Limitless (Niall Horan Fanfic)

Chapter 7

Mia’s POV

I get out of the car laughing at Niall pulling a face but as soon as I lay my eyes on that house…everything that seems so far away suddenly comes crashing back into my mind. The events of that night play in my head as I stand there just staring at the front door, I’m vaguely aware of someone calling my name, they have an accent but they just seem so very far away, everything does, it’s almost as if it’s just me and that house and that memory. Then something blocks my view and I look up into those beautiful blue eyes of his and just fall into his arms as hot wet tears begin to fall down my face.

Niall’s POV

I shut the car door enjoying listening to Mia’s laugh, it is music to my ears, but then it stops. I turn to see that Mia has stopped, it’s as if she’s frozen, she’s just staring at her front door.

“Mia.” I call to her, but she doesn’t seem to hear me. I run over to her and stand in front of her so that she can’t see the door anymore. She slowly lifts her gaze and her eyes lock with mine. I watch as tears fill her eyes before she falls into my arms and I hold her as if my life depends on it, why did this have to happen. I have spent the past three days replaying what happened in my head as well as thinking about what should have happened. If only I had stayed with her then she wouldn’t be crying into arms, fearing to set foot in that house.

As I hold her fragile body, her parents come over with nothing but concern in their eyes.

“She clearly can’t stand to be here.” Jane says thoughtfully.

“Niall? Is there a hotel near here?” Chris asks me. No, they can’t go to a hotel, I couldn’t stand her being any further away.

“Erm…there is but I think that maybe she would feel more comfortable if she maybe stayed at my house, you guys could too, it’s just that I think that she might feel safer at my house.” I practically beg, I don’t want this beautiful girl to be somewhere where I can’t protect her.

“He’s probably right Chris, maybe she should stay with them, Bobby will be there and we could stay here and she would be just across the road.” Jane agrees with me? Yes! Now we just have to convince Chris. I look at him hopefully while still holding Mia, I squeeze her a little tighter.

“Please dad.” I hear Mia say, her voice sounding so small and scared, I just want to be able to take that fear away from her.

“Alright, if that’s what you want Mia.” Chris says gently and I feel her nod before she pulls away from me. I keep one arm around her as we walk to my house leaving her parents to get some clothes and wash stuff for her from their house.

“I’ll sleep in Gregg’s room and you can have mine.” I say as we walk into the kitchen to find my dad. Before Mia has the chance to say anything I say “It’s ok if Mia stays with us for a while right dad?”

“Yes of course.” My dad says with a frown, as he glances at Mia’s tear stained face. One look at that face and my heart aches to take away her pain and I pull her into a hug.

Mia’s POV

Niall turns to look at me and his face turns to one of concern as he pulls me into a hug. I hate that house that’s only a matter of seconds away. I don’t know if I will ever be able to go back in there ever again, and even if I do pluck up the courage to live there again, it will always be tainted with the memory of what happened there. I snuggle into Niall’s warm body regardless of having his hoody on to keep me warm, just seeing that house has turned me cold again.

After releasing me from the hug he takes me by the hand and leads me up the stairs to show me where I will be sleeping. We walk along a dark landing and go into the first door that we come too. I hear a click and light fills the room, I blink as my eyes adjust to the sudden light. The room I’m now standing in has pale blue walls and a huge bed which has a plain blue duvet on it with matching pillows. On the walls there are countless pictures of who I presume to be Niall’s family and friends.