Change (punk h.s.)

Chapter 30

"Sydney?", Niall is clearly surprised to see me here, I step inside his apartment before he gets to open his mouth again.

"Hey can I stay here for a while?", I ask and Niall just nods, he still seems to be a bit surprised. "Oh hi Louis", I greet him as I walk in the living room. Louis doesn't answer, he just rolls his eyes without even turning his head towards me.

"I was actually on my way to work so if it's okay with Louis-", Niall starts but Louis cuts him off. "It's not okay with me", Louis says as he takes the remote and switches the channel. Niall lets out a sigh and turns his head towards me. "So.."

"Can I come with you?", I ask and his eyes grow wide. He stutters as I just throw him his car keys from the coffee table. "Okay let's go"

"I-I don't think-"

"No, I am coming with you", I say a bit harsher than I inteded. Niall stays quiet, he walks out of the apartment, me following him. I don't even bother saying good bye to Louis. I know he isn't very fond of me but I can't stop wondering why. What have I ever done to him?

***

I've been sitting in the car for about 25 minutes now, just staring at the abandoned building in front of me. I wanted to go with Niall but he insisted that I stayed. He also locked the doors just incase. I know I can open them but I don't even bother. I know I am not wanted in there.

I take my phone from my pocket and check if I have any unread messages. No, not even one. I haven't talked to Miranda since their little surprise visit. She apologized but also told me that I was a prude for not having sex with Sam. I wasn't ready. I'm not like her, I don't sleep with everyone I meet on the street. I'm not a whore like she is.

Wait... Did I just call my bestfriend a whore? What has gotten into me? My thoughts get interrupted as Niall walks out of the building, turning his head from side to side as he walks back towards the car. I feel my phone buzz in my hands and I immediately take a look at the screen, hoping that someone would contact me. It was a warning. The battery is low. I sigh and put it back in my pocket.

Niall unlocks the doors and gets in without saying a word. I stay quiet as well. Niall turns on the engine and drives off to the street. "I have to go to Kenny's. Said he needed to talk to me", Niall says as his eyes stay glued to the road in front of him. I nod without saying anything. I'm happy to see Kenneth but Harry is going to kill me if he finds out I'm here. But then again, if he doesn't like it then it's his problem. He doesn't have to spend time with him. I still wonder why Harry hates his own half-brother so much. Kenneth seems like such a sweet guy.

After about 15 minutes we are parked in front of Kenneth's house. Niall gets out of the car and so do I. Niall opens his mouth to say something but I am quick enough to cut him off. "I just want to say hello to him", I say as I close the door and start walking towards the house.

I wait for Niall to catch up and I ring the door bell. A few seconds later the door is opened and Kenneth is standing in the doorway with a worried look on his face. "Hi Sydney, go to the living room, I have to talk to Niall", he says as he lets us in. The second I step in, I start hearing muffled yelling from upstairs. Kenneth seems to notice as he tells me not to worry. As much as I want to know what's going on, I can't just ask. Their family, their problems.

"We are just going to talk and then I can give you a lift home, okay?", Niall says as Kenneth already walks towards the back door. I just nod as I sit on the couch and Niall walks away.

All I keep hearing are the muffled noises from upstairs. I don't even have my phone charger with me, I can't really use my phone now. What if someone calls me? Suddenly I hear a crashing sound from upstairs and I flinch. The yelling becomes louder and it seems to be a very familiar sound. After a while of listening I reconize the voice.