fighting for what we want
Chapter 12
Chapter 12
**Niall POV**
I rang the doorbell and it opened to reveal Harry. Rage took control of me and I pinned him on the closest wall, my arm at his throat. I’m not much of a violent person, but Zayn told me how upset Louis was and I couldn’t help myself. “What the hell did you do to Louis?!?”, I screamed at him. “NIALL STOP”, I heard Louis yell. He had stood up and I looked at him, saw he had an… erection, and he sat down again, blushing. “Somebody better tell me what’s going on- now”, I demanded.
“Niall?”, asked a voice from the kitchen. I’d know that voice anywhere. “Ruby?”, I asked. She came out of the kitchen and I almost fainted. “W-what are you doing here?”, I questioned. “I-I—“, she tried. She fell to her knees and burst into tears. “I’m sorry”, she managed to say.
What is she doing here? How dare she come here? She knows what she’s done. I blinked back a few tears and pulled her upstairs to talk alone. “Take a deep breath”, I commanded. She breathed deeply and blinked a few times. “Good. Now tell me… why are you here?”, I demanded. She wiped her tears and tried to compose herself. “I had to make sure that… that you knew I’m sorry. A-and I will always love you, no matter what”. That was all it took, I let a few tears slip down my cheeks and looks at her sincerely. “I-I—“, I couldn’t say it. I knew I loved her- I just couldn’t make the words come out. I shook my head, trying to snap myself out of it. “Why are you saying this now?”, I demanded. When was the last time I saw her? One month ago? Two? It was at the Christmas party, I know that much. We all got drunk and had fun. The boys were trying to get me over the break up that had occurred, oh what was it? About 10 months before? It’s been a year now hasn’t it? Yet I still love her. I used to spend my nights crying and listening to music. I wasn’t sober for ages. The alcohol numbed the pain slightly. Then it always came back again. I was pulled from my thoughts by the sound of Ruby, crying bitterly. “I-I-I’m—“, she tried saying, before she could finish, there was a quiet knock at the door, Liam shyly poked his head around the corner and held up and take out menu. “Chinese, anyone?”, he whispered, trying to lighten the mood. We nodded and Ruby went downstairs to join the others. I slowly followed her and thought about what she had been trying to tell me.
We all walked into the living room and plonked onto the lounge. Suddenly, Zayn stood up and ran to the kitchen. “I have an idea”, he yelled. He returned with six bottles of beer, three in each hand. He set them out in front of us and we all picked them up. Everyone but Ruby took a sip, who just looked at it, sighed and place it back on the table, pushing it away slightly. Liam shrugged. “More for me, I guess”, he laughed and took hers. The doorbell rang and Harry jumped up to answer it, paying the delivery man and closing the door. “Chinese!!!”, he yelled. I smelt the food and sighed. My mood lightened and as soon as he set it on the table, I grabbed a bowl and helped myself to a large serving. “Oi, Niall, mate… leave some for everyone else”, Zayn laughed. “It’s going cold!!!”, I protested. “Not that quick”, Harry said. “Yea, Niall. Stop acting like someone’s going to take it from you”, Liam added. I stuck my tongue out and laughed. “Make me”, I replied sarcastically.
After that we ate in silence, all except Ruby, who hadn’t touched anything. “Ruby, you’d better get some while you can”, Liam giggled, indicating me. She shrugged, grumbled but eventually served herself some rice. Louis scoffed. Zayn gave him a look and piled more food into Ruby’s bowl. She tried to protest but Zayn held his hand up, saying he didn’t want to hear it. She mumbled something under her breath but began to eat. All the while, I was still shovelling food into my mouth, when it hit me and I realised what Ruby had been trying to say. I choked on my food and coughed and spluttered. Liam jumped up, hitting my harshly on my back repeatedly. When I had recovered I felt the colour drain from my cheeks and I looked at Ruby. “You’re- you’re—“, I stuttered. “Yes”, she said quietly, cutting me off. The other’s looked around at each other, completely confused, except Zayn, who just looked down. I looked at him. “Did you know?”, I asked in disbelief. “Yes, she told me just before you walked in.”, he muttered. Then everything went black.
