Complications

Part 21

‘We just got caught okay?’ ‘Then why are you here?’ I ask her. ‘Because I got away.’ ‘Yeah, I can see that, but how?’ I can see that she’s hesitating.

‘Daniel got me out.’ She finally says. What? He got her out? But he left me hanging just a few days earlier? I decide not to say anything about it, she wasn’t there that night so she might not know.

‘I had to deliver you this message.’ She says while handing me a note with Daniel’s handwriting.

‘Okay, thanks.’ I say and our ways separate again. I start to read the note:

When you get this note, I’ll probably be arrested and so did your dealer. I may not act like it but I do care about you. He doesn’t know where you are but he will soon. He always finds out. So try to get the money asap. Ask your friend, Mr Popular that blonde one Niall. He seems to like you so use your charms. He will help you out and you could dump him afterwards. Be safe x Daniel

What? I’m not going to do that, I’m not going to use Niall! Why does Daniel think I would do that? I don’t care about my debts, I won’t ask Niall to pay them for me! I’m very angry at this moment, mostly because Daniel thinks I would do something like that. I put the note in my pocket and go back to class. Only a few hours left before I can go home.

When finally the bell rings and I walk outside of the classroom, I see Niall standing there.

‘I thought, maybe I could walk you home.’ He says shyly. I nod with a smile as we start walking towards my house.

When we reach my door I thank him and it’s a bit awkward for a moment. I don’t know if I should hug him or something. I decide against it and go inside. As usual, my parents are fighting again. These years of constant fighting is too much, I can’t handle it. I’ll go back to Niall, maybe we could spend some time. When I open my door again, he is sitting on my doorstep.

Niall’s POV

I walked her home and once again it was an awkward goodbye. I was thinking about hugging her but I better not. When she went inside, I sat down on her doorstep. I sigh and my mind wonders of. Suddenly I hear the door open again. ‘I was about to leave..’ I begin but she interrupts me.

‘It’s okay, I was hoping you’d still be here..’ she replies to my surprise. ‘Can we just hang out or something? I don’t want to be at home right now..’ I just nod and decide to not ask her why. ‘What do you want to do?’ I ask her but she stays quiet. She shrugs her shoulders. ‘I have lots of movies, we could watch some movies at my place?’ I try. ‘Yeah that’s fine.’ She replies with a small smile. I don’t like to see her this sad.

After a couple of minutes we got there and her jaw drops at the sight of it. ‘You live here?’ she asks. ‘Yep, this is my place. Well my parents but my mom is out of town now.’ I tell her. ‘Make yourself comfortable.’ I say smiling. ‘Thanks. Where is your bathroom?’ she asks me and I point her into the right direction. While she goes to the bedroom, I’m going to get some snacks and drinks.

On my way to the kitchen I almost fell over her jacket that accidentally dropped to the floor. As I pick it up a note falls out of the left pocket. I can’t help but open it and read what’s inside. My eyes widen and my heart is racing. What? Dump him afterwards? I’m hurt but maybe I’m wrong. Maybe I misunderstood. I hear a door so I quickly put the note back and pretend like nothing happened.