Not So Perfect After All. (Niall Horan Fan Fic (Non Famous))

Chapter 22

DARCYS POV

Me and Niall walked down the corridor towards my locker. We had already stopped off at his and were getting ready to leave to go back to his house. I guess it's our home, now. With Niall's mum and Greg being gone and all. Maura actually sent Niall a message last night saying that she was extending her stay from 2 months to 4 months, which meant she'd be back just in time for our Graduation.

''Heads up'', Niall chucked to me, using his hand that was over my shoulder to point at Harry, Lola, Louis and Zoe at my locker. Kai and Zayn were there, too.

''Darcy!'', Louis squealed.

''Louis!'',  I mocked. Louis ran at me, but I stayed leaning into Ni. Zayn and Kai stood there awkwardly. ''Hey, Zayn?'', I called. He looked over at me sheepishly. ''Where's your girl at? Make sure she knows I miss her'', I chuckled at his fear. ''Make sure Beth knows too, Kai'', I said. He nodded, the same look of fear on his face.

I emptied the contents of my bag into my locker, leaving only my phone, purse, car keys and cosmetics bag. I turned around to Niall. ''You ready to go home?'', He asked me.

''Let's go home'', I nodded and spun around to say goodbye to our friends. Their mouths were all open, even Zayn and Kai's.

''H-Home?'', Lola stuttered.

''Yeah'', I said sheepishly. No joke, they all looked like deer in headlights.

''I decided to look after Darcy, my house is empty and..... and..... We don't need to explain to you!'', Niall huffed. I chuckled along with everyone else.

Before I knew it, Harry had Niall pinned up against a locker. An angry look had replaced the confusion and a terrified look was swapped with the excitement and fake annoyance. ''You hurt her and I swear to god! I will pound your face in so hard with will be in bloody Australia!'', Harry hissed in Ni's face.

Niall had gone pale and started to shake and hyperventilate. ''HARRY!! STOP! He's having a panic attack!'', I cried as I clawed Harry off of Niall. Harry dropped Niall to the floor and I, literally, shoved him out of the way. ''Shh, Calm down, baby. It's just Harry. You're okay'', I cooed as I rocked him back and forth. ''You're okay'', I repeated over and over.

''Darc, I-''

''Save it, Harry'', I spat. I never get angry with Harry. Let's face it, I barely ever get angry. ''You too, dimwits'', I hissed to Zayn and Kai.

I grabbed my bag and helped Niall up. His breathing had returned to normal, as had his facial colour. Harry held a solemn, guilty expression. Lola and Zoe were just looking at us and Louis was hitting Kai and Zayn. Well Done, Lou! One person doing something productive!!

''Darcy, You kno-''

''What did I say about save it, Harry!? Have you, like, not been here for the last 5 months!? You know what Niall had been through and he trusted you! And now you go and threaten him like that!? How would you feel if that was Ni threatening you, or me threatening Lola. Even though that would never happen. It was just low and uncalled for, Harry. Don't talk to me for a while, Okay? I really want to punch you so hard in that pretty little face of yours!'', I told Harry in a low, quiet, angry voice.

''Okay. Just know, I was only protecting you. I'm so sorry, Ni! You don't know how sorry I am!'', Harry practically begged at our feet.

''Yeah, Okay, whatever. We ha-'', I was cut off my phone ringing in my bag.

I searched around my bag until I finally found it.

''Yellow?'', I asked.

''Darcy, it's mum''

''Sup mummy!?'', I laughed.

''It's- It's Hunter. The hospital called. He's gone, darling'', My mum cried.

NIALLS POV

Darcy answered her phone.

''Yellow?........ Sup mummy!?''

She went from laughing and joking to frozen in place. It all happened in slow motion. The phone fell out of her hand and Darcy collapsed into a sobbing pile of the floor. I picked up her phone.

''Gracie?'', I asked.

''Niall! Oh gosh! Is Darcy okay?'', Gracie rushed.

''I- Not really. What happened?'', I asked. I placed the phone on speaker and put it on the floor so I could comfort Darcy.

''Hunter. He's gone'', Gracie whispered. Harry, who was already sat on the floor with Darcy in his lap, froze and looked at the phone as if Gracie was talking Chinese. He started to shake his head.

''No! No!'', Harry screamed. He became a blubbering mess, along with me, Zoe and Lola. Kai and Zayn just stood there. They looked hurt, but no tears were shed.

All I could think about is how sad Darcy would be and what I could to make my princess happy again.