The Mask

Chapter Seven

Perrie's POV:

"Jade?" I asked, trying to grab her arm. Jade moved away from me like I burned her. 

"Stay away Perrie!" She cried. 

"No, please Jade! Stay!" I begged. 

"I'm sorry Perrie, I don't need you. You're just like the rest of the people at school. Mean, and deceiving."

"I'm not Jade! Please!"I shouted, but Jade had already faded.

I woke up with a gasp, and I realized that I was still in the hospital. My head hurt so much, I didn't think I would able to go back to sleep. I looked over at the table next to my bed. The clock read 2:35 am. 

I shut my eyes and tried to get back to sleep. It was nearly impossible, with my pounding head, and the lady wailing next door. I groaned, stuffing my pillow over my face. 

I hoped that the populars would pay for what they had done to Niall and Jade. Oh, and me too I guess. 

I wish I had never pushed her away. Jade probably thinks I hate her. I don't hate her, I like her, more than I probably should. I wish that she would feel the same, but she probably never will. It's worth a shot, though. I might as well tell her. What's the worst that can happen?

When I finally started to fall asleep again, I had made up my mind. I would tell Jade my feelings when I went back to school.

Jade's POV:

"Hey Jade!" Niall called, running over to me. 

"Hi Niall," I smiled weakly. 

"Are you okay?" Niall asked, looking at me with concern shining in his blue eyes. They looked just like Perrie's.

"Yeah I'm fine," I replied, turning to open my locker. 

"If you say so," Niall said uneasily.

"Popular alert," Niall whispered. I stiffened and turned around, expecting Jesy lurking near me. Luckily, it wasn't Jesy.

"Hey Jade, how are you doing?" Louis asked, casually walking over to me. 

"Oh, hey Louis! I'm doing good, thanks for asking," I smiled at him, while Niall looked confused. 

"Jadey, why are you talking to him? He's a popular!" He said warningly, reaching for my arm.

"No he's not anymore, Louis ditched the populars after they beat me and Perrie up." I said, and Niall slowly relaxed. 

"Alright, but be careful," he whispered the last part. 

"Niall, I know, and Louis is a good guy. Now come on, we'll be late." I grabbed Niall's hand, and as I walked with him to first class, I swear I saw him blush.

After class, at lunch:

I walked over to Niall's and my tree, and saw Niall and Louis already there, Niall looking really annoyed that Louis was there. 

"Hey guys," I said, walking over to them, sitting down under the tree. Niall sat on one side of me, and Louis sat on the other side. 

"Hey Jade, do you want to visit Perrie this afternoon?" Louis asked. 

"Sure," I smiled at him. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Niall glaring daggers at Louis. 

"Great! So how about 3:30?" Louis said. 

"Sure!" I grinned. 

"Jade," Niall whispered. I looked up to see Jesy and Leigh Anne storming toward us.

"Louis! Get your lazy ass over here at once!" Jesy shouted at him. 

"No can do, Jesminda," Louis called back, smirking. "I hang with the cool kids now." He hooked his arm through mine, and I thought that Niall might attack Louis on the spot.

"We're way better then them, Louis, come on!" Leigh Anne growled, trying to pry me off of Louis. 

"Hey, leave Jade alone! She's done nothing wrong!" Niall pushed Leigh Anne away. 

"Fine, you're gonna regret this, all of you!" Jesy shouted, storming off with Leigh Anne follo0wing quickly behind her. Leigh Anne shot one last venomous look over her shoulder.

The bell rang and I stood, pulling Niall with me. 

"Bye, Louis!" I called over my shoulder. Louis waved, and smiled. 

"Niall, were you jealous? I asked. "N-no! W-what made you think that?" Niall stuttered.  

Hmmmm ... 

"Niall, tell the truth," I crossed my arms, letting go of his hand. 

"Fine," Niall sighed. "I was jealous of you and Louis, Jadey." 

I frowned, confused. "Why would you be jealous, Ni? Louis and I are only friends." Niall looked extremely nervous. Could it be?

"I was jealous because I really like you, Jade," Niall looked at his feet. 

I knew it.

"How long?" I managed to ask. "Since the 7th grade," Niall confesses, looking me dead in the eye. "Wow." I managed. Had I really been that blind?

"Well ... since that just came out, Jade would you like to go out on a date with me?" Niall asked. 

Maybe Niall is the one who can help me get over Perrie. I'll learn to love him along the way. 

"Absolutely," I said, kissing him on the cheek, causing him to blush. "Pick me up at 7."

So that's Chapter Seven! Hope you enjoy!

Edi