Twisted || Niall Horan [ON HOLD (Major editing)]

Chapter 3

The table was full of chatter during dinner. Mostly from the adults while I picked at my food, not really caring for meatloaf. My dad and Mr.Horan were talking about his business and my dads’ job, while Maura and Niall were talking to my mom about something else. Leaving me completely out of the conversation and bored. All I wanted was my friends back home in Florida.

“Luna, are you alright?” my moms question and the silence that fell over the table snapped me back into reality.

“Um, yeah. I’m fine. May I be excused? I ate before I got home.” My sentences were rushed, yet comprehensible.

“Yeah, sweetheart. You sure you’re alright?” this time my dad was the one with the question.

I just gave him a nod before quickly getting up and going out into the backyard.

My head was buzzing and my breathing was erratic. I took deep breaths and counted to ten but it wasn’t working. My anxiety was getting the best of me and I’m not sure what triggered it since nothing was happened  at dinner. Then I started crying. Which turned into sobbing because I had no idea why I was crying. So then I started screaming. Eventually I ran out of energy to scream so I lied in the grass and stared at the sky.

“If you think I’m crazy you’re right.” I heard Niall come out not too long after I stopped screaming, but I just now chose to acknowledge him.

“You’re mom is really worried about you.” he said with an accent. Hm, I didn’t hear that before, maybe because I wasn’t spoken to.

“Yeah? So.” my tone was harsher than i intended but I hated talking to anyone after one of my  “episodes”.

“They’re talking about sending you back to your weekly therapy sessions and aren’t sure how you will do in school.” his accent was confusing but i’m sure i heard him correctly.

“Therapy? They said that in front of you? Nothing is wrong with me so you and my judgemental parents can just shutup and leave me alone.” My words were laced with anger and disgust. How could they say that in front of strangers! It’s my business, not theirs.

I was enraged and I couldn’t take it anymore. The door slammed open as I stormed inside the house straight past Niall.

“Listen Luna.” he was  pleading at this point but I could care less.

“ No Niall, you listen! Leave me alone, already! Can’t you see I don’t want to talk to you!” by now I was already putting on my converse.

“Where are you going?” I remained silent. “If it’s about your phone it was an accident! I can get it fixed for you!” there was no hint of guilt whatsoever.

That made me pause, look at him, and grab my penny board before I walked out the door without looking back.

The park I found earlier was empty besides a few people who were strolling or just sitting and thinking like me.

Although it was night, it wasn’t really cold. Just a faint breeze. This is the most calm I’ve had in months. I could hear everything, yet nothing at all. For once no one has pestered me with questions or used me to do something. Peace like this is what I’ve always needed, so this will be my new escape from the world.

“I had a feeling you might’ve come here.” Niall said.

There was nothing that I needed to say to him, so I said nothing at all. That worked well with me.

We sat on that bench for a while in a comfortable silence just staring at anywhere but each other. The stars were out and it made the sky look even more beautiful.

“Why are you here?” I should’ve apologized but I was curious.He doesn’t even know me.

“I felt like I couldn’t let you be alone while upset like that.” he said. His answer confused me a lot more than I thought it might.

“If only you knew the truth, Niall.” my voice was low , but he was so close he had to hear.

“Then tell me.” he whispered,as his words mixed with the breeze from the night.

After a few moments I looked straight into his eyes, which were a fierce shade of blue, before I replied.

“You wouldn’t be safe if I did.” and with that I walked away. For the third time tonight.