How To Love (Niall Horan Fanfic)

Get Off Me!

*Kennedy's P.O.V.:*

Holding my binders close to my chest, I look at my feet as I walk. Dodging everyone successfully until BAP! 

"Oh, sorry Niall."  Holding back my embarrassment.

"Nah, that's alright." He said, with his thick Irish accent. He locked our arms together strongly, and asked, "So, where we headed?"

"To my Human Geography class?" I giggle a bit, not entirely sure why he said "where are we going?"

"Oh, that's one of my favorite classes!" He said enthusiastically. He gave me a warm smile, and I blushed back. He shook his head still smiling and looked to his feet.

"What?"

"It's just." He hesitates, "when you smile, you glow." He smiles and looks into my eyes. His eyes such a brilliant blue, bright and beautiful. "Just like that." He says brushing his palm against my chin. I blush harder in my nervousness of being so close. 

"Hey!" A familiar voice booms from down the hall. Niall and I and everyone else in the halls all turn to look. Justin storms down the halls straight towards us. Niall notices me become tense and stands before me. Justin rushes up to Niall and grunts in a harsh tone, "move." And shoves Niall to the side, breaking our locked arms. I gasp as Justin slightly knocks the wind out of me as he grabs my waist. He pulls me with him as he stomps loudly down the halls. Everyone still silent in awe, I struggle to release Justin's grip of my shirt. 

"Justin," I shout, "let go!" He yanks me upright, so it doesn't look like I am being dragged. A teacher steps out of her classroom and gives a worried look, but I give her a reassuring one in return. I couldn't afford getting into trouble, my family would explode. Justin releases my waist and his hands slide down to mine, holding them tightly. We walk normally, as if nothing happened. Until the bell rings and everyone returns to class, except us. 

"What the hell were you thinking?" He shoves me aggressively, still holding on. 

"Quiet down!" I shove a finger over my mouth, shh-ing him. "Unless you want everyone to hear that you're hurting me." I struggle to set free from him. He yanks me close to him, holding me tighter. 

"No, you quiet down. Or I will really hurt you." His breath smelling of alcohol. 

"You're drunk." I try pushing him off. A nasty grin spreads across his face as he smashes our lips together. His kiss sloppy, and reeking of beer. 

"Get off of me!" I shriek. He looks around, scared someone heard. Then shoves me on the ground, hitting my head on the tile floor. I wince in pain and try to get up. "Justin! Stop!" He punches my jaw once. I try to get up again, again he punches me, this time in the nose. Blood begins to run down my nose, and I lie on the floor crying. 

"I said stay quiet, bitch." 

"Please." I cry quietly. He kicks my side and gives me a dirty look. I hold my side and cry in pain, shaking uncontrollably on the cold tile floor. Foot steps become louder rapidly, someone runs quickly towards us. Justin's eyes widen as he turns to run, but Niall collides into him. Shoving him to the ground, Niall beats Justin's chest and face fiercely. I lean up against the wall, my side throbbing and head aching. Niall whispers something in Justin's ear and let's Justin scramble up and away from us. Niall stands turned away, shoulders heaving. He takes a big breath then turns to face me, his hair a mess. He gives me a gentle smile then rushes to me, helping me stand up. Noticing my pain he scoops me up with both arms, like a movie. I laugh awkwardly as he takes me to his car, rather than the nurses office. It was an old little car, but it looked cozy. He set me on the passenger seat, then ran around the front of the car to the drivers side. 

"Why didn't you take me to the nurse?"

"Why? So we all could get in trouble?" He sound irritated.

"I understand." I whispered. He sighed then looked over to my side. 

"Are you hurt?" He was worried about me. 

"No, getting kicked in the ribs and punch twice in the face by a very strong man isn't painful at all." I said sarcastically. He smirked at that then lifted up my shirt a little on the side to check for injury. I pulled the shirt up higher, exposing a dark bruise with scratch marks around. I noticed my bra was showing and quickly pulled down my shirt, awkwardly looking away. He was still looking at me, I wish I knew what he was thinking. "Thank you." I say quietly. Looking at him, hoping to catch some sort of expression.

"You're welcome," he smiled. I shivered at his voice, and the thought of being alone with him. "You  know," he hesitated, "I didn't think Justin was like that. And, I know it was none of my business to come intervene, but I thought it would be right. The way he grabbed you so roughly, I could tell you two were in a bad place. I didn't want to see you hurt." He blushed slightly. 

"I'm thankful you stepped in, but I was fine," suddenly feeling like a damsel in distress. It angered me, that I couldn't protect myself. I exhaled loudly than stared back down to my feet. I could feel him staring, so I looked up at him sharply. I moved farther away from him on my seat as I realized his eyes slowly change from the gorgeous blue to a brown, then to a black. It made him look much paler, and like the druggies at the school with large pupils. The black seemed to smoke around the pupil, spreading, until the entire eye ball was completely black. 

"Niall." I whisper, on the edge of my seat. Placing my hand on the door handle slowly. He didn't reply, just stared into my eyes. The veins in his throat seemed to protrude farther out than usual. It was absolutely terrifying. "Niall, Niall please." After no response I push open the door and stepped out, only to be pull back in. I gasped in fear, and tried to hold back my tears, was he going to hurt me?

"I'm sorry," he says quietly, "I don't know what came over me." I crane my neck around to look back into his eyes, which are his normal blue. I tell him it's okay and that I should leave, and this time he lets me. I push open the door again, step out, and shut it behind me. Niall rolls down the passenger window to tell me he's sorry one more time.

"It's alright. You saved me for today." I gave him a smile, then walked to my car. I could feel him still staring.