The Secret Princess (One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter 16: Who Hasn't Lied?

Chapter 16

SOPHIE'S POV:

I decided to leave the sports ground earlier than I thought I would. I did tell Jane that I'd be going there and since I went to Niall's first, I felt as if I'd been out for a long time. That little break to sit down and stop, was really what I needed. But now I had to come back and face the music of my messed up life.

When I pulled into the driveway, I saw Niall's car parked on the gutter. Why was he here? I couldn't really think of a reason why, but a part of me jumped inside that he came back. Maybe we could finally have a proper talk. Or just chill as friends. I kind of missed that.

As I got closer to the door, I could hear Jane from inside raise her voice a little. It sounded like she was almost lecturing someone. So I slowly turned the door knob and made my way inside. Though it was hard to be silent and sneak in while being on crutches. When I entered the house, I heard Jane complaining in the next room -- the lounge room.

"You're supposed to protect her, Niall! That's what bodyguards do!" I heard Jane say.

I didn't have time to think rationally. To question myself what I just heard. Surely, she wasn't talking about me? I stepped in front of the archway to see Jane partially yelling at Niall.

"Bodyguard?" I asked the two of them in utter shock. They both rapidly turned their heads in my direction. I studied their expressions. They were both speechless. Since no one spoke, I decided to keep going, "Niall," I looked at Niall, "You... You're not my bodyguard. Are you?" I questioned him with the smallest hint of disappointment in my voice.

"S-Sophie..." Niall stuttered.

"Let me explain--" Jane started.

"Go!" I yelled to her. I raised my eyebrows as I was waiting for her to go ahead and explain her way out of this.

But she had nothing.

I couldn't describe the emotions that were washing over me. Anger, sadness, betrayal. All of them at once. Normally I find it hard to process things, but this was so perfectly clear. Jane didn't have to explain any of it. Niall Horan, my best friend, was my bodyguard. Who else's bodyguard could he have possibly been?

The things I told him. The friendship we shared. It was all a lie? I had no real friends. No one wanted me. It seemed pretty clear that Niall never wanted me. That's why it was so easy to turn me down. I felt so humiliated.

"How long?" I asked them. I could hear the shakiness in my voice as my lip started to quiver. It was so hard not to break down in front of them. I want to scream, hit something, but then again, Niall had to make sure I was safe, blah, blah, blah. He didn't really do I bang up job of being a bodyguard if I was using crutches right now.

"Soph, it's just that--" Niall began.

"How long?!" I repeated my question. I needed an an answer. I wanted to know how long everyone had been lying to me. How long people had secretly been laughing behind my back at how stupid I was.

"Since the day I met you." Niall admitted. He looked straight at the ground. I could almost see tears forming in his eyes. Though it was hard to see anything right now since my vision was already blurred.

I heard the front door open and Louis had entered the house. He was doing his own little dance when he walked past the lounge room arch way and looked in. Instantly he stopped his dancing and froze. His mouth gaping open.

"You knew about this too, didn't you?" I asked him and took in a huge breath. He didn't open his mouth. His eyes were filled with guilt and shame. Good. I was glad he felt that way. "My own brother!" I yelled at him. I shook my head and repositioned myself on my crutches. I couldn't stay in the house any longer. I started to make my way out.