It's Gotta Be You

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Niall's POV

I had the radio playing, while I got some food from the kitchen. 

"And here's Gracie Dixon's debut single 'I Just Wanted Your Love' still topping the charts" the DJ said. 

I heard the beat start to play and quickly switched stations, only to hear it on another one. I hit the radio, turning it off. 

She was everywhere, and I couldn't get her out of my mind. I've never been more embarrassed before. She humiliated me and used my feelings, basically playing with them like some kind of toy. 

I pushed the food aside, no longer hungry. All I wanted was to continue as if nothing happened. I wanted my best mate back, but things were different between us. 

We've said three words to each other since we got back from America and it was horrible. I was honestly worried that this was the end of our friendship.

Anytime her name popped up on Twitter or the news I turned it off, because as I said before she's everywhere! 

How is it she gets more famous, while I'm sitting on my bum, miserable. 

I bet she's happier than ever now with her new claim to fame. Well good for her, she can continue her life of happiness, without thinking of how much she hurt me. 

It was New Years Eve and I needed a good drink, but I didn't want to go by myself. Liam used to go, to make sure I didn't die or anything, but that plan is gone. 

I heard a knock on the door and went to open it, seeing none other but Louis and Harry standing there and they looked pissed. 

They pushed past me, making me mad "Yeah sure go ahead come on in" I said, closing the door behind me "What's up?" I asked. 

"You!" Harry yelled.

"Okay what crawled up your arse and died?" I asked, smirking as I sat back down on the couch. 

"You need to talk to Gracie" Louis said, tapping his foot. 

Are they insane? "Um how about no. She lead me on and played me like a game. I want nothing to do with her anymore" I contained. 

Louis gave me a look "Are you serious? Are you that dim? You're just as much to blame!"

"I'm the victim here" 

"Niall, you lead her on too. You had many chances to make her yours. Lots of chances to ask her to be your girlfriend, but did you? No you wasted her time and treated it as a friends with benefits thing" Harry said, mad. 

I won't lie that stung a bit. Besides he was right. I did lead her on, just as much. If I did something, none of this would have happened. I looked down, letting the guilt sink in. 

I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked up to see Harry "You really need to fix this and besides I know you're avoiding anything that speaks her name. Look on Twitter and tell me who's got the shitty end of the stick" 

"Fix this, before it gets worse" Louis said, pointing his finger at me. 

They left, closing the door. 

What was she going through? I opened up Twitter and searched her name and it almost brought tears to my eyes seeing the things people were saying to her. Not just anyone though, they were fans of us and I let it continue, since none of us knew what was happening. 

They were all talking about a video. What video? I clicked a link to Youtube and saw the title said 'Gracie Dixon gets told off for being a slut'. My mouth dropped reading the heading. How could anyone think that of her.