Torn (a Niall Horan Fanfiction) ~On Hold~

Chapter 1 - Their Lives

     "Veronica, are you sure you want to do this?" Amanda asked in a worried tone as she saw her bestfriend give herself a not so fashionable haircut.

     "Look Mandy, this isn't a choice OK? You and I both know that James Turner is the man that murdered my father, and it is up to me to make justice."

     "No, you know exactly that what you are looking for isn't justice, but instead revenge!"

     "OK" Veronica admitted, "so what? Don't me and my father deserve revenge? Don't you think that someone should make that man pay for what he has done?"

     "Well yeah but this isn't the way to make him pay, thats what police are for!"

     "Police?! They have been on this case for over a month and the only thing they have accomplished so far is to send James to jail for a night! That man has enough money to bribe anyone he pleases!"

     "Yes you're right, thats exactly why its too dangerous for you to get so close to him!"

     "I know! but don't worry, I'll be very careful and he won't even know its me, I promise." Veronica finished, finally calming down a bit.

     "Oh God Veronica! Why are you so stubborn?!"

     "I'm NOT! I just want to do what's right. Now stop arguing with me and come help me with this!"

     "Ugh.. no offence but you look horrible. If you weren't wearing any make up, I wouldn't even know that you're a girl!"

     "Good. That's exactly what I want."

     "OK if you're going to pretend to be a guy, shouldn't you at least continue having a normal life whenever you're nowhere near that man?"

     "Umm yeah I guess..? Well I mean I don't know I hadn't really put much thought into that now that you mention it." Veronica replied, thinking deeply about what her friend had just said.

     "Hmm well I guess I could get you a wig or two from my mom's beauty salon if you'd like..?"

     "Yes please I'd really appreciate it. And don't worry, one will do just fine."

     "OK it'll be no problem at all, once I tell my mom it's for you she'll be happy to give it to you, you know she loves you like a daughter!" Amanda responded with a smile.

     "Yeah I know, and I love her like a mother too. You guys are the closest I have to a family since my family died in that terrible accident, and now my grandpa was murdered by that vicious man!" Veronica's eyes flooded in tears at the thought of these terrible memories.

     "I know and you don't know how sorry I am that all this happened to you" Amanda consoled Veronica with a hug, "I know it's been really hard for you, but you know that me and my family will always be there for you, no matter what, OK? And plus, me and you are like sisters, we always have been, and we always will be."

     "Thank you. Thank you so much for everything. I really don't know what I would do without you!"

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     "Hey Niall, look what me and the lads found!" Louis ran into the room shouting as loud as he could.

     "What's that?" Niall pointed at what Louis was holding in his right hand.

     "Uh a magazine, duh!"

     "Yeah I know that, but what's so important about it that you had to burst in here like that?!"