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Chapter 4

"Thank you Niall." I said as I stood up. I noticed the sky was starting to get cloudy and soon start to rain. I think Niall noticed the clouds also rolling in. a gust of wind blew my hair in my face and a loud cry of thunder was heard.

"I don't think we are going to make it in time before it starts raining." Niall said as he looked up at the sky once more.

"I'm not going back to school." I crossed my arms and started to walk or should I say limp towards my save heaven. It was closer than home and further from the cruel school. At this point I don't care if he follows me. I could share my place with someone for just once, right?

"Hey where are you going?"

"A safe place." I simply sated. Niall walked ahead of me for a second and bent down in front of me.

"You should at least have a proper ride there." I giggled before hopping onto his back. I told him where to go. He seemed unsure when I told him to go through the twisted tall trees and past the river.

"Are you planning to kill me?" he asked.

"Yeah pretty much. Don't worry we are almost there." I sighed as we got closer and hoped he didn't memorize how to get here. I could tell he was getting tired of carrying me at the end of this mini journey. It started to sprinkle, but soon heavy rain started to fall and the dirt soon turned into mud.

We were almost past all the trees when Niall must have twisted his foot in one of the bigger tree roots that stuck out of the ground. He slipped in pain and I heard a crack. Niall slipped and fell. I let my arms around is shoulders go as I rolled into the mud. I fell on my back in the mud that was cold and all over me. I tried to stand up, but it was too slippery and I fell back down. I sat there and noticed my hair muddy and wet and my clothes ruined. I looked for Niall. I noticed he was just sitting in the mud looking at his ankle. He seemed almost more angry than in pain. He is also covered in mud and water.

"Niall are you okay?" I stood up again and made sure I was more careful as I walked over towards him. I started to panic when he just had a blank stare on his face and didn't answer me.

"Niall?" I felt my breath quicken and my heart become heavy.

"It's broken." he simply stated.

"What's broken?"

"It's my ankle and I can't get up."

"I'm so sorry Niall it's all my fault! You need a doctor or something maybe..."

I couldn't finish my jumble of words because Niall interrupted.

"I need Harry and Louis. Can I use your phone? I left my backpack at school." I nodded my head as I opened the small front pocket to find my phone to give to him. I unlocked it and handed over the phone to him. He wiped his hand on his shirt to get the mud off before using it.

"I'll be right back." He seemed confused as I started to run fast as I could to my safe heaven. It was only over the hill. I had a tarp hidden in one of the tree hollows for days like this to keep me dry. I found it folded nicely from last time I used it. I ran back and almost slipped before reaching Niall. I unfolded it and placed it on Niall and I over our heads. We stayed quiet and the only noise we heard was the rain hitting against the blue plastic tarp.

"They're coming, but it might be a while. They have to leave school and try to find us in the middle of nowhere." I sighed heavily. I could tell that he was stressed and I'm the one who caused it. I opened my backpack to find some gum.

"Want a pice?" I asked and held the piece in front of him.

"What flavor is it?"

"Watermelon." we both said at the same time. We started laughing as he took his piece and popped it in his mouth. I took of the rapper for mine and also started to chew. I blew a bubble and so did he. As we waited for his friends to get him we had a competition of who could blow a bigger bubble.

Soon enough we heard Harry and Louis calling Niall's name. The clouds seem darker and the wind has picked up more. Thunder and lightning fill the sky and heavy, rapid rain drops flood the ground. I pulled the tarp off and saw a flashlight shinning form a distance.

"Over here!" Niall yelled. I waved my hands in the air trying to catch their attention.

"I found them!" a voice cried out. Soon enough two guys were rushing over towards us. Harry and Louis helped Niall stand.

"The truck is close by." I think the curly haired boy was Harry who said that.

"Let's get going." They started to walk down I just stood there not knowing what to do.

"Wait! I'm not leaving without her." He turned around to look at me. I left the tarp on the ground and picked up my backpack. I walked behind the three of them. Niall had a hard time so Harry and Louis had to help support him. I couldn't help but feel guilty. I could have walked, but Niall helped me and now he can't.

All four of us finally got to the car. It's an old beat up black truck. Harry opened the door for Niall and I. I think he could tell I was in pain. He studied my face probably looking at the bruise on my cheek before helping me get in after Niall.

It was a quiet ride as the truck drove on gravel before getting into the paved road.

"What the hell were you guys thinking?" Louis said as he sat in The passenger seat.

"You can't play for the team anymore!" Louis yelled in anger.

"A team?" I asked not knowing what he meant.

"Yeah the fucking football (soccer) team. Because of you his chance of being the star player has just left the building." I felt my eyes water but I blinked them back to prevent myself from crying.

"I'm really sorry it's all my fault and I didn't want to cause any harm." I looked at Harry who seemed in deep thought.

It was silent for a long time. Niall placed his hand over mine and gave me a slight smile to let me know he is okay.

"You guys can't be together." Harry finally spoke up and crushed my heart at the same time. I felt his hand leave mine and he looked out the window.

I told them the directions to my house. I was soon dropped off and I would catch Niall starting at me everyone in awhile as I got out of the car.

"Bye." I said before grabbing my backpack and got out of the truck. I limped toward my house and heard the truck drive down the road. I looked in the drive way and noticed my parents were not home yet. I walked into the house and took off my shoes so I wouldn't track any mud in the house. When I got to my room a stripped all my clothes off and threw them away. There was no point of trying to wash them. They were extremely dirty and had tares that can't be fixed.

I took a long warm shower. The water was brown by my feat when I first started to scrub all the dirt off. Eventually I got all the dirt out off my hair after washing it three times.

After getting dried and dress in warm clothes I collapsed in my bed. I was exhausted. this was the worst day of my life, but being with Niall made it the best at the same time.