Broken

Chapter Seventeen: A Moment To Remember

"Niall?"

I snapped around to see those beautiful blue eyes staring back at me. I instantly started crying. I couldn't help myself. Mackenzie was alive. She was staring at me, she spoke to me. I was standing in the middle of the room, my hands were covering my face, crying.

"Niall.." she said softly. I looked up at her and walked towards her. She opened her arms and I pulled me into a hug. I was okay until I heard a sniffle come from her and I started crying again. "I'm okay, don't cry.." she said.

I was kind of confused. Mackenzie was acting like nothing had happened that night. Maybe she didn't remember, but I knew I had to tell her. I had to come clean. I pulled away and looked at her. I hadn't realized how skinny she had gotten, not that she wasn't skinny before, but now she was just bones.

"I just-I just can't believe it" I stuttered.

Before either of us could say anything else, my cheek started stinging. I brought my hand to my cheek that was burning. Mackenzie just slapped me, hard. I looked back at her and she had tears brimming her eyes. Her eyes looked hurt.

"How could you?" she cried.

She remembered.

"Kenz.." I said.

"No! I gave everything to you and what did you do? You went ahead and betrayed me like that" she said.

"You're not letting me explain" I said.

"I know what I say" she half yelled.

I was getting frustrated. She wouldn't let me say anything. I didn't say anything else. She was mad and I didn't want anything to happen.

"Is everything okay in here?" Brandon said.

"Yes, Niall was just leaving" Mackenzie said.

I turned back to her and she was giving me a cold stare. I returned the look and stormed out of the room. I was happy she was okay and not dead, but she was acting ridiculous. I left the room and as soon as I walked out, my fist collided with the wall. I mumbled some words to myself before I heard someone clear their throat.

"I want an explanation" Brandon said. "I want to know everything, what happened after I left the party" he said.

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I explained everything. From me being forced to date another girl, Mackenzie trying to overdose, to the argument with her mother that led her to walk in front of the car. He listened carefully, he didn't interrupt, he let me explain myself. Something that I wish Mackenzie could do.

"I didn't think you would believe me" I said.

"I can tell how much you care for her" Brandon said.

"How long ago did she wake up?" I asked.

"Three days ago. They would've called you sooner but she wasn't ready to have visitors, she couldn't speak. She was very weak. They fed her and she read your note. Then she asked for you" he said. "I'm not going to let you give up on her, she needs someone, and that someone is you. Come back tomorrow and explain. She will listen, I just think that this might have been overwhelming for her. I'll take some sense into her" Brandon said.

"Thanks" I said quietly.

"I like you Niall and so does Mackenzie" he said.

He gave me a hug and I walked out. I checked my phone and seen I had ten missed calls from Liam and Harry.

"Hello?" Liam said.

"Hey" I said quietly.

"Oh my god Niall we are all worried sick about you! Is Mackenzie okay?" he said.