Dead Without You ~ Jerrie Thirlwards (Sequel to Dead To Me)

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Perrie didn't bother grabbing her stuff from Niall's car as she ran. She'd rather leave it there after what she saw.

And to think that I thought she'd still love me.

Perrie couldn't contain the tears flowing down her face, and she didn't bother trying to. Perrie paid no attention to where she was going, and nearly got hit by a car a few times. She couldn't handle running any longer and collapsed in a heap in between two buildings, not caring how many people stared at her. At this point, she'd almost rather be dead, because she felt like she was. She felt like she had been stabbed in the back by someone she thought loved her. It weakened her, both physically and emotionally. Perrie legitimately didn't know how to cope with the pain she was feeling.

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Jade had no clue what had just happened, and that was proved by the look on her face. Her gaze was locked on the doorframe, curious as to who had just been there moments earlier.

"What the h---?!" Jade exclaimed, one eyebrow raised.

"What? I told you I was picking a friend up from the airport, and you scared her off." Niall said, shrugging.

"Scared her off? I didn't do anything besides greet my boyfriend. And it was a her? Are you cheating on me?" Jade said, infuriated.

"No, we're friends. And she was heartbroken, Jade. She really wanted to see you."

"If she wanted to see me, she could've stayed instead of running off." Jade was frustrated, not with Niall, but with this mystery person. Why couldn't they have just stayed? What wrong had she done to make her leave? Jade hadn't even seen someone there in the first place. Was there ever anyone there?

"Jade, she was scared. She hasn't seen you in a long time, alright? Give her a break." Niall huffed, getting quite annoyed with his girlfriend.

"It seems like you care for her more than you care for me."

"Jade, that is the opposite of true and you know it."

"Really? Then tell me who she was. Tell me her name." Jade was insistent on having her way, as she was beyond irritated.

"I- I just can't, alright. She wanted to tell you in person, and I'm not taking that away from her."

"You're impossible!" Jade yelled, stomping out of the room, all the way out of the flat. Jade was fuming, and she didn't care where she was going, she just wanted to take a walk. She stumbled down the sidewalks, not paying much attention, and somehow ended up standing in front of a quivering figure, collapsed in between two stores. "Miss, are you alright?"

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Perrie heard her. Jade. She found her. She didn't want Jade to find out like this, so she faked a posh accent.

"Yes, I'm fine, miss. I have to leave now, I'm sorry." Perrie didn't give Jade the chance to find out who she was before running off in the only direction she remembered. She ran towards her mum's house. When she got there, she slid her back down the door and pulled out her phone to call Niall, both to rant at him, and for his help.

"Hey, Ni. Please, don't call me Perrie over the phone. Can you drive to my mum's house with my stuff? And please, don't tell Jade I'm here. I want her to find out on her own. And can I have Jesy and Leigh's phone numbers? I only got my phone back, yeah." Perrie said, halfway rambling, and not giving him time to speak. "Oh, and one more thing. I F---ING HATE YOU. No, I still want your help but you're a huge arse for not telling me Jade didn't love me anymore." Perrie almost cried when she said that, but she stayed strong, although her voice quivered.