bullies to brothers (niall horan love story)

chapter 18

☆Know you better☆

~NIALL'S POV ~We got a much together and some drinks then sat in the nest of pillows and cushions we of together and wrapped our blankets around ourselves; we were a bit short on blankets so we were in groups of two's and three's. Harry was in a three with Louis and I, Ally, Eleanor and Nelly were a three aswell. In two's were Zayn and Perrie and Liam and Dani."How about we write some things about ourselves on paper then fold them up, put them in a bowl and we have to pick one out and guess who's it was. Then we could ask questions about each other of we can be arsed?" Liam suggested."Sounds okay." Zayn agreed an we all nodded.We split off to get pens and paper to write our facts down. I decided to make some simple for Ally and Nelly so they'd guess easier. I wrote;'I was born on the13th September' , 'I can secretly sing.' ,'I dye my hair' , 'I'm claustrophobic' , 'I used to be afraid of clowns' , 'I'm a lefty but I eat with my right hand'. Then I folded my papers up.After about 10mins or so, we all went back to our places and put or facts in the bowl then Dani mixed them all up."I will go first!" Zayn said eagerly and threw his hand in the bowl." 'I used to have braces' that is Niall." Zayn said confidently."I did used to have braces but that wasn't one of mine that I wrote." I said and we looked confused and scoped around the group."It was me. I got them took off 5 months ago!" Nelly laughed. I had no idea!"Cool, I got mine took off like a year and a half ago." I said and fist pumped Nelly."My go!" She said and dipped her hand in the bowl." 'I can sing.' , hmm. Who is this?" Nelly said to herself. All of the lads looked at eachother, myself included. I think that is mine..."I'm gonna guess here cos I have no idea. Harry." Nelly said."Yeah-" he said but was cut off by the other lads and me."That was mine..." , "Nope, it was me..." , "No it was mine..." , "I put that!" Was all you could hear and Nelly looked shocked that all of is put the same thing."So all of you guys can sing?! Why didn't i know this?" She grinned and we shrugged and threw the paper to the side."It could have been mine like but whatever..." Perrie smirked."And you? What is this place? Vocal Valley?" Ally's eyes widened in surprise."Who's ever it is. I'm shocked to say the least! But, we need to move on, i'm living with five people I barely know!" Nelly said and Perrie put her hand in the bowl." 'A teacher in my old school turned out to be a pedophile.Lol.' " she read out with a shocked but amused expression and we all laughed a bit. I think I know who this is."Okay then... Erm, I think its either Only or Ally because they are the newest and obviously had to move schools. Im guessing its Nelly?" Perrie said but it came out as a question."Yup! Me and my old friends reported him because he came into the girls changing rooms when we had PE. We were all basically dressed but its just wrong for a man to walk in on young girls getting changed. Ugh. My go, but someone else can have my turn because if had one already." Nelly said."Who's gonna take it then?" Dani asked hinting."Oh, you can have it then!" Nelly giggled."Okay then... 'I want to be a footballer or a singer when I'm older' hmm. Is it Louis?" Dan asked."Yep! I can't decide, though. My turn!" He said and picked a piece of paper from the bowl." 'I dye my hair' its either Niall or one of the girls. I'm saying...Niall because i know his hair is naturally brown." Louis said remembering my hair isn't blonde really."Yea, yea, yea. Guilty, I dye my hair and have done for years now." I said surprising some of the girls as not all of them knew. I dipped my hand in the bowl and pulled out a fact." 'I'm afraid of spoons...' , Liam." I said smirking and he pouted."Don't ask why, I just really don't like them. They're fucking weird. Right..." Liam said and pulled out a scrap of paper." 'I wanna be a professional dancer when I'm older!', I know who this is, Dani!" Liam as and kissed her cheek as they were sat next to each other sharing a blanket."Yup! I luurrrrve dancing!" She said grin I and reached into the bowl." 