They Don't Know About Us

The Real Story

I was still very confused by what had happened. A random little girl had come up to me and tried to cheer me up when my girlfriend is dying. And... It worked for a couple minutes. Now my head is back in depression mode.

I sighed, and covered my face with my hands. I don't know what to do. I don't know what I'll do if... if she leaves me. I can't live without her. I love her with all my heart and I always want her by my side.

"Niall?" I looked up to see Marie standing above me. Her face was covered in tears, "U-Um, Harry and the others are coming in a couple minutes."

I nodded, not saying anything. Marie sat in the seat beside me. We sat in silence, until the boys arrived.

"We're here," Liam announced, his voice grim, "What exactly happened?"

"I-I don't know..." I mumbled, "All I know is that Nicole tried to kill herself..."

"Why did she try to kill herself?" Harry asked, "She wasn't having any problems."

I looked over at Marie, "She wasn't having problems at school, was she?"

Marie looked like someone had just stabbed her, "U-Um... maybe..."

"What happened to her at school?" I asked, beginning to get really concerned. I could see tears welling up in Marie's eyes, "I-I don't know if I should tell you..."

"Why not?" I asked.

"Because.... I didn't even try to stop it," She whispered, her voice hoarse.

"Tell me for God's sake, Marie!" I yelled. Harry grabbed my arm, "Don't yell at her," He said, sternly.

"Tell me, Marie," I commanded, my voice softer. I could see Marie gulp, then say, "She was bullied."

I froze, "... By the fans?"

Marie shook her head, "By everyone."

"Why?!" I asked, my voice getting louder. Marie seemed to be nervous to tell me, "I-It started out with the party incident, where she got drunk. Then, it led to other things. People started calling her a freak, for cutting. They called her a slut and a whore when she told them that she was raped. They even called her fat... I don't know why they would say that. She's the smallest nineteen year old I've ever seen."

"Why didn't you tell me?!" I yelled at Marie, "Why didn't you help her?!"

I saw that Marie was now sobbing, "I-I'm sorry! I-I didn't know it was that bad! I thought that it would b-blow over, but it didn't! The bullies were horrible, a-and I was scared to help. I was s-scared they would aim for me..."

"So you didn't do a damn thing?!" I yelled. I stood up, and Harry immediately grabbed my arm, "Stop it, Niall," He commanded. I just brushed off his comment, "Why the hell didn't you tell me?!"

"I-I thought you would've already known!" Marie argued.

"Well, how could I? She never said anything to me or anyone! Why the hell didn't you tell anyone?!" I yelled. I could see people staring. Marie stood up, I could see tears streaming down her face. She ran out of the hospital waiting room.

"What the hell is wrong with you, Niall?" Harry angrily asked me, before running after her. What have I done?

I collapsed in the chair behind me, and covered my face with my hands. The room was silent for a moment, as the boys said nothing.

"It will be okay, Niall," Zayn comforted me. I glared at him, "She tried to kill herself! Nothing is okay!"

Zayn sighed, and didn't say anymore. I leaned my head against the wall behind me. This is just too hard, I can barely handle it.

Suddenly, a doctor walked over to us, "Are you Niall Horan?" He asked me. I nodded, "Yeah, that's me, why?"

"I need to talk to you about Nicole," He told me, "Do you want to talk in private?" he asked me. I shook my head, "No, just say it in front of my friends, too."

"Well, this is hard to say, but Nicole she has a high possibility of dying."

I froze in place, it felt like the world had just stopped. Everything had just ended, "W-What?"

"Nicole is in really bad condition," he told me, remaining serious, "When she tried to kill herself, it seemed like she didn't want any chances of living. She sliced her vein really badly. It also seems like it's been cut before, is that true?"

Louis answered for me, because I was frozen, "Yes, she's been in here before for the whole cutting problem. Last time it was an accident, so it wasn't as serious."

"We're going to try and do surgery, but we aren't sure if it's going to be successful. There is only a small possibility that it will work. I'm sorry," His voice got quieter at the ending statement.

"Can I go see her then?" I quietly asked. He nodded, "Yes, just follow me."

I followed behind the doctor, on the verge of a breakdown. Will I even be able to handle seeing her again? The doctor led me through the maze i halls. The hospital was really busy and i was surprised that only the little girl noticed me. Well i wasn't only surprised, I was also relieved. The doctor led me over to the urgent care area of the hospital. She must be getting monitored now. The doctor pushed open the door to a room. We must've reached Nicole.

I walked behind the doctor, and into her room. The doctor walked to another room, leaving me alone with her.

I pulled up one of the chairs in the room, next to Nicole's bed. I sat down, and got a close look at her.

I was surprised by what I saw. When I saw her in the bathroom, I didn't see everything. Now I do.

I could see that she had been changed into a hospital gown, so You could see her arms. I gasped at the horrific sight.

Cuts lined her arms; both of her arms. Some were scars, some were covered in dried up blood, and some were new and fresh. How did I not notice any of this?!

Then, her face. Her face wasn't the usual pale color. It was covered in colorful bruises and red marks. Why didn't I see any of this before? Why is everything crashing down on me at once?! I hate this....

I turned around to see the doctor was back in the room. I faced him, "What happened to her?" I asked him. He frowned, "We were hoping you'd know."

"She hid everything from me," I answered truthfully, "I don't know why... I didn't know that she's been cutting again. And the bruises, why does she have them... Do you have any idea?"

"Well, according to the appearance of the bruises, and the amount, I would say they look like they came from people.... Was she ever bullied?"

"According to my band mate's girlfriend, yes," I replied.

"I assume she was also physically bullied. I think they beat her."

I grew silent, thinking about the whole situation. She was bullied, beaten, and all that caused her to cut herself. Why didn't she tell me? I just don't understand....

"I think I should tell you something," the doctor said, his voice growing softer. I looked up from Nicole, "What is it?"

"It's about Nicole's weight," the doctor said, "She's underweight. I mean, badly underweight. Nicole is under the category of anorexic."

"A-Anorexic?" I asked, my tongue stumbling over the simple word. Unfortunately, it made sense. When I picked her up because I had to take her to the front of the building, I had thought she was really light. Does that mean she's been starving herself?

Marie had said that one of the insults the bullies called her was fat. Did that cause her to think she is fat? Why would she think that? She's already really small. It's extremely dangerous for her to be starving herself when she's already really small.

"Did you know anything about this?" He asked me. I snapped out of my trance, to look up at him, "N-No," I whispered, "She didn't tell me anything at all....."

"I'm surprised she was able to hide this so well..." He muttered. I glanced one last time at Nicole. How did I not know anything about this?

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Hey guyssss. This might be the last update for tonight. I have 4 tests tomorrow that I need to study for); I really hope I can update again! 9,000 reads on Save You Tonight.. I love y'all! so comment, follow, and like. Bye lovelies!

~Madison