Worse Than It's Bite [NIALL HORAN FANFICTION]

19. Info

AN: okay, not much to say!

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ALYSSA'S POV

Finally, I went on to the question I'm sure they've avoided.

"Do you guys still... want me around...?" I asked.

Their heads snapped to me.

"Are you leaving?"

"Please don't go!"

"Don't leave us!"

"We love you!"

"...and... I love you..." Niall whispered next to me.

Lucas cringed.

I kissed Niall softly once on the lips. I blushed pink when he decided he wanted to kiss me more.

"EW." They groaned. "Not this again..."

I blushed a dark red colour. Like an elegant rose, but I probably looked more like a fire truck.

Lucas pinched my cheek. "I love that." He sighed.

It was silent for a moment. I hated to make it awkward again, but I'm dying to ask this.

"How are you guys okay... with me being a dog and all?"

"Lyss, we've known you for a while. Niall dragged us though hell when you where gone-" Liam stopped to look at Niall like everyone else. He flushed. "So, how does this change anything? Well, anything about your personality, that is. But it does change some things..." He smiled. "Now we get to play fetch with Niall's girlfriend. That's a first." Me and Lucas laughed.

It was still eerily quiet.

The subject changed. "Alyssa... Where were you... When you where gone?" Harry asked.

I looked at Lucas. He nodded.

I told the whole story up to the part where the police came... and... Bruno.

I swallowed hard. "Well, how'd you escape?" Zayn asked eagerly.

"Um... The guy who took us was on the "wanted" list.... Bruno-" I paused, hoping my voice would stay steady. "lead the police to his house, where we where kept... Long story short, he was caught... And Bruno died... For me." My voice did crack, and Lucas wrapped his arm around me.

They quickly changed the subject.

"Luke, I think we've become better friends now. I'm sure you still don't like me... But maybe you'll try to like me?" Niall said.

"Not poss-" Luke started.

"Try."

Luke hesitated but nodded.

The boys continued to talk to Luke, but suddenly I felt uneasy.

What if they tell someone? They wouldn't, right? What happens next? Obviously this changes things. As soon as this all sinks in, Niall will surely break up with me.

Niall will surely break up with me.

I stiffened. I started feeling my bones jolt around inside of me, and the pain trickling across my skin.

Usually, I think about Niall getting hurt so I could form.

That's the most sad part.

I'm so selfish, I'm saying that my unhappiness is equivalent to Niall getting hurt.

That just made me mad at myself.

I feel all these emotions circling inside my head, begging me to pass out. I pushed the urge to be Amber back, and took a quiet intake of breath.

"Be strong, you selfish fool," I whispered to myself, quiet enough that no one would hear. Except Luke, of course.

"Lyss? You okay?" He whispered soothingly, quiet enough that the boys couldn't hear.

The feeling once again began to edge to the pain.

So, like me, I choked out a out-loud "no," before I was Amber.

The boys where aghast again, I don't think this is something they'll get used to.

"Lyss, tell me what's wrong." He demanded.

Sense the boys couldn't hear what I was saying while in dog form, I didn't bother to hold back.

"Niall's going to hate me. As soon as this all sinks in, he'll freak, tell someone, and we'll die!"

"Lyss, calm down. You trust them, right?" Lucas asked. I nodded.

I felt curious eyes on us, but I ignored them, and focused on Lucas' pep talk.

"Yes, but maybe it'll happen accidentally, and-"

"Nothing's going to happen. Nothing." He said mulishly.

I swallowed hard.

"Okay," I choked. "But I don't think I can handle being Alyssa for a while. I'm Amber for a bit." I said.

I smiled devilishly internally, then trotted over to Niall, where I licked his face, chin to forehead. He wiped it on his arm. "Ew! Alyssa!" He whined. I laughed internally before spinning twice and lying down, head on paws.

Zayn sighed. "I thought you where cute before..." He muttered.

Niall had a moment of exasperation. "Shut up, Zayn,"

We continued to share information until the sun had set.

AN: so sorry! Lol filler chapters babayyyy! Sorry it sucks, and sorry it's short, but it's taking an unexpected turn with a new character. ;) I'm writing another short story called "1000 Mile Journey", it's cute! Read!

-Taylor<3