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Chapter 35: Horan Hero

"Zayn, I-I can't do this right now," I stood panicking next to him. There is no way in hell I could face Harry right now. Especially since I knew he was going to feed me bullshit. I've already had enough of him and his stupid lies.

"Don't worry," Zayn began before we heard foot steps approach the front door. Damn it, he would be here any second.

I need to get away. I'm not going to have history repeat itself. I refuse to cry over a stupid cheater again.

"Emma, it--"

"I can't do this," I blurted, making a sharp turn around the staircase. I hurried down the hall to the back entrance when I heard the front door open, and then quickly shut. Crap he's here. Run faster Emma.

"Hey Niall, I'm glad you could make it" He said, forcing me to come to an abrupt stop.

Niall?

Wait, What?

How?

I hurried back to look for myself.

"Hey, mate is she alright?" I heard Niall ask before connecting eyes with me as I stepped out from the around the corner. His expression was soft yet concerned.

"Hi Emma," he smiled weakly as he walked over to me with his open arms, "I'm sorry."

"Hey," I mumbled into his shoulder as he pulled me into a bear hug. I wrapped my arms around his waist, "You shouldn't be the one apologizing."

"He's a complete ass," Niall rubbed my back comfortingly, "I don't know what has gotten into him. He shouldn't have treated you like that."

I nodded, looking up at him, "I just don't get it."

"We all don't," Zayn shrugged, pulling my suitcase towards the door.

I broke free from Niall and went to retrieve my suitcase, "let me get that."

I still had no idea where I was going to go just yet.

"No it's fine Em, I don't mind taking it out to Niall's car."

Niall's car?

I turned around to face Niall just as he opened his mouth to talk, "Zayn called me about ten minutes ago askin if I could let you crash at my place for a while, and I'm hundred percent okay with that. I wouldn't want you to stay here either."

I brushed a few strands of hair behind my ear. This wasn't a good idea, I'm like a charity case right now. "No Niall, you don't have to do that. I was going to end up staying at a motel or something. I'd just end up getting in your way, anyways."

"Nonsense Em! I'd gladly let you stay at my place. Hell, if I didn't want you to I wouldn't have come all the way here to get you," he walked over to Zayn grabbing my suitcase, "I'll take that, mate."

Niall walked out the front door, leaving me with Zayn.

"You didn't have to do that, you know?"

"I know," he smiled, "but you're like a sister. I'm just trying to look out for you."

I gave him a hug, "Thanks for being there for me Zayn." He would never how much his actions truly meant to me.

"Anytime Emma, I'll always be here for you," he hugged me back even tighter, "now come on, let's head out."

I shut off the lights in the living room and locked the front door before following Zayn out to Niall's car. He opened the passengers side door for me before hopping in the back seat.

Niall drove Zayn home first before we headed over to his place. "Take good care of her, yeah?" Zayn said as he got out of the car.

"You already know I will," Niall responded before waving goodbye.