Missing You - A Niall Horan Facfiction

Chapter 12 - The After Mass

Ashley's POV

I try my best to stop Zac's nose from bleeding but it really isn't working. I feel terrible for him, it's not like he did anything wrong. All he did was come over to spend some time with me and Rachael so we could all get to know each other. The only person in the wrong tonight is Niall.

I can't believe he just walked right in and punched Zac for absolutely no reason. He just punched him for gods sake! What was that all about? I'm so mad at him right now it's unbelievable. I'm glad he went up to his room I hate being angry especially when I'm angry at Niall. I scream inwardly at how frustrating this whole situation is.

"Okay I think it's stopped bleeding now"

I take the blood covered towel away from his face and throw it in the sink. Niall can clean that tomorrow.

"Thank you Ashley, I should get going now" Zac tells me standing up and looking at the clock. It's ten pm! I haven't been paying attention to the time I guess it just slipped my mind with everything that was going on.

Zac stands awkward at the door. Oh right I need to drive him back.

I grab my keys or should I say Niall's keys and join Zac at the door. "Let's go" I try to smile.

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The car journey is really awkward, I can't think of a thing to say to Zac other than to apologise. I don't know how though, 'oh sorry about my friend punching you he normally just says hello after meeting people'. Ugh I'm still mad at Niall. Okay I need to say something.

"I'm really sorry Zac, I totally ruined your full day, I'm so sorry" The words tumble from my mouth as I stare at the road ahead of me. I'm trying so hard not to look at Zac, I am completely embarrassed about tonight. Stupid Niall!

"Don't be silly Ash, it's not your fault and my night isn't ruined, I still got to hang out with you for a couple of hours" He is so sweet, even after being violently assaulted he I still happy. Well maybe not happy but not angry either which is good.

"Aww thanks Zachariah" he scrunches up his nose when I call him by his full name, I don't know why he doesn't like it, Zachariah's a lovely name.

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When I get back all I want to do is go to my room and sleep to forget about this whole night but the boys have other plans. Before my foot has even crossed the threshold of the door I am being bombarded by questions about Niall and Zac.

"Are you and Niall in an argument or something?"

"Have Niall and that guy ever met before?"

"Who was that guy?"

"Do you think Niall's okay?"

I ignore them all and walk straight up to my room. I know I shouldn't take my frustration out on them but I can't help myself. All I need right now is to forget. Sleeping is probably the best way to do that but with tonight's events running through my head, that's not going to be easy. It will be a very long night.

Niall's POV

I hide out in my room until I hear Ashley leave to take that guy home. My stomach churns as I think about her and him together in a car. I don't know where this hatred is coming from, I just really do not like him. Zac.

I haven't been normal since Ashley arrived, I don't feel the same around her as I used to. I think I want something more than to just be her friend.

No. I did not just think that. I can't like her more than a friend, it's not possible. Okay maybe I'm not thinking straight right now. I need to sleep or something to clear my head. Probably not sleep, I've been tossing and turning for a while now my heads to full to sleep. I could go a walk. Yeah I'll do that.

I receive some concerned looks from the boys downstairs. I'm glad they don't try to speak to me, they know I need to be alone right now to sort myself out. I'm also glad Ashley hasn't come home yet, I can't face her right now.

No matter how much I dislike Zac, I shouldn't have punched him, especially not in front of Ash. She is going to be so annoyed at me for at least a week. I'm not exaggerating.

For as long as I can remember whenever I got angry or frustrated I would go walks. Most of the time Ashley would come with me, she knew just having her there made me feel better. We usually found a bench to sit on while I'll settled down, then we'd walk back. Neither of us spoke during this time, we didn't need to.

I'm not entirely sure why but it helped me think clearer and calm down, both of which I need to do now. I can still feel my heart racing and I'm pretty certain my hands are still in fists. I wish Ashley was here now to make me feel better but I've got myself to blame for that one.

After just twenty minutes I'm already feeling much more relaxed. I'm not as tensed and I'm starting to get a more organised frame of mind. I still don't know why I punched Zac but I do know I get an uneasy feeling when I think about him. It's a gut feeling but I'll try and ignore it for Ashley's sake. I can tell she really likes the guy and I'm not going to stand in her way even if I don't agree with it.

I think that the feelings I were having earlier weren't real. I was just stressed out, frustrated and confused. Nothing was making sense which probably led me to think I wanted to be more than friends with Ashley. I don't want that right now it would only ruin things. We should wait and see where we go from here.

I sit down on a park bench and look out at the small lake before me. I need to find away to show Ashley how truly sorry I am. She needs to see I wasn't myself tonight and that I didn't mean for any of it to happen. I know it's not going to be easy to get her forgiveness, she's extremely stubborn when she wants to be, I just hope she isn't angry at me for too long because I do actually regret this whole night.

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Hey,

A bit of Niall's POV just to change it up a bit. I just hate doing one persons POV when there's so many other characters too. This chapters a little shot but I was kinda busy with studying and stuff sorry.
Next update Saturday

~Nicole xxx