Help Me To Grow Up (A Niall Horan Fanfic)

4. He is an animal

The weather was awful, just like her mood. Melanie was grounded. She had to stay at the school library for two torturous hours. That's what she was going to do now.  And all of this was about to happen just because she had "made fun of the police", according to Mr. Johnson. After the lie she had made up for less than three seconds, she made everyone think she was hallucinating. Niall's words from the previous day were haunting her. Only for a few hours, she was convinced that he was able to do anything he wanted. And that was scaring her to death. 

" What are you talking about, girl?" asked one of the policemen who looked too interested in her words. Mr. Johnson was confused but curious. Melanie was melting in front of them and didn't know what to say. She turned to Niall who was angrier than ever. She was trying to get the words which were quietly flying from his mouth.

"Watch-what-you're-saying-or-the-things-I'll-do-to-you-won't-be-pretty." Mouthed Niall.

Melanie stopped the moment she saw Florian walking out of the school. They almost collided. His expression was confusing, he looked so angry.

"Flo?" She was worried. Flo looked at her face for a few seconds. She gasped when she saw the blood streaming down his face. She is beautiful, Florian thought. Her eyelashes were fluttering fast.

She looked at the injuries near his nose, on the cheeks, on the forehead, on the mouth,everywhere. Then she looked at his fluffy hair. He definitely looked sexy. The same moment, she felt sorry for him. It was obvious that someone was mad at him. 

Florian didn't say a single word. His lips formed a tight, straight line. 

"Who did this to you?" She tried to reach his cheeks, but he instinctively pulled away. 

"Mel,please. I gotta go. Why are you here, by the way?"

"I'm grounded. I'm going to the library. Flo, tell me who it was." She insisted.

"You won't like the answer. Look, I'll call you later okay?"

"It was Niall, wasn't it?" She suddenly asked but he didn't answer. Melanie rolled her eyes and sighed.

"What are you up to?" Florian sounded like he was blaming her for something. Now it was Melanie's turn not to answer. "I tried to protect you! God damn it," He suddenly screamed. Melanie was frightened. "And I have always tried! What the fuck is wrong with you, Melanie? I bet you're getting attached to him!" Melanie felt a spasm in her stomach. She didn't expect any of this.

"What are you talking about, Florian?" 

"He claimed he owned you!" he shouted for the last time, "I'm sorry, I'll just go." He spat out the blood from his mouth. It was obvious that he was hurt. But why was he? Because of the injuries or because of Niall's words? 

From: "Children's shadows" - John Miller (page 35)

Florian Alex Lancaster's parents have decided to divorce after his sixth birthday. His mother has flown to Argentina while his father has moved to London. Florian has met Melanie and has become her first best friend. They have decided to apply for the same music school. Florian and Niall have often fought.  Their first fight has started because of Niall's words, "She belongs to me!"

Melanie reached for the pen which was on the desk, next to the library's door. She looked at the list of the grounded for the day and noticed she wouldn't be alone. She sighed and carefully signed. She looked at everyone's names.

Lexi James

Harry Styles

Niall Horan

Her appeased heart started beating faster. She was scared, she felt hopeless. Fuck, they had already signed the list which meant they had arrived long time ago. She heard giggling.