evanescent

ten

Today was the day before we started classes again after the Thanksgiving break. Most people were arriving back on to campus today and preparing for the end of the semester. I was doing all of those things to, but most importantly I was waiting for Niall to come home. After days of texting him and acting like nothing was wrong I finally get to see him in person. I had so many things to question him about and now was the time. I was excited to see him just because I missed him but the questions I needed to ask him were now eating me alive. 

He arrived home it seemed like out of nowhere and I laid in our bed nervously. I went right for the door and gave him the biggest hug imaginable.

"I missed you so much", I said with a smile and kissing him. I really did miss him despite the questions and worries I had toward him, whenever he was gone I felt so empty and bored.

"I missed you too."

"One day you are going to have to take me to one of these family events, you know", I told him and he smiled.

"Hopefully, its getting really old not being able to bring my girl to these type of things. I missed you so much and I know for a fact they would like you", he said and I smiled. Everyone wanted the approval from their boyfriends parents and I was no different.

"Anything exciting happen while I was gone?", he asked and I knew this was the perfect time to ask him about his so called brother and family secrets. I didn't want to come off like I was questioning his every move so I had to start from the beginning where Harry texted me. I knew he might not like to hear this but I had to let him know just so he understood. 

" Well, before you left Harry texted me and I was just going to ignore him but it pissed me off that he thought he could be the way he was-",

"What way?"

"Let me finish", I said annoyed. I knew that Niall would start acting really defensive as soon as I brought up Harry but I had to continue.

"He was flirtatious and trying to make a move and I just ignored it. I didn't want to fuel his fire. But, when Rose and Sienna came over they told me I needed to talk to him and put him in his place. So that's what I decided to do. But, Rose was also mad and said I needed to ask you about your brother. I talked to Harry and told him to leave me alone because I am not his little girl anymore. I am nothing to him and I am so happy without him. He kept making all these assumptions about you and I and I was furious but also when I talked to Harry he also said I needed to ask you to be more honest with me. Why would he need to bring that up? What are they talking about?"

Niall's demeanor instantly changed while I was talking. At first he seemed mad that Harry was still talking to me and that I didn't tell him, which I understand. Then he seemed confused and interested and now he is just in shock. He was looking me right in the eye but he wasn't saying a thing. His face was starting to turn bright red and I was nervous as to why he wasn't answering.

"Niall?", I said," Are you going to answer me?"

"I'm sorry, Daisy. I wanted to tell you but I didn't know how and I wanted to be honest with you but I never knew how. I am sorry. Please don't be mad", he begged and I was shocked. He wasn't defensive or anything. He seemed really upset.

"It depends what you have been hiding, Niall. I have been eating myself alive over this."

"I've wanted to tell you for so long just know that, Daisy. My parents want to meet you so bad. I talk about you all the time and you are totally allowed to come over to our family events. My parents aren't like that all. Telling you they were exclusive events was the biggest lie and I am so sorry", he said and I felt nervous. Why would he need to lie about something like that?

"Why would you have to lie about that though?"

"Because of my brother and I honestly thought you knew about this. So many people knew about this at first I assumed you knew about it."

"Tell me Niall. I have no idea who your brother is", I said even more nervous. If this is something that everyone knew how did I not find out. Why didn't anyone tell me if it was such a big deal and everyone knew.

"Harry is my brother", Niall said and immediately continued," Not like blood, he is my step brother but his mom adopted me when our parents got together and we've known each other since we were both little. He is my step brother technically but no one ever calls us step brothers, we are just brothers."

I sat there in complete shock. How had I not find out about this in the years that I had been involved with Harry and Niall? No one told me that they were brothers but I still went around talking to the both of them like it was no big deal. I had no clue. Why didn't either of them tell me? This was a secret between the two of them. They both decided to keep this away from me for some odd reason and I had no idea why.

"Why am I not allowed to family events then?"

"Harry and I are always both there. Our parents don't know that you were with him but him and I know and I don't want it to stir up any drama", he said and I had to agree. If I had to sit at a dinner table with Harry and spend time with him that I didn't want to spend I would about die. I also understood Niall's worry about me being around Harry after all that happened.

"Why do you two hate each other so much and why couldn't someone just tell me?"

"We never really hated each other, and we still don't our hate has always been just a sibling thing. I assumed that Harry would've told you about it or that he hinted at it or you at least saw pictures of us as a family at his house."

I sat there in complete shock. I had nothing else to say to Niall. I didn't know if I was even upset with him for not telling me this. I was in such a state of confusion and shock to have found this out. All I knew is I didn't know what to do, how to act, or what to feel. I felt dirty in a way for dating them both and talking to them both. I would have never done that knowing that they were family.

I had no idea what to think. The question at hand though was, was I suppose to be mad at Harry or Niall?