Diana

chapter 3

"Hey are you okay?" Niall asked.

"Y-yea, I'm fine."

"What are you doing here all alone?"

"I-I j-just wanted to walk."

"Oh." He said. "What happened at you in school today?"

"I.. Umm.."

"Niall!" Someone shouted from behind. "Are you coming or not?"

"Yea! Just give me a minute!" Niall shouted back.

"Y-you should probably go." I said.

"You want to join?" He asked.

"N-no I-I have to go." i made up a lie.

"plea-"

"No Niall I have to g-go." I turned around as I put my earphones on not being able to hear anything, just my music. As much as I wanted to be friends with Niall i just couldn't. I don't want to put his reputation at risk, he just started fresh in a new school, I don't want to make him want to leave.

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It was 6:30 now, mom would be home any minute. I went to the bathroom noticing that the puffiness of my cheek is disappearing. Thank goodness! I put on a little more make up covering the bruise I had on my face.

Half an hour passed and mom is home making us dinner. "How was your day sweetie?" She asked.

Since she didn't know that I was getting bullied I lied. "It was fine mom." I looked at her forcing a smile. Only my dad knew I was getting bullied out of both of them, I only tell him because he won't remember once he's not drunk anymore.

Once dinner was over mom went upstairs and fell asleep, she's usually tired so I don't want to bother her. After I washed the dishes I went up to my room to read a book.

I looked at the clock and it was 11:30 so I decided to read the book tomorrow and go to sleep.

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My alarmed woke me up as I groan not wanting to go to school. I changed into a plain black shirt and pants, I didn't want to wear any white because of what happened yesterday. I put a sweater over my head and headed downstairs.

Once I've reached the bottom of the stairs I saw someone sleeping on the couch. I walked to the other side of the couch to see who was here, it was my dad.

I startled as I heard a 'psst' coming from the kitchen, I looked at the kitchen then back at my dad. I went to the kitchen when my mom grabbed me from my arm, I bit my lip so I can hold in the pain from the bruise my father gave me.

"I want you to eat your breakfast and go right to school, understand?" I nodded. "I have to go to work but I don't want to leave you here."

I looked at my dad "It's ok mom, I'm pretty sure he wont wake up till hours."

"Are you sure?" she asked. i nodded.

She kissed my forehead, "Ok baby, if anything please call me." I nodded and smiled.

She left quietly out of the house as I ate my breakfast. After breakfast I went upstairs to grab my phone and my backpack. I went back downstairs and started heading towards school.

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"Hey bitch hows it going?" Bethany asked as I just kept walking to my locker

"Hey looser, she's asking you a question." one of the guys said.

"Yea whore, where are your manners?" Bethany said as she pushed me to the ground letting my books and papers fly all over the hallway.

the bell rang. "Next time you better fucking answer." Bethany said as she walked to class. I gathered all my stuff and headed towards my locker. I unlocked it, grabbed my books and head to class. Luckily I got here before the second bell rang.

"Hey Diana." Niall said next to me. Shit, I didn't know I sat next to him.

"H-hi" I stuttered. I'm not use to this.

"Why are you talking to that looser?" Monica asked sitting two desks away from Niall.

I lowered my head as Niall answered "How is she a looser?"

"She just is." Monica answered.

"Well if you don't have a reason to call her a looser then why call her that?" That made Monica shut up. A smiled appeared to my face, no one ever stood up for me, especially a guy.

Bethany was whispering something to Monica, but I couldn't hear. I looked at Niall and mouthed a 'thank you', he smiled and continued to do his work.

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The bell rang signaling it was lunch. I was heading towards the cafeteria when i heard my name being called.

"Diana!"

I turned around and saw it was Niall, a smile came on to my face when I turned around and saw it was him.

"let me walk with you." He said

"O-ok"

We finally went to the cafeteria and got in line for our food.

"Um soo.. Would you like to sit with me and the lads." He asked. I looked at him confused wondering who is he talking about.

"They're my friends, they are really great. Come and sit with us."

"I-I don't k-know Niall."

He smiled. We reached at the end where we paid for our food. "Come on." He smiled leading me the way to his table but getting weird looks from other people.