Craving || Niam

the truth.

Chapter 5

After School

Niall

thanks to harry abusing louis, making louis get on the roof to kill himself, the school day ended early and I'm actually quite glad, but a bit upset because I want to comfort louis even though I'm with Mr.Payne for the afternoon. we were going to do a study session during lunch but, that obviously didn't happen, so we're doing it now.

I walk into the classroom with my chemistry belongings in my arms, a smiling liam talking to a woman that looks a bit older than him, making my stomach churn, oddly. "hi, Mr.Payne." I greet him with a gentle smile, setting my things down on his desk as I see louis in the back.

"I figured you could talk with him after we're done, take him home with you?" I nod at his suggestion. "sounds good." he smiles as his, wife, I think, frowns. "you two seem like you know each other." she says with jealousy in her tone.

"we only just met today, babe, calm down. I just did him a favor this morning and I'm giving him another right now because he's a great student. is that a problem? no. no it isn't." she opens her mouth a bit in shock.

"can you please leave now?" he asks her in an annoyed tone before she scoffs. "whatever. no sëx tonight." she rolls her eyes before leaving, a small chuckle leaving my lips after the door closes, liam looking my way. "I really don't like her, even though she's my wife.." I begin to frown, my smile from my chuckle disappearing.

"why are you with her then?" I ask after glancing at louis who is listening to music with his ear buds, tapping along to the song that I can't hear. "I'm a gold digger Mr.Horan." I raise my brow. "really? you can call me Niall by the way." he smiles slightly. "okay, and yeah.. been messing with, older, richer women for years. its worked out to my advantage." I scoff.

"that's kind of messed up, Mr.Payne." he smirks. "I know, Niall.. call me Liam in secret, yeah? its my first name." I nod firmly. "why do you really do it? do you hate breaking women's hearts in the end? you love to make them cry?" I ask him, getting angrier by the second.

his eyes grow a bit wide before he clenches his fists. "no, niall.. I'm not that sick of a man.." I scoff a bit louder. "you're not a man, liam. you're a boy who likes to fück around with older women. you sick pig.." I grab my stuff and go over to louis, pulling out the ear bud from his left ear.

"we're going back to my place, louis.. I'm not staying here with this fucker." he nods slowly before standing up, slinging his backpack over his shoulder, leaving first as liam grabs ahold of me, stopping and turning me around with his strength.

"don't be upset with me, niall, please. I've made mistakes and I'm honestly trying to change, it's just hard." his eyes begin to water as he loosens his grip on me, making my heart sink a bit.

"I've been an arse, I have, and I hate myself for acting like one, I do. I want to change for many reasons. I want to actually love someone, take care of someone, show them what it means to be alive..." I pull away from his grasp as I sigh.

"I'm glad you're trying to change, but talk to me when you stop messing with that poor woman and find someone who you can really love, not for their money." he sighs and nods slowly. "okay.." I smile a bit before turning around, heading out of the room.