Silence (Niall Horan)

Chapter 19

The ride home was in complete silence. It was now about 11 at night and my mother had called me four times.

"Here we are." Niall says as he pulls into my drive way.

"Thanks." I bite my bottom lip. "I had a... good time." The air between us is extremely tense.

"Me too." He hasn't looked at me once since we left the lake.

I open the car door and get off. When I look back at him, his eyes are focused on me. I open the front door and my mother rushes over to me.

"Where have you been?" She raises her brow.

"With Niall."

"You could have called. I was worried sick."

"Don't try to make this about you Mom." I snap

"Since when do you talk to me like that? All these boy's are ruining you." She moves closer as if she is trying to threaten me.

"You ruined me." I give her one last look and head up stairs.

I glance over at my clock and it reads 4 a.m. I haven't slept at all since I got home. I have to be up in two hours to go to school.

I sit up in my bed and look around. I need some sort of answer. I rub my eyes and grab my phone from my dresser. I open the internet and begin to type.

How soon can I test after unprotected sex?

I scrolled through endless link's all telling me the same answer: two weeks.

I threw my phone on my bed and rubed my face with my hands letting out a sigh. Two weeks is too much time. I need to know right now or I will kill myself of curiosity.

My alarm went off after I was already awake considering I got no sleep. I put my hair in a bun and wore my jeans with a black sweater.

"Good morning." Diana smiled as I walked into the kitchen.

"Morning." I responded.

Her eyes were fixed on me for a while. "What?" I asked

"Did it hurt?"

What? My brows came together and my mouth opened to say something but nothing came out.

"Your tattoo."

"Oh. It wasn't that bad I guess."

"What did you think I was talking about?" She begins to laugh.

I join her and my mother enters the kitchen. We exchange a quick look and continue on our own path.

I decide to drive Diana to school instead of letting her take the bus. She talks about how there's a class in sophomore year for fashion and how excited she is to take it.

"What are you doing for winter break?" Jenny runs to my side.

It's December already? It seems like just last week, I was going to a book signing with my teacher.

I haven't talked to Mr. Rodriguez in almost two months. We pass each other in the hall and exchange looks. I would love to talk to him but the school put an order that we aren't allowed to talk until I graduate.

"I don't know. Maybe go back to Texas to visit." I finally respond.

"Boring." she laughs and I join.

"Hey Beckie, can I talk to you?" Harry stands in front of me.

"Uh, yeah." I hug Jenny and follow Harry.

"What's up?"

"It has to do with Zayn and Niall."

I stay quiet waiting for his response. What's going on? He seems off from the last time I saw him. Maybe it was the alcohol.

"Stay away from them. They... they aren't any good for you."

"What do you mean?" My brows come together.

"I'm not sure if I should tell you but..." he stops.

"Harry." I stop walking and grab his shoulder. "What is it?"

He looks around as if he were looking for someone who could possibly hear us. He takes a deep breath and closes his eyes.

"Niall and Zayn have both been in jail before. When they were in sophomore year they..."

"Harry."

"They took advantage of a girl." he says slowly.

The words repeat in my mind over and over again. I stand there in silence, unable to move.

"No." I whisper.

"I'm so sorry." Harry looks down.

How could they? They are two of the most amazing people I have ever met. I knew they had done some bad things in the past but I never imagined something like this.

"Beckie!" Niall yells from across the hall, his perfect smile coming into view. He moves closer and I remain as I am. No smile, no nothing.

"Is everything okay?" his smile fades.

I stare right into his eyes and I feel my eyes begin to water. I blink quickly to keep me from crying. I finally move and Harry is still standing next to me.

"Let's go." I say to him.

Harry blinks as I pull his arm, trying to move him down the hall. He holds his position and I pull harder with my two hands.

"Harry." I finally give up.

"She knows." Harry says.

Niall's eyes widen as they look at me. His face immediately becomes pale.

"Beckie, let me explain."

"What is there to explain Niall. You took advantage of a girl. That's pretty clear. What are you going to tell me? That she provoked you?." I shake my head. "You make me sick!"

I turn on my heels and walk away with Harry right behind me. Before I turn the corner, I look over my shoulder. Niall's fist is flying to a locker.

"I don't want him anywhere near us." I say as we walk towards my car.

"I'll make sure he stays away." We climb inside and I start my engine.

"Wait us?" Harry's brows come together.

Crap. I'm not even sure and here I am talking for two of us.

"I said that? I must have just been really upset." I lie.

He opens his mouth but no words come out. He shakes his head. He knows I'm lying.

"Harry." I begin to drive.

"Yeah?" He looks over at me.

"I think I'm pregnant." I meet his eyes.

He looks down at his hands. He stays silent and my eyes remain on him.

"Beckie watch out!" he yells at me.