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Niall's Pov:
I feel like a great weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I feel that I don't have to pretend anymore, No more faking laughs or smiles, No more hiding. I thought that if I told somebody I'd be dragging them down with me, I still feel like that but apart of me feels relieved. I've spent so long living in fear, Finally I couldn't take it anymore, I broke down, I allowed my built up walls to crumble around me. I told Cher my darkest secret, She hasn't pestered me with questions, She hasn't walked away from me, She's stayed and she's been there for me. So if I'm so grateful to her why am I pushing her away? Why am I avoiding her? Declining her calls? Deep down inside I feel like I've somehow put her in danger. I sighed as I gave myself the once over, Today I was going back to school, Parts of my body were still aching, I also knew I would have to face Cher today, I also knew I wasn't ready, But I couldn't afford to miss another day of school, They could start asking questions, I couldn't risk that, It might not end well.
"Niall! Nialler!" Cher called as she rushed down the school hallway quickly grabbing my hand. I sighed. "Nialler where have you been? You've been ignoring me the past few days" She said.
"Sorry, I've just needed sometime to myself, You know?" I replied, Cher nodded in understanding.
"Niall we need to talk" Cher stated, I sighed before nodding my head, Cher then took hold of my hand before guiding me into an empty classroom, She closed the door as I went to sit down on the nearest desk. "How have you been?" She asked as she sat opposite me with concern filling her eyes.
"I've been ok" I replied while shrugging my shoulders.
"I mean the truth Niall, How have you been?" She stated.
"He hasn't touched me if that's what you mean, I haven't seen him the past few days" I stated.
"You mean he hasn't come home?" Cher asked.
"Yep, He does it alot, He goes out dosen't come home, Then a few days later he shows his face, Drunk out his mind and then, Well you know" I mumbled, Cher cringed.
"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" She asked.
"I didn't know how, I couldn't find the right words to say, And I was scared, I didn't want to involve anyone" I stated.
"You should have involved me, Niall I could have done something sooner" She exclaimed.
"What could you have done? If you would have stopped him trying to hurt me chances are he would have turned around and done exactly the same thing to you, Your like my sister Cher I couldn't sit back and watch that happen" I explained.
"Then you understand how I feel, Niall your the closest thing I have to a brother, How can you expect me to sit back and not do anything? Especially now I know what's been happening to you" Cher stated.
"This is why I didn't tell you! Because I knew you would worry, He only does it when he's drunk, It's like he's a different person, I suppose for a long time I made myself believe that I deserved it" I explained.
"You shouldn't have to go through this alone" She stated.
"But I'm not alone now, I have you right?" I asked with hopeful eyes, Cher pulled me into a tight hug.
"Of course you do Nialler" She whispered.
"Cher, You can't tell anyone about this, Your family, The police, Nobody" I stated as we sat outside for lunch. Cher pushed aside her lunch.
"Nialler you have to tell somebody, They might be able to help you" She stated.
"I can't" I mumbled.
"Why not?!" She exclaimed.
"Because he's my dad, Despite everything he's still one of the people that raised me, I have to hold onto that small bit of hope that I have, I have to hope that he still loves me" I mumbled, Cher sighed.
"He's hurting you Nialler" She replied.
"But he's still my dad, I can't just forget that, Even if he has" I whispered, Cher shook her head before taking hold of my hand, She was just about to speak when somebody else did.
"Horan your back, I can't say you was missed" Ian spoke.
"Go away!" Cher spat.
"Why would we do that?" Harry asked.
"We were having a private conversation before you decided to interrupt now if you don't leave us alone your all going to have to live down the embarrassment of getting your asses kicked by a fucking girl!" Cher stated, All the boys laughed before Louis came face to face with Cher.
"Why do you want to be alone? Are you planing your next date, Have to say you got low standards Horan" Louis stated.
"You jealous Lou? Don't worry I mean one day you will be able to pull something that's not a muscle" Cher replied with a smirk, Louis was about to reply before he was pulled away by Liam and Zayn. Cher smirked at them before sending me a quick wink, I chuckled to myself, That's my Cher.
School had finally ended and I was slowly making my way home, Tomorrows Saturday and I told Cher I would spend the day with her, That was before I found out my dad was home, I walked up to our house to find his car parked in the drive way, I then walked up to the bin to find empty bottles of alcohol, I sighed hoping they were just empty ones from his bedroom, I inhaled before slowly putting my key in the lock, I then walked into the house.
"Where the fuck have you been?!"
"No! Dad please! No don't! Dad stop! Dad no!"
My world was dark, My eyes were heavy, My body was aching, Blood was seeping through my clothes, His harsh words sounded in my ears as if stuck on constant loop, Running from him only seemed to make it worse, Wherever I tried to escape to he would follow me, I could slowly feel the life leaving my body, It took all the strength I had to reach my phone, My vision was slipping further and further into darkness, I pressed the call button on my phone before waiting for an answer.
"Nialler what's up?" Cher's voice sounded in my ears.
"Ch-Cher-I-I n-e-e-d y-y" I didn't even finish the sentence before my world went dark.
