I ran with tears streaming down my face. I ran and ran until I tripped and fell onto the sidewalk. I didn't even try to get up. I just stayed there and cried while my hands screamed from the concrete.
"Hey, are you okay?" it was Louis. He bent down and sat me back up.
"How did she know that?" a sob separated each word, "Why would he do that?" he began to rub my back and then sat "Indian-style" on the sidewalk with me.
"I know you're hurt, Lani, but I know that Niall would never do anything like that. Especially to someone like you." he softly stroked my hair to calm me down. "Maybe if you just hear him out...?" I looked up and saw him standing there. I looked back down. I can't even look him in the face.
"I'll let you guys talk." Louis walked away and left me with Niall.
"Listen," he started, "Just hear me out. After what you shared with me last night, I would never tell a soul. Understand that? I mean, I made a promise." he tilted my chin up so that my eyes were staring into his. "I don't break promises. Especially with people I really care about. And Lani, I care about you way too much. We've been on one date and I feel like I've known you my whole life. And hell, I'm crazy about you." he paused, "And I would never, not in a million years, ever try to hurt someone as special as you." My breathing started to become normal, but awkward, sharp breaths would come in here and there. "Can you... Will you ever forgive me?" I didn't say anything. I just wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him.
"Why does she hate me so much?" I said into his shirt.
"I don't know but I'm going to be talking to Harry about this later." he picked me up in his arms and carried me back to his flat. We walked through the door and my sister was in the same spot... And Paige was missing.
"Paige and Harry left." Liam said.
"Lani, are you okay?" Natalie looked at my hands concerned, "Oh you poor thing, I'll get the Neosporin." Natalie ran down the hall and came back with a whole first-aid kit.
"Really, Natalie, I'm fi- OW!" I winced as she put the Neosporin on it. Damn, that hurt.
She gave a worried look, "Sorry! I should have warned you first."
Louis looked up from his phone and said, "Okay, new rule. Paige is not allowed over when Lani is here."
"Good, 'cause I hate that bitch." Zayn commented.
"Zayn!" Liam shouted.
"What? It's true..," he admitted, "What's her problem anyway?"
"Jealousy," Natalie simply responded, "She's extremely possessive, if you haven't noticed. And Harry follows her like a little puppy dog... I feel so bad for him."
Liam looked at me as he talked, "Ya see, Harry doesn't like conflict. And he's actually extremely insecure. He may not act like it... But he's afraid that if he breaks up with Paige, he might not be able to find anyone else." Aw, Harry.
"Let's not let ourselves dwell on that today," Niall said while putting his arms around me, "You guys want to go to Nando's for lunch?" I looked over at Jenny.
"I'm sorry, guys. We actually have to go check on our mom. But it was nice meeting you." She got up and smiled.
"Here, I'll drive you." Niall offered.
"No, it's fine. We'll walk. I kind of wanted to check out that clothing store that we passed a couple blocks up," I smiled at him, "But thanks." I hugged him as he kissed my cheek. He's so sweet. We probably would have actually kissed if his friends...brothers weren't there. What exactly are we, anyway?

Harry POV:

Her sister looks so nice. I thought as Paige held my hand in the car. She wasn't bad looking either...
"What are you thinking about?" she asked sharply.
"Nothing."
"It's not that Lailani girl, is it?"
"No, honey. Don't worry about it." she took her hand away and gripped the steering wheel.
"Well, I hate her."
I looked at her frustrated and confused, "Why? She never did anything to you."
She shot daggers at me, "Why are you defending her? You're supposed to be my boyfriend." she took my hand again and squeezed it hard. Ow...
"I just wanted to know why you don't like her... I'm trying to understand."
She looked at me in disbelief, "You're supposed to know. How do you not understand?"
"What do you mean?" I said raising my eyebrow.
"Never mind." she looked towards the road with a frustrated look.
I stared straight ahead and didn't say a word all the way to the park.

Natalie POV:

She's so nice. I'd love to get to know her more. I stopped them before they walked out.
"Hey, do you mind if I tag along?" she looked shocked.
"No, not at all." Lani smiled.
"Okay! Let me get my bag!" I grabbed my purse and kissed Liam goodbye. "Love you, babe."
"Have fun!" he shouted as we all walked out the door.
"So, are you okay?" I whispered to her.
"Yeah," she replied, "I was just a little shocked... It was kind of my dirty secret, ya know? I didn't want everyone else knowing... But you can't change what happens, I guess." she sighed.
I looked up at the store sign, "Oh, I love this place! They always have the cutest skirts."
I think this is what she needs... normal, non bitchy, female interaction. We opened the doors of the store and walked inside.

Niall POV:

"Hey, where did Natalie go?" I asked.
"Out with Lani and Jenny." Liam replied simply.
"Oh, that's nice."
"What are we going to do?" he asked and I looked at him confused.
"About?"
"Harry and Paige. He tells me every night that he's not happy with her."
"Really, it's non of our business." I said sitting next to him at the kitchen table.
"You don't understand, she is so possessive and controlling. And not to mention, doesn't even give a shit about him. He told me that while she was in the shower, her phone blew up like crazy with tons of texts. And he inadvertently glanced at it and read: "Hey babe. Are we still on for tonight? Can't stop thinking about you. -Will." And she has the nerve to hate my girlfriend...friend... whatever we are, for no reason? That two timing bitch.
"I agree with Zayn, I hate her." I said.
"Thank you!" Zayn shouted from his room.
"We have to help, though. Nobody should treat Harry like that. He doesn't deserve it... especially after all the good things he's done," he chuckled, "Remember when he spent 1K on pizzas and went downtown to give them to the homeless?"
"Yeah, he's too kind. Maybe that's why he's afraid to leave her."
"Well, I say we give him a relationship intervention," Lou said, "Ya know, sit him down and tell him that he doesn't need to put himself through this."
"Yeah, I agree." I said. We sat there planning Harry's "relationship intervention" for when he got home.

Notes

Hey guys :D It's 1:18 in the morning over here and I need to get some rest. I just finished a chapter in Memories or Nightmares? and I think I'm addicted to writing lol.
Anyway, I haven't gotten a lot of sleep lately so... I think I should go do that.
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-Kayla