LOVED YOU FIRST // N.H.

Chapter 24

// Stream NICE TO MEET YA - NIALL H. ,LIGHTS UP - HARRY S., KILL MY MIND - LOUIS T., STACK IT UP - LIAM P. & TRAMPOLINE - ZAYN xx //

Niall's POV

'' Because I can't risk another goodbye from you '' the words that left her mouth left me stunned. I never expected to hear them from the girl I never wanted to see broken-hearted. And now? All I see in her eyes is heart-break. '' I never meant to break you '' I whispered to her. She finally raised her head and now we were looking into each other's eyes. She looked so vulnerable at that moment before just in a second as if she came back to reality Brooke was running away from me and before I could actually do anything she was already out of the club. I was frustrated because she keeps running away from me and yet life keeps bringing us together. Jenna seemed to notice Brooke running away from me, judging by the look on the face she wasn't pleased with me, and honestly, I couldn't really blame her. '' What did you do or say to her that made her run away from you? '' Jenna was ready to fight and she probably would fight me if Noah wasn't there holding her trying to calm her down. '' I didn't do anything. I wish I knew why she did that as if she woke up from a trans and realised with who was she talking to.'' Of course, she hates me I would hate myself too if I were her. I literally told her how I felt about her on her wedding day and the next time she saw me was at the interview (which she did btw) with my girlfriend. We seriously have great timings. '' I can't believe you, Noah please talk to this loser before I rip him apart, thank you. '' Jenna kissed Noah on the cheek before running after Brooke. 

'' What happened before she ran away? '' Noah asked me calmly. '' I was with some of my friends when one of them noticed Brooke and when she noticed me, she tried to run away from me but I caught her by the arm before she did it and I pulled her close to me. I asked her why she keeps running away from me when she knows she never succeeds at it when she looked at me with those big eyes I saw the actual heart-break which was caused by my stupidity, she said because I can't risk another goodbye from you. Everything inside me shattered Noah, I couldn't believe that the girl I've loved for years now said that. It broke me and when I told her that I never meant to break her she ran away from me as if she woke up from trans. '' Frustratingly, I ran fingers through my hair, slowly losing my mind over that girl. '' Look there must be something we can do for you two to talk about all of this. I heard that you're performing on I Heart Radio festival tomorrow afternoon, right? '' I nodded my head '' Yeah, what does that have to do with anything? '' I looked at him confusedly. '' Since Jenna and I are leaving tomorrow late at night, we can bring Brooke to that festival, and you two can talk. '' Noah rolled his eyes and it all made sense. '' That's actually a good idea tho. Are u sure Jenna will agree to this? '' Noah shrugged his shoulders. '' We'll see. '' 

NOAH'S POV

'' Absolutely not. There's no way we're gonna do that to Brooke! '' Jenna protested the next morning when I told her about my plan. '' I know that you're trying to protect Brooke, I am too that's why we need to this. '' I tried to explain it to her calmly. She was sometimes a way to stubborn. '' If you're doing this, leave me out of it. I am not participating in this.'' she crossed her arms and I rolled my eyes. '' Baby I love you but you know it's the best for everyone if they just finally talk it out, it's the mature thing to do. '' Jenna huffed '' Fine I hate when I have to admit I'm wrong. I'll go tell Brooke that we're going to the festival but I AM NOT telling her that he's one of the performers today. '' I nodded '' It'll be a surprise, we'll pretend that we also didn't know. As soon as he's done with performing we're taking her to him backstage and we're leaving for the airport. '' '' Oh hell no. I am not leaving my best friend in the lion's den, nuh-uh. '' '' Fine we'll go with her and we're only leaving if she wants us to. Deal? '' She grinned proudly. '' It's a deal. ''

