Niall's POV:
Monday Morning

When I arrived at Bella's house to pick her up from school, I noticed her dads car pulling out of the driveway. Jamie came out to the car with a sad face on, but there was not sight of Bella. "Mornin Jamie! You look lovely today." I tried. She smiled and came into the front seat of the car. "Where's your sister, love?" I could feel Jamie's entire body tense up.

"She's not coming today, nothing to worry about though. Hasn't she called you?" I looked at her confused and shook my head. "Oh well I'm sure she will. Don't worry about it Niall really, everything is fine." I continued driving Jamie to school, but I knew that when things were "fine" in the Adams' household, that was a coverup for something bad.

20 minutes later

"Bella open the front door. I'm gonna come in whether you like it or not." I continued banging on the door, and there was still no response. I was tired of waiting, so I grabbed my key to her house from my trousers and opened the door. Immediately I saw broken glass all over the floor, and a few specks of dried blood on the kitchen tile. I rushed up to Bella's bedroom and saw her, lying there looking weak, tired and afraid. "What happened Bella." She sat up on her bed and revealed a cut to her forehead and a black eye.

"Dad came back, he was drunk, and he saw me and Harry sleeping together on the couch..."

"Sleeping together on the couch?! What the hell Bella.." I was in shock. I knew she wouldn't listen to me when I told her they aren't safe, but sleeping together?!

"It wasn't like that Niall. We were watching a movie and innocently fell asleep next to each other and that's when dad walked in." I shook my head. Bella looked frail and I could tell she was in a lot of pain.

"Did your father do that to you?" I asked. She nodded and let out a cry that was sitting in the back of her throat. I ran over to her a picked her up, carrying her to the living room and settling her down on the sofa. "Let me get you some ice Bell." As I walked towards the kitchen I wondered what set her father off, but I didn't want to bug her about things to much.

"Thanks Niall. I really do love you like a brother, you know." I sighed. I have always had a crush on Bella, but I could never act on those feelings, it would ruin the incredible friendship we shared.

"Love you too Bell. I have to get to school, I'll stop by sometime later in the day. Are you going to be ok by yourself?" Bella nodded. I couldn't stand seeing her like this, it hurt too much. My poor, poor Bella.


Bella's POV:

To be honest, I don't think I'm ready to be left alone. He hit me because I confronted him. For the first time in my life, I confronted my dad about something concerning the safety of myself and my siblings and he swung at me with a fist and then a bottle. There was no way I could return to school looking like this, people would wonder what happened and I couldn't bear to explain.

My mind is a horrible place to be at the moment. My head is pounding, I'm done with crying and I'm just about done with everything else too. Mom wasn't coming home either.

I had been lying there thinking for a while, and I decided maybe it would be best if I ended my life all together. I slowly got up from the couch, eyes burning from the tears that started to rise, and I looked for the pills in the kitchen cabinet. Was I really doing this? Something needed to stop the pain, and this was all I could come up with. With shaking hands, I took out 15 of them and walked towards the stairs when I heard a knock at the front door. Shit. I peaked out the window and noticed a sort of familiar car in front of the house. I left the pills on the counter, brushed my bangs in front of my eye and opened the front door.

"Hi Bella, can we come in?" I felt my heart flip-flop inside my chest. Harry, Louis and Liam were at the door. I nodded as I lead them to to the dining room, away from the mess of pills and ice packs on the kitchen counter.

"What are you guys doing here?" I asked as cheerfully as I could. Liam and Harry smiled and Louis was already exploring around the house, probably the biggest one he's ever seen.

"We just didn't feel like going to class, so we decided we would stop by since Harry said you'd be home." Liam shared. I looked over at Harry who was staring at my face, as if he was trying to figure out what I was hiding behind my bangs.

"That's so sweet, thanks guys! I'm just hanging out, I'm a little under the weather, that's all." I tried.

"Yeah I bet you aren't feeling well considering all the pills and ice packs on the counter over here!" Louis shouted as he walked back over from the other room he was checking out. Fuck. Me. Louis had to have known what those pills were for, he had seen the scars on my wrist and he was smirking. That bastard. Harry looked over to me and his big green eyes were full of pain.

"Oh yeah, I was taking some medicine for a little head ache I had and they all spilled out when I heard you guys at the door!"

"You're such a klutz Bell. Hey do you mind if Lou and I go have a smoke in the yard?" Liam asked. I nodded as Liam pulled Louis out the door quickly. When I turned back to look at Harry, he was standing right behind me and brushed my hair out of my face with his hand.

"Bell...."

"Harry it's ok really it's just a bump! Like Liam said, I'm such a klutz!" I tried to ease his worries, but they didn't go away.

"Bella, he hurt you, didn't he? I knew I should have came back last night. I'm such an idiot." I frowned at Harry who's anger was growing. I grabbed his hand and placed it on my cheek.

"Harry, there was nothing you could have done. I'm ok! I'm tough, don't worry about me, please." He took a step closer towards me.

"Bella, I care about you and that's not changing. So yes, I'm going to be worried and I'm not going to let anyone hurt you and if they do so help me I'll..."

"Harry. That's enough! He's still my dad, and I don't want you to protect me if you're gonna use violence!"

"You mean like when he used your face as a punching bag last night? That kind of violence? Someone's gotta protect you Bella, please just let that person be me." His voice was growing stronger, and I realized that he was completely serious.

"But I barely know you Harry..." I choked out. How could I have such strong feelings for a boy I barely knew? I shivered when Harry tilted my chin up with his finger and kissed me softly.

I felt safe again, and those feelings I was having earlier faded away with his kiss. He was all the medicine I needed at the moment, and for a little while he made all the pain disappear.

Notes

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