Enchanted N.H

Chapter 27

Lewis and Lia brought me home immediately after I saw the tweet and read the comments that broke my heart.
Lia tucked me into my bed talking sweetly to me and Lewis awkwardly watched us from the door, trying to reach Niall to solve the situation as soon as possible but with no luck.
It has been two days since then and I haven't properly talked to anyone, I just stared at the ceiling waiting to wake up from this nightmare I found myself in.
My heart is heavy and weighs my body down.
I feel like I am tied to the bed that engulfs me in Nialls scent, unable to move.
It's like torture.
Darkness surrounds me like a heavy blanket that I can't shake off no matter how hard I try.
The picture of Niall smiling at the unknown girl is tattooed inside my brain.
He is miles and miles away from me holding a girl that isn't me while I am alone waiting for him to come back to me.
How can this affect me so much?
How can this man make me feel like I am on top of the world and at the same time like I am small and crushed on the ground?
"You have to eat something love", my mother opens the door to the bedroom and lets the light in.
I squint my eyes and shake my head, too weak to argue with her and too sad to talk.
"I know you are hurting but you need to get up", she continues to talk and opens the blinds earning a groan from me.
"It's been two days Vicky and by the way your phone is ringing constantly. Someone is really desperate to reach you", she remarks and roughly pulls the blanket off of my body.
"I don't care", I mumble a stray tear rolls down my cheek heated cheeks.
"For gods sake Victoria just call the boy and make him explain, stop whining in bed like a little child", she angrily speaks up and yanks me up.
I am shocked at her rude words not able to protest and even more shocked when she drags me to the bathroom and starts to undress me.
"You look horrible", she states "and you smell even worse", she adds.
I am stiff like a board and watch her undress me.
"I love him Mom", I croak out before breaking down, sobbing into my hands.
"Baby I know you do", she coos and gently helps me into the bathtub before turning on the hot water.
I cannot recall the last time she washed me and I feel like a helpless little child while she carefully washes my hair and quietly talks to me.
"I love him", I repeat quietly trying not to choke on my tears.
My mother stays silent but presses a kiss to the top of my head and wraps me into a soft towel.
"You will call him and you will talk to him", she demands and I weakly shake my head.
"Maybe this is all a big misunderstanding", she continues with her speech while brushing my hair.
"I don't know him but he must mean a lot to you if you are so heartbroken over a simple picture".
"Call him", she tries to persuade me and puts my phone into my hands before she leaves me alone again.
It takes some time for me to actually unlock my phone and see what I have missed.
Some messages are from Lewis telling me to trust Niall and that he really loves me, some are from Lia telling me that she told work I had the flu.
Elise tried to reach me and she even called my mother who told her that I would get back to her as soon as I felt better.
Most missed calls are from Niall.
I can't bare to read the messages he left me but I convince myself to call him.
My heart beating like crazy when I think about the fact that our relationship could be over in a few seconds.
Seconds after I pressed the call button I hear his sleepy voice.
"Babe", he breathes and I break again.
"Don't cry please let me explain".
I stay silent trying to contain myself but I fail miserably.
Nibbling on my lower lip while listening to his voice.
"You know that I love you Vic", he begins and I let out a sob muffled by the pillow that I hug closely to my chest.
"I promise you the girl on the pictures is part of my new management team and we had a few drinks together planning our next interviews", he explains and I relax  a little bit.
"I sent you her work ID and a picture of her and her fiance I promise I wouldn't cheat on you".
I hear his voice crack and all I want is to be held by him.
"I am sorry I overreacted", I admit quietly.
"I am coming home", he announces suddenly and I shake my head before speaking.
"I am sorry Ni, I should have trusted you and you shouldn't come home just because I am a clingy and jealous girlfriend", I mumble and I hear him chuckle.
"I love you babe and I miss you like crazy, I am sorry that I didn't respond to your messages and I forgot to send you the playlists", the words gush out of him like a waterfall.
"Soon I'll be here to hug you".
My heart flutters at his words all I am longing for is his touch, I need to feel his arms wrapped around me to feel safe again.
Need him to hold me so I know that we are okay again.
We keep talking on the phone until he has to leave for some interviews, before he hangs up the phone he makes me promise to not cry about him anymore.
"I love you", I whisper at the same time as he does before the line goes blank.