- A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER -

Brooke's POV

''We're going where?'' I asked Jenna after she basically barged into my room since I barely left it ever since I got back home last night.  All I want is a break from reality, the one where he's with Hailey and I'm left with a broken heart. I never wanted any of this, I was supposed to be happily married to Alex, to enjoy his kisses and hugs. He was always so good to me and I? I left him for someone who keeps breaking my heart when I could've had everything in a man every girl wishes for. Maybe I was way too fucked up for him and that's why my heart decided to go for Niall. '' To I Heart Radio festival. So you need to get up and get ready cause if you're not ready in 15 minutes, I'm coming in and dressing you up myself. '' She grinned before leaving my room. I got up cause I knew she would actually make her threat come true if I don't get dressed. Looking through my closet I found some paper shorts which I paired with a bralette top. Quickly I ran through my hair with a straightener and on my feet, I put my black vans on and was ready to go. Just as I finished with everything, Jenna came into my room wearing ripped jeans and a cropped shirt also wearing vans. '' Oh look you're ready. Who would've thought. Okay, let's go. '' 

// A/N CAN WE JUST PRETEND THAT THE FESTIVAL IS IN NEW YORK AND NOT IN LAS VEGAS? I'm a lazy bitch who did her research too late. oops //

Half an hour later, we were at the festival. I was clueless about who was performing and honestly I couldn't care less. Unless it's some artist I dislike then I'm suing Noah and Jenna for emotional pain. 

// an hour later //

It's been an hour and for now, Halsey and Camila Cabello had their performances and it was amazing. We stan queens. Currently, Billie Eilish was performing and I'm just amazed at how a girl who's 17 has such an amazing career. Like hands down to her. Soon she was also done and when the next artist was announced, I swear my heart stopped. Okay, maybe I'm being dramatic a little. I was shocked that those losers of my friends had the audacity to bring me here knowing well that Niall is performing too. He started singing Nice To Meet Ya, and I was blown away for the millionth time by his amazing voice. Few songs later, he was done and before I could say anything to those two my so-called friends, I was being dragged by them towards the backstage and I knew immediately what they're up to. '' No, no no no and no. I am not mentally stable right now to actually have a conversation with him. Stop dragging me. '' It's like I was talking to the air, Jenna was still dragging me. I gave up and let her drag me. When we were finally behind, Niall's bodyguard recognised us so he let us in without a second thought.  Niall was sitting on a sofa, doing something on his phone when these two idiots started coughing like they have some disease. '' Oh you're here. '' he didn't look surprised to see us. '' Of course, you knew they would do this. Why am I even surprised? '' I crossed arms and huffed. '' Oh don't be such a baby. We're doing this so that there is finally peace before I and Noah go back to London. '' '' We'll be outside and you two better talk. '' The minute Jenna and Noah leave the room, it's like the radio knew, If I let you go by Westlife started playing which shocked both me and Niall. '' Oh lovely, how appropriate. '' I sat down on the couch with my arms still crossed when Niall silently started singing along with the song. '' Wait, you know that song? '' Niall looked at me '' I'd be a fake Irishman if I didn't know most of their songs. The fun thing is how this song is appropriate for our situation. '' I just shrugged my shoulders before he continued singing. '' If I let you go, I will never know, what my life would be holding you close to me. Will, I ever see you smiling back at me. '' It was hard for me not to talk to him when he was singing it to me. '' Please don't do this. You've already broken my heart more times than I can count. You're with Hailee, happily in a relationship. The fact that my heart decided to go for you instead of being focused on what it felt for Alex is still pissing me off. I had the perfect man and you ruined everything for me. So thank you, truly thank you from the bottom of my heart because I realised how fucked up I actually am.  If you want one last chance for you to show me that you actually do care about me the way you say you do, I'm having a little party for all of my close friends so that includes Harry, Louis, Liam and Zayn. The reason for the party is celebrating the fact that the biggest article I've written in my career of being a journalist is being published and it's going to be on the first pages of the magazine. If you show up, I'll know you're serious about everything you're saying, but if you don't show up then this is goodbye. It's up to you Niall. '' Before giving him a chance to say anything else, I walked out of the dressing room trying not to scream at everything and everyone. Jenna and Noah didn't ask me anything, they just followed me back to the car, before we drove back to my place. 

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