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Zayn's Pov:
What the fuck is going on? Why the hell are Niall and Cher in my house? Why does Niall have a bag? And why is he staying with us? What the hell has happened to him? He looks like the life's been knocked out of him by a truck. I knew something wasn't right, Somethings really wrong, The way he looked at school, The way Cher got so protective of him, All the days he missed, But what's been happening? I knew there was no way of me finding out with Cher around, I know better then to cross her especially when shes in a foul mood, For a girl she's pretty damn tough. She's a majorly protective person especially when it comes to Niall, She's like a lion who's protecting her cubs, You don't want to go anywhere near her. I sighed as I heard footsteps coming down the stairs.
"Zayn, I'm taking Cher home, Niall's upstairs unpacking a few of his things, Take care of him and I won't be long" My mum stated as she grabbed her car keys, I nodded my head before making eye contact with Cher, She gave me a death glare as if warning me to stay the hell away from Niall. Now's my chance, Now Cher's leaving I can try to find out what's been going on.
I inhaled deeply as I knocked on my bedroom door, It felt weird for me normally I could just walk straight in, But now Niall's in there I felt I should knock. I don't understand why I'm nervous, I mean it's Niall, We used to be best friends for gods sake.
"Come in" I heard Niall's faint voice, I grabbed the door handle before opening my bedroom door, I then made my way inside to find Niall sitting at my desk, He looked so beat up.
"Erm I thought you might want a drink" I said breaking the awkward silence, Before I came up the stairs I decided to grab a bottle of water so I could use it as an excuse to speak to him. Niall nodded his head in reply, I handed him the water bottle and he took a small sip.
"Thanks" He mumbled as he looked up at me. What's happened to him? His normal bright blue eyes are dark, It's as if Niall's not really there, Like he's a lost soul that can't find his way home. He's changed so much, He's not the Niall I remember.
"Is there anything you need?" I asked as I saw Niall shiver.
"I'm cold" He mumbled, I nodded my head before walking over to my wardrobe, I then pulled out one of my favorite hoodies and handed it to him, Niall smiled slightly before taking the hoodie from my hands, As he lifted his arms to put it on I saw various bruises on his lower stomach, Where the hell did they come from?
"Why are you being so nice to me?" Niall asked.
"Because we used to be close, In my eyes we never really stopped being friends" I stated.
"Then you need your eyes tested" Niall mumbled, I ignored his comment.
"We were close Niall and by the looks of it you need a friend right now" I said.
"No we used to be close until you ditched me for the populars, And as for I need a friend I have a friend, Her names Cher and she's amazing, I don't need any help from you, The only reason I'm here is because your mum has a kind heart, Being here isin't my choice, I don't want to be anywhere near you" Niall stated.
"Well your staying in my house, In my bedroom with me, You can't exactly ignore me" I replied.
"I can try" Niall stated, I sighed knowing there was no speaking to him when he was in this kind of a mood.
"Well if you need any clothes help yourself to mine they should fit" I said trying to change the subject.
"Just want a shower and to sleep" Niall mumbled, I nodded my head.
"Bathrooms in the same place down the hall, There's towels in there already, And well the beds right there" I said, Niall nodded his head.
"Thanks" He whispered, I nodded my head.
"I'm downstairs if you need anything else" I stated before walking out the room.
I want to find out what's wrong with Niall but how can I when he's being like this? I'll admit I didn't handle things to well when we were younger, But just like every kid in the world I wanted to fit in, Niall he could have come with me, But he chose not to, So the blame can't fully be pinned on me, I didn't do anything wrong, All I did was make new friends when did that become such a crime? Niall's acting like I ditched him all together we just drifted apart. He's the one who's become so closed off not me. I had just sat down on the couch when my mum arrived back home, She had bags of food in her hands.
"Where's Niall?" She asked while placing the bags down.
"He went for a shower, I think he's gone to sleep" I replied.
"Oh that's good news, He needs some decent rest" She exclaimed.
"Why?" I asked.
"Hasn't Niall told you?" She asked, I shook my head.
"He's barley speaking to me" I informed her.
"Well, It's understandable that he dosen't want to talk about it, I wouldn't if I was in his shoes" She exclaimed.
"What's been going on? I mean I saw that something was bothering him but he's just so closed off" I stated, My mum sighed before sitting down.
"Zayn sweetheart Niall's gone through so much these past few years, You know losing his mum changed his life dramatically, But her death changed and caused something else to" She explained.
"What was that?" I asked.
"Maybe it's best that Niall tells you" She exclaimed.
"He's not speaking to me, Mum please" I stated, She sighed before taking hold of my hand.
"When Niall's mum died, Both Niall and his father had to deal with so much, People handle pressure differently, Niall he grieved the way were supposed to, But his dad he found it hard, So he turned to drink to ease the pain, He started becoming violent towards Niall, He's been physically and emotionally hurting Niall" My mum revealed, My eyes widened.
"Niall's been abused?" I whispered, My mum nodded her head and I quickly stood up and began running up the stairs, I quickly bursted into my bedroom to find Niall asleep on my bed, I made my way over to him before crouching down. How could I let this happen? How could I leave Niall? Thoughts began hitting me like bombs, He's had to go through this alone, All these years, I was his bestfriend, I should have been there for him.
"I'm sorry Niall, I'm so sorry, I'm gonna make this better, I promise"
