Forgetting yesterday

(Chapter twenty nine)

Chapter twenty nine.

I entered my new home. It was bare, the walls a shade off white, there was no décor whatsoever. It was silent, only my breathing could be heard. It made me realise why I loved living at home, I wasn't alone.

Before I knew it the week had passed, and today - Friday, I would be decorating my house from top to bottom, my dad had called around earlier during the week and noticed I hadn't even purchased my furniture before I moved in, so he insisted on buying it all for me. It wasn't cheap either, I wanted a nice house, a house that was worth something, but I did warn him I wanted good quality furniture. So I didn't feel as bad when I told him the total price.

I changed out of my clothes and into an old sweatpants and a tight white t-shirt which settled just above my hips, I tied my hair in a messy bun and walked back down the stairs to the sitting room where I would begin decorating. I poured the paint out of the can, when I heard the door bell ring, I placed the paint on the floor and made my way to the door.

"Niall" I paused, what was I going to say I hadn't spoken to him since the fight with my mother. "I should have called before coming over, but I was worried about you, its not like you to ignore someone without explanation" he rambled, I stared at him unsure of what to say next, how was I going to tell him my mother thinks his worthless and hates me for loving him? "Uh come in" I spoke my voice cracking with nerves. We walked into the bare sitting room, there wasn't even a seat to sit on. "You decorating the place?" he questioned, "yeah, the furniture will be arriving this evening" I spoke, my gut still in knots as I thought about what I was going to tell him next.

After a few minutes of awkward silence Niall spoke once more, "So, is everything alright?" he questioned, I stood, staring at him, my mouth slightly gaped, unsure of how to respond to his question. "Have I done something to upset you?" he then asked, "N-n-no" I managed to blurt out, "then what is it, why have you been ignoring me?" he inquired, his tone turning slightly annoyed. "I- I..." "You what?" he cut me off, I didn't know what to say, my stomach hurt in a way I could have never imagined. "I had a fight with my mum, that's why I moved out" I spoke quietly. "So you had a fight with your mother, and you decide to ignore me? Well Leigh that makes perfect sense, in fact, I have no further questions, I can now return home happily and know this problem is resolved" he spoke with a sarcastic tone. "About the wedding Niall, about leaving Nathanial for you!" I yelled, his sarcasm annoyed me. "Well at least things are starting to make sense" he spoke, awaiting a complete explanation. "I told her everything, I told her how I fell for you when I was seventeen, how you saved me from being a sex slave for Max, I told her when I left Orlando I loved you and I still love you. I told her everything Niall" I spoke tears slightly welling in my eyes. "Everything?" he questioned, "yes. Everything" I spoke as I approached him, embracing him in a tight, loving hug. "Did you tell her about the baby?" he then asked, I paused, it still hurt like hell to think that I'm living everyday, because that baby is dead. "N-no" I spoke looking at the floor, Niall looked at me, his mouth slightly parted, a confused expression plastered to his face. "Niall the baby is gone, I didn't see any reason to tell my parents about it, it would hurt way too much" I tried to explain. "Oh I see, you're ashamed that you were pregnant with my child" he hissed, "Niall don't be stupid, I love you and that baby, but my parents would hate me for not telling them about this earlier" I - yet again, attempted to explain. "Oh so it's perfectly fine for your mother to hate me, but not you? Sorry to tell you Leigh but it takes two people to have an affair" He yelled, "Niall my mother hates me too, she's the reason I left home" I explained "You know what? Maybe you should have stayed with Nathanial, living your perfect life, where nothing bad happens and everyone is happy, where you can impress your mother and not have to be ashamed to be with someone like me" he hissed before approaching the door, "Niall, wait" I spoke sympathetically, "No Leigh, I don't want to stick around and embarrass you, or let your mother down. I'm done." He spoke before leaving the house.

My body froze, my lungs couldn't inhale or exhale air, I couldn't even cry, I was frozen, numb, how could I let my mother cause this, or was it my fault this time?

