How Love Fixed Me(Sequel to how love found me)(Niall Horan fan-fic)

Chapter 66: funeral

Chapter 66: Funeral

"Will you help me?" I heard a tiny voice ask me. I looked down and Danielle was lifting her leg up and pointing at her shoes. I bent down to get on her level and I grasped her foot in my hand.

"Having trouble?" I ask her. She replies with a mumble. I help her fix the buckle of her tiny flats. It was the day of the funeral and everyone was a mess. Maura was running like a mad woman trying to get everyone ready. I think she was working so hard to not think about loosing her mother. I feel bad for her.

"Where is Niall?" Maura asked me as I finished with Danielle's shoes. I stand back up right and look at the stairs.

"Last I knew was that he was in the shower. That was an hour ago." I tell her and Greg walks into the room. Hes wearing all black just like everyone else in the room. It was starting to depress me. All this black in one room is not good for you. I was in a flowly knee length dress that looked just right for a funeral.

"Niall! Get your ass down here now!" Greg calls up to him. Danielle starts laughing and then covers her mouth with her hand.

"What are you laughing at?" I ask her smiling at her.

"Greg. He sad a bad word." She says giggling again. Maura laughs looking at the little girl hide her laughs. I think its the first I've seen her laugh this whole time we've been here.

"Yes, I did. And you don't repeat it and you don't tell your mum." Greg says scooping up the little girl.

"Don't tell mum what?" Denise asks entering the room.

"That you're the prettiest bestest mum in the world." Danielle tells her mom. Greg lets out a chuckle and kisses the little girl on the head. I look toward the stairs again and still don't see Niall coming.

"I'm going to get Niall." I tell them walking toward the stairs. I walk down the short hall way to Niall's bedroom. I open the door and find Niall already dressed and ready sitting on his bed. He looks up when I enter.

"What are you doing? Everyone is waiting on you. Are you okay?" I ask him walking into the room closing the door.

"Come here." Niall tells me. Thats when I see that hes holding pictures. I move to his side and sit down. He holds out one picture for me. I grab it and look at it. Its a picture of a much younger looking Niall. He looks about 14 maybe 15. Hes so young and cute looking. The other person in the picture is a girl, probably about the same age. Shes smiling and looking toward the camera. Niall has his arms around her and his head is on her shoulder. They are both sitting in someones yard on a patio. I can see flowers and a pool behind them. They look so happy.

"Thats Brooke. She was the first girl I ever loved." He tells me. My heart pings. I knew it wasn't just a cousin. I know I shouldn't but I feel that burning in the pit of my stomach. The burning jealousy in me. Even if this picture was years ago. It still hurts even if I know its ridiculous.

"I was 15 when we started dating and I thought I was in love. I won't go into details but we broke up because when I tried out for x-factor she was there and told me I could get in and that I would do fine. But when I actually did make it and things got real for her. That I would have to leave to be on the show she got angry. She told me I was being selfish that I was leaving her for a dream that would never come true. And that I would regret it if i left her. So, naturally I broke up with her. I was not going to be with someone who couldn't support my dreams when I did theirs. I haven't heard from Brooke until recently. She some how got ahold of my number, she started texting me, sending me messages, flowers, calls. Whatever she could. I ignored everyone one. Then last night at the bar she showed up. I told her to leave that I was in love with you. And I didn't want her anymore. She got angry but left." He explains this to me while I stare at the picture. I don't look at him unsure of this whole thing.