"The One" A Niall Horan Fanfiction

Waiting Patiently

Niall's POV

"You're joking right?" Greg questions me. "No I'm not." "Niall you can't fall in love with the girl you bullied in high school." He gives me this look of disapproval and disappointment. "That's what I told him." Lou states bringing himself into the conversation. "I don't know how I truly feel. But I do know that I like her a lot. I just want to see where this takes us, I'm not trying to marry her already." I say trying to make a joke of it all. "Niall when will you get it through your thick skull that you are always wrong?" He asks with a smirk on his face. "Greg when you will ever realize that Niall is right most of the time and you are wrong?" Denise asks walking into the man infested room. My brother married Denise a couple years back. She is a wonderful addition to my family. "I don't think I ever will dear." Greg says to her softly. I laugh. "I'll be damned if you do!" Greg glares at me like he usually does then kisses his wife. "We are going out Denise. We'll be back shortly." He says softly. "Ok. I'll be here with Theo." She says back. Greg turns toward me grabbing my arm and dragging me out the door. Lou, seeing what's going on, gets up and tags along with us.

"Niall. I agree with Louis. There is no way that she likes you after the way you treated her." Greg says putting his hand on my shoulder. "I've apologized multiple times and told her how much I regret it. She's told me that she's liked me...even though I was an asshat." I tell him putting my head down. He sighs, "I really hope you know what you are getting into." I stare out the window. I'm not even sure what I'm getting into. The car was silent for a while. No one would dare to say a word. "Oh my god!" Louis shouts. Greg jolts, "What?!" "That's Izzie. Pull over." I turn to my right to see that it is in fact Izzie. "Well if it isn't the bitch herself." Lou yelled making a scene. "Shut up faggot!" She yells back. I can't believe that they talk to each other like that. "Get in." He signals. She hops in the car and drags her suitcase along with. "I don't know if you remember but your flat is that way." Lou tells her pointing in the direction we're heading. She glares at him looking as though she's about to punch his face. "As of an hour ago...I don't live there anymore." She says. I turn back to see a tear run down her left cheek then her right. "What happened?" I ask, feeling more concern for Sam. She turns to Louis. "Your friend told Sammie what I was doing when she was bullied." She growls. "What were you doing?" Greg asks. She sat there staring at her pants, "Nothing." Greg doesn't quite get it. "No you didn't do nothing," Lou say bringing her face up, "You watched." He let's go of her with the look of content all over his face. I turn around, "What?" She looks at me eyes filled with tears, "I watched and did nothing." She waits for a response, maybe turn my head or what, but I don't. "What the fuck?! How could you?" I yell. "What?" She brings herself to ask. "Why didn't you do anything? That is so stupid of you! Your poor friend was getting beaten up and crying all the time. And you treated it like it was nothing. You didn't give a damn!" I say without thought. "I did care! I was just too scared to do any-" she pauses, "Why am I hearing this from her bully?" She asks getting close to being furious. I stop not knowing what to say or do next. "Yes Niall, please answer that." Greg asks chiming in. I stare blankly for a minute before a few words came to my mind, "I never really wanted to do it. McKenna told me too. I was just trying to be a good boyfriend...I just wasn't a good person." I say. "You didn't answer the question dipshit." Izzie reminds me in a rude manner. "I never wanted to do it! Every time, I would pray that somebody stop me so I wouldn't hurt her anymore. I always felt horrible and I hated that nobody did anything about it. I kept wondering where you were and hoping you would bring it all to an end. But you were never around, at least that's what I thought. Now I've come to learn that you were always watching, and you never did a fucking thing. You should have stopped me." I finish as I, myself start to leak from my eyes. Izzie stares at me in shock. "That's why you care?" She asks. "I've always cared about her unfortunately, I couldn't express that." I say solemnly. "I always hated that she still had a crush on you at the end of everyday. She hated how she was treated but she liked you for a reason that is unknown to me. Maybe she saw good in you." She says staring out the window. I continue to weep as we drive to an airport for Izzie. She gets out without saying a word, and the car ride remains silent. I fiddle with my phone waiting to get a text from Sammie.

Some time goes past. The boys get food, but I don't eat anything. I can't eat. Thinking about Sammie hurts too much. How I hurt her and how Izzie hurt her too. I do nothing but wait, patiently.

Sammie's POV

I stare blankly at the wall, not knowing if I should apologize or text Niall for comfort. I glance at my phone wondering what to do. I reach for it, then pull away. I'm not ready to do anything yet. I know that Niall has bullied me since...uh...whatever day it was. It broke my heart. And even in my senior year where he wasn't in school he still came during lunch or after school just to harass me. But that doesn't hurt as much as my best friend not doing a thing but watching. I can imagine her hiding behind a door or locker waiting patiently for it all to be over. Nothing could ever ruin me as much as this has...not even if Niall was messing with me. I just want to get my mind off of everything, but unfortunately, I can't.

A Week Later

I've gotten multiple texts from Niall asking if I'm okay. Not once did I respond. I was too heartbroken to say nor do anything. I've cried and screamed every night. I finally packed up the last of Izzie's things. It was super painful going through all of her stuff. But today is better. I got a package from my dad with two outfits. One is a Captain America shirt with grey pants a grey beanie and blue converse. The other is a beautiful purple dress with tan heels. I text my dad to let him know how much I love them both, then I stare at the outfits. It would be a shame if I didn't show them off, right? I turn back to my phone and pull up Niall's contact.

Me: "Hey"
Niall: "Hey love! How are you doing? What's going on?"
Me: "I'm sorry I haven't said anything. I've just been trying to comprehend my life."
Niall: "Ok, not that I'm complaining...but what are you texting me for?"
Me: "I was wondering if you would like to go out to dinner tonight?"
Niall: "I would love that. Where?"
Me: "You pick. Tell me where when you've decided."
Niall: "Ok. It will probably be a fancy restaurant..."
Me: "Ok. That's all I need to know. Pick me up at 7:30? ;)"
Niall: "Sure thing. Can't wait to see you ;)"

I put my phone down and walk to the bathroom to take a shower. After I get ready all I'll have to do is wait patiently.