'Before i moved to this school I got suspended for fighting' , ooh, badass mother! I think its Zayn." Dani said."Nuh-uh. Meee! I get picked a lot don't I?" Nelly said. She got suspended for fighting?Aw shiit! Me and the guys all looked at her in aw and shock at the same time. The girls looked proud and gave her a high five. Its like we traded places with the girls."What happened?" Harry asked lean I forward for the 'goss'. I guess he realized it too."I was just chilling with my friends and some guy came up to me accusing me of stealing some shitty toy thingy or something and was getting all up in my face. I shoved him away from me and he pushed me back, i hit him, he went to hit me but I grabbed his arm and twisted it. Anyway, I won the fight but got suspended for breaking his arm, a teacher actually congratulated me for putting him in his place." Nelly said shrugging a little with a smirk on her face. Holy shit."Oh my god. Your a fucking badass rebel bitch, Nell!" Perrie said giddily."It wasn't much. I've calmed down since then." She said and we all gave her a 'really?' look."Okay! I've calmed down a teeeeeny bit. I still get defensive and have a short temper sometimes but its not as bad as I was." Nelly reasoned."Anyway," she began. " 'I have a lot of tattoos.' , Zayn or Harry, I'm saying Zayn though." She said confidently.'Yep!" He said proudly and pushed the sleeves of his T-shirt up so you could see them."Oh my sheesh kebabs! I fricking love your tattoos." Ally said."Thanks, Harry has some too." Zayn said winking at Harry."Cool!!" Ally said clapping her hands, guess she likes tattoos. And Harry.."Okay, 'I want to be a model when I grow up.' , Erm... I think its Eleanor?" Zayn asked reading a scrap of paper."Yeah! Finally, I get picked!" She said hailing the ceiling. When she finished being a weirdo, she threw her hand into the bowl and read her paper." 'I'm claustrophobic' , I think its Niall." She said."Yep. Hate being in tiny spaces, freak me the fuck out..." I trailed off and pulled a piece of paper out of the bowl." 'When I grow up I want to be a forensic scientist.' . Ooh, who could this be?" I asked. Forensic scientist. Not the lads, or Perrie or Eleanor. Ally or Nelly again."Either Ally or Nelly. Eeny meeny miny mo, catch the giant by its toe, if it screams let it go, eeny meeny miny mo... Nelly?" I asked after doing dip."Yes. Don't laugh." She said sternly."Why would we laugh? Its a great job. You help people and you get a shit load of money!" Liam said."I know, but I thought you wouldn't think i'm smart enough." Nelly said shyly."Are yo-are you being shy?!" Louis asked bewildered."Shut up!" She whined turned red."Why are you embarrassed?" I asked smiling at her reddened face."Cos its nerdy!" She laughed."Its not a bad nerdy though, you get those who want to be poets and walk around with brief cases and their pants up to their armpits and you get cool nerds like you who want to be fucking forensic scientists and use normal bags and that and wear converse and stuff..." I ranted trail off at the end."True, I guess." She shrugged a little with her cheeks still a bit pink.After a short while, we went through all the facts and know more about each other and decide to do questions.~NELLY'S POV~We're gonna do questions now. Those facts were a laugh to do and I'm still a bit surprised that Niall dyes his hair, I mean there's nothing wrong with it, I just weren't expecting it. And Harry works part time in a bakery? A bakery. Harry. In a... bakery? I did not see that coming. Well i guess they didn't think I'd been suspended for fighting with a boy and breaking his arm either. Or that I got high when I was 14-it was a dare!"So you got dared to smoke pot, a whole joint, and you did it? What was it like?" Dani asked shocked."It wasn't bad, it tasted funny though. Your really chilled out and relaxed and everything is funny or interesting. Like if I was high and the news was on talking about the weather or something, I'd find it fucking life changing that tomorrow would be 2°c higher than yesterday or something but its nothing hardcore or anything. Its not addictive either." I explained."Have you done any other drugs?" They asked."Erm, no, I've obviously been drunk before, I did pot, I tried normal cigarettes and they are disgusting. Nopee!" I said going through a list."Erm, can you tell us about your family, I mean you obviously don't have to if you don't feel comfortable with it or whatever." Perrie asked nervously."Sure, firstly though, I just want you to know that you don't need to get awkward if you talk about moms or dads or families or anything or if you want to know about mine, you've all got them and are free to talk about them. Don't feel like you need to tread on eggshells if you talk about them around me.Anyway. My mom and dad met each other in high school and dated halfway through their last year and managed to to stay together and get married; my mom was 23 and