Remembering.

Chapter 23

Sorry a big chapter took so long. I'm not sure if you guys will like the way this chapter went but here it is. Tell me what you think :) 

Maddie's POV

                "Just ketchup please" I told the waitress as she took my order.

                "So a chocolate milk shake and 2 burgers with only ketchup coming right up".

                I felt bad for leaving both Harry and Liam clueless as to who I was going to pick. But in reality, I didn't know myself.

                'Today I would decide' I told myself, hoping I would keep the promise. Reaching over to my purse I grabbed my phone and texted Liam.

                *Hey, could we talk tonight? I really need to see you, I miss you ;) how about 11pm my house xoxo*

                Hopefully that would get him to come. Next I texted Harry.

                *Hey Could we talk? How about 10pm my place. I miss your touch ;) xoxo*

Harry would definitely be coming.

                "Here's your burger miss" said the waitress placing my food on the table. "Boy trouble?" She asked as I stared at my phone in my lap.

                "Sorta" I replied. "I'm kinda having difficulties with 2 guys in my life"

                "Well lay it on me I'm all ears" she said pulling out the chair and momentarily sitting down next to me.

                "I have these 2 guys that are both falling for me, and I don't know which to choose. Ones super hot, great body, but not in the too buff way. He's got the most adorable green eyes. When I spend time with his he takes my breath away and he seems to be the only one that gets me even though sometimes he can be the biggest ass. The other one is tall, and perfect in every way. He's got great abs, and when he kisses me it feels as if the whole world stops and its only him and I. But he lately he's been super over protective and self concise. I just don't know who to choose!”

                "Well in my opinion, the first guy seems like a keeper, green eyes and a great body! Go for him doll" she got up from the table and started to walk back to the kitchen. "But it’s all up to you, go with your heart".

                'I would if it hasn't been tampered with and torn into a million pieces lately' I whispered to myself

***

                After my dinner I went back home and prepared for Harry to come. I threw on a pair of high wasted shorts that showed off my ass and band T that I had cut the sleeves off years ago. It was only 8:30 but the sun was already gone and it was starting to get pitch black. I made my way to the bathroom and put on what must have been 5 layers of mascara because I was so nervous that I kept forgetting that I had it on.

                'Perfect' I thought looking myself in the mirror. 'Now I'm ready for whatever this night has to throw at me'.

                But boy was I wrong.

***

                Still not knowing which boy I was going to choose I thought I would run over to the cupcake cafe and pick up something sweet in the mean time. I took the back alleyways making extra time so I wouldn't be late for when harry came.

                "4 chocolate cupcakes please" I told the man at the cash, and please make it fast, I need to get home quick".

                "Here ya go" he said handing me the bag.

                I left the cupcake shop in a hurry and made my way back down the alley. I looked down at my watch at saw it was already 9:02.

                'Fuck' I thought, late as always.

                Just as I stepped down from the curb I looked down and in front of me was a huge puddle. I tried to step over it but instead I tripped, causing me to slip and my cupcakes to go flying. I hit my head on the cement, knocking me out cold.

***

                When I woke up I was grateful to find that I still had all my memories. But I was ungrateful to look up and see 4 guys, a little older than me standing around me, their eyes filled with greed, and their breath smelling of alcohol.

                "Well looky here, little princess has woken up" said the guy directly above my head as he grabbed my arms and pinned me down.

                "Stop!" I started to scream, but they had already covered my mouth.

                The 3 other guys picked me up and pulled me out of sight from the street.

                "No one’s going to hear you" one said giving me a slap across the face and causing my nose to bleed.

                I managed to shake the hand off my face and let out a large scream before the covered it again.

                I was fighting as hard as I could but they were stronger. The biggest guy there started to unbutton my shorts and pull them down, his hand slipping into my underwear.

                "Stop it!" I muffled.

                His hand was out but it had started on my shirt starting to rip it off.

                It was almost off completely when the guy was ripped from me and thrown across the alleyway. The guy who had thrown him was Harry and right behind him was Liam throwing a punch to the other guy who had his hand on my mouth. In no time they had taken the advantage and my attackers were beaten up and running away limping.

                "Maddie!" Liam yelled running up to me and lifting my limp body off the ground. "Did they do anything to you? Are you okay? Do we need to take you to the hospital? Oh my god your nose I'd bleeding, here take this".

                He pulled off his shirt and held it up to my nose.

                "They didn't do anything" I said lifting myself into the sitting position. "But they tried. Where did you guys come from? How did you hear me?" I was crying and sobbing into the crook of Liam's neck and he was holding me tight.

                "When you didn't show up I waited around for you, and after a few hours Liam showed up and we went looking for you. We heard a scream while walking and came to see what it was" Harry said standing behind me. "What did you do to attract those guys? What were you thinking walking down a back alleyway? You could have been killed!"

                Harry was mad. Not at me, but at the guys that I had just had an encounter with. He was not acting like the Harry I knew and loved.

                "Why did you send that text message to both of us?" Liam asked pulling me away from him and looking me in the eyes.

                "I didn't know who to choose so I thought if I got to talk to both of you tonight, I would make up my mind" my head was hung low, I knew it wasn't the best idea, and I knew I was going to hurt the boy I didn't choose by doing it. But I needed to spend time with both of them, a moment where I had both of them, separately, even if it was for the last time for one.

                "Can you bring me home?" I said barely above a whisper. "I'm scared right now and I need to go home. I have decided who I'm going to choose".