Love Me Forever

Chapter Six

The picture is of Devin

NIALLS POV:

I look at Rebecca and see tears streaming down her face. She puts her face in her hands again and lays on the bed.

"Oh my god... thats horrible. Im so sorry, babe."

She sits up and looks at me with red eyes and a flushed face. "You dont understand... me and my brother were so close... he was seven years older than me," she painfully laughs "you know what he told me? He said 'if you ever get married, i want to be the one to walk you down the aisle and give you away'. My dad left us when i was only five years old. You know what the depressing part is? I remember it so well. The first thing my brother did was rush up to my room, hug me, and tell me 'its gonna be okay'. Niall... i miss him so much..." she starts to sob.

I hug her tightly. "Do you want me to drive you back home?"

"I think that would be the best thing to do. I have to tell Alecia, though." She gets up and walks out of the room, leaving me sitting on the bed emotionless. Ive never seen her like that. Ive only seen her happy... and laughing... only crying out of joy. It scared me when i came in and saw her depressed and broken. Part of me basically died at the sight of it. I walk out and Rebecca and Alecia are hugging. Alecia pulls away and looks her in the eyes. "You should go home. Your mom needs you right now." Eleanor hugs Becca tightly. "Im so sorry, Rebecca..." Louis whispers. She breaks down and Zayn, Liam, and Harry give her a group hug. "I should probably leave now..." she says, turning around and walking into our room. I walk in behind her and take my bags. She takes hers. We walk out, say our last goodbyes, and get in the car that Rebecca, Alecia, and Eleanor took. They can fit in the van. We put our stuff in the back seat and sit in the front.

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~At Rebeccas Parents House~

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Rebecca runs inside and opens the door. I follow close behind and when i walk in, her and her mom are hugging and crying. Rebecca turns and introduces me to her mom as her boyfriend. "So this is the boy you told me about?" she asks Becca. She nods and her mom hugs me. "Im so sorry to her about your son," i say when she pulls away. "Do you want to go to the funeral now?" Rebeccas mom asks her. She nods. "Im gonna go change," Rebecca says. She goes upstairs and comes down in a flowy black dress that goes down to her knees. Shes wearing black flats with bows on them and a black cardigan. We all walk out and go into Rebeccas moms car. Rebecca sits in the front crying really hard. A tear rolls down my face. I hate hearing and seeing her like this. We arrive at the funeral home and Rebecca holds my hand tightly. I kiss her cheek. "Im so sorry..." i whisper into her ear. She leans on me and i put my arm around her. When we get into the funeral home, Becca sees the casket and rushes up to it, bending down on her knees in front of it. Shes whispering something. The same thing she was whispering when i came into our room. I think shes praying. Other people come in and Rebecca stands up to go and say hello. Someone who looks about her age rushes over and hugs her. They both start crying. Rebecca introduces me to her. Shes her cousin. Her name is Mary. She shakes my hand with tears rushing down her face. A guy comes in. "Oh my god..." he whispers. Rebecca introduces him to me as her cousin, George. Him and Mary are siblings. Another guy comes in. James, her other cousin. George, Mary, and James are all siblings. Her aunt, Teresa, comes in and hugs Becca. Rebecca introduces me to her whole family when they come in. Another girl comes in. She looks really depressed. Rebecca hugs her the longest. Then the funeral starts, and Rebecca has to walk out cause she breaks down in the middle of it.

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~A Couple Months Later~

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She hasnt been the same since her brother died. When me, the boys, Alecia, and Eleanor wanna hang out, she always stays at our apartment watching TV on the couch. Sometimes i find her randomly crying in our room. I guess i just dont understand the relationship they had.

"I miss him, Niall..." she says when i find her crying on the bathroom floor.

I sit next to her. "I know, babe..."

"Just... he was there for me through everything. When i was seven, a boy was bullying me. So you know what Devin did? He beat the boy up and told him 'what did she ever do to you?' When i was in grade 5, i had a boyfriend. And he was always interrupting us, making sure we didnt do anything. In grade 7, i had my first kiss. He was fine with it. Until the guy broke up with me the next day, nearly breaking me into a million pieces. Devin set the guys bike on fire and threw it on his basketball net. A couple years ago, i wanted to sign up for the X Factor, but he wouldnt let me. He said 'all celebrities are jerks... i dont want you becoming one of them'. So i stuck to posting stupid covers on youtube. When he found out you and i were dating, he was accepting. He wanted to meet you... but... then he got hit by a car. My mom said he was walking across the street in DC and a guy wasnt paying attention to the road. When he got hit, the car ran straight over his lungs and suffocated him. He doesnt deserve to be dead... it should be me in that casket. Not him"

"He seems like he was a really nice guy. But dont say that you deserve to die and he deserves to live. You definetly shouldnt be in that casket. God chose for him to die... and im extremely sorry. If i were in your position, id be doing the same thing you are. Youre a strong person. Just remember. Hes in a better place."

I kiss her forehead and hold her close, letting her tears soak my shirt.