Keeping You

Thirty-Nine

Edit on the side is mine :)

The first half of the day I spent running around the apartment making sure I have what I needed until Monday. Niall called like he said he would. It took everything in me not to tell Niall I'd see him later.

When we said our goodbyes he sounded so sad. It broke my heart.

I hailed a cab and told the driver to take me to the airport. A few hours later I was in the air. A couple hours after that we were landing. I didn't check any bags so I just took my bag from the overhead compartment and made my way off the plane. I went to the pickup area and waited for Sara to pick me up.

She hopped out of her car and attacked me in hug.

"I've missed my best friend!" She squealed.

"I missed you too!" I smiled.

We got into her car and we caught up on things. She and Liam are talking about living together next year. She said they want to get married when they graduate. I was happy for them. They've been together since eighth grade Niall told me. That's insane.

She took me to her dorm just down the hall from Niall and Liam. Their building was all coed and I had to stay in her room until they left for the bar and then she and I will get ready. Liam had come down to say hi. I hugged him tight and we talked for a while until he went back to make sure Niall didn't come looking for him.

Sara told me that all the guys were going to be at the bar. That included Louis, Zayn and Harry, along with some of their new friends.

Liam texted Sara saying they left and I was able to change my clothes. I put on a new nice tight pair of jeans and a nice shirt for going out. Sara was ready as well once I finished fixing my makeup.

"Niall is gonna freak." Sara said as we were driving to the bar.

"I'm so excited." I bit my lip and squealed as we parked.

We walked in and Sara spotted them to the side at the table against the wall. Sara pulled on my hand and we strode over. I stood behind Niall with my finger to my lips telling the others not to say anything. I lifted my hands to cover his eyes.

"Guess who, good lookin'?"

Niall sat up, turning as he stood from the stool, wrapping his arms around my thighs and lifting me up. “OPAL!”

I grabbed onto his shoulders as I tried to control my giggles. "Put me down and kiss me!"

He didn't even hesitate. He set me on my feet, grabbing my face and pressing his lips to mine. I missed those lips so much I didn't want to lose this moment, but I remembered we weren't alone.

Niall pulled away and left his forehead resting on mine. "I missed you."

I pulled him close for a hug and inhaled his scent. "I missed you too."

Niall took my hand pulled me back to the table. I waved to the boys since Niall wrapped his arms around my shoulders keeping me from being able to greet anyone else properly.

"I can't believe you're here." He whispered in my ear later after I had a drink.

I turned in his arms and hooked my fingers in the loops of his jeans. "I bought a ticket as soon as we said bye on skype yesterday. I needed you." I smiled.

"Well ya got me now." His hands ran down my back and into my jean pockets.

"Did I surprise you?"

"I had no idea." He grinned.

"Good I had Sara help me out."

"I knew it. The two of you are so sneaky." He laughed.

"Do you like it here?" I asked referring to the college.

"Yeah I've made a lot of friends here." He nodded, picking his beer up.

"That's good. I'm glad." I smiled as he brought the glass to his lips.

He swallowed. "I'm so happy you're in my arms." He looked me up and down. "It still blows my mind."

I blushed and took his beer from his hand, finishing it off. I wiped my mouth and set the glass down.

"Since when do you drink like this?" He chuckled.

"Since now." I pulled him closer and kissed his neck.

"I'm going to get another, do you want one?" He let go of me.

"No, I'll just drink from yours." I smiled and he nodded before walking off to the bar.

I was going to head to the bathroom when a girl stopped me, offering me her hand to shake. "Hi, I'm Felicity."

I smiled, "Opal." She let go of my hand. "Are you a friend of Niall's?"

She nodded. "We're more than friends if you know what I mean." She smiled, winking. "That's why I'm introducing myself. Niall and I kind of have a thing going and I don't need some girl getting in the way of my fun." She stepped closer.

"Excuse me?"

"Niall has me he doesn't need you. Whoever you are." She looked me up and down with a face of disgust.

My blood was boiling and my heart was about to burst. "For your information, Niall is my boyfriend. Has been for over a year."

Her eyes widened. "He n-never said he had a girlfriend."

My heart dropped. "He didn't... You didn't know about me?" She shook her head. "How long have you been hooking up with him? How many times?" She didn't answer. "HOW MANY TIMES?" I shouted.

"T-three times since last month." She flinched.

I shoved her back, not hard, but enough to make her stumble. It wasn't her fault Niall didn't tell her about me. I spun on my heel and strode over the table where Niall had just sat down at. I stood in front of him, anger bubbling to my surface. My hand flew up and slapped him so hard across the face he nearly fell from the stool.

"You cheating son of bitch." I growled through my teeth.

He rubbed his cheek and look to the direction where I had come from, locking eyes with the girl. "I-i"

"How could you?" I choked. "You said you loved me and missed me. How did you even have time to miss me while you shoved your dick into her!" I pointed.

"I'm sorry." He stood up, grabbing my wrists.

I let out a laugh. "You're not even going to deny it! You are some scumbag." I ripped his hands off me. "We're finished. I'm glad I came all the way here. Good thing I didn't fuck you. Who knows who else you've been doing. Don't want to catch anything." I pushed past him. "You just lost the best thing you'll ever get."

I charged out of the bar and started down the street. I knew Sara wasn't far behind me. She ran up to me and made me stop. I looked at her and she frowned, pulling me in for a hug. That's when I finally started to fall apart.

"I didn't know he was cheating. I tried so hard to keep girls from him." She rubbed my back.

"I know." I cried into her shoulder. "I have to go back to New York. I can't be here."

"I don't want you to be alone though. Just stay until tomorrow. I'll take care of you tonight." I nodded. "Let's get you to my dorm then."

I heard shouting and I looked over to see Niall stumbling from the bar with Liam and Zayn yelling at him. Sara rushed me into her car and I watched as Zayn shouted something in Niall's face. Niall pushed Zayn and Zayn fought back. They were pulled apart by the other boys and Niall stopped to watch as Sara sped past them. Niall ran after the car and stopped in the street. I could no longer see him in the mirror and that's when my phone started to ring. Sara took it from my hands and shut it off.

"You're not talking to him." She kept driving.

My whole body was shaking. I felt like jumping out of the car and dying. I wondered if she was going fast enough for me to even die.

Niall betrayed me. He had sex with someone else. He didn't even fight me. It was true and he knew it was wrong, that's what hurts the most. He knew he shouldn't have been doing it but he didn't care enough. He's been lying to me for over a month.

I was just a charity case to him.