my dad was 25 years old. Then they adopted me 3 years later, then had Wesley a year after me. He was a surrogate because my mom was infertile so she couldn't have children. They were the most loving parents we could have wished for. They would do anything with us and for us and were actually really cool parents. God knows where they got my name from like!" I said laughing at my dodgy name."Then my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was diagnosed too late to be helped. I visited her everyday, we all did and some nights we'd be able to stay depending on how mom was feeling. Some days she'd be okay and happy-well as happy as you could be having cancer, and some days were terrible, she could barely talk and she was in sheer agony. I couldn't bare to be in the room with her while she was in that state, it was too hard to handle. She lost weight and her hair was thinner, it was horrid. Then she eventually died after a few months of having it. And my dad. He was lost. The woman he'd loved since high school died from the most merciless killer there is. He tried his best with us but he couldn't do it. He barely ate. He hardly talked but when he did, there was nothing to it, no emotion at all. Eventually he couldn't take it any more. I came home from school and Wesley was at soccer practice. I couldn't find dad anywhere. I decided to look around and I found him in his bathroom...hanging from a tie on the other side of the door. He'd left me a note telling me how much he love me and that he will miss me but he didn't know what to do with himself anymore. He also left Wesley his own note too.And me and my brother, as you know, were best friends. Always did everything with each other, and stuck up for each other. If he had his heartbroken that bitch would pay, and if I had mine, he'd deal with him. It was funny, he always looked older than he was. Like when he was 13 he'd look about 15; probably helped him get the girls! Wesley and I had a secret room in my other house where we'd have these little sleepovers and tell each other how our week was, and just spend the night talking about random shit and eating a fat much watching DVDs or playing on the Xbox. Wes was the best for advice for if you needed a shoulder to cry on or to be cheered up. Or if you just needed company he would cancel his plans with his friends just to make me feel better about whatever was on my mind. He was the bestest brother anyone could have asked for.Then one night, he was coming home from his friends house and it was late, he called me and said to put the kettle on and get our munch ready for our sleepover; it was a Friday, sleepover night. He was driving and a motorbike came speeding around a corner in the wrong lane, Wesley had to swerve it at the last minute and then a van crashed into the side of his car. He died before an ambulance arrived.But at least they're all together in heaven and are watching down on me, us, they're probably pissed about the pot now though. Wesley would be laughing at the thought of me being high, can't say the same for mom and dad though.And that's my family." I concluded with a couple of stray tears and a smile. I'm happy to talk about it because I wasn't pressured into it. It was at my own will and it felt good to let it all out."Thanks for sharing that with us Nell, it was really lovely." Perrie said and pit her head on my shoulder."Wow. They sound like amazing people and I'm jealous of your relationship with your brother, its a really cool one." Ally said and put her head on my shoulder too as she's also sat next to me."Don't be thankful, it felt good to tell you. They were lovely. And Wesley was really cool. Love them lots!" I said grinning a bit."Any more questions for me before we move on to another person? There's another nine people!" I added."Are you a virgin?" Eleanor asked randomly."That came out of nowhere! But, I guess I am, I don't class what my uncle did as taking my virginity because it was against my will ..." I said and laughed because of how random El's question was. They looked at me in a way they have never looked at me before."What?" I asked."I'm so happy our not letting what happened hold you back." Niall smiled at me. I think my heart just had an epilepticshock..."Yeah, me too. I ain't gonna let no mother fucker pull me back, I'm like a racecar ready to go. Okay that last part sounded a lot better in my head... any more questions?" I asked laughing."Yeah, how long have you done gymnastics?" Liam asked."I started when i was 6 and I haven done it for a little