Just Trust Me || n.h. (EDITING IN PROGRESS)

Chapter Thirteen "Just A Dream"

“Hey Ni!” I say to his back.

I see Louis and Josh kind of tense up causing me to look confused. After a few moments Niall finally turns around with his head down as he says, “Hey Tatum.”

“Um is everything okay?” I ask curious as to why his head is down where I can’t see his face.

“Oh yeah everything is great,” he answers.

“Then why aren’t you looking at me? Did I do something wrong?” I’m now beginning to think he was just playing me the whole time and I start to feel a pang of hurt in the pit of my stomach.

“No no Tatum it’s not you!” I let out a breath, becoming relieved.

“Then what is it? I want to try to help if something is wrong.” My breath catches in my throat when he finally lifts his head to make eye contact with me. “Niall oh my god what happened? Are you okay?” His nose is all bruised and his lower lip has a cut on it near the left corner. I see him look my way but he isn’t looking at me, he is looking past me.

“Don’t worry I’m fine!” I reach up to lightly touch the cut on his lip, his eyes watching closely. “It doesn’t hurt that much if that’s what you’re wondering.”

“No, well yeah I was, but I’m more concerned with how it happened. Did someone do this to you?” He looks like he doesn’t know how to answer and is looking behind me again. I resist the urge to turn around so he won’t think I noticed his behavior.

“Oh right. I was just running around town yesterday and I tripped over something and my face broke my fall,” he answers with a light chuckle. I laugh back but for some reason I don’t think he is telling the truth. I am probably just overthinking things because being treated this way is new to me since about 3 years ago.

“Is it broken?”

“I don’t think so. It just was bleeding pretty bad but it doesn’t hurt nearly as bad anymore.” I give him a small smile thankful he’s okay.

“Well good. Do you need anything?”

“Nope I think I’m good. Thank you though!” After Niall stops talking I hear a cough come from behind him.

“Do we need to leave you two alone or….” says Josh causing Louis to laugh. Niall shoots them a glare.

“Oh hey Josh. Hey Louis,” I saw finally acknowledging them.

“Hey Tatum,” they say in unison. The bell rings letting us know it’s time to go to homeroom.

“See you at lunch?” Niall asks. Louis and Josh have already made their way to their homeroom.

“Umm…” I don’t know if I should let him know that I decided to eat lunch with Harry today.