MR. MALIKS POV
I saw that Melanie was not in her seat, she has never been late to my class or been absent. Well I am going to have a bad day without her. As I was about to start my lecture on today’s plans, a small knock came from the door.

I knew it was Melanie, I just had a huge feeling. I put my strict face on and open the door. She tried to give me her excuse but I cut her off and said she has lunch detention. That is the only way I will get her to be with me for a little.

I know it’s wrong but I always have been strict with my students on being tardy. I look as Melanie sits down, I feel really bad about this and she looks like she wants to cry. Why am I like this?

As I start to talk she goes into a deep thought, I see Niall talking to her and I heard what came out of her naughty mouth. She called Niall an ass because he made her work out a problem that was already solved. I called her out on it and her cheeks turned into a pink rose.

She looks so cute when she blushes. As I roast on Niall his baby sister came in and told me she had to take Niall and Melanie to the doctors. My face dropped, I don’t want her to leave, so I called her father, and he told me that she needed to leave.

I guess karma came back and punched me in the face for making Mel feel sad. I let them leave and then I see a sparkling laptop in the corner. I know that is Melanie’s because of all the cute pink diamonds and stickers decorated on the case.

I told the class to work on the worksheets as I walk out to find Mel. I open the door and almost hit Melanie with it. She smiles as I gave her the laptop and then she gives me a huge hug that I wasn’t expecting.

It was a risky move on calling her nicknames and moving my hands more down her back. I just couldn’t help myself. She practically ran from me, I scared her and now she will never trust me. I guess life really dislikes me today.

I enter back into my class room and continue my lecture as I think on what Melanie is thinking about me. What if she starts to skip my class, what if she doesn’t want anything to do with me or what if she hates me now, I fucked everything up. I can’t believe I just did that.

I continue my thinking throughout the rest of the day. Anxiety will honestly be the death of me, if it isn’t Melanie. I hope she will still talk to me and not shut me out, all I have to do is apologize and hope she isn’t afraid of me.

LOUIS POV
I was walking down the halls as always and ran into Melanie. I was angry already and she was the bait. It was wrong of me to bully her but if I didn’t then Elenore would be pissed at me and I needed a punching bag so she fit the criteria’s.

She starts to cry and all I do is make it worse. I’m surprised no one heard her cries. I grab her wrists and put them above her head she starts to cry buckets of water. I didn’t even do anything to her yet.

She screams out that she is bleeding and I didn’t believe her because I didn’t do anything. So I gripped her wrists even tighter, that’s when I felt my hands grow sweaty. At least that’s what I thought it was.

I look at my hands and there painted red, my hands were covered with Melanie’s blood. I never wanted to hurt her this bad, I pull away from her dumbfounded. I look straight to her wrists and all I see is deep wounded cuts open gushing blood.

I can’t believe that she cuts herself. Why though, I mean she is pretty there is no doubt about it and she is always smiling. Well then again I do the same, I know how she feels. I pin her against the wall softly and ask “Why do you cut Melanie?”

My curiosity got the better of me and it tore me into pieces. “I cut because of you.” She gets out of my grip and starts to run. I try and run after her but it was no use, I already broke her. Mel is the most forgiving person I know, but even for her, she would never accept my apology.

She ran to the back school door and right when she was about to leave, she stopped and looked at me, her eyes looked deep into my soul and I did the same. There was something about her eyes that I will never forget.

They told a story that can destroy a person, they told a story that she wanted to keep hidden. Her soul plays like it was a horror movie. There was so many things that were wrong in her life yet she hides it behind a bright colorful smile.

She can’t think straight about her life so she hurts herself every day to escape her dark world. She has so much anxiety, it scares her. She wishes she wouldn’t be a disappointment to everyone.

She can’t control her life so she thinks she can control her cutting. She wants to forget why she is alive. She hates herself to no end and the worst part about it is, I created it.

She is more broken than me and she still has a reason to smile. I can’t believe I have to do this because of Elenore, she makes my life a living hell, but if that what keeps my brother safe then I’ll do anything she says.

