The Moment My Life Started

Chapter 25

Briyanna’s P.O.V

I opened the door and saw Louis standing there. Seeing him, the memories of 92 days ago came flooding back. 

*Flash back*

“You slut.” Louis said as he threw the door open.

“Louis! That was uncalled for!” Liam said glaring at his friend as tears had sprung to my eyes at the hurtful outburst.

“I don’t understand…” I said confused about the scene that was unfolding before me.

“Niall was late because of you.” Louis spat at me hatefully. Liam stepped in front of me.

“Dude, back off.”

“No! You aren’t good enough for Niall! Niall chose you over the band when he showed up late. Liam came and stood in front of me protectively. He reached his hand behind his back and I took it gratefully. Louis turned his attention to him. “She is tearing Niall away from the band already Liam! Now you’re on her side too!” Louis pointed his finger at Liam.

“Because it’s the right side! Louis, listen to yourself! Niall is happy with her. No, he loves her. I can’t believe you would try and take that away from him. I was surprised at Liam’s outburst.

“When we became a band, we agreed band first.” Louis shot a glare at me. “That girl is tearing us apart.” I ran to Niall’s room then and locked the door before Liam came knocking. He was persistent. I got up to let him in, but he had given up. I curled up on the bed and let the tears flow. Sometime later, Niall came home.

*End of flash back*

As I was remembering all this, Jamie had jumped off the couch.

“I think you have done enough damage.” She said approaching the door.

“I just wanted to-” he was cut off.

“Either you get out on your own will, or there will be something up your ass that shouldn’t be there.” Jamie was so forward with everything.

“-apologize.” He finished.

“For saying all those hurtful things? For taking Niall away from me? For not letting me see or even talk to him? Or for breaking my heart doing all those things?” I spoke for the first time since the day I walked out of the flat. Tears sprung to my eyes as I let out those words. His face dropped and he looked guiltily at the ground.

“For everything. I didn’t know how much it would hurt you guys. I thought her would just move on. I was wrong. He isn’t getting any better. I haven’t seen him smile since you left- since I made you leave. Sure he has put on a smile for the fans and camera, but its fake. The whole band can tell.” Jamie stepped forward again.

“Do you realize what Briyanna has gone through? No, because you’re so heartless that you couldn’t even imagine what the past 92 days has been like for her. You know how I know exactly how long it’s been?” she said not giving Louis a chance to speak. “She has woken up at night and every morning crying. Every day, she marks off on a calendar how long it’s been. She sits there on that chair” she points to my room where the door is open and you can see the chair facing the window. “With her phone, which never leaves her hand. She alternates between starting out the window to staring at the screen of her phone waiting. When she moved in here, I thought she had serious depression. I have been watching her to see if she eats, which isn’t much and to see if she is harming herself.” She looks at Louis’ expression. “Yeah, it’s that bad. She only comes out of that room when I force her to eat, when she has to use the bathroom and when Niall is on the TV. She is one of my best friends. Do you know what it’s like never seeing your best friend smile? Because I do now, and now I realize you are the reason.” She spat the last words and started to close the door before Louis stuck his foot in.

“I had no idea it affected you that badly.” Jamie was about to speak again before I cut her off.

“I love him Louis. Did you think I was going to just walk away?” I opened the door and faced him squarely. “I waited every day for a call or even a text, and you know what? They never came. Because you had taken away everything. You could never imagine feeling this horrible. It was one mistake, what if you made one mistake, and because of that, you lost everything? Niall was all I had. My dad hasn’t talked to me since just after I moved here, my whole family lives on the other side of the world. But it seems like all the people I thought were my friends, were against the only person I have ever loved this much. Do you know how much I have been hurting these past few months? But there was always one thing that remained constant when everything changed. That was the love Niall and I share.” It felt as the world had been on my shoulders. I let out everything that I had been bottling up for 92 days.  I could breathe again.

“I’m so sorry Briyanna. I came here to ask you to come back with me. We all miss you.” The happiness that filled me was overwhelming. The tears spilled onto my cheeks and my body racked with sobs. I was gathered into somebodies arms. I expected it to be Jamie but when I opened my eyes I saw a striped shirt bunched in my fists. Louis had his arms wrapped tightly around me. I cried into his shoulder for a long time. He pulled back. “Let’s go home.” He said. I turned around to look at Jamie. She had a bag packed in her hand. She dropped it as I rushed into her arms.

“Thank you so much. For everything.” I said as her arms squeezed me tightly.

“Go.” Was all she said. I grabbed the bag.

“I will text you in the morning.” She nodded at my promise as I left the apartment.

Brandon was waiting outside leaning against the car. I jumped into his arms. He chuckled softly and ruffled my hair before getting into the driver’s seat. The ride back was long and Louis and I sat silently. When we got back we took the elevator to the empty flat.

“The boys are still out. I told them I felt sick and that I would see them later at the flat. I couldn’t stand seeing Niall upset anymore. I came for you.” He said looking down at me. “Go to Niall’s room. Try to sleep.” He said kissing to top of my head.

“Thank you Louis.” I said turning and walking across the flat with my bag. I opened the door and the scent of Niall that I missed so much flooded my nose. I dropped my bad and jumped on the bed. I fell asleep hugging one of the pillows.