known he wasn’t bold enough to pull some kind of shit like that, especially for a girl he supposedly really liked, like Chloe. It was obviously a cover for the drugs, so I decided to go with it.
"Chloe, I am so sorry. If you want I can-"
"Please, don’t talk to him. And to be honest, I don’t even want him to know I was here. He thinks I don’t care. It’s just ugh. This is just like high school with Imogen, she never gets over anything. We knew each other, but we hated each other, I can’t even remember why. She always made fun of me. Now, she’s trying to do it again. Well, whatever. Before she know it’s he’ll get tired of her too." She looked at me, confusingly. “I’m so sorry I’ve dumped this all on you, I’ll leave if you want me to." She started to get up and leave, but I stopped her.
"No, you don’t have to." I said, giving her a smile.
"Why are you being so nice to me, aren’t you just like him?"
"Wait here, for a minute, please."
I brought out my guitar, and she looked at me in disbelief.
"I didn’t know you played," And with that, I started playing and singing the first notes to “She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5.
Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else
I drove for miles and miles and wound up at your door
I’ve had you so many times but somehow I want more
I don’t mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
Tap on my window, knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn’t matter anymore
It’s not always rainbows and butterflies
It’s compromise that moves us along, yeah
My heart is full and my door’s always open
You come anytime you want, yeah.
I don’t mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
I know where you hide alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls
Yeah
Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I don’t mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain, oh.
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
And she will be loved
[in the background:]
Please don’t try so hard to say goodbye
Please don’t try so hard to say goodbye
Yeah, yeah.
[softly:]
I don’t mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Please don’t try so hard to say goodbye
Slowly but surely, she started to smile.
"That cheered me up, I needed that. You’re a beautiful singer. And, you’re not too bad a person as I thought, either." Something about that, made me feel warm inside.
"Thank you, do you want me to walk you back?"
"No, I don’t want Harry to see. I’m just going to try to slip out, quietly. Thank you again," She kissed me on the cheek, and walked out.
I don’t know why, but it felt good to help her out like that. Chloe was special, she really was. And if Harry wanted to sling drugs instead of taking time to get to know her, well, he’s mad. It’s his loss.
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