less than a year. When my parents died I stopped a few things- cheer leading, dance and gymnastics but I'm thinking of starting gym and cheer again at some point." I answered. Anastasia and Carina will be pissed of I start cheer leading, hehe."You should!" Niall said with a smile."Yeh, Carina and Anastasia will not be happy if you do, that should be fun!" Zayn laughed."I was just thinking that! Any more questions?" I asked clapping my hands together. They all shook their heads."Okay! Who wants to go next?" I asked."I will?" Harry offered with a smile and we all nodded."Gimme ya best questions!" He challenged."What was your most embarrassing moment in your life so far?" I asked threateningly."Um... I don't know. I don't think I've had any. I fell asleep in class once about two or three years ago and started talking about what I'm having for tea or something. Nothing major." He shrugged. How is that not embarrassing?! Oh wait he has no shame."Your fucking crazy if you don't find that mortifying!" Dani exclaimed amused."It was hilarious! The whole class was silent then all you could hear was 'No mum we had that last night! I want pizza for tea!' Then everyone looked towards Harry and he was sleeping with his head on the desk! It was classic!" Louis said in fits laughing."It sounds fantastic! I wish I was there!" I said."What are your tattoos of?" Ally asked."They're on my arms and body...so yeah..." he said a just stripped his top off without hesitation while smirking slightly at Ally.Harry had birds on his chest, a butterfly on his stomach, the latter's 'A' and 'G' on each of his shoulders, '17BLACK' , a little of writing on his left hip which I couldn't see properly, and some on his left arm; a ship, a coat hanger and a black heart. There was more as well. Ally seemed impressed with he view, she was practically drooling!"What do they mean?" Dani asked."Erm, the 'A' and the 'G' are for my mother Anne and my sister Gemma, the writing on my hip says 'might as well...' and it was done by our good friend Zayn here and it means 'might as well' get more tattoos. Um, '17BLACK' is because James Bond always bets on 17 Black when he plays roulette, the black heart is because of the saying 'I wear my heart on my sleeve', 'Hi' is a piece of fantastic artwork by Louis here, the swallows symbolize a few things, one of them being my journey to America to live with my nan. The ship is a realistic looking English ship because I sometimes miss England and it reminds me of my old home. 'Home Made' means that I'm my own person. The others don't have much meaning to be honest! And I can't be arsed going through them all." Harry chuckled and pulled his shirt over his head. Ally almost fainted when she saw Harry's muscles flex as he did so, which was quite amusing!"Anything else?" He asked."Yeah, um, how come you guys moved to America? And how did you meet? You all have different accents." I asked really interested."Well, I'm from Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, Zayn is from Bradford in Yorkshire, Louis is from Doncaster, Liam is from Wolverhampton and Niall is from Mullingar in Ireland. They all moved to Cheshire for their own reasons and we ended up going to the same school and became best friends, along with their girlfriends, who already went to that school. Then, my mother remarried because my dad cheated on her with a co-worker. The guy she was with abused her and my sister Gemma, but he never tried anything with me because he knew I'd fuck him up. I had enough of seeing him hurt my family and having to clean their wounds and got so mad one day when he was trying to take my moms clothes off her and I just snapped. I k-killed him. My mom was so disappointed in me for killing a person and she sent me to go live with my nan here in New York. I told the guys and they came with me because they didn't want me to go alone and Niall's parents own this house so we moved in here and the girls came too but decided to get their own house together so they live together and us guys live together." Harry said using a hateful tone when talking about his mother and sister being abused.I would too, I would break things if I was him. Ally and I were disgusted but not with Harry killing his step dad, but him abusing his family. I leaned over and hugged him. He seemed shocked but hugged me back."You should have done more than killing that mother fucker. Death weren't enough punishment fr what he did Harry." I said and pulled away from the hug."I know but I was only 15 at the time so it seemed like