Nerd by Night (H. Styles)

Chapter 14

HARRY'S P.O.V.  

I stare in shock at the floor. Unable to feel, all I feel is numbness. I did this to her. I ruined her just like she said. I can't believe I hurt her so bad. Her getting bullied? Dani was always a strong woman, she would never let anyone hurt her. Until... I made the stupid video, dated Amanda, let Amanda send it out and ruin Danielle. I never wanted her to get hurt, I thought is was cute how she acts nerdy. We were getting on so well too.... We were really good friends. I guess she met her breaking point, and I'm the reason why everything started.  

"You okay mate?" Niall asks cautiously. Honestly, I don't know what to feel.  

"Why did I have to be a dick. Why did I date Amanda. Why do I hurt everyone." I mutter.  

"Harry it's not your fault-" Louis tries.  

"It's not? How Lou? Don't tell me bullshit lies that I didn't hurt her. This is all me and you know it." I stand up and storm out of the room, picking up disoriented thoughts as I leave.  

I arrive home after driving aimlessly until midnight. I needed to collect some thoughts and think things through. My mum was worried, but went to bed when I told her I was at Louis'. I went up stairs to my room and did something that could benefit or crush Danielle and I both.  

JACKELYN'S P.O.V.  

I dialed Danielle's cell phone to chat, but she didn't answer. I shrugged and continued with my homework. In a few minutes, she called me back. 

"Hey Danielle-" I start.  

"Can I come over? Now?" She sniffs. I don't hesitate before telling her to get her ass over here.  

"Hey," I lead Danielle's sobbing figure to my room. I set her on my bed and hug her. I urge her to tell me what's wrong, and she does.  

"Harry hurt me so bad, Jackie. No one had ever caused this much pain in my life. Not even my so called 'friends'. But, I actually love him and I have no idea why." I blink, not knowing this bomb was coming. Danielle loves Harry? He hurt her, worse than Zayn. He started the whole mess, yet she loves him? I stare at her shaking, catching her breath. I'm surprised and confused, in one big emotion. I really care for Danielle, and she's gotten hurt so bad. All this time she loved Harry, not Zayn then?  

I let her spend the night, watching videos and eating popcorn and ice cream. When we wake up, I let her shower and change into my stuff for school.  

As soon as we got to her locker, Harry and Zayn were there. Danielle just slumped along while people whispered at the four of us.  

"Danielle, we need to talk. I'm so sorry I-" Harry gets cut of my Danielle, who speaks eerily calm.  

"I don't want to talk to you Harry. What's done is done." She closes her locker and takes my hand. Her hand is trembling terribly.  

"Niall told me what happened at Louis'," Zayn blurts out. Danielle's hand falls from mine instantly. "He told me you're getting bullied."  

"Zayn, I really don't-"  

"Niall told me everything. How it was Harry who recorded the video, not Amanda. I give you props for beating him-"  

"Listen here, punk!" Harry grabbed Zayn by the shirt and pinned him on the wall, causing people to stare at us. "I didn't send that damn video to a soul, Amanda did! I care about Danielle more than you ever would." I snap my head towards dani, who is just staring at the floor, emotionless. 

"Is that why you dated Amanda? So it'll look like it was a 'mistake'? Or did you pretend to be Dani's friend-" Zayn doesn't get to finish before Harry punched Zayn in the jaw.  

"It's okay, really. How you use a girl to get her attention-" another blow, this time in Zayn's eye.  

"What about you, huh? You dated her for a game, as a joke! Humiliated her!" Harry bellows. He punches Zayn once more, and Danielle snap out of her trance. 

"Harry, stop!" She screams. Harry sees her hurt, tear streamed face, and guil replaces his rage. Danielle hoists Zayn up from the floor, right when the principal comes.  

"Zayn, Harry, Danielle, my office, now!" He bellows. I hug Danielle, watching her leave. 

DANIELLE'S P.O.V.  

Sitting in the office, patting blood away from Zayn's face isn't what I wanted to do this morning. My week had been perfect so far, right? 

Harry's mum came, followed by mine and Zayn's. I was forced to explain everything to my mother, and she looked so defeated. She didn't need to worry about my love life, and ruined social life. She has enough on her plate as it is.  

"Zayn, I'm sorry. I can't deal with this. Now you two are fighting. I'm done." Zayn tries to protest, but falters. 

"I'm sorry too. I really liked you." He then left with his mum. I wanted to curse out Harry, but my mum just drove me home instead.  

When I got home, I pulled out my laptop and went on Facebook. I guess I was still friends with Harry, because I saw a video made late last night posted in my news feed. For the heck of it, I click on Harry's video. 

"I have a confession to make. I love reading. 'Wow, Harry reads?! Lets just make his life miserable like everyone else just to fit in!' It's not a shock. I bet almost all of you watching this love to read, or love one book. Maybe even some of you secretly get great grades, or love a certain subject. I love English. Now, are you going to come up to me and tell me I'm a freak and hate on me because I love reading and English all of the sudden? Okay, then you're going to go up to the next guy and tell him he's a freak also? Liking a subject doesn't make you a 'nerd' or 'freak', it makes you normal. I dare you to come up to me and bully me for days, no, months, because I just admitted to liking certain stuff. 

"Now, what about video games? I play those too, a lot. I take a liking to plent of handheld and Xbox games. 'Ew Harry, you're a complete freak!' Because I play video games or because I read, or both? I bet all of you like a video game. Even girls. Shocker, right? No. If a girl plays games and loves reading, you bully her? How about a girl who hangs out with guys? She's automatically a slut? I see how beautifully fast you can degrade someone without knowing them. It's okay to like games and school studies, and if you are a person that just made someone feel like shit because that person does, I feel really bad for you. That's pathetic. Think of yourself before you hurt someone else."

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