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Chapter 14 - Bruises

Niall's POV

I wake up in Julie's room. I look around and she isn't anywhere in her room or bathroom. I wake down stairs, almost falling down as I stumble on my own feet. I rub my eyes and continue to walk down stairs. I come down and see Julie and Harry on the couch together. He has her arms behind her and she's laughing at the TV.

"Morning." I say lazily.

"G'mornin'" Julie says patting the spot on the couch next to her. I sit down and she nuzzles her head in the crook of my neck, planting a warm kiss on my collar bone. Fireworks burst in my chest and drop to my stomach as she lifts her head. She stares at me until I look, when I do, she pecks my lips making me smile.

I know she doesn't have feelings for Harry, but I don't know if has feelings for her or not. I know he thinks she's hot because he told me the first day we arrived here.

It's been four weeks.

I look out the window, it's still storming.

"Practice is cancelled for the rest of the week. It's supposed to storm til' the weekend." Julie says.

"Hmm, what should we do then?" I ask.

"I don't know." Julie laughs.

"Ew." Harry mumbles.

"God, don't be so dirty minded." Julie smirks and Harry chuckles.

"You're beautiful." I whisper. She smiles and I kiss her forehead. My feeling for her a so strong. I think I'm falling harder for her. But, I know myself. I always fall in love with each of my girlfriends too fast. But Julie makes me feel different. Maybe, this time it's real? Have I found my princess?

"Morning." Julie's dad comes down stairs.

"Oh, hi." Julie hesitates and slowly moves away from me and my heart aches but I shake it off.

"Keep your hands off of her." Mr. Jones growls. I throw my hands up in surrender.

"I was on him." Julie defends.

"Yeah you little..." Mr. Jones trails off.

I look at Julie and her face falls. "Go ahead. Don't be afraid to break me, more than you already have. Finish that sentance." she grumbles.

"Jules..."

"No, I want to here what you were gonna call me. Slut? Whore? Bitch?" she asks. He stares at her, no emotion showing in his face. "Go ahead, I've heard it all."

He walks into the kitchen and Julie sticks her middle finger at him as his back is turn and she walks up stairs.

"Jules." I say.

"Don't. It's fine." she grumbles. "I'll be down in a bit." she finishes.

I nod and let her cool off.

About thirty minutes later she comes down the stairs. Her hair is wet, in a messy nest on the top of her head. She's wearing black leggings that stick to her body perfectly, with a loose cropped shirt.

"Raping me with your eyes again." she smirks and walks past me, and walks out in the rain. I follow her to the front door and stare out the window as she walks across the street to a small park. She sits down on a park bench and about a minute later and boy sits next to her. I squint my eyes to get a better look.

It's Brandon.

Julie's POV

Brandon sits next to me. He's right on time.