The Truth or Dare (Niall Horan Fanfic)

Part 20

Alex POV

“Come here,” Niall gestured to me. “I won’t bite.”

“Or will you?” I quirked an eyebrow.

He chuckled, “Alright, fine I will try not to.”

I liked this type of Niall, the playful Niall.

“Ok, promise?” I questioned, softly walking over to him.

“Promise.” He laughed, “Which side of the bed do you want?”

“Eithers good,” I smiled.

“Left it is.” He placed a pillow on the left side of the bed for me.

I walked over to the bed and slid in- under the covers. Niall quickly paced to the light switch to turn it off before quickly walking back and getting in- under the covers next to me.

I was just about to close my eyelids when Niall began speaking, “Alex.”

“Yeah?” I turned my whole body to face him, even though I couldn’t actually see him.

“How come Ellie stopped talking when you came back into the bedroom?” He wondered out loud.

The mention of Ellie, brought pains to my chest.  God, I miss her.

“I don’t know, what did she say to you?” I pretended to not know anything.

I could feel my heart thumping 5 times louder and harder than usual. Just the thought of Ellie telling Niall the whole secret, sends chills down my spine.

“She said something about warning me?” It came out more of a question then an explanation.

“Maybe she thinks that I’m not good enough for you?” I tried my best to sound confused, maybe I can stop him from liking me this way? I don’t know but it’s worth a shot, for his sake.

“No Alex, if anybody here- in this room, who isn’t good enough, it’s me.” Niall quickly denied.

I exhaled a huge breathe, this was going nowhere. “Niall,” I began.

“Hmn?” I can tell he was getting tired.

“If someone you ever liked or loved, did something really bad to you- but had to and was forced into doing it because some else threatened to do something really bad to them if they didn’t do it, would you ever forgive them?” I tried to explain the situation I was in- with as little detail as possible, hoping it didn’t make Niall curious.

“Why would you ask that?” He sat up, slightly to get a better look at me- in the dark.

I began to panic, shit, shit, shit, he knows. “Um-mn, random question?”

He hesitated, “To be honest, I don’t really know. I’ve never been in that type of situation.”

“But would you?” I was holding onto a little string of hope.

“I’ll try to,” he replied, yawning.

I felt a huge weight being lifted off my chest, “thank you.” I quietly whispered.

He chuckled, “what about you? Would you forgive them?”

My voice hitched at his question, “No.”

No Niall, I would never forgive myself.

“Why not?” His voice held the word ‘tired.’

“Because they just don’t, simply deserve it.” I replied shrugging.

Although I couldn’t see him nod, I knew he was reasoning with my answer, “Come here.”