The Boy Next Door

A Complication

Nialls POV:

"Jess, you fat, clumsy idiot," I heard Connor say. I stiffened. He doesn't have a right to say that about my girlfriend! Maybe not princess yet, but if she was cheating on me...

I snapped out of those thoughts when I heard Jess start to cry. I stomp up the stairs, but I guess only Bella heard me.

"Niall, you might not want to go in there..."

"No Connor! I love you, don't do this!" I pushed past Bella when I heard Jess scream, and opened the door.

They were wrapped up in a hug. "Niall, they're-" Bella said, seeing I was upset.

"Dating? I know," I spat, hurt and angry. I turned on my heel and walked downstairs, crying slightly. 

"Nialler, what's wrong?" Liam asked, running over with Zayn to hug me. I almost collapsed, this really hurt me inside.

Shaking, Liam and Zayn guided me over to the couch. "She's cheating on me," I sobbed quietly, my breathing hitching. 

Just then, Jess and Connor came running down. Jess skidded to a halt, staring at me. "Niall?" She asked unsurely.

Liam and the other lads stared at her in disgust. "I thought you were different. I thought I could trust you. You said you were protective of people you like. You're just like everyone else." Liam snapped kind of harshly. Jess' face fell and she stepped forward, trying to place a hand on my shoulder.

Liam gently pushed her away. Jess stumbled into Connor's chest. "She's not cheating," He said softly, but I think I was the only one who heard him. Zayn pushed me forward, and we walked out in a kind of huddle. Harry stayed inside.

Jess' POV:

I sobbed into Connor's chest. He held me tight, stroking my back. "What did you say?" A certain Cheshire boy asked Connor.

"I said, she isn't cheating on Niall."

"How would you know?" Harry asked rudely. With that I stood up, and Connor stood a little straighter.

"Because." Connor slowly stated. "I, am her brother." Harrys eyes widened.

Then I jumped in. "Haz, before you go back outside, come in to my room. Let's talk a bit." Harry agreed, and soon we were all three talking.

Harry's POV:

Connor was a really nice lad, and I found myself really opening up to him, joking and laughing. We could be really good mates, I thought to myself. I checked my watch. WOAHH. Time flies when you're having fun! It had been almost an hour and a half in here, just talking.

"I'm sorry, I need to go check on Niall." I apologized.

"No, no! It's nothing." Jess said. "Go!"

I walked outside the house, only to come face to face with a scowling Zayn. "Where were you?" He demanded.

"I was talking to Connor and Jess-" I got cut off by him snorting.

"Talking to the guy Niall got cheated on with? That's low, Harry." Zayn was clearly really angry. Oh great. Now one of my best mates was mad at me.

Bella's POV:

Being single sucks.

Harry's POV:

Being single sucks.

Niall's POV:

Ugh. Single again. I hate you, Connor.