Life, Love and Gangs. {Book 1} *In Editing*

'What Happened To You?'

I felt cold, nothing was next to me. I lift my head and look around the room, I could see Niall was on the complete opposite side of the bed, almost about to fall. I pull the covers off me and swing my legs off the bed, I stand up to stretch and walk to the bathroom straight ahead.

I close the door and strip off my clothes and hop in the shower, I felt the warm water run down my body. I couldn't help but think something was going to happen today, unsure what I continue to clean myself.

I got out of the shower realising that I hadn't brought my bag in from Niall's room, I knew that today wasn't going to be normal. I slowly opened the door and peak out to see were Niall was, no sign of him, perfect. I rush over to my bag that was sat on the bed, strange, it was on the floor before.

"Hello, love." I hear a strong Irish accent say, arms wrapping around my waist. Shit, it was Niall.

"Um.. Niall? Could you please let me get dressed? Alone?" I say anxiously not to freak out from his unexpected appearance, I feel his hands let go of my body as I turn around with my bag. I turned to find he'd disappeared, this day is just getting weirder and weirder.

I walk into the bathroom and close the door, I open my bag and pull out some clothes, an old tee shirt, some bellbottom jeans and a clean bra with matching underwear.

I drop my towel on the ground when I have got my underwear & bra on, I looked down at my body, my horribly scarred body, my fat body..

"What happened to you?" I look up in the mirror to see the reflection of a terrified Harry standing in the doorway, I turn around to grab my tee shirt attempting to cover my chest.

I watch as Harry walks closer and closer to me, I step back in fear, eventually hitting my back on the sink/bench.

"H-Harry! What are you d-doing in here!? Get out!" I barely got out of my mouth, I was too scared to say anything else.

"W-What happened to your body?" He says coming closer to me, I drop onto the ground, terrified that he would react like my mother did when she found out.

"P-Please don't hurt m-me." I whisper, Harry could just hear what said.

"What? Why would I hurt you?" Harry asks, I tuck my head in between my legs, covering myself as well as I can with my tee shirt.

"Look, Cinder. I'm not going to hurt you, trust me. I wouldn't hurt a beautiful girl like you in a million years, why are you so scared?" I couldn't even look at him let alone talk to him, I feel the tears running down my face. I can't believe I'm crying, I haven't cried for a long time..

I look up to see Harry's face filled with worry, I still felt the tears running down my face.

"I can't stand to see you like this.. It's making me feel horrible, what can I do to help?" He asks me softy, I look up to him and mouth 'Zayn'. I watch as he looks at me slightly confused.

"I can help, you don't need anyone else but me. I can help." He says, tears were threatening to fall from his eyes.

I felt him pick me up and rock me back and fourth in his arms, I smelt alcohol on his tee shirt from last night and it smells like he's just had a cigarette. My sobbing becomes calmer and softer than a moment ago, Harry's smell reminded me of my family.

"You alright now?" He whispers in my ear, I wipe away my tears and mumble into his chest 'yes'. He continued to rock me back and forth, calming my down so much that I had completely stopped crying. I pulled my head away from Harry's and looked at him, I couldn't help but feel comfortable around him.

Harry's POV*

I had been trying to calm down Cinder for a while now and it had finally worked, as she pulled her head away from my chest I looked into her dark brown eye.

Even though she had been crying she looked stunning, especially the fact that she was in just her underwear & bra. I looked into her eye's deeply, trying to see what her body langue was telling me.

I watched her bite her bottom lip making me die a little inside at the fact that I couldn't do anything, I lean in a little just so that our foreheads were touching.

"Look, I'm sorry I walked in on you. I didn't actually know you were in here." I whisper, I watch as she smiles at me. fuck it! I can't stand this anymore she's too beautiful!

I press my lips against hers, causing her to jump just a little. I felt her arms sneak around the back of my neck as I pull her in closer, I felt our lips starting to move in sync.

I couldn't believe it, she was actually kissing me, I didn't have to force her either.. Maybe I was wrong, maybe she doesn't like Niall.. What if she likes me?

I pull away staring at her curiously, she smiles weakly before getting up, I stare at her body, covered with scars. She pulls her skinny jeans on and her top as well, shame, it would have helped if she had kept them off.

I watched as she gave me a hand up, I took her offer and we walked out of the bathroom, I couldn't believe the day I was having..