Chapter 3

NIALL'S P.O.V:

When I woke up the next morning, Harry wasn't laying next to me. I got up and went to my bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I wiped my face off with my washcloth and went to my closet. I pulled out a pair of shorts, my white t-shirt, and my favorite snapback. I jogged down the steps of Louis' steps to find the rest of the lads eating breakfast. Harry made eye-contact with me, but then quickly looked down to his food. I walked to the stack of plates on the counter and piled bacon and eggs onto my plate. I sat down next to Harry, but he scooted away from me. I wolfed down my breakfast and put my plate in the sink. Harry was already done and sitting on the couch with a blank stare.

"Hey, Niall and Harry, we're gonna go run some errands. We'll be back soon." Liam said. Then Zayn, Louis, and himself walked out the front door. I waited till I heard the car leave the driveway before I spoke.

"Hazza?" I said as I sat down next to him. He scooted away from me again and realization dawned on me. "I knew it. I knew you hated me!" I yelled. 

"No, Ni, that's not it..." Harry started, but I didn't hear him finish. I was already in my room with the door locked. I fell onto the bed and sobbed. I knew I shouldn't have told him I loved him. I started crying harder. I sat up and wiped my eyes, drying my face. I took my hat and put it on backwards. I unlocked my door and walked downstairs to find the other boys were back and comforting a crying Harry. 

"Niall, wait don't leave!" Zayn called, but I had already walked out the door and started running. Tears streamed down my face, and blurred my vision as I ran. I had no idea where I was going until I stopped to take a break at the local park. I wiped my face then started running again. I came up to my own flat and fumbled to get my keys out of pocket. I finally found the right key and slammed the door behind me. Sinking to the floor, I started crying again, then I heard Louis' voice.

"Ni! Open up! We need to talk!" I hadn't locked the door, but I was blocking it from opening. I stood up quickly and sprinted to my bedroom, but Louis was quick and caught me before I could be in solitude again. He threw me over his shoulder and carried me back downstairs.

"LOUIS! LET ME GO! I DON'T WANNA TALK!" I yelled, pounding his back with my fists. I knew it must've hurt, but I was too sad and angry to care. He threw me on the couch and pinned me down. I fought with all my might.

"Ni!" He said with a hint of anger in his voice. I stopped struggling. "All of us are gonna talk this out, and you are gonna sit here like a good little boy, right?" I nodded, tears still streaming down my face. He let go of my arms and sat me up. Harry walked in the room with Zayn and Liam, sobbing. I buried my head in Louis' shoulder, not wanting Harry's now-puffy green eyes to meet my tear-filled blue ones. Liam and Zayn sat on either side of him on the couch, whispering to him, rubbing his back, trying to stop him from crying all night. I cried in Louis' shoulder, when Zayn started talking.

"Niall, we don't want to upset Harry and you any more, but we need to talk as a group." he took a deep breath. "Harry woke us up early this morning, and told us how you two had kissed after Truth or Dare. We knew he liked you for a while, but never wanted to tell you. So Louis told you both to make-out, to boost his confidence. After you went upstairs, Harry told us he wanted to tell you he loved you. So when you talked upstairs, we knew he was going to tell you he loved you. Then this morning, he told us that you both admitted you loved each other. He was worried that he would hurt your feelings since he told us behind your back. We're really sorry." Harry started crying harder and yanked away from Liam and Zayn's hold and bolted upstairs. Louis started to stand, but I stopped him.

"I...I'll talk to him..." I said shakily as I got up off the couch. I went to the stairs and listened for Harry. It sounded like he was in my room. I walked inside to see him curled up in a ball on my bed. I sat down next to him.

"Hazza?" I said quietly. He mumbled something back but I couldn't hear him. I rubbed his back gently when suddenly he sat up and embraced me tight. 

"ImsorryImsososososorry." He said quickly. He cried again into my shoulder as I held him.

"Say it slower." I said calmly, trying to be strong for him.

"I...I'm sorry, Ni, it's just...I couldn't stand keeping it a secret with the other boys. I just blurted it all out  at once and I'm so so--" I cut him off with a small kiss. "Wha...I thought you were mad at me?" he sniffled.

"I was. But then I realized I couldn't be without you, Haz. You're my world. I love you." What was I going to do without him?

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