Payback. Sequel To TMHJ

Chapter five

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Liam was awoken with a start when he heard knocking at his door late that night. I sat up, groggily and looked at the time. 'Why is someone knocking at this late hour?' he asked himself as he stumbled to his feet, catching his balance on the bedside table.

He stumbled in the dark to his front door, not wanting to awake the two guards sleeping in his lounge room. He opened the door, confused, becoming even more confused when he saw Louis and Harry standing there.

'What are you guys doing here? Simon will flip it if he finds out you guys are here.'

'Fuck Simon!' Louis said. 'We're here to see Niall. I need to explain to him that I love him and we can still be together.'

'What, and have Simon kill him? I was in that warehouse, too, you know. I saw him threaten Ni.'

'Harry, you explain what we discovered, I am going in,' Louis said, pushing past Liam and into his apartment.

Harry stayed behind to talk Liam down from the anger which had just risen. Liam was still under the impression Louis had a death wish for Niall.

'Ni?' Louis asked as he tiptoed into Liam's room, not wanting to wake up the dickheads in the lounge.

Niall was sleeping peacefully in Liam's bed, not wearing a shirt. Louis smiled when he saw the peaceful boy, not wanting to wake him, but also needing to. He needed to talk to his boyfriend.

'Niall, wake up,' he said, gently shaking the younger boy to wake him up.

Niall opened his eyes lazily, thinking it was Liam. His eyes were wide when he saw Louis and he sat upright, shaking his head. 'What are you doing here?' he asked, fearfully. He was still under the impression Louis didn't love him anymore.

'I'm here for you, baby. I don't care about Simon!' Louis said, taking a seat on the bed.

Niall got out of bed straight away. 'You need to leave. He's going to kill me! Fuck!' Niall reached his hands up to his hair, pulling at it. He was panicking. This proves it in Niall's head that Louis hates him. He's will to risk Niall's life, just to torment him again.

'But, baby,' Louis tried.

'Out!' Niall yelled.

'Niall—'

'OUT!' Niall yelled again, this time pointing to the door. He could feel a break down coming on. They heard running feet and suddenly the door opened and four people were standing there. Liam, Harry and the two guards.

Louis left the room and house, Harry holding his hand, going back home. Niall couldn't hold it in anymore, as he broke down. Liam could see it coming, so he managed to run around his bed and catch the crying boy, rocking him in his arms. The two guards made sure Louis and Harry had left, as they locked the door, going back to sleep.

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'Why?' was all Louis could mutter as Harry was driving his car. Louis was in no state to drive.

'I think he was scared. Did you explain what we'd realised?' Harry asked, turning off Liam's street.

Louis shook his head. 'I didn't get the chance to. He freaked out as soon as he saw me.' Tears were falling down Louis' cheeks.

'I told Liam and he agreed with us. Maybe he'll explain it to Niall.'

'But I wanted to explain it. I wanted to be the bringer of good news. I expected him to grin, not frown. I wanted him to kiss me, not kick me out of the house. And fuck, he's going to be freaking out about the guards seeing me.'

'How about when we get inside, I make you a hot chocolate and we can put a movie on?' Harry asked when he turned into their driveway.

Louis nods as he takes his seatbelt off. 'That would be nice,' he agrees.

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10 minutes later Nialls sobs turned into occasional sniffles. Liam was still soothing him, rocking him back and forth, occasionally cooing at him.

'Why would he risk my life?' Niall asked Liam. 'Did the last year and a half really mean nothing to him?'

'It meant everything to him, Ni, that's why he did it. Harry was talking to me about it when he went in to see you. Simon won't kill you because he doesn't want to lose money from you leaving the band. That's why he declined your request to leave earlier today.'

'Simon will still find something to do to me. Trust me,' Niall said as he wiped a tear away. 'And the guards know!'

'And they'll probably say that you told him to get out straight away.'

Niall shook his head. 'It won't matter. I want to move out tomorrow. I found an apartment I love today and I can move in whenever. I don't want to burden you.'

'Trust me, Ni, you'll never be a burden,' Liam said, hugging the blond boy tighter.

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The next morning Niall woke up in Liam's arms. Two years ago he would have loved this, but now it just reminds him of Louis' plan to get them together and in turn, reminds him of Louis. His heart hurt. He carefully extracted himself from the older boy and went to the bathroom. He ran the shower. He took his clothes off and saw the fading bruises from when he was manhandled the other day. He then caught sight of his toes and cringed. It turns out they were only bruised from Simon, but the bruises were dark and they hurt when he walked.

He stayed in the shower for a long time, procrastinating getting out and not only getting cold, but also starting the day. He jumped when a knock sounded from the door. 'Ni, are you okay in there?'

'Yes. Just enjoying my shower.'

'Well, we need to get organised to buy your apartment soon,' he said again through the door. 'Also we have a meeting that was just called this morning. That begins in an hour.'

'Okay,' Niall yells back, quickly washing himself and then getting out. He wonders briefly what the meeting is about before he remembers last nights events and realises it must be about that. Not wanting to jump to conclusions, he walks to Liam when he is dressed. 'What is the meeting about?' he asks.

'I don't know. Simon messaged me and told me he wanted us to come in. I would assume the rest of the boys got it.'

Niall froze then. 'He knows about last night!' he exclaimed.