**Niall POV**
I rang the doorbell and it opened to reveal Harry. Rage took control of me and I pinned him on the closest wall, my arm at his throat. I’m not much of a violent person, but Zayn told me how upset Louis was and I couldn’t help myself. “What the hell did you do to Louis?!?”, I screamed at him. “NIALL STOP”, I heard Louis yell. He had stood up and I looked at him, saw he had an… erection, and he sat down again, blushing. “Somebody better tell me what’s going on- now”, I demanded.
“Niall?”, asked a voice from the kitchen. I’d know that voice anywhere. “Ruby?”, I asked. She came out of the kitchen and I almost fainted. “W-what are you doing here?”, I questioned. “I-I—“, she tried. She fell to her knees and burst into tears. “I’m sorry”, she managed to say.
What is she doing here? How dare she come here? She knows what she’s done. I blinked back a few tears and pulled her upstairs to talk alone. “Take a deep breath”, I commanded. She breathed deeply and blinked a few times. “Good. Now tell me… why are you here?”, I demanded. She wiped her tears and tried to compose herself. “I had to make sure that… that you knew I’m sorry. A-and I will always love you, no matter what”. That was all it took, I let a few tears slip down my cheeks and looks at her sincerely. “I-I—“, I couldn’t say it. I knew I loved her- I just couldn’t make the words come out. I shook my head, trying to snap myself out of it. “Why are you saying this now?”, I demanded. When was the last time I saw her? One month ago? Two? It was at the Christmas party, I know that much. We all got drunk and had fun. The boys were trying to get me over the break up that had occurred, oh what was it? About 10 months before? It’s been a year now hasn’t it? Yet I still love her. I used to spend my nights crying and listening to music. I wasn’t sober for ages. The alcohol numbed the pain slightly. Then it always came back again. I was pulled from my thoughts by the sound of Ruby, crying bitterly. “I-I-I’m—“, she tried saying, before she could finish, there was a quiet knock at the door, Liam shyly poked his head around the corner and held up and take out menu. “Chinese, anyone?”, he whispered, trying to lighten the mood. We nodded and Ruby went downstairs to join the others. I slowly followed her and thought about what she had been trying to tell me.
We all walked into the living room and plonked onto the lounge. Suddenly, Zayn stood up and ran to the kitchen. “I have an idea”, he yelled. He returned with six bottles of beer, three in each hand. He set them out in front of us and we all picked them up. Everyone but Ruby took a sip, who just looked at it, sighed and place it back on the table, pushing it away slightly. Liam shrugged. “More for me, I guess”, he laughed and took hers. The doorbell rang and Harry jumped up to answer it, paying the delivery man and closing the door. “Chinese!!!”, he yelled. I smelt the food and sighed. My mood lightened and as soon as he set it on the table, I grabbed a bowl and helped myself to a large serving. “Oi, Niall, mate… leave some for everyone else”, Zayn laughed. “It’s going cold!!!”, I protested. “Not that quick”, Harry said. “Yea, Niall. Stop acting like someone’s going to take it from you”, Liam added. I stuck my tongue out and laughed. “Make me”, I replied sarcastically.
After that we ate in silence, all except Ruby, who hadn’t touched anything. “Ruby, you’d better get some while you can”, Liam giggled, indicating me. She shrugged, grumbled but eventually served herself some rice. Louis scoffed. Zayn gave him a look and piled more food into Ruby’s bowl. She tried to protest but Zayn held his hand up, saying he didn’t want to hear it. She mumbled something under her breath but began to eat. All the while, I was still shovelling food into my mouth, when it hit me and I realised what Ruby had been trying to say. I choked on my food and coughed and spluttered. Liam jumped up, hitting my harshly on my back repeatedly. When I had recovered I felt the colour drain from my cheeks and I looked at Ruby. “You’re- you’re—“, I stuttered. “Yes”, she said quietly, cutting me off. The other’s looked around at each other, completely confused, except Zayn, who just looked down. I looked at him. “Did you know?”, I asked in disbelief. “Yes, she told me just before you walked in.”, he muttered. Then everything went black.
Notes
Haha. sorry to leave you with a clift hanger. I might not update for awhile, either. But then again, i might. So there I was- wrighting away when I had the sudden idea to write this plot twist. No-one will know... It'll be our secrest, laptop. I'm still decieding whether or no to reveal the secret next xhapter on in around chapter 15.... Hmmmm, what to do. Oh wells.See you guys later.
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penquin
9/24/13