enough. I didn't intend on killing him anyway, I was meant to just beat him and make him feel like mom and Gemma did, but I just lost it after seeing all the things he did to them. The thing is though, I'm glad he's dead. It may sound sick but I really am, he can't hurt them anymore." Harry said looking at the floor. Ally reached over and rubbed his back in a comforting way."Its not sick Harry, it shows you care. He deserved to be dead for even laying a skin cell on your mom and sister. He domestically abused them, death was the easy way out for that puny penis asshole." Allison said and stayed next to him."I know. So anymore questions?" He asked with a small smile showing he was okay."One more! How come I can't have legs as long as yours? I have cocktail sausages and you have french baguettes!" I said trying to lighten the mood."Its all in my jeans love!" He replied in a joke."Pun intended or what?" I raised and eyebrow."Intended. You catch on quick! Soo, anymore questions or should we move on to another person?" He asked with a light laugh."Nope." We all said and it was now Niall's turn."Hit me with your best shot!" He said in a girly voice."Do you have any tattoos?" Eleanor asked."Nopee, I'm the only one without them in the group, not including you girls." Incorrect. I have a tattoo. Only one though, bit that's for another day."Aw, 'all by myself, don't wanna be, all by myself....ANYMORE!' " We broke out into song."Oh shush!" Niall said rolling his eyes in the most adorable way."Have you ever done drugs or broke any laws?" I asked."Erm, I drunk drove once after a party, and I've had a joint before but nothing majorly illegal." Niall said thinking."Rebel!" I shouted not to loud with a hand either side of my mouth and giggled."I weren't too drunk but I had a few vodkas and Budweisers." Niall defended himself."Do you have a secret talent that we don't know about?" Liam asked. I looked at Niall and he looked at me with the same expression and nodded slightly."Nelly, say for me." He said and pouted."He can write songs. Amazingly!" I said grinning and Niall blushed slightly."Oh my god! Can we see?" Perrie asked."I don't know. I don't think they are that good but Nelly does." Niall said un-confidently."I think you should Niall, but its up to you." I urged him."Alright then." He said and went to get his book."His songs are really good! I'm not just saying it, he's really talented." I said and took a handful of popcorn remembering I was there.~NIALL'S POV~"His songs are really good! I'm not just saying it, he's really talented." Nelly said and I couldn't help the smile that tugged at my lips.I fetched my book and went downstairs to see them all looking at me expectantly."There, don't laugh at me or you'll have no balls left" I threatened them jokingly."Hm, what's this one? Strong?" Liam said and Harry mumbled he words to himself."I'm sorry...I need ya...not scared of love...when I'm not with you I'm weaker is that so wrong...you make me strong...""I really like this one!" Harry said smiling."Which one?" I asked."Strong." He replied."Little black dress just walked into the room, making heads turn cant stop lookin at you, its alright, its alright, its alright you know..." Liam sung 'Little Black Dress' to himself."I really like 'Strong' , 'Little White Lies' and 'Midnight Memories' the most but I like them all!" Nelly said and i nudged her playfully in the arm and I smiled at her and she pulled tongues at me."Are any of these inspired by anyone?" Dani asked sneakily. I knew what she was trying to do."Um, yeah, one or two but Im not say which ones or who. You can work that out yourselves!" I answered cryptically.I wonder if she knew I loved Nelly. Or of the boys knew. They obviously Kew I liked her, but love? I think Dani figured out out since she was the smartest, well seemed like the smartest at least, luckily she can keep secrets!" 'Do you remember summer 09, wanna go back there every night, just can't lie it was the best time of my life.... i want you to rock me, rock me, rock me, yeah...hit the peddle heavy metal show me you care...' Niall you cheeky bastard!" Louis gasped dramatically and we laughed. He's such a joker."Niall, your a fucking brill song writer, and you've even done the notes for the guitar Your amazing at this stuff!" Zayn exclaimed."Are you guys being serious?" I asked."Duh! Niall, I told you you were good and this lot agree too! We wouldn't lie to you!" Nelly said with a sideways smile and i began smiling like an idiot"Fine. 'Strong' and 'Through The Dark'." I rolled my eyes.