I was awoke by the loud vibration of my phone against the coffee table in the sitting room. I stretched my arm over and grabbed it slowly bringing it up towards my ear. "Hello?" I spoke sleepily through the phone. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" I heard Kates hype voice shout. She was right, it was my birthday, but to me it didn't seem 'happy' my mother and I still haven't spoken and as for Niall, its been weeks, I'm beginning to think when he said he was 'done', he meant it. "Leigh? You still there?" Kate questioned, I had forgot she was on the phone "yeah I'm here" I spoke, "Great cause we need to plan something" she spoke happily, "Oh no, no, Kate honestly I don't want to do anything, its fine" I explained. "Don't be like that Leigh, its your twentieth birthday, your going to celebrate and that's final, be ready for eight, I'm picking you up and we're gonna party" she demanded before hanging up. "Damn I hate that girl sometimes", I looked at my phone 2.30 pm, whoa, I slept in. I dragged myself off the couch and went to the press to grab a towel, when the doorbell rang out, I made my way back down the stairs and opened the door, "Is this the Baker household?" a small, plum man with shabby facial hair, asked. "Yes it is" I replied, "You order a king sized memory foam bed?" He then questioned, "Oh yeah, come right through with it" I replied as I opened the door completely.

Once he had finished putting it together he made his way down the stairs to the door, I shortly followed, "Sign here" he spoke while handing me a clipboard. I signed before shutting the door behind him and heading back upstairs to the shower. I hopped out and dried off before making my way to my wardrobe to find something to wear for tonight.

I settled on my red dress, which was mid thigh length, I placed a thin black patent belt around the waist which made it look less bland. I decided my black doll pump heels went best with the outfit, I tied the skinny straps around my ankles before grabbing my curling wand and lightly curling my hair. I combed trough the curls making them look less defined and took the side pieces pinning them back with bobby pins. I did my everyday makeup routine and added a red lip stain to my lips before hearing the door bell ring through the house. I looked at the time 8.15 pm. I quickly sprayed Britney Spears 'Radiance' on my wrist before making my way down the stairs grabbing my hand bag and opening the door.

"You look great for someone who didn't want to celebrate" Kate slagged me the minute I stepped outside, "Someone once told me, if your gonna hit them, hit them hard" I responded before sliding into the front seat of her car.

"Where are we going?" I questioned after Kate passed through the town, "Its a surprise" she spoke, I sat back in my seat as we drove through the town. After twenty five minutes Kate pulled up to a parking lot which appeared to be nearly full. "Where are we?" I questioned, Kate ignored my question "Be careful while walking down the steps" She spoke. I walked down the steps onto a large building which looked like a night club, it must have been recently redecorated as the smell of fresh paint hit my senses the minute I pulled the door open. Kate and I walked into a pitch black building, "Kate I don't think this place is opened to the public yet" I spoke before the room lit up as music jumped off the walls and back to the center of the room, confetti and balloons fell from the ceiling, and a large group of people which filled the room shouted "surprise". And I was surprised, this was amazing I had always wished for a surprise birthday party and now I had finally got one.

"Oh my god Kate, you did all this for me?" I questioned in surprise, she laughed "No, I'm disappointed to say it wasn't me who thought of this amazing idea" she spoke, "I looked at her rather confused, "So who was it then?" I questioned. She took a step to the side reveling Niall, who stared back at me. "Ill leave you two to talk" Kate spoke before turning and walking away.

"But why?" I questioned as Niall approached me, "Why, what?" he spoke "Why would you do all this for me? I thought you were done?" I asked "Leigh I'm so sorry, I should have never said the things I said, I love you. You had every right to want some alone time, after everything you've been through. If you don't want me back, I totally get it, I just wish I never let you go" he spoke clearly annoyed with himself. I didn't speak, I just stood, looking at him. He sighed before turning to walk away. That's when I grabbed his arm pulling him closer and kissing him hard, I pulled back, staring into his bright eyes, "I want you back" I spoke before he kissed me once more.

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