Trust { Niall Horan }

Chapter 8

The phone rang a few times before I hear a husky Irish voice pick up, "hello?" I could tell I had woken him but that didn't matter right now. I was trying to control my sobbing so I could talk, "Oh my god Ni...Niall..pl..please come get m..me. My fa..father...drunk..assault.." I some how managed to get out the words and within the next moment I heard the Irish boy moving around. "Riley where are you?! Tell me right now and I'll come get you. Fuck please tell me you're okay?!" I could hear him stumbling around trying to get his clothes and keys.

I tell him my address and scream out in fear when I hear the men trying to beat my door down. "Please hurry..." I sob as I hear him curse slightly yelling at Jase to get the hell up. "Ri, me and Jase are on the way. For the love of god if someone there touches you I'll kill them." He growled and I could hear Jase in the back telling him to calm down.

I run into my bathroom and lock myself in there after Niall asked if I had another room to hide in. "Riley I know you're in there honey, I'm sorry about before. I just wanted to make you feel good." It was my father who was talking and his words were hard to understand. "Go away!" I yell crying even more, Niall cursed loudly over the phone at my crying.

"Riley, it's Jase. Just breath, everything's gonna be okay. We're gonna be there soon, Niall's driving like a manic to get to you. Just please don't leave the bathroom." Jase was trying his best to stay calm for me and Niall but I could hear the worry in his voice also. I just wanted this nightmare to end.

That's when I hear my bedroom door break and the men are now standing in front of the bathroom laughing. "Oh Riley, let us in." They say this as they start to beat on the door. I was cowering in the corner praying that the door would hold up until Niall and Jase got here. They were my only hope.

They were still laughing at me for a bit but then everything goes silent. I was too scared to move but just when I thought they had given up my bathroom door in broken. Standing before me are the men, my father no where in sight.

I shriek when they grab and drag me out, "Let me go!" I scream kicking and punching at them. I had dropped my phone on the floor and I was pretty sure Niall and Jase could hear everything that was happening. One man shakes his head glaring at me, "I can't just let you after you smashed a damn lamp over my head." He snarls and then punches me in my gut hard enough to make me cough up blood.

I was too weak to fight back, there was no way I could escape this. The men had pinned me down to my bed after they both took a few turns hitting me. "So who goes first." The one on the left says smirking looking down at me, I still hadn't put any pants back on from before.

The one to his right grins, "why not at the same time." He then walks closer to me so that he's able to hover over me. "I figure she'll comply with us this time." I twisted my head away when he tried to kiss me but in the next instant I feel a pair of hands groping my body.

I shut my eyes tight in fear of what was to come. I was stupid to think Niall could make it here to save me. I shouldn't of even bothered him in the first place, I only cause drama for him. That's when I hear a low grunt and another guy shouting asking what's going on.

"Get your filthy hands off of her." Niall spat as he jerks the men off of me. I felt so relieved but I was still shaking. "I'm going to enjoy this." I hear Niall hiss as I look over in his direction to see him bash one of the men into my wall and the other is being restrained by Jase. I never thought Niall could get this upset as I watched him beat both of the men over and over again. He did all of this because of me.

A few minutes pass before Niall comes to my side and helps me up, "Riley, oh my god. Are you okay? What did those bastards do to you??" He asked gently pulling me into his arms after he looks me up and down. But I couldn't speak, all I could do was cry.

"Come on, grab a few things and let's get out of here." He says softly into my ear and I only nod pulling away from his warm embrace so I could pack a small bag. I didn't know how long I would be gone from home this time but I was fine with that. I strangely trusted Niall a little and that was new for me. Even Jase wasn't that bad of a person.

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Shortly after I pack a few things and slip on some clothes Niall and Jase lead me outside through the crowd of drunken men. I still didn't see my father the whole time, I had no clue where he could've gone but I didn't care.

When we reached Niall's car I watched his body language, he seemed distraught. "Niall, are you okay?" I ask looking up at the tall blonde worried. He looked as if he wanted to cry almost. Niall shakes his head laughing softly to himself and then pulls me into his arms and holds me close. I wasn't sure what was going on but I didn't try to move. That's when I felt his body start to shudder and I realized he was crying.

Jase starts to speak when he sees his best friend crying but Niall stops him, "I can talk about this Jase, we just need to head home first before I do." What could be wrong with him? I was fine so it couldn't be that. Frowning I look up at Niall who was smiling softly at me, "come on, I'll explain once we get to my place." He says gently taking my hand in his as he helps me into his car.

The whole ride all I could do was watch the blue eyed boy before me. He had ripped his shirt in the process of saving me and I could see his muscles. Damn they were huge I thought to myself as I bit my lip subconsciously. The way his hair laid across his face, his perfect blue eyes and how his hands gripped the steering wheel. I could see him flexing his muscles from time to time. He was perfect.

I must've zoned out at some point because Niall was gently shaking me now. "Hey we're here." He says giving my a soft smile as he takes my bag. Nodding I get out of the car but some how trip over my own feet and I start to fall but instead I land on something solid. I look up to find Niall chuckling some at me causing me to blush deeply. Way to go I scold myself.

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I was sitting on Niall's bed waiting for him to return, he told me he was just going to get some extra blankets and promised to be right back. I had made a joke about making sure not to set the kitchen on fire and that caused Jase to whine as he apologized over and over.

Deciding to stretch out on Niall's bed and get comfy I noticed the time, it was 2am. "When did it get so late." I say muttering to myself groaning slightly. This horrible day would soon be over and then I had to face reality and figure out where I would live. I had decided I would move out, I couldn't live with my father after tonight. I had had enough of all of this.

Lost in my thoughts I didn't notice when Niall returned and he managed to slip into the bed with me. "Seems like someone's thinking a lot." He says muttering into my ear causing me to jump a little but I relax when I see it's just him. "You scared me." I breathed laughing some. "Sorry" Niall says grinning at me but then his face changes to something of pain.

Confused I sit up staring at him and frown slightly. I hated seeing his perfect face look like this. "What's wrong?" He was leaning against the headboard now with his eyes closed. Obviously this subject was hard for him to talk about.

Building up the courage to do so I gently grab his hand letting him know that it's okay. He responded by pulling me closer to him so that I'm right up on him, I didn't fight it because it seemed as if me being here helped him.

Niall's sighs and looks at me seriously, "When I was 13 Riley, my sister was raped by her boyfriend and his friends. I walked downstairs to my sister screaming for help." He stops and takes a deep breath, shaking slightly, I tighten my grip on his hand comforting him.  "I couldn't do anything to help her. I tried to get them off of  her but her boyfriend had his friends pin me down and made me watch. I will never forget the screams that came from my sister." His words were shaky now and I could tell he was trying to calm down. "When you called me crying for help I was terrified I wouldn't make it to you. I walked in on those men about to rape you and I wouldn't be able to live with myself if that would've happened. If the same thing that happened to my sister happened to you...I...I don't know.." Niall was sobbing now when he finished and all I could do was just hold him.

After what seemed like forever I was able to speak, "Niall, I'm so sorry that happened but because of you I'm safe. I'm here and that's all that matters." I say to him and he just nods wrapping his arms around me. Nothing more was said the rest of the night and we soon fell asleep in each other's arms.

A/N: Double update!! I'm not sure if any of you really like this story but I absolutely love it so far (: