Eighteen [Narry AU]

[14]

Niall

I look at myself in the mirror one last time, the suit I'm wearing seems way too fancy for me. My nerves are through the roof at the thought of this video. Of course you'd think seeing this video would be nothing considering I was literally experiencing, but I didn't want to see myself or how it looked while it happened.

"Ni, let's go love" Harry walks in and hugs me from behind, kissing my cheek. After yesterday he came home with me and stayed over. I'm so grateful for him, because I don't think I would've slept at all if he wasn't laying next to me.

"Alright, Im as ready as I'll ever be" I sigh and turn around, hugging him back for a moment. When I let go he grabs my hand and leads me downstairs.

My ma greets us as we come downstairs and she hugs me, wishing me luck. She has to go to work, despite wanting to come with us. I'm glad she has work, I don't want her to witness whatever may happen.

Harry let's me know that Louis and Liam are waiting in the car, and that he picked them up earlier when I was getting ready. I walk out and get in the car, rubbing my thighs anxiously.

"Hey Ni, it's gonna be okay. Just try to pretend you're alone" Liam says, squeezing my shoulder gently.

"Or you can picture them all in their underwear. That's the oldest trick in the book!" Louis pipes up. "Plus, dans friends look like ass. I saw them yesterday after everything"

"Who did the most damage?" I ask Liam, laughing a little.

"Zayn was already in a full blown MMA fight when I showed up, so Zayn took care of most of it. But looking at us you wouldn't be able to tell they actually tried to put up a fight" He chuckles.

Harry gets in the car a few moments later "sorry, I left my keys upstairs" he huffs. He wastes no time starting the car and pulling out.

"Hey is your mum coming?" Louis asks.

"No she has work. Any of yours coming?"

"Nah shes got work too" Louis answers.

"I told mine not to come since Louis' mum wasn't either. Plus, i knew if she heard the details of the story she'd cry her eyes out." Liam sighs.

"Mine is!" Harry chuckles "she wouldn't take no for an answer. She said she had to be there for you, especially since your mum was going to be at work. Hell even Gemma almost flew in"

"Greg's coming" I say. "He wanted to. I asked him not to but he told me he absolutely had to be there for me"

Harry parks in front of the courthouse and looks at me before the looks at the boys "alright men, today we get justice for this heinous crime committed upon the love of my life. The absolute truth, no exaggerating, I'm talking to you Louis."

Louis rolls his eyes and shakes his head "hey! If it's not a huge exaggeration and it gets him put in jail I don't see the issue"

"Because it's lying. He's an awful person but if anyone finds out you exaggerate even in the slightest they could question every ounce of evidence" Harry says.

Louis complies and we all get out of the car, walking into the building. I catch a glance of dans friends, they look as bad as I do right now, even worse if I'm being honest.

We're all called into the courtroom mere minutes after we've arrived, we take a seat, and I see my brother and Harry's mum sitting in the back. I wave at them and they give me a thumbs up, Anne blowing me a kiss. I smile softly and look down at my lap. I'm so lucky to have supportive people in my life.

"All rise for Judge Anderson" we all stand up and look up. The judge walks in and she looks at us "you may be seated"

We all sit again as she starts announcing why we're here. The lawyers representing my case get up to give their evidence, and that's when I realize they're going to show the video to the jury.