Chapter 14

                                    

                                          
I open my eyes slowly. I'm in my room... It's dark outside. I turn to look at my clock and its 11p.m. 
                          
I sit up, recalling earlier in the day... I curse myself for being do weak, and for turning to Niall out of everyone for help. 
                          
How could I be so stupid? I can't let myself fall for him. Guys can't be trusted!
                          
After about an hour of trying to fall asleep, I give up... Slowly, I make my way to the living room. I round the corner and freeze.
                          
A figure lays sprawled across the couch. With out a second thought, I flick on the light and step back, getting ready to defend myself. 
                          
A blond head lots up startled. I sigh on relief. Niall pears up at me with his bright blue eyes. 
                          
"Niall..." I state impatiently. "What are you doing here?"
                          
"I never left..." He says rubbing his eyes.
                          
"I thought you would have left by now...."
                          
"I was going to honest! I just... I changed my mind..." I narrow my eyes. something isn't right here....
                          
"Why?"
                          
He shrugs. I try to get a look at the left of his cheek, which he has turned away from me, but he turns further away from me.  
                          
"What's up with you?" I ask walking closer to him. 
                          
"Nothing!" he says flinching away from me. He abruptly stands up and turns away.
                          
"Niall!" I scold. I harshly grab his face and turn his head.
                          
My gaze instantly lands on the large bruise on his jaw/cheek area. He winces as I examine the flaw on his perfect face.
                          
"What happened," I ask cautiously.
                          
"I banged my head on my way out!" he mutters while avoiding eye contact.
                          
He's lying... I hate it when people lie to me. "Niall, don't lie to me!" I say. the pain in my voice is obvious.
                          
"I was going to leave... But when I was leaving there was someone walking towards your house..."
                          
Niall's POV 
                          
I couldn't believe I had to explain this to Gabby. I really didn't want to tell her... but the pain in her voice when she said not to lie to her...
                          
*flashback*
                          
"Who the h*ll are you?"
                          
"Who are you?"
                          
"I ask you first!"
                          
"Niall... you?" I ask glaring at him.
                          
"Jake. where's Gabby?" he asks while trying to walk past me.
                          
"She's sleeping..." I state while blocking his past.
                          
"I need to talk to her!" he yells while pushing me back. I shove him back and before I knew it his fist collided with my jaw.
                          
*end of flashback*
                          
"I didn't want to leave... in case he came back... you know?" I explain while sitting back down on the couch.
                          
"Niall..." Gabby says with a frown. "I don't want you getting hurt for my sake..."
                          
She wraps her small arms around me and squeezes me tight.
                          
"I can fight my own battles... please don't fight them for me..."
                          
I ignore her remark. "Gabby, I don't think this will be the last time something like this happens..." I say laughing lightly.
                          
She buries her face in my chest and I hear her giggle. I place a small kiss on the top of her head.
                          
"You're such an idiot..." she mutters.