"Niall?" Liam said softly, looking at the curled up boy in the corner. Niall didn't react, no words, no movements, expect from his body shaking like crazy and the sobs falling over his lips. Liam couldn't see his face, because he was looking down.
He slowly walked to the boy and kneeled down next to him. "Hey..." his hand reached out for Niall's chin and slowly forced his student to face him. Niall's red eyes stared into his brown ones, blood streaming down from his nose.
"C-c-c-could you please tutor me some other time..?" He asked with a shaking voice. Liam raised his eyebrows. "That's what you care about right now?" He asked frowning. Niall looked down. "Let me help you up.." Niall didn't show off any protest when Liam slowly pulled him up. He only whined in pain and sank against Liam's body because he was unable to stand himself.
All the puzzle pieces fell on the right place for Liam, or well, he thought so. Niall probably didn't want to talk about the bruise on his cheek because it had happend at home.. Ofcourse Liam knew he could be totally wrong but, a man just walked out compleetly mad and after that he found Niall wounded on the kitchen floor. Coincidence? No.
He slowly settled Niall on the couch. He wasn't going to leave him alone like this. Better to say, he was going to clean him up. He walked upstairs and found the bathroom soon enough. He took a view towels and wetted one of them with cold water as he made his way downstairs again.
As expected, Niall was still there in the same position as when Liam left him. "Where do you hurt?" It probably was a stupid question, but he still asked. "W-w-here not.." Niall breathe out. Liam bit his lip as he started off with Niall's face.
He'd never understand how human being's could hurt eachother, specially not when they're family or used to be friends. Wasn't it just sick? Niall's eyes were closed as Liam cleaned his face, trying to hurt him as less as possible. Once he was done with that he had a slight doubt, but then reached out for the button of Niall's blouse when his body suddenly pulled away.
"I'm not gonna hurt you love.." He hushed him. Niall's eyes closed again as he relaxed slightly and let Liam take off his blouse. Liam once again was shocked by what he saw. Niall's upperbody was compleetly bruised, badly bruised and Liam took it would only look worse after a view hours. There were a view small cuts too, but they didn't look too worse luckily.
He got up as he walked to the kitchen to wet another towel with warmer water. "Niall, tell me when I hurt you okay?" He blonde just nodded, but never opened his eyes.
A soft moan escaped from his lips when Liam gently pushed the towel against the sore skin. "You're not going to tell me who did this to you are you?" Liam asked. As expected, Niall shook his head no.
Liam had no idea what to do at this point. Would he call the police? He wasn't even sure of the case and he absolutely did not want to get Niall in any more trouble.
He had been waiting together with Niall for his mom to be home around 10 pm that day. Niall had falling asleep on the couch after Liam had given him two painkillers which he found in the kitchen.
When Maura, Niall's mom finally arrived she seemed shocked and worried and Liam just could see it wasn't some sort of sick play. She thanked him more then a hundred times for taking care of Niall as he left.
He was sure of one thing... There was no way he was going to get that boy out of his mind from now on.
D'awwww poor Nialler! 2 chapters on one evening. I am good for humanity! What do you guys think about the cover? Not too bad ha? ;'D I'll try to write another chapter this weekend. Stay Fabulous!