She finally leaves but her eyes are imprinted in my mind forever. I need her to get help, Harry is going to the clinic and I’m pretty sure Mel is going with him so I’ll text cousin Carra to help her. I want her to get better and I think this is best for her.

L= Louis C= Carra
L: Hey Carra, I need a huge favor from you, can you help me.
C: Heey Lou, long time no hear, how you doing? What is the favor and I’ll give you an answer.
L: I am okay ig, there is this girl named Melanie, she self-harms and well I grabbed her arm and it busted. I just want to know if you can clean it up for her, maybe wrap it up too and offer the after school therapy. She really needs help Carra.
C: Well I need a description of her, so I know who to look for, I’ll do this because I believe she needs help if her cuts opened by a grab of the wrists.
L: She has pink and blue hair on one half and the other is a jet black. Her shirt is a long sleeve that has butterflies all over and she is wearing a flannel skirt.
C: Okay, I’ll keep an eye out for her. I’ll text you if she comes in or not, ttyl Lou.
L: Thank you so much! ttly Carra.

I put my phone into my pocket and walk to the locker room. I take my shower bag out and start to I look through it, to find my escape. I grab my razor bag and pull one out.

I pick my shirt up and as I draw my picture on my torso. I hear a whisper. “Lou please stop, please.” It sounded like Gemma voice. I start to cry, “Gemma is that you?” I whisper. This is impossible it can’t be her she died a year ago.

“Yes Louis, it’s me Gemma. Please don’t cry, you didn’t mean to hurt Mel.” She says in a soft tone. “How are you here, I mean you’re dead.” I cry more. “That’s not important as of now, I just need you to take care of yourself, I know what Elenore said she would do to you and Harry, but she is not capable of it. You need to let her go for me please.”

“I can’t Gemma, she will ruin us and I don’t want to hurt Harry. She will make us do things that will end people’s lives” I sniffle back my tears. I look around to make sure no one was around. I mean if people saw me bleeding and talking to “nothing” they would sure think I’m insane.

“You need to Lou, please there is a better girl for you out there, just look and you will find. The girl with blue hair will help give you the answer. I have to go, master is coming, take care baby bro remember I love you, and don’t tell anyone you heard me, they will think you’re crazy.” She hurry ups her words as I oppose “leaves.”

“Wait will I ever hear of you again, I miss you Gemma.” I say as I get up quickly like I needed to grab her. There was no sound, just my soft breaths. Then I hear a crowd, I forgot about the guy’s gym team.

There was blood still dripping down my torso and it spilled on the floor. I quickly run and grab a wet paper towel and start to clean my mess. I take my shirt completely off and run to the nearest stall.

I start to clean my wounds up with the towel, it stings but I managed to clean and wrap them up. I toss the razor on my soccer shirt and put my black shirt on. As I start to walk out I see my friend Ed.

We have been friends since 5th grade. I made fun of his last name all the time, because he would never share. Like why you not sharing, Ed Shareen. That made me crack up to many time.

Ed knows everything about me, and I’m scared he is going to know what I’m doing. “You okay Lou?” He examines me to see if I am lying. “Of course I’m okay, why wouldn’t I be okay, I’m fine.” I rabble my excuse. “Lou something is up, you always rabble when you’re lying.” He says as he opens his locker.

“I’m not lying, just got some stuff on my mind.” I grab my things and start to walk off. “You forgot your soccer shirt!” He tosses me the shirt and as it was throne the razor falls to the ground.

His eyes immediately hold his salty tears in, they hold the disbelief and sadness I didn’t want anyone to have. “You said you stopped that.” He says threw gritted teeth. “I have, it was just a relapse, nothing to worry about.” I pick up my things and start to walk off leaving him there speechless.

NIALL POV
There is no doubt I have feelings for Lilly. Always have and always will but today just didn’t add up. She really thought I would cheat on her with Melanie, don’t get me wrong Mel is beautiful but I see her as my sister, nothing more.

I wish I could prove to her that I’m not like the last guy she dated. He was a major ass, I couldn’t stand to see him grab her and make her feel useless. He would say that she never did anything right and would tell her to stop eating because he needed a skinny girl.

He treated her like a dog, and I didn’t even know why she was with him. She was supposed to be with me from the get go, but that day I saw them, was the day that I lost my way.

I couldn’t eat or think properly, Lilly would come over and give me the tightest hug and I wanted to feel a spark but everything was new to me. I couldn’t fight the feeling and every night I felt it. I wish she was here with me right now.

She would always try and cheer me up, and I wouldn’t budge. She finally gave up on me. She yelled and cursed at me but I laid my heart on the line and now we are almost a couple. I start to drift to a lazy sleep.

*NIALL’S DREAM*
“Damn it Niall! Why are you like this?” She screams at me. “Like what! An ass, well maybe you should ask your perfect boyfriend!” I yell back, I never yell and I wanted to cry. “He has nothing to do with this, he has nothing to do with what you’re feeling!” She pushes my chest and I slightly budge.

Who is this girl? The picture gets clearer and then I see Lilly staring right at me. “How do you know Lilly, how do you know that he isn’t the source of it all! He made me stay away from you, he is the one at fault, not me.

He treats you like you’re an animal, but you’re a princess, you’re my queen. I would never lay a hand on you like he does. I would kiss all your bruises on your arms and cheeks till they got better.

You don’t have to lose weight for me to love you, I would take you out for your favorite vanilla ice cream and chips and buy you a cube of cheese because you’re my baby mouse. He doesn’t know that is your favorite snack, does he? He doesn’t know your favorite color or book or even your shoe size. Which is black and red, and you love your black stilettos which are a 7 ½.

I see your pain and I see what you have gone through, but I look at you and literally stand in amazement and astonishment because you’re that strong and beautiful to get through it. I know you from head to toe and that is because he knew you for five years and I knew you for two.

He is the reason why I’m like this. He told me that if you kept coming over that he would keep hurting you! So I made up this depressed character so you would get bored of me, but the crazy thing is, it isn’t an act anymore! I’m so in love with you it tore me apart!” I shut my lips sealed as I breathe heavily.

“Wa... wait... wh... what?” She stands there speech less and in tears. “You’re in love with me?” She slowly walks up to me and picks my chin up. Her eyes are full of tears “Why didn’t you tell me?” She moves her face and leans are foreheads together.

“I love you so much, I didn’t want you to get hurt.” I look straight into her eyes and see there was more emotion than mine. “I love you too, but I need to get a grip on my life. Please let’s be friends for a little longer while I find a way to break up with Calum.”

“Lilly please don’t make me pay for what he has done too you, please I’ll take care of him, you don’t have to see him another day.” I start crying as we lean on each other.

She doesn’t say a word she just kisses my cheek and I nod like I understand but the dream starts to turn dark and grey. The sky cries rain and roars thunder. Lilly is laying on the ground bruised body and blood laying on her.

“Lilly what happened? Lilly wake up! Lilly wake up!” I shake her and hug her cold bitter body. “Who did this to you Lilly?” All of a sudden I see Calum with a bat and walking straight toward me. He raises it, but I didn’t flinch, I was completely calm.

“Please kill me, I need to be with my Lilly” I cry, the bat raises and bashes my head and I wake up.
*END OF NIALL’S DREAM*

I wake up to Lilly hitting me with my pillows. “Babe wake up! Wake up! Niall you were crying” she kisses my cheek. “Lilly what, what are you doing here?” I sniffle back the tears from my dream. “Your mom let me in, she told me to bring you some soup, and she thinks you’re a little sick.” She hands me the bowl and the spoon. “I feel kind of queasy” I give her back the bowel and she puts it back on my desk.

“What have you done too my boyfriend??” She looks at me weirdly. “Boyfriend?” I say silently. “I mean...” she starts to stutter but I cut her off. “I’m your boyfriend and you’re my girlfriend, now come here.”
(A/N: Only if that worked in real life... lol I cry)

I grab her into a tight hug like I’m scared to lose her, but it is because I am. “So what do we do now?” I ask. She looks at me as I still have my arms around her. She is so perfect for me. I love everything about her.

