Impulse ( Harry Styles Abuse Story)

Chapter 28: The Past

I know and im sorry! Its short

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The room was eerie silent, the only sound being made was the heavy breathes of Niall as he continued to hold the knife of the barely conscious Liam. The 3 bystanders had no idea what happened to them, why they were in this predicament but they knew they had to do something.

"Niall please" Louis tried again, failing to keep his voice steady as his heart beat a million times a minute.

"He.derserves. this. He needs to pay. "The cold venomous tone coming out of the once carefree and innocent Irish lad sent chills down Zayn's throat. Motioning for Mel to stay put in the hallway Zayn slowly moved in his presence alerting Niall who pushed the blade further into Liam causing him to let out a little whimper his eyes still shut but consciousness there.

"Relax buddy....its just me...i'm not going to hurt you"

Niall scoffed. "That what they all say"

Zayn shared a terrified look with Louis. What was going on?

"Ni...whatever this is...whatever's going on....we can talk about this... You don't wanna hurt him Ni..."

Niall once more left out a pained laugh. "And how do you know what I want huh? I do want to hurt him, I want this bastard to suffer like I had to suffer. All the torments, the beatings, the punishments to teach me how to be a man...WELL AM I MAN ENOUGH FOR YOU KNOW DAD" He screamed digging the knife deeper so now a little blood came seeping out of Liam's throat.

'Dad?' Louis thought before suddenly clicking everything together. The fact Niall was so shy when they first met, that he'd always stutter and be afraid when someone raised their voice or touched him. This boy had been abused as a child.

The thought alone shattered Louis's heart as he just wanted to engulf his younger brother in a hug and protect him from all the hell he had as a child and the living hell of the present. But his dad wasn't here, why was he blaming Liam for.... Oh god, they must have drugged him...Niall was hallucinating. Seeing his worst nightmare.

"Niall...Niall bud look at me...please" Zayn spoke softly his voice croaking as he tried to keep the emotion of Niall being abused as a kid out of his voice. This wasn't the time to be emotional he had to hold it together just for a little while more.

Niall was shaking, knife still on Liam as he looked up and stared Zayn in the eyes.

Zayn saw all the pain there, the hatred, the anger, the pure agony and the...they want? Want for what? Zayn cussed internally as he realised that Niall still just wanted his dad's approval. For his dad to love him.

"Niall...do you trust me" He stated much stronger than he felt, never breaking eye contact with the vulnerable boy.

Niall had a hint of confusion appear on his face as he nodded immediantly. He trusted Zayn with his life. Zayn was nice to him, protected him, never judged him and always comforted him even when he cried, even when his dad would've shouted he was weak because men don't cry...Zayn taught him it was okay to cry and that it didn't make him weak. He trusted Zayn.

"Then give me the knife Niall" He stated putting his hand out slowly the little tremors in his hand evident.

Niall eyes turned cold at the thought of letting the monster go and not ending it.

"I have to stop him" Niall pleaded a sob filling his throat. He'd hurt him if not, and he'd hurt all his friends too- his brother.

"Niall Please... you trust me. So trust me to help. Give me the knife and I promise Niall...I PROMISE you that he won't hurt you" Zayn spoke again. All he could do was watch as Niall slowly lifted the knife away from Liam's throat . At that moment Louis wanted to run to the injured boy who was losing blood fast and was in evidential pain, but he knew he had to stay still till Zayn handed Niall.

"That's it buddy, now just give it to me, nice and slow "Zayn encouraged as the shaking Niall looked back once more at 'his dad' before dropping the knife into Zayn's hands. As soon as Zayn felt the knife he threw it viciously to the other side of the room as if I was on fire and engulfed Niall as he sobbed his heart out, whispering sweet nothings to the broken boy.

Louis immediately got up, heart clenching as he wanted to comfort Niall but knew Zayn had it covered. He slowly moved his way to Liam and without touching tried to examine the damage. Lliams had various cuts running down his arms and legs, a particularly bad one Melanier his stomach which had been bleeding for a while. His throat had a slight cut which Louis had no doubts would be painful. Louis saw that Liam was finding it hard to breath.

"Liam..Liam.. you with me" He asked slowly brushing some of his hair out of his face, making sure not to touch his body yet not wanting to hurt him further.

"Loweeu" He mumbled trying to open his eyes.

"Yeah bud its me.. c'mon Li you're doing well try and open them eyes for me" He tried encourage as he took of his denim jacket and put it round Liam's torso, the boy was shivering.

"...hurts" He spoke softly as Louis felt his heat break again. He would do anything to switch places with him, for him to be the one hurt and not Liam.

"Ii know buddy I know, your gonna be okay" Louis soothed as Liam shut his eyes and passedout. Quickly checking to see if there was a pulse Louis was relieved to find he had just passed out as his pulse was fine, slightly fast but he would live. As he was about to shake him awake again, he heard Mel's voice.

"Let him sleep, we can try and sort some of these wounds out whilst he's out... be less painful" She stated stepping out of her trans not believing what she had just witnessed. She breathed steadily and blinked away her tears, she had to keep her emotions in check. Louis simply nodded. Slowly they began to water down and wrap the injuries Liam had occurred, until finally a silence was present. Turning around slowly Melanie saw Niall had cried himself to sleep in Zayn's soothing arms, Zayn looking tired and emotionally withdrawn also. As Niall had curled up and was clutched in Zayns arms, Zayn slowly got up Niall in his arms, the boy was very light, and slowly left the room taking him to his bed. As Zayn returned he let out a shuddering breath.

"Do you think the drugs wore off?" Melanie asked softly as Zayn simply nodded.

"Yeah he seemed to be crying in the end because of the memory... he doesn't realise it was Liam though I think he may when he wakes up and that's.."

"That's gonna kill him. To think he caused these injuries" Louis added in.

"And Liam... If niall did this to him...he's not just gonna forget it" Melanie stated slowly in a whisper wishing the words not to be true. The 3 new that these 2 boys were now going to have a lot of psychological torture to go through.

As Zayn and Louis softly lifted Liam from the ground and put him in a bed, Melanie had sat in Louis's room awaiting the 2 other boys.

As the two emotionally withdrawn boys came back to Louis's room they all sat in silence shocked at the events that had just happened.

"How...How could a dad...to a child...Especially...God Niall" Mel spoke her voice crisp as she thought of Kylie and couldn't imagine even laying a hand on her. She felt sick at the thought of Niall going through this as a kid, and then felt even worse when she thought of the look in Niall's eyes, the fact that they were so close to losing Liam and Niall. Liam in body and Niall in mind.

Zayn shook his head as he stood up.

"Enoughs enough now.... Were gonna get out of here soon...or we die trying"