What Now? | N.H.

Chapter 18 | New Year's PT.2

TRIGGER WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT AND MENTIONS OF ATTEMPTED R*PE

(Please do not read this chapter if these topics are triggering)

"Have you seen Diana?" I yell over the loud music that thumps in my ears "She went off to talk to Gigi, and it's almost midnight and I can't find her."

"Sorry I haven't seen her but if you see Gigi can you tell her where I am?" I shake my head and run over all of the places where she could have gone in my head.

"Yeah sure," I pat Zayn on the shoulder and turn off in the other direction. I push through the crowd of sweaty bodies searching the faces of the people. The time grows closer to midnight and I start to become more and more panicked. As I make my way through the crowd I tap on various people's shoulders only to be disappointed when they turn around. After a couple of minutes of searching, I find myself in the kitchen and find Gigi leaning against the counter. 

"Gigi have you seen Diana?" 

"I saw her go into the bathroom down the hall," Gigi point down the hallway lifting a single finger from her red solo cup. I run up to her and kiss her on the cheek. 

"Thank you. Zayn's looking for you, by the way, he's by the couches." I jog off to the bathroom Gigi had pointed to. I knock on the door but don't hear anything so I twist the door handle slowly. My heart falls out of my chest. How could she do this? 

When I opened the door, Diana is pressed up against the counter making out with some guy I had never seen before. I stand there in the doorway frozen, heartbroken. I stand there long enough for her to notice. She stops moving and her eyes lock onto mine. The tall, dark-haired man moves his mouth down to her neck. Once I regain movement I storm out of the bathroom looking for the nearest way out of this place not caring who I knock into on the way. The music is drowned out by my swarming thoughts. I burst through the double doors and almost double over. The tears spill out of my eyes, freezing on my cheeks when they meet the cold air. I let out a mangled cry and sink against the cool stone wall.

"Niall?"

(Diana's POV) 

"Sorry" I regain my balance after the guy that was dancing next to me bumped into me, causing me to spill the vodka, fruit punch mixture on my white top. 

"It's ok," I don't have time to get upset because I need to find Niall. I take another sip of my drink and keep walking towards the couches where I saw him last. I barely make it a step before I start feeling dizzy. I try to move forwards but my feet sway to the sides. I look around to try to see anything but my vision is cutting in and out. I start to panic but I can't move, I can't do anything. I feel a hand on my shoulder and before I could process what was going on the hand had snaked under my arms and was now guiding me towards the bathroom. My feet drag across the floor lazily until they stop moving altogether. 

The man lifts me by my hips and sets me on top of the counter. His hands leave my hips and I slump over unable to keep myself up. He turns around and closes the door. I try to look at him, but my head is spinning too fast. He eyes me and walks towards me licking his lips. I need to get out of here. I work up the strength to hop down off of the counter but as soon as I do the man squeezes my hips and slams me against the counter. My head pounds in my skull and I groan quietly. He tilts my head up aggressively and smashes his lips against mine. I try to shake him away but I can barely move. I squeeze my mouth shut but, his tongue forces his way into my mouth and down my throat. 

The door opens.

I don't have the strength in me to turn my head. The man doesn't stop. I look out of the corner of my eyes and my eyes lock with the familiar blue. I can barely make out the details of his face but, I can tell it's Niall. I try to call out for help but no sound passes my lips. Help me. He stands there for a moment, I beg my body to move but it won't budge. In my mind, I'm screaming but the room is only silent. Please help. My vision goes dark and by the time my sight comes back Niall is gone and I'm not in the bathroom anymore.