The Boy Next Door

A Fight, A Door, and A Kiss

Jess took a step toward me. I screamed at the top of my lungs and ran to the bathroom joined with Bella's room. It was quiet for a few minutes. What was she doing? Soon Jess started laughing.

Laughing?! Jess was laughing. "Harry, I'm sorry." 

I stayed where I was. What if it was a trick? "You can come out now." She said in a calmer voice. I cautiously moved to ward the door, trying to open it. It was locked! 

"Um, Jess? I, er, can't get out."

Jess started cursing under her breath. I caught "bitch" and "bella" and "motherfucker." "Alright Harry, just back up to the very end of the room. I'll bust the door open." She could do that?! No! She would get hurt! I started to move forward, forgetting that she had said not to. 

A fist slammed through the door, and massive splinters of wood fell out of it. A calm and smiling Jess walked through. 

Meanwhile I was coughing up dust and all. "Harry. You're an idiot. What part of back of the room did you not understand? Silly boy." I just coughed more.

Jess picked me up like I was a ragdoll. She carrried me down the stairs and out the door.Through the lawn and to my house. She kicked the front door open and walked through. The lads were all watching TV. Their jaws dropped at the sight of me coughing weakly, covered in dust, and Jess holding me. My hair was probably a mess and there were little bits of sawdust on me. Jess was completely normal looking though. 

"Up." Jess said in a calm voice. The lads all jumped up off the couch. They hadn't been allowed near Jess since she had beaten Louis up. Louis' eyes narrowed. Oh no. He was angry. Did he think Jess had beaten me up?

Jess lay me on the couch carefully. "I'll get him some water." Liam said. No! Liam was the only sensible one! Louis was about to snap, and it would not be pretty. 

I opened my mouth to tell Louis that Jess hadn't beaten me up, but all that came out was a cough. Jess just stood there looking confused.

Louis' eyes were slits. There was no more fun in them. "So. You beat me up. Fine. I'll live. But you beat up HARRY too?!" Jess was looking really confused now. 

"What?" She asked. You could tell she had no clue what Louis was talking about.

"Why. Did. You. Beat. Up. HARRY!" Louis screeched. Please Liam, come back! Back back back back back NOW! I tried to talk again but all that came out was another cough. Louis began to look even angrier. He ran towards Jess. I saw Jess start shaking. Was she nervous? Or angry? 

Probably angry. I lay on the couch, trying to get up, but Niall and Zayn were holding me down. Jess raised her head, and I'm pretty sure everyone saw the fury in her eyes. Zayn started looking scared, but Niall was staring at Louis worriedly. 

Jess looked like she was going to kill Louis. She started running toward him. He threw a punch at her and Jess completely lost it. Jess screamed and threw herself on Louis, punching him everywhere her strong arms could reach. Louis fell to the ground. She kicked him. Louis stood, but his energy was drained. He avoided eye contact and slunk out of the room.

It was like with dogs, there can only be one alpha. Louis was clearly not that alpha. They had just battled for power over the pack, and Jess had won. It wouldn't be the last fight though, that was for sure.

"Louis, get over here." I heard Bella say, slight anger in her voice. She walked in, dragging Louis by the collar of his shirt. Jess met her eyes and without warning, sank to the floor, crying. She sat huddled in a ball on the ground, shaking. Bella threw Louis on to the couch, right next to me.

"She didn't beat me up." I said quietly, finally without coughing. "I-I got locked in the bathroom and-"

Bella laughed. "The door lock jammed again?" She asked, humor in her voice. 

I nodded. "Yeah. And I moved forward just as Jess punched down the door. Jess carried me over here, and... so, yeah."

"Jess." Bella said, dissapointment in her voice. 

Jess whimpered, but Bella ignored her. "I just got back from a visit with your doctor. They restocked. Here." She said and chucked an orange bottle at her. It looked like a pill bottle. 

Bella slapped a hand over her mouth and looked at Niall, mouthing,"Help me!" Oh right. They were dating. Stupid Harry. How could I forget?

"Shh, shh," Niall said, rubbing Jess' back. He kissed the top of her head. He murmered something in her ear. It sounded like,"Can we tell them?" Jess looked up at him. She was quiet for a minute. It seemed like there was a battle going on in her head. 

"NO!" Bella screamed. "Not till she takes this!" Jess simply nodded in defeat.

"Yes, mum." Jess said with a small grin. Louis continued staring down. Jess' smile dissapeared and she held out her hand. Bella placed a pill in it. Jess put the pill in her mouth and Bella smiled at Niall.

"Thanks." Jess said. "For everything." She reached up, a hand cupping Niall's jaw. He put a hand on her lower back and pulled her closer. Jess tangled her other hand in Niall's hair. 

Jess' POV:

I tangled my free hand in Niall's hair. He pulled me even closer, and moved his head down. He placed his lips on mine and soon we were full on making out. I loved him. Wait. Did I just say I loved Niall? I had ony felt this way about one guy before. And he broke my heart. He breaks my heart, I break his face. Simple. Right?

Ignoring the cat calls, we continued. Still snogging, I judged our positions. I was practically straddling him. We broke apart smiling at each other.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" He murmured in my ear, sending shivers down my neck and spine. 

"Yes." I answered simply. Inside, I was bursting. Niall's phone buzzed. He pulled it out of his pocket. He passed the phone to me, showing Harry's tweet.

@Harry_Styles: Looks like @NiallOfficial 's found his princess! :D mwah xx

Attatched was a picture of me straddling Niall when we were kissing. You saw my hair falling down my back, and that's all you saw of me. Other then the fact we were kissing and our positition. Niall's mentions blew up. I sank back into Niall, and he pulled me into a protective hug. 

"I won't let them hurt you." Niall muttered. Yes, I think I love him.