“Well we could cuddle like the other couples do?” She says, immediately getting under the blanket without my answer and holds on me. I wrap my arms around her waist and we both fall into a bliss sleep.

LILLY POV
I got a picture of Niall and Melanie hugging from an unknown number and I didn’t know how to take it.

The caption says “there little fuck buddies…even the guy you like hates you, you should cut down on the calories, maybe he will like you better.”

His arms were nowhere to the lower area of her, the hug looks like the normal one he always gives her. I know Mel she wouldn’t do that, I think. I mean there is no doubt that every guy here wants her.

Even if they make fun of her, they still want to fuck her, but Niall? I always thought they were more like brother and sister, which changed when I got a picture of her in his t-shirt. They both were gone for a while, they could have had a quickie, wait what am I thinking stop.

My anxiety and anger got the better of me and I burst. I was literally going to hit her, but Niall came back and he could see the disbelief in me. Harry almost got into a fight because of me, I destroy everything. Melanie cleared all things up before anything happened.

I know she cuts but I never knew it got this bad. I promised I would never tell anyone but I am getting to a point where I am scared for her. One day she will cut to deep and I’m not going to make it on time.

Just like Gemma, we all were too late for her. I miss her terribly but I remember so little of her. It’s like all the memories are fading away, it’s not that I’m choosing to forget it’s more like someone is erasing my memories.

I got back to reality and Niall is standing right in front of me. We start to talk and I say my apology, he has the sweetest heart, he forgave me on the spot. He is such a gentle boy, he asks if he can hug or hold my hand, and he always holds the door open for me.

I will not deny feelings for him, he means a lot to me. I am just afraid that I will disappoint him, he thinks he knows everything about me, but my darkest secrets only Melanie and my ex knows. He will honestly never want me after he finds out.

After the appointments we all went home, I was about to go for a stroll around the block and as I was leaving Niall’s mom was standing outside my door ready to knock. “Oh dear, I need your help, Niall is not feeling well and I was going to ask if you can watch over him while I go to the store for some medicine.” She says sweetly, she is going to be my mother in law and I don’t mind, I love her.
(A/N: Lol they not even dating yet, and she be thinking they be getting married)

“Of course.” I smile brightly. “Thank you so much love, I have a bowl of soup for him on the kitchen table, can you take it up to him? You can have some too if you like. You seem a little pale and thin.”

She says as she walks off to her car. “Yes mama” I grab my house keys, lock my door and walk next door to Niall’s. What does she mean by pale and thin? Must be an Irish thing.
I walk straight to the kitchen and grab his soup. As I walk up the stairs, I see the pictures of him and me when we went to the park together.

His brother was in for the holidays, it was a major moment for us. His brother rarely came home because being in the military comes with major sacrifices. His brother kept joking that we were going to have little babies and be the perkiest parents ever.

I finally got to his room and knock before I walk in. I heard cries and whimpers, as I look in Niall is full on crying. I was trying to wake him but nothing was working. So I grabbed a pillow and hit him as hard as I could and bam he woke up.

I wipe his tears away and look at him. What does he see in me, I’m just an ordinary girl who is nothing special? I grab his bowl of soup and hand it to him but he doesn’t want it. That isn’t like Niall, he looooves food, that is one reason why I loooove him.

I called him my boyfriend by accident and well now I can because I’m his girlfriend and he is my boyfriend. I hope this isn’t a mistake but I don’t care that much because he will be my best mistake. I cuddle up next to him and I was content with the world’s atmosphere.

Notes

Hello my fellow peeps, I been gone for a while but I am back with this chapter. Sorry I wasn’t feeling this chapter but the next chapter will be them going to Vegas!!! I will not be updating till January 6 2017. Then updates will start being every other Friday. So if you want to contact me over the wait for more chapters… you can message me, or add me on Facebook: Teresa Bravo (Lopez) or add me on Snapchat: bunny_rabbit3. Love you all and hope your holiday break was amazing!!!!
Love, Teresa Bravo aka lalagirl747