Mistreated

Chapter 21

Chapter 21

This is just a short update so you guys can know what the secret is! I know it's killing you haha

Avalon's POV:

"What kind of secret?" I asked, raising my eyebrow. Was this behind it all?

"The kind that only a few people know." She muttered.

"Well can I know?" I asked, more harshly then I intended to.

"I don't know if I should tell you... Niall would kill me.. But you do deserve the truth.." She debated.

"Fine. I'll tell you. But not here. Come to my house after school." She murmured.

"Okay, but why not now?"

"Because I don't want anyone to overhear."

"Fine."

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I walked towards Chrissy's house. It was now after school and I had wondered all day what Niall's secret was. He had tried to talk to me today in class, but I'd ignored him. I wanted to know everything now. The thing tugging in my head the most was why he had hidden this from me. I thought he had said that there weren't any secrets between us.

*Flashback*

I can't believe I'd just told Niall Horan about my abuse. I shook my head as Niall held my hand. We were at the hospital and I was awaiting my kidney transplant.

"I'll keep your secret don't worry." He reassured.

"How can I trust you?"

He appeared to be thinking for a minute.

"How about this, we tell each other everything? I know we aren't friends, but hey we'll have someone to confide in." He suggested.

"Um.... I guess this could work out." I said after a brief pause.

"Okay we won't keep any secrets from each other." He promised.

*Flashback over*

Well that was a lie. Along with everything else going on.

I walked to Chrissy's porch and knocked slowly on her door.

"Come in." Chrissy ushered me in, offering me a smile.

"So..." I trailed off as I plopped onto her bed in her room.

"So I know what Niall did was wrong, but he's still my friend and he still loves you so don't judge him please?" Chrissy started, sitting beside me.

"I'm in no place to judge." I said.

"So Niall used to be part of this club.. And they used to hook up with girls nearby from other schools and use them to have sex." She briefly explained. I was speechless.

"So one of Niall's friend was part of the club and he persuaded Niall to join. You could say Niall got with the wrong crowd. And Niall did that with one girl and said it was nice so he did it to another girl. But that would be the last one because she got pregnant."

My breaths were uneven as surprise swirled around in my mind.

"And then she got an abortion. That got Niall. He was almost a 16 year old father. He wasn't the same person for literally a year. But he was a good person deep down, so he quit the club. Not a lot of a people knew about it except for his friend, Brandon and I, some of the populars, and Becca. He finally returned to the Niall he was before he joined the club and his arrogance washed away. Brandon and I were disgusted when we first found out but he pleaded, and we finally forgave him. He was our best friend after all. He didn't want to date another girl but Becca trapped him to date him because Niall was still a popular and she wanted that popularity. Niall actually thought Becca loved him for a while, but of course he found out the real reason of them dating. So he didn't really date, date anybody after that. He was ashamed nobody would ever love him after they found out the secret. That's why he took desperate measures to hide his secret. He didn't want to kiss Becca at the football game, but he did it out of fear. Becca was going to tell you his secret. You're the only girl he's ever loved and he didn't want you to stop loving him because of his past mistakes."

I was still speechless.

"C-can I go get some fresh air?" I squeaked out.

"Sure honey, just be careful out there."

I nodded and turned to leave her house. My heart pounded inside my chest with an irregular beat. I never thought that Niall was that type of person. I'd never imagined it in a million years. This proves how little I know about him.

I inhaled a gulp of cool air as I stepped off of Chrissy's porch. I kicked a stray rock on the sidewalk as I thought about the times we had shared. He'd been a perfect gentleman during those times, never making me doubt his kindness.

I knew something had happened to him in the past, because nobody's life was perfect. But I didn't know what and now I did.

I knew Niall was a good person deep down, and his actions kind of surprised me. I didn't expect him to get caught up with the wrong crowd and it leading it to the mistreatment of those girls. He must've been unconsciously doing it. Maybe there was a reason? Maybe his friend threatened him?

I don't know why, but I was trying not to find negative points of the situation. I just couldn't think bad things about Niall. I wasn't capable of that. I respected him for helping me come out of my shell and accept others. And he helped me to learn to love again. And more importantly, he helped me learn to love myself.

I was more astonished by the fact that he was too scared to tell me. He loved me that much? I mean I understood how he didn't want to get judged, I knew that feeling very well. But did he expect that I would judge him? I loved him too.

I made up my mind of what I should do and walked towards Chrissy's house so I could talk to her.

Note: so what do you guys think she's going to do? Comment!

Guess the song for a dedication: "Lately I been, I been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZAYN I CANT BELIEVE HES 21! HES 17 IN MY HEART. AND HAVE YOU GUYS HEARD ACOUSTIC HAPPILY?!? IM OBSESSED WITH IT! Okay thank you & ily & you all are gorgeous and awesome and wonderful and ily- stargurl<3