Niall's POV
Looking around I see most of my classmates leaving the school. I look once more, my eyes landing on a very confused looking girl.
Who is she?
Why does she look so confused?
So scared?
My questions were answered when a very tall lad walks up with a group of friends and swings his arm over her shoulder. She flinches like she's scared or in pain before fumbling with the sleeves of her fairly large sweater
While tryng to avoid eye contact with the tall lad her eyes land on me.
She looks terrified just standing there with the guy. I decide to walk up and introduce myself. Once I'm infront of the her I look down to meet her eyes. I'm a little over a head taller than she is.
The lad gives the girl a look before turning to me. "Was she bothering you?" he asks me.
I shake my head. "No, no of course not I just thought I'd introduce myself, I'm Niall." I say reaching out and shaking his hand.
"I'm Mike and this is my girlfriend Danielle."
I turn to the girl and try to make eye contact. "Are you alright?" I ask causing her head to snap up and her hazel eyes to meet my blue ones.
She quietly mumbles a 'yeah' and turns away. "Well I should be getting home, I'll see you guys around!" i say turning around and walking around a corner, only to quickly turn around and watch them.
Call me a stalker all you want but something's not right here.
Mike's friends soon wander off leaving the two alone. He mumbles something in her ear and grabs her face roughly attaching their lips. When he lets go he whispers one last thing and walks off towards the field.
Danielle's POV
"... Go straight to your house! I'll pick you up when practice gets out." Mike says before stomping towards the gym. I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding and walk towards the exit. Soon after I feel a presence next to me.
"Niall?" I ask. "What are you doing here I thought you left already."
"I was about to but I thought that I'd ask you if you wanted a ride."
"I have to walk!" I quickly blurted out without thinking.
"No you don't." he answers laughing.
His laugh is so cute! wait! cute? I can't be thinking this way! Not while Mike's around.
"Come on." He says grabbing my hand, entertwining our fingers. It was nice to hold somebody's hand that wasn't gonna hurt me soon after.
The car ride to my house was filled with small talk. Once we arrived I invited him in for tea, which he immediatly agreed to. I fell back onto my couch completely forgetting the bruises that covered my back. I sat up immediatly hissing in pain.
"Danielle are you alright?" Niall asks, rushing towards me in concern.
"No." I answer sitting foward. "My back really hurts!"
"Can I have a look? I mean if thats alright with you?" He asks. I didn't want him to ask how these black and blue marks appeared on my skin but i did want to know how bad they really are. I nod lifting up my shirt, revealing my back. I turn to see Niall with his hand over his mouth.
"Who did this to you?" He asks.
"N-nobody i f-fell down the stairs." I lied which obviously didn't fool him.
"Danielle." He says softly. "Did Mike do this?"
I couldn't help but set the tears beginning to glaze over my eyes free, while I nodded 'yes'. I could see Niall beginning to get angry through my tears.
"please don't let him hurt me again." I said through silent sobs. A look of hurt flashed onto Niall's face as he softly pulled me into his lap.
"I'll never let him hurt you again princess." he whispers into my ear. And I believed him.
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THANK YOU FOR REQUESTING THIS _niam_love_ !
I hope you enjoyed it! SORRY IT TOOK LONGER THAN PLANNED!!!!!!!
~Alix
