The Duet

17.

Y'all I'm so ready to release chapters to this story. I forgot I wrote so many chapters in advanced for this book. Just comment and vote and I'll update the next chapter like tomorrow. Oke doke! Sorry guys senior year is tough too.

*Niall's POV*

"Baby." Maura said pulling me into a hug frowning.

"Mom it's okay, You've raised a strong one. I'm absolutely fine. I don't want to talk about him. We're done now." I said.

"I know but I'm hurt to, I saw him as a son, a soon to be son-in-law. It hurt to know that he didn't care as much anyone could have thought." My mom said and I pulled out the hug.

"Yeah well it doesn't matter now, I can be someone's everything. Their everything. Apparently I wasn't Liam's. Really what a waste. Really what his lost." I said and my mom smiled and I did to.

"Do you know who?" She asked me.

"Yeah you remember Zayn? Well-" I began and she covered her mouth.

"I'm going to start hating him too? My goodness. Wow." She said and I smiled.

"No he checks out. His girlfriend Gigi. When they took the car back to the house when we went to the zoo." I said.

"They're sick. They're really sick." She said and I nodded.

"Did that precious boy break up with blonde from hell?" My mom asked me.

"Yeah. It's just that right." I said.

"Yeah now you guys can get married, you see how things work out." She said smiling and I did too but rolled my eyes.

"Just friends." I said.

"I know I know, and I know you told me not to tell your dad but I did anyways." She said. "And he said he's okay if you're okay." She said.

"No, tell him I want him to kick Liam's ass." I said and she laughed.

"Language." She still scolded.

"Still. But mom I'm going to start making music on my own. I think it's a very good thing that I want for myself. And I think I can do it." I said.

"Oh baby you can. I know you can." She said and we sat in the kitchen as she took out the roast from the night before to heat it up for me.

Well it's time to talk to management then." I said and pulled out my laptop and began sending emails. He responded quickly and we were back and forth with it. He said that there would have to be a legal agreement signed and everything. He talked about me not having to publicly announce how we broke up, and that it was bad. He said it would be bad and I'd lose a lot of fans. It's a risk I'm willing to take though. I told him that I never would throw Liam under the bus but for what he did the fans at least should know. It wasn't just like we decided not to be together because we've been growing apart for years or something. No he cheated on me so shit is not butterflies and giggles.

"Then that's fine." My mom said. "Niam is dead. Come back from your Hiatus stronger than ever. Be the best you that you can be. You're strong." I said.

"I know. Thank you. I'm not sure how I'm going to tell my fans though. I know I'm going to tell them the truth. It won't be a soft truth either." I said.

"Good, when you sugar coat so much they don't respect that." She said.

"Right." I said.

"Well here." She said placing the plate in front of me. "And you need to get some rest. It's going on 11." She said and I nodded.

I sighed and finished the food up. So good. Missed it too much. I cleaned my plate and put it in the sink. I walked up the stairs and went to my room. My phone began ranging and it was Liam so I sent him to voicemail and then text him asking him what he wanted. He called again and I answered.