Broken

Chapter 9

My pov

"Niall! Please just can you hear me out." I say, putting my hand on his shoulder. He turns around to face me his eyes filled with hurt.

"What you going to tell me it wasn't great? Or that you didn't kiss him back?" He asks his voice cool.

I open my mouth to answer, but Harry's voice booms over the silence.

"Niall I'm sorry. I was just.. Having a hard time and..." He says, but is cut off by Niall.

"I don't give a flip about it!! You think it's fun to steal my best friend from me and honestly it hurts. I've been in love with her for gosh I don't know my whole existence!" He says, looking Harry straight in his eyes.

"It's just frustrating to put in way more work and you get the girl!" He says, turning his back on both of us and going over to the couch sitting there. Staring angrily at the opposite wall.

Liam and Louis look at Niall shocked and stand by me.

"I'm sorry you feel that way Niall. Honestly I thought it'd be fun to do this but I guess I was wrong." Harry says, turning to leave.

My heart is filled with dread. I couldn't just let him leave like some kind of so called bad guy.

"Harry wait." I say.

He stops and looks at me sadly like he was a hurt puppy.

"I did kiss you back, but I'm also having a hard time with this. With both of you guys. Each of you are amazing... It's just..." I say, my voice fading off.

"She can't choose." Liam says, finishing my sentence. I nod thanking him.

"Well if you can't choose then.. " Niall says, not really finishing what he was going to say.

"Hey mates let's not be all down here we can get through this can't we? We've been together for 5 years. That says a lot. I'm sure we can work this out." Louis says, putting his arms around Liam and Harry pulling them close. Harry cringes making a face and I laugh a little as Louis lets go.

"Well I guess we can, but it has to be fair. Niall can't cheat again." Harry says, looking at him sternly.

"Honestly I might just let you win." He says, sadly. I see more hurt than help in his eyes. I didn't want to loose Niall. I couldn't ruin this friendship, that could lead to more.

I put my hands up frustratedly wishing this was all just some sort of crazy bad dream. I longed to go back to when things were perfect of the summer of 09. Who was I kidding how was this going to work. Louis seems to read my mind and his hands go on both my shoulders making me jump.

"Love you're over thinking it. Just trust your heart. Only time will tell with this. I say we all enjoy some good food and desert right now before tomorrow's busy day." He says, taking his hands off my shoulders.

I nod slowly and go help Liam and Louis in the kitchen. Leaving Harry and Niall to fight their own battles on who got to watch what on the tv.

I sigh as I cut carrots for a salad. Stress and worry clouding my brain. Why couldn't I let this settle. I just needed to listen to what Louis had said. To let time settle this.

I snap back as laughter fills my ears.

"I got an onion that's gone be grilled! It'll be grilled till its crispy and all right to put in some yummy stuff." Louis sings as he fries the onion I had cut up.

Niall's laugh pierces me as a cold splash of water runs down my back soaking my shirt. I drop the knife I was holding as it clatters to the floor. I turn around quickly to see Harry his eyes lit with amusement.

"It was Niall's idea!!" He says, quickly splashing more water on me and then running back into the living room. I run after them with speed and tackle Harry to the slick wood as more water rains down on me.

"Guys stop..." I say, slightly annoyed that we were having a water fight. That's when Louis and Liam grab two more water bottles and start in it. I laugh because there was no way out of this. Harry gets up from under me and as I lie there being attack I smile.

"Come on Kylie you can't be out yet!" Liam says, helping me up, but pouring more water on my head. I smirk and grab two bottles of clear water. They didn't know who they were dealing with. I charge at them as it's currently 1 against 4.

I hit Niall and Harry, but miss Louis as he grabs my arm and starts tickling me. I squirm trying to get away.

"Attack her she's down!" Louis yells, holding me close.

Water is everywhere and I smile as their faces blur slightly. This was what I wanted. I wanted them to all get along. I wanted things to be this way for a long time...