Walking Dead In One Direction Of An American Horror Story.

Chapter 4

I looked down at my shoulder and saw a pale white hand. My eyes trailed up from the hand, up the arm to a face that was unfamiliar. I sat frozen in my seat staring at the man. I heard rustling about upstairs and only panicked more. The hair on the back of my neck was standing straight up and I had an uneasy feeling in my stomach. 'Why me.' was all I could think. I screamed silently at my body to move but it was no use. I was indeed what the expression scared stiff meant. I felt as stiff as a board. The man looked down at me with saddened eyes, it was almost like he was reaching out to me for help. I heard someone coming down the stairs and he vanished.

"What the hell is going on?" Niall asked as he came into the living room. I couldn't answer I just stared at him still in shock. He walked over and shook me after asking me a few more times. I snapped out of it and looked at him debating on telling him. "You look like you saw a ghost." He says. If I tell him he will think I have lost it or have me sent to an insane asylum."Samii? Whats wrong?" He asks again. "Nothing, I saw a nasty spider. It landed on my shoulder." I answered. It still felt like the mans hand was still on my shoulder. The thought of that caused a chill to run down my spine. "Come back to bed love, and get some rest." Niall picked me up and carried me upstairs. 

A few days later Lauren came home from school to find Niall and I sitting on the front porch waiting for her. "What is this? Am I in trouble." She asked. I shook my head no and Niall spoke up. "No, we have to leave for California tomorrow. Samii is opening up for the AMA's." Lauren's mood turned from decent to pissed. "Im not fucking going anywhere for her, shes a bitch and I hate her! She's made my life miserable and I intend to do the same for her!" She practically screamed. I bit my lip and looked down shaking my head, and Nialls jaw dropped and his eyes popped out of his head. This was the first threat she has made towards me and he was shocked. This wasn't the first time she has threatened me many times before, Niall just hasn't found out about it. "If your don't trying to ruin my life I have homework to do." She spat at Niall. "We aren't trying to ruin your life! We are trying to help you! If it weren't for Samii you would be tossed in and out of foster homes! You better start showing her some respect or your in for a rude awakening! Your grounded go to your room!" He yelled, his face bright red and a vein popping out of his neck.

She stomped inside and up the stairs. From the front porch we could hear her door slam. Niall ran his hands through his hair and sighed heavily. "Sorry, I just snapped." He hung his head. I patted his back and stayed silent. "I suppose you should tell her about her staying by herself." Niall said. I nodded and stood up. I held my hand out to him. He looked up at me slightly confused. "Come on lets go for a walk out back in the garden." A slight smile appeared on his face before taking my hand. We went for a walk in the garden and talked. He asked questions about the AMA's and if I knew what I was going to perform and such. I hadn't really thought about it, I was still shaken up about the man in the living room a few nights ago. "Lets go inside and you can sing for me and we can narrow it down." We went inside and I sang a few songs, and we came up with the idea of me singing four of my songs but just clips. We edited them down and made a three minute song using only the best parts and such. When we felt it was perfect we finished and Niall decided he wanted to grill out. He grilled the steak while I was inside making the salad.

Lauren came downstairs and leaned up against the counter with her arms crossed. "Dinner will be ready any minute, Niall is finishing up the steaks." I said not looking at her. "What ever happened to us Samii?" She asked in a small voice. The tenderness and vulnerability in her voice caught me off guard and I looked at her confused. "You blamed me for everything that has happened in your life, from stealing Niall and Harry from you right up to the accident your parents were in." I bit my lip as I finished the salad. She remained quiet and sat at the table. I set the salad on the table and sat down in my seat. "Well, what Niall was going to tell you earlier was that you dont have to go with us to California. You can stay here, but there are some rules." She looked up at me, there was an emotion in her eyes that I couldn't figure out. "I couldn't go with you even if I wanted to now." She whispered. "What?" I asked her. Niall came in and her attitude changed. "So I can stay home alone?" She asked all excited. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion but nodded my head. 

Niall sat down and we all ate. I sat there silently trying to figure out the sudden change in Lauren's behavior. Niall and Lauren made small talk but it wasn't anything major. "Can we all watch a movie tonight?" Lauren asked. It shocked Niall, you could tell by the look on his face. "Of course we can." Niall answered her. "Oh Samii, I have my period and kind of had an accident, I was wondering if we had any bleach so I could clean up the floor." She asked. "Yeah, I'll clean it up after dinner, just enjoy watching a movie." she smiled excitedly which only threw me off more. "Wait! No, I'll clean it, I need to be more responsible." She said looking at me. I shrugged and nodded my head. She is acting really strange. 

After dinner Niall washed the dishes, while Lauren picked out a movie. I decided to go upstairs and clean her bathroom. I grabbed the bleach from the hallway closet along with a mop and walked in. My jaw dropped when I saw all the blood. I was horrified, how much blood can one little girl actually lose before dying? Stupid menstrual cycles! I started cleaning up and jumped when Lauren yelled. "What are you doing?" She was just as shocked as I was. "I'm cleaning up for you." I answer. "Its okay  I have got it from here. Can you make some popcorn for the movie? Ill be down in ten." She took the mop from me and started cleaning. "Yeah... I'll see you downstairs.." I said backing away from the door.

I walked downstairs and started making the popcorn. Lauren cleaned up the blood and bleached the floor. She bent down and picked up a shiny piece of metal and threw it in the garbage after inspecting it. A few minutes later she came down and sat on the couch next to me and I pressed play. Niall came in with the popcorn and drinks and sat on the other side of me. The movie was good, she picked out a comedy. Its the most alive I had ever seen her. She was laughing and smiling. She seemed at peace with herself again, this was the Lauren I had met 3 years ago. "Well I'm going to head to bed, goodnight." She hugged us both and went upstairs. Niall and I just stared